As we move into November, many families plan to donate to food pantries at Thanksgiving. But there’s no need to wait! You can help now by donating some of our most-needed items from the list below.
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00). If you would like to arrange a drop-off on another day, please call (513) 378-8767. Thank you!
As the NEEDS pantry continues to serve record numbers of families, our shelves are quickly depleted. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items from the list below.
Our current greatest need is laundry detergent, but anything you can give will be appreciated!
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00). If you would like to arrange a drop-off on another day, please call (513) 378-8767. Thank you!
Canned Food: Pineapple Green beans Mixed vegetables Tomato sauce Black beans Beef soups
Other Nonperishable Food: Instant oatmeal packets
Home and Personal Care Items: Toilet paper Paper towels Shampoo Deodorant Sanitary pads and tampons
Recently, the NEEDS pantry has been seeing a large number of new families each month. Over 20 families (new and returning) were served on each open day in September.
Here are the latest numbers:
During the month of September, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 181 families – for a total of 617 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 17 families, distributing $6310.00 to cover rent and utilities.
NEEDS pantry coordinators Maureen and Janie recently shared this wonderful story about a faithful NEEDS partner:
“Several years ago, we noticed that every time we served one particular man he asked for more tuna. We joked with him about his love of tuna, and it was then that he told us he fed what we gave him to his cats. It was one of those “lightbulb” moments for our pantry’s staff. Of course, if our neighbors needed emergency food support it was only logical that their pets would as well.
We contacted local pet stores to see if they would donate cat and dog food. Many could not. But Pet Supplies Plus in Blue Ash agreed, as did their store in Harper’s Point.
But it was meeting Laura Patt, manager of the chain’s store in Independence, Kentucky, that truly gave our efforts momentum. Laura happened to be on loan to the Blue Ash store one evening when we stopped for donations. On hearing the story of NEEDS and its mission, she said we should pick up at her store — a much larger one than our local stores — as she had a lot to give us. Since then, she has asked to display our brochure as well as a sign we’ve made to solicit pet food donations.
This photo is from a recent pickup at Laura’s store in Independence, and features one of her employees. In the last week of September alone, she has generated an additional three SUVs — totally full of donations — to NEEDS and the people we serve. Those, again, came from the Blue Ash store where we first met her.
