When Justin first looked to Freestore Foodbank for help, he needed a new support system for him and his son. After incarceration due to a battle with drug dependence, he needed a new career path. Justin came to Cincinnati because he saw potential advantages to better himself in a [...]
With the holiday season practically here, I’m so proud of what we have accomplished this past year. We have provided meals and relief throughout our community like never before. Yet, as I celebrate all we have done, I know this important work is far from over. Right now, so [...]
Dropping Ducks for 29 Years Longtime Rubber Duck Regatta volunteer Jim Coates and his wife, Joan, moved to Greater Cincinnati in 1970 when P&G recruited him right out of graduate school. They raised their two children here, and it’s where Jim first got involved with Freestore Foodbank more than [...]
Bob Edwards Feed A Child Fund The Best “Dumb Idea” Ever When Bob Edwards first had the idea of holding a fundraiser with thousands of rubber ducks, he floated the idea past his fellow board members at Freestore Foodbank. One had a strong reaction: “That is the craziest thing [...]
Let’s Get Quackin’ The ducks have taken over our August newsletter because our Rubber Duck Regatta is just around the corner. Here’s a great reason to shake your tail feathers: Freestore Foodbank’s Rubber Duck Regatta is the biggest in the U.S. and the second largest in the world! This [...]
This year’s Rubber Duck Regatta is just around the corner on Sunday, September 3, so we let the ducks take over this very special edition of Connection. In this edition, you’ll read about the history of this incredible event, get up close and personal with our official spokesduck Quacky, [...]
A couple of the stories in this summer edition of Connection make me smile, because they show how far we’ve come. There’s our founder, Frank Gerson, in the early 1970s with his Free Store truck. (Yes, “Free Store” was two words back then!) He’s the one who got this [...]
“They Never Gave Up on Me” Robert has come a long way in the last year or so, and he’s only looking up from here. “About a year ago, I hit rock bottom,” he says. “I was using all my money for drugs, so I decided it was time to [...]
“He Made Way for the New Building” Richard “Dick” Rosenthal and his family are well known in the Cincinnati area for their history of engaged philanthropy. They’ve always had a heart for their community, as well as a vital interest in serving the long-term needs of the community. “Trying [...]
“Humble Beginnings and a Heart To Help” In 1971, Frank Gerson worked at Cincinnati’s incinerator and saw far too many usable household goods being thrown away. So, he salvaged them and gave them out to families struggling to make ends meet. Gerson eventually needed a truck to collect items [...]
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