We can help you apply for several government assistance programs, including SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), Medicaid and cash assistance. Our Benefit Call Center team, supporting Ohio and Kentucky residents, is available from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling (513) 381-SNAP (7627). Calls are confidential.
As the Freestore Foodbank works to solve the critical issue of hunger for the over 273,000 food insecure residents of our region, helping neighbors in need build self-sufficiency is essential. During the intake process for emergency food assistance at our Customer Connection Center, Freestore Foodbank employees discover why people are coming to us for help. A majority of people report they are unable to secure and maintain stable employment due to a lack of education/training and other barriers.
Help Us Turn Hunger Into Hope in 2019 16th Annual Hunger Walk 5K Walk and Run Hunger Walk is a 5K Run/Walk hosted by the Freestore Foodbank to benefit our network of over 579 community partners: soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and community centers. Each step made at the event directly [...]
April was Volunteer Appreciation Month and we spent time and effort recognizing the over 11,000 volunteers who help us every year. We also spent a day in Columbus meeting with state legislators to call for a Comprehensive Approach to Hunger Relief in the state budget. Thank you Tyson Foods! Thank [...]
Congratulations to the winners of CANstruction 2019 Proud and excited to share pictures of completed CANstruction 2019 structures! We are thankful to the talented architects, engineers and designers who helped build them. Thank you for your creativity and generosity. Thank you Tata Consulting Services! We are grateful to our friends [...]
Power Pack is Freestore Foodbank’s largest anti-hunger program for children, bringing essential food to 5,200 students at their schools every Friday. Recent grants from the Charles H. Dater Foundation, Tyson Foods and the William P. Anderson Foundation are critical to the success of this program. “Hunger relief is the primary [...]
Help Us Turn Hunger Into Hope in 2019 All volunteers are welcome to join our team as TOGETHER, WE CAN SOLVE HUNGER! Individuals may self-register and groups may request special dates by visiting our website: freestorefoodbank.volunteerhub.com. Email our Volunteer Engagement Specialist, Carolyn Frank at volunteer@freestorefoodbank.org or call 513-482-7550 for further [...]
