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
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 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 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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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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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 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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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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