Communities powered by technology can do more good than ever before.
Full is on a mission to empower neighborhood community organizations. We create modern tools that exponentially grow impact, while reducing administrative workload.
The Full Story
We started because of a need in our community, and a belief that no person should go hungry.
In 2020, our co-founder Aaron Brown’s food pantry in SE Portland Oregon faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge: hundreds of community member poured into his food pantry, and the State’s health guidelines required social distancing due to COVID-19.
For Brown, this presented multiple challenges: language barriers, limited resources, and little funding to meet the need.
In response, Brown teamed up with long-time friend Jesse Richardson. Together, they built a scrappy, no-code solution allowing community members to schedule visits + order ahead in multiple languages.
The response was extraordinary: in first few weeks, over 227 neighbors used the system to reserve groceries in advance. This rapid adoption also meant better insight into the community’s needs, more data for planning distributions, and the ability to reach more people.
Over the last 4 years, Full has continued to focus on building better solutions for our neighbors and the amazing people who run local organizations. Starting in 2024, Full released the first map-based national food finder, bringing over 50,000 food pantries “online” from across the country (at no cost).
Since 2020, Full has helped serve over 150,000 Oregonians through it’s network of over dozen community organizations and healthcare partners.
MILESTONE – December 2020
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Our first order page. Within 24 hours, 18 families order from a food pantry in time for Christmas.
MILESTONE – May 2021
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Full partners with Clackamas Service Center, supporting delivery to 400 families/month.
MILESTONE – August 2022
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Full supports distribution of AC units during a record heatwave in Oregon to over 130 families.
MILESTONE – October 2022
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Full supports the creation of a food pantry within a Providence hospital clinic in Portland, OR.
MILESTONE – September 2024
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Full releases the first map-based national food finder & announces new technology network for food ordering, now available at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
MILESTONE – December 2023
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Over 50% of visits at partners now originate on Full. Over 60% are from non-English speakers.
Why are local organizations so important?
Social service programs are critical for millions of Americans.
However, not all programs address a family’s full needs. Community organizations are often the stopgap, many times being the only thing preventing homelessness and hunger. Community orgs also provide healing, community, friendship, and chances to giveback. Many volunteers come from within the community.
It’s estimated that over 40 million Americans currently use programs through food pantries and food banks to supplement or provide meals.
Meet the Minds Behind Full
Our team is made up of pantry administrators and passionate technology creators.
Jeff Shinrock
Co-Founder, CTO
Sam Weller
Lead Engineer
Aaron Brown
Co-Founder, COO
Jesse Richardson
Co-Founder, CEO
Noah Stolmaker
Lead Engineer
Join the Full Team
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We’re a coalition of dreamers, policy-nerds, developers, and creatives who believe a better world is achievable through hard work and a dedication to helping our neighbors.
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Full is constantly looking to expand and create new opportunities for our local organizations to succeed. If you think you can help us accomplish this mission, please send us your resume.
We’ll reach out to you as soon as we have a position that may be a fit.