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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Maya grew up in poverty but worked hard to change her circumstances. By the time she reached adulthood, she had built a stable life for her family and carved out a place in the middle class. “I was always striving,” she said. “Working hard to better myself and build a stable life for my family.”
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Truckload of Donated Food Arrives at SE Ohio Foodbank to Support Families Across Southeast Ohio Today, the SE Ohio Foodbank welcomed a semi-truckload of donated food to our Logan warehouse—an extraordinary gift that will help stock shelves at local food pantries across Southeast Ohio. The delivery included nearly 40,000 pounds of shelf-stable food.. Once distributed,
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A Full Belly Helps Little Minds Grow: Donation Supports Head Start Children and Families with Nutritious Food Head Start food distributions made possible by Vera Thompson LOCATION – On a recent afternoon at a local Head Start center, the sounds of learning were joined by something just as important: the rustle of paper bags, the