Since March, at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Freestore Foodbank has coordinated and produced emergency food distributions in neighborhoods throughout Greater Cincinnati. Beginning Wednesday, December 9 Freestore Foodbank will offer drive-up food distribution with a varying menu from week to week at our Freestore Foodbank Mayerson Distribution Center on Tennessee Avenue in Bond Hill. These drive-up food distributions will mimic our emergency food distribution efforts but offer families a different product mix each week as long as supply lasts and demand is high within the community. These new weekly distribution events are not to be confused with our drive-up Holiday Food Distribution scheduled for December 18 at the Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy.

“Right now, due to the pandemic, we estimate that at least 110,000 children in our tristate at risk of hunger. That number keeps growing and we have to do all we can to make sure families have enough food on their table to get through this difficult winter stretch. Our goal as we test out these new weekly drive-up distributions at our distribution center on Tennessee Avenue is to provide food to at least 500 families, safely, socially distanced, with minimal contact, in a limited time frame offering a unique mix of food. One week may be chicken, dairy and produce and the next week a seafood item, produce and orange juice,” said Freestore Foodbank President and CEO, Kurt Reiber.

Food Distribution:

WHEN: Wednesdays, 1pm-4pm starting December 9
TIME: 1-4PM HARD STOP AT 4:00PM
WHERE: Freestore Foodbank, 1250 Tennessee Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229

Food Distribution for first 500 families or 4:00 PM stop time. Distribution will take place along the westbound curb lane of Tennessee Avenue with assistance from the Ohio National Guard

MENU FOR PICK-UP AT NEXT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 FOOD DISTRIBUTION:

  • Frozen Boneless Chicken Breasts
  • Eggs
  • Orange Juice
  • Produce Box (variety)

MENU FOR PICK-UP AT NEXT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16 FOOD DISTRIBUTION:

  • Frozen Peeled Shrimp
  • Frozen Ground Beef
  • Orange Juice
  • Tortillas
  • Produce Box (variety)