Summer can be a difficult time at the NEEDS pantry. Children who receive subsidized breakfasts and lunches at school are now home for those meals. And many who usually donate through schools, churches, and area companies are vacationing with families and friends. So two recent donations from St. Paul Community United Methodist Church and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church came at the perfect time!
At St. Paul, families who participated in Vacation Bible School held a food drive to benefit NEEDS. Our pantry coordinators were impressed: “WOW! The bags of items kept coming in, filling an entire large cart…Helping children understand the needs of those less fortunate is so important. Thank you for incorporating that into your programming.” Meanwhile, the congregation of St. Barnabas were equally generous in donating a variety of foods to stock the pantry shelves.
NEEDS is so grateful for ongoing support from these churches!
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NEEDS is holding our annual Student Assistance Drive!
In just a few weeks, students in the Deer Park, Sycamore, Princeton, and Silverton districts will return to school – but many families in these districts cannot afford school supplies or other essentials. NEEDS is seeking gift cards and monetary donations to help these families. Gift cards and funds give school administrators flexibility to assist students with a variety of needs throughout the year, from school supplies and transportation to food and warm clothing. You can help!
What to donate: – Gift cards from stores such as Walmart, Target, and Kroger – Visa and Mastercard gift cards – Shell gas cards (many families live in areas where busing is not available) – Check (marked for Student Assistance Drive)
Please drop off your donation during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or mail your gift card or check to: NEEDS c/o Kenwood Baptist Church 8341 Kenwood Rd Cincinnati OH 45236
NEEDS has provided food and emergency financial assistance to more than 1000 families this year — including nearly 200 just last month! We are grateful to be able to help our neighbors in need.
