Community Wide Food Distribution
The true face of hunger is a mother working two jobs, children struggling to learn on an empty stomach, a father skipping a meal so his children can eat, among many others.
Hunger is not a problem that we can easily see, perhaps because its stigma causes people to hide their need. Research shows that many hardworking individuals are increasingly relying on food banks as a part of their long-term strategies to put food on the table. Food-insecure individuals do not have regular access to enough nutritious food for a healthy, active life. These families, employees, veterans, students, children and senior citizens are the neighbors West Ohio Food Bank supports.
The Community-Wide Food Distributions provide food and grocery items to neighbors in need efficiently, consistently and effectively. The ultimate goal for this program is to provide access through connections and resources for people suffering from food insecurity to eventually become food secure.
Food security means to have access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
A mobile food distribution system enables neighbors in need to receive more than three days’ worth of food, which is generally the amount distributed at other meal programs and local partner agencies who provide food pantries.
What you Need to Know
A family experiencing food insecurity is often struggling to pay for rent, utilities, medical care and other essential needs and making difficult tradeoffs that compromise their health while perpetuating a vicious cycle of instability.
No Ohioan should feel the pain of hunger, make tradeoffs between food and bills or even skip meals to feed other family members.
Take the next step
Are you need of food distributions, here is everything you need to know to get started.