Treat in a Box

Snowflakes pelted down silently as Tracy visited the Freestore Foodbank that December morning. It was the day before Christmas Eve. In the back of her car was a Holiday Box from the Freestore Foodbank filled with treasured supplies for a holiday feast . Turkey, stuffing, carrots, celery, sweet potatoes, cranberry […]

Treat in a Box

Food Fuels a University

It’s a lovely Tuesday spring morning. Dr. Jessica Taylor sits in her office dressed in jeans and a brightly colored sweater with her hair pulled tightly back in a ponytail. She looks like an undergraduate student and for a moment it’s hard to believe she’s the Assistant Professor of Social […]

Food Fuels a University

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Volunteer Connection – April 2018

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Together, We Can Solve Hunger! In April, the Freestore Foodbank along with other agencies across the nation will celebrate National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, 2018. […]

Volunteer Connection – April 2018

Story in Pictures – April 2018

March was productive and busy as the Freestore Foodbank gears up for a fun-filled spring and summer ahead. The Healthy Harvest Mobile Market added a few new locations this month as a part of our efforts to improve access to fresh and healthy food in the community. Cincinnati COOKS! graduated […]

Story in Pictures – April 2018

LIFT the TriState: A Brand New Crop of Successful Graduates

Jericho Rudolph is 19 years old and has a dream of becoming a vet someday. He joined LIFT the TriState because he plans to work for a few years in order to save money to go to college. “This program has given me the skills I will need to find […]

LIFT the TriState: A Brand New Crop of Successful Graduates

Running the Race of Volunteerism

Matthew Behrensmeyer: Running the Race of Volunteerism at the Freestore Foodbank’s Hunger Walk & 5K Ask any runner and they’ll tell you, “When you’re in the race, it’s not always how much further you need to go that you focus on. Sometimes, especially when you start getting tired, your focus […]

Running the Race of Volunteerism

Volunteering Makes You Belong!

Tim Warton sometimes forgets to make time to eat lunch because he gets absorbed in his work. “I love the Freestore Foodbank and look forward to spending time here with the team,’ he says. Tim sits at the check-out counter in the Liberty Street Market at the Customer Connection Center. […]

Volunteering Makes You Belong!

The Riley Family: “Volunteering: A Family Affair!”

On a Saturday, once a month, like clockwork you can watch members of the Riley Family trickle into the Freestore Foodbank’s Mayerson Distribution Center for their day of volunteering. Sisters and brothers, mothers and fathers, nieces and nephews, and everyone in-between, it seems, shows up to this standing appointment ready […]

The Riley Family: “Volunteering: A Family Affair!”

Volunteer Connection – March 2018

Good People bring out the Good in People! The Freestore Foodbank Volunteer team is filled with good people who give their time, talents and effort on a regular basis. Read about the Riley family who brings three generations together to make a difference in our community through their volunteering. All […]

Volunteer Connection – March 2018
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