Tag: Hunger

The fresh fruits or vegetables you harvest at a gleaning, will reach the tables of hungry families in your community within 24-48 hours. Your efforts matter and share great nutrition AND hope for a better tomorrow.
Dear Southwest Ohio Faith Leaders,

My organization is a gleaning organization. We have been working with Miami University’s Institute for Food farm since fall of 2019, gleaning on a weekly basis throughout the harvest season. They have been a wonderful and generous partner, and the vast majority of their donations have remained within Butler County, distributed by TOPSS Pantry, Army of Kindness, and JEE Foods. TOPSS and Army of Kindness are this year’s recipients.It is a rare opportunity to be invited to a farm on a weekly basis, as the MUIFF has done. (Most of our gleanings are one-off events that arise when growers find they have a surplus that needs to be harvested before they plow it under.) Lately, we are having a particular challenge finding enough volunteers to show up, each week, as many of our past regulars are otherwise engaged, this season, and most students are away for the summer. I am reaching out to request your help in spreading the word about this wonderful weekly volunteer opportunity right in Oxford. I’m attaching a flier for posting or sharing electronically. Folks can also register as a volunteer at https://endhunger.org/ohio/, then find the event dates they want to sign up for. (Please note that we ask folks to sign up via our volunteer platform. It’s important that no one just shows up unannounced at an event, in consideration of the farm and the growers. We send specific instructions for where and when to meet, and any other requirements, the evening prior to each gleaning.)We are looking to fill up to 10 volunteer spots in a 3-hour shift on Wednesday mornings, 9-12. We are currently scheduled into November. The food we glean is some of the freshest available, and gets distributed to individuals to rarely otherwise have access to it. Our volunteers love the work and their time on the farm. I am more than happy to field any questions you have about this, via email or phone (see below).
Thank you for your time!
Sue Plummer | Ohio Program Coordinator
2366 Kemper Lane • Cincinnati, OH 45206513-458-9808 | ENDhunger.org Facebook | Instagram

**As of now (April 13th), Hunger Walk is still scheduled for Memorial Day, May 25. As the COVID-19 situation unfolds, we will let you know how the event may change.**

Spend your Memorial Day with us and walk, run, skip, or stroll around the Ohio River!

Now is the time to lace up your shoes and hit the pavement for a tremendous cause! Join us on Monday, May 25th for the 17th Annual Hunger Walk and 5K Run! This year’s race starts bright and early at 9AM. Since its inception in 2004, the Hunger Walk and 5K Run has raised more than $2,000,000.00, the equivalent of 6,000,000 meals, for Freestore Foodbank community partners serving 20 counties in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. With each step you are taking you are directly impacting lives of those in our community. Spend your Memorial Day with us and walk, run, skip, or stroll around the Ohio River! Register now and take a stand against hunger!

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**As of now (April 13th), Hunger Walk is still scheduled for Memorial Day, May 25. As the COVID-19 situation unfolds, we will let you know how the event may change.**

Spend your Memorial Day with us and walk, run, skip, or stroll around the Ohio River!

Now is the time to lace up your shoes and hit the pavement for a tremendous cause! Join us on Monday, May 25th for the 17th Annual Hunger Walk and 5K Run! This year’s race starts bright and early at 9AM. Since its inception in 2004, the Hunger Walk and 5K Run has raised more than $2,000,000.00, the equivalent of 6,000,000 meals, for Freestore Foodbank community partners serving 20 counties in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. With each step you are taking you are directly impacting lives of those in our community. Spend your Memorial Day with us and walk, run, skip, or stroll around the Ohio River! Register now and take a stand against hunger!

Continue reading “Freestore Foodbank – Hunger Walk 2020”