The NEEDS pantry coordinators note, “The last months of 2025 have been hard ones for the less fortunate members of our community. The cutoff of SNAP benefits drove even more families to seek emergency food support from our pantry. In fact, the numbers of those seen rose by 50%. SNAP benefits have yet to be fully reinstated, and our families are also facing an imminent increase in health insurance costs.”
You can help by donating some of our most-needed items from the list below!
Home and Personal Care: Toilet paper Paper towels Baby wipes Laundry detergent Deodorant Disposable razors Shaving cream
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. Prefer to order online? Click HERE for more options. Thank you!
Until the last week of October, NEEDS was serving an average of 24 families per day. On Thursday, the day before SNAP food assistance benefits were to disappear, we served 38. We also served our first federal employee, who has been working without salary since the government shutdown began.
News reports indicated that pantries around the country experienced the same surge in those seeking their help. The Freestore Foodbank said that we should expect the same or more in coming weeks. Can you help us meet our neighbors’ needs by donating to the pantry?
Our top needs this month are rice, potato, and pasta mixesand laundry detergent. Other key items are listed below.
Home and Personal Care: Shampoo Toothpaste Pump hand soap Sanitary pads and tampons Deodorant
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. Prefer to order online? Click HERE for more options. Thank you!
As SNAP cuts take effect, the number of families seeking help from NEEDS continues to increase. You can help by donating some of the pantry’s most-needed items!
Our top needs this month are canned collard greens, baked beans,and laundry detergent. Other key items are listed below.
Canned and Non-Perishable Food: Canned mixed vegetables Canned peas Tomato sauce Chicken soups Canned pasta with meat
Home and Personal Care: Shampoo Pump hand soap Sanitary pads and tampons
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!
Do you shop for groceries at Kroger? If so, there’s an easy way to support NEEDS with each purchase! With the Kroger Community Rewards program, you can link your Kroger shopper’s card to NEEDS. Kroger makes annual donations to participating organizations — and the more you spend, the more NEEDS will benefit!
First, make sure you have a digital account for your shopper’s card. You can create one by clicking the “Create Account” button in the top right corner.
On the Kroger Community Rewards page, click “Link Shopper’s Card”:
Search for “NEEDS” in the list of participating organizations:
Once you click the “enroll” button, you will see a confirmation screen. That’s it! Each time you buy groceries for your family, you’ll be helping to feed other hungry families in our community.
Hundreds of people come to the NEEDS pantry for food each month. Many also struggle to afford expensive — but crucial — home and personal care products, which are not covered by SNAP benefits. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items!
Our top need this month is laundry detergent. Other key items are listed below.
Canned and Non-Perishable Food: Pineapple Collard greens Salmon Pasta without meat Rice mixes
Home and Personal Care: Baby wipes Depends (or generic), male and female, all sizes Sanitary pads and tampons Toilet paper Paper towels
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!
It’s not unusual for the NEEDS pantry to serve 30 families in a day. And since children who receive subsidized breakfasts and lunches at school are home for the summer, many parents have more mouths to feed. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items from the list below!
Non-Perishable Food: Boxed cereal Chicken and beef soups Canned pineapple
Home and Personal Care: Toothpaste Deodorant (women’s) Laundry detergent
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!
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
Summer — the most challenging season for donations to the NEEDS pantry — has begun. And already we are in need of feminine hygiene products (sanitary pads and tampons) as well as toothpaste. Can you help?
You can drop off donations in the bins at both main entrances to Kenwood Baptist Church, OR deliver them to our new entrance on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-1:00. Just come in the southernmost driveway to the church, drive around the church, and look for our signs at our new entrance. If you are still struggling to find us, call (513) 891-0850.
The NEEDS pantry serves hundreds of people each month. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items!
Our top three needs this month are laundry detergent, canned salmon, and sanitary pads. Other crucial items are listed below.
Non-Perishable Food: Canned mixed vegetables Canned beef stew Canned chili
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!
The NEEDS pantry serves hundreds of people each month. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items!
Our top three needs this month are laundry detergent, Hamburger Helper (or store brand), and rice and pasta mixes. Other crucial items are listed below.
Non-Perishable Food: Canned black beans Pasta sauce Peanut butter Potato mixes
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00), or in the marked boxes at each entrance. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!
