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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,

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

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.”

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,

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

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,