LOGAN — The SE Ohio Foodbank distributed food to Perry County residents affected by flooding through two emergency mobile markets, including a distribution in Corning supported by a $25,000 grant from the AEP Ohio Foundation. The donation, provided through the AEP Ohio Foundation, enabled the foodbank to make a large food purchase for the Corning distribution. […]
LOGAN – The SE Ohio Foodbank is celebrating the impact of a three-year Equitable Access Grant from Feeding America that helped increase food recovery and bring nutritious food to some of the most rural communities across its 10-county service area. Made possible through multiple Feeding America donors, the grant supported efforts to recover more food
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More Than a Market: The People Who Make It Special When you enter The HAPCAP for Health Market, you’ll find volunteers stocking shelves, neighbors filling their carts, and children stopping to browse a small bookshelf tucked inside. Every person walks through the doors for a different reason. Spend a morning there, and it doesn’t take
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Summer Meals at The Market Helping kids stay nourished while school is out When school lets out for the summer, many families face a new challenge: how to fill the gap left by school breakfasts and lunches. For parents already stretching their grocery budgets, adding several more meals a day can quickly become overwhelming. That’s
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Meals Make Summer Brighter Your support offers a lifeline for growing kids and their families Nyx, a single mother of two daughters — Lydia, age 13, and Eisley, 11 — is known to her loved ones as “Mama Bear.” “I’m fiercely protective of my children,” she says. “I’m proud to be called their mom, and
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Fueling Summer Fun Together, we’re helping kids like Roman make the most out of Summer On land, 13-year-old Roman is a pretty quiet kid. But in the water? He’s a completely different person. “I love going to the pool in the summer,” he says. “I love swimming. Being in the water just feels really good.”
Every day, families across Southeast Ohio are making difficult decisions to stretch limited resources while caring for the people they love. For many, even a small unexpected expense can create significant hardship. And in the communities served by Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP), nearly one in five residents live in poverty, one of the
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Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign highlights year-round impact of Walmart partnership LOGAN, OH — Across Southeast Ohio, food that might otherwise go to waste is instead helping stock pantry shelves and support families—thanks to a growing partnership between local Walmart stores, the Southeast Ohio Foodbank, and community food pantries. Through the Foodbank’s Retail Rescue Program,
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GRANT HELPS STRENGTHEN FOOD PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS Enterprise Mobility Foundation joins SE Ohio Foodbank in fight against hunger For many older adults across Southeast Ohio, accessing healthy food is not always simple. Fixed incomes, rising costs, limited transportation, and social isolation can make it difficult to keep a consistent supply of nutritious food at home. A grant
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HAPCAP is currently gathering input to develop updated Coordinated Transportation Plans for both Athens and Hocking Counties—and we need to hear from you. Whether you live, work, go to school, access services, or simply travel through the area, your experience matters. Transportation impacts how people get to jobs, medical appointments, grocery stores, childcare, and more.
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