The drive to Ripley, Ohio would’ve been beautiful, if it wasn’t for the feeling of desolation that enveloped me as I drove east. The Ohio River, swollen and fierce rushed by one side of the road. At times it seemed to creep eerily close to my car. I held my [read]

In response to on-going community needs, Kroger is now inviting customers to help bring food to the tables of their hungry neighbors with its Round-Up fundraising campaign, which will be available in all stores beginning Monday, March 5, 2018. Shoppers will now have the option to “round up” their total [read]

January is always an important month as we prepare for the new year and make plans about how to tackle challenges that lie ahead of us. It is also a time to reminisce and be thankful for the accomplishments and blessings of the previous year. [su_spacer size=”10″] [su_spacer size=”10″] Hunger [read]

Food is Love. This is Rodney and Jennifer Parrett’s family motto. ”When you love someone, you take pleasure in cooking food that they love and in nourishing them. We have always accepted this as a mantra in our family,” Rodney states. When the Parretts decided that they wanted to donate [read]

The Freestore Foodbank’s strategic plan includes a renewed focus on improving access to healthy and nutritious food for clients. Our goal is to significantly increase our total produce distribution by over a million pounds in our 2017-2018 fiscal year. We will reach this goal by increasing the amount of produce [read]

It’s a cold wintry morning in early January. Snowflakes drift silently down as I pull into the parking lot of the church.  Despite the weather, the parking lot is full. The church foyer is crowded as men and women sit huddled on chairs and benches that line the wall. Jennifer [read]

Mary, a senior citizen, was born with a serious heart condition and has trouble breathing. With all the doctor’s appointments, breathing machines and medications—many she has to pay for out of pocket—her fixed income simply doesn’t last all month. “I buy things that I can stretch and make last, but [read]

Ricky didn’t think he had anything to worry about. He had worked at the same company for 20 years, making a good salary that came with great benefits. Then, he was unexpectedly let go. His union is working to get his job back, and he tried to stretch out the [read]