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Emergency Funds Help SE Ohio Foodbank Respond, but Recovery Will Take Time and Community

Emergency Funds Help SE Ohio Foodbank Respond, but Recovery Will Take Time and Community This month, Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly released $7 million in emergency funding to Ohio’s foodbanks to purchase and distribute food as quickly as possible. The Southeast Ohio Foodbank’s share of this support—$304,348.88— plus emergency support from donors […]

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The Market sees High Demand during Government Shutdown and SNAP Uncertianty

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

The Market sees High Demand during Government Shutdown and SNAP Uncertainty In the earliest days of the federal government shutdown, The HAPCAP for Health Market and Training Hub, a member of the SE Ohio Foodbank, continued its quiet, steady work of helping neighbors find the food they needed to get through. During that first week,

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Surplus Vehicle for Sale – November 2025

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Surplus Vehicle for Sale Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) is coordinating the sale of a surplus vehicle. The vehicle will be sold “as is” and “where is”. HAPCAP will not be held responsible for any accident, injuries or malfunctions resulting from the purchased vehicle. There is no guarantee implied or assigned with the vehicle.

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Photo of about 50 people from different orgs sitting around tables in the Glouster HAPCAP office to discuss Sunset Shelter partnership.

Sunset Shelter Partnership Meeting Recap 2025

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Community Organizations Partnership Event Recap On Thursday October 16, Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) hosted a Community Organizations Partnership Event to support the development of the Sunset Shelter Project—a new non-congregate emergency shelter designed to provide safe, dignified housing and wrap-around support for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The event brought together a wide

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Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Plan Available for View

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The Hocking. Athens. Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) plan will be available for public review and comment from October 21, 2025 through October 31, 2025. The CSBG program funds Community Action agencies throughout the state to create and implement projects at the local level that will help the counties that they

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A Bus Ride Away: How Connected Services Helped a Family Though Difficult Circumstances

HAPCAP Transportation, News

A Bus Ride Away: How Connected Services Helped a Family Through Difficult Circumstances On a Monday morning, an urgent call came into HAPCAP. A neighbor’s voice, heavy with worry, explained that their family had run out of food—completely. Over the weekend, they had gone without anything to eat. They had no money, no vehicle, and

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Girl with Summer Meals Bag and Pool Noodle

SE Ohio Foodbank’s Summer Meals Program Provides More Meals in 2025

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

The SE Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), has wrapped up another successful Summer Meals season, ensuring that thousands of children across Athens, Hocking, and surrounding counties had access to healthy, reliable meals while school was out. In 2025, the Foodbank and its partners served 136,530 meals to children, a

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Hocking Hills Gives Back Helps Provide 4,000 Meals

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

The fourth annual Hocking Hills Gives Back campaign raised $2,379.21 to support the SE Ohio Foodbank’s mission to end hunger in our region. That’s the equivalent of 4,020 meals. This year, six organizations joined the campaign to donate funds and raise awareness for the Foodbank’s work. Debbie Todd, who owns The Woodlands at Hocking Hills

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Brake for Breakfast

News, SE Ohio Foodbank

Brake for Breakfast Take a few minutes out of your busy routine to brake for breakfast! At this drive-thru event, you can get a free grab-and-go breakfast and a resource bag full of goodies! While you’re at it, you can also schedule your yearly screenings with OhioHealth and check out their mobile mammography unit! Sign

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people sit around a table at the community center to discuss the Sunset Shelter Project

Project Co-Create Hosts Community Conversation on Sunset Shelter

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Project Co-Create Hosts Community Conversation on Sunset Shelter Some 30 participants give feedback on Athens’ soon-to-be shelter Roughly 30 community members joined facilitators from Project Co-Create on Aug. 14 to participate in a “community conversation” about the Sunset Shelter Project. The shelter will open in 2026 to individuals and families experiencing housing insecurity. Feedback largely

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