NEEDS’ pantry coordinators shared this heartwarming story:
“The youth group at Good Shepherd Lutheran has made its Souper Bowl of Caring an annual tradition, and each year it benefits the NEEDS food pantry. This year, the kids outdid themselves — collecting two full SUV loads of nonperishable food for the pantry. And yes, most of it was canned soup! Their donations will allow us to meet the emergency food needs of our less fortunate neighbors for weeks to come.
The Souper Bowl of Caring has proven an ideal way for the kids to put their Christian faith into action, following the Biblical mandate of ‘feed the hungry.’ And from these photos, it looks to be a fun time as well!”
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Last week, the children at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Madeira were busy collecting soup to help stock the NEEDS pantry. Jeanne Leblond, director of the children’s ministry, coordinated the drive and delivered 307 cans to the pantry. She also promised that a check would be in the mail!
Thank you to St. Paul’s for partnering with NEEDS to meet the emergency food needs of our less fortunate neighbors!
Want to organize a food drive or donation of your own? Click HERE to find out how!
A local student organized a donation program to benefit NEEDS — but what happened after she left for college? NEEDS’ pantry coordinators shared this update:
“For several years, Logan Symson of Amberley Village ran a monthly Food Share program in which village residents donated items on the list of most needed items at the NEEDS pantry. When Logan moved from Walnut Hills to college, her younger sister Hannah stepped up to take over the project.
Hannah, with the help of her mother, delivered her first Food Share donation to the pantry the last weekend of January 2025. She hopes to expand the program during her own high school years. Welcome, Hannah, to the work of providing food assistance to the less fortunate in our community! It’s great to have you as a part of our NEEDS network.”
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While many of us were stocking up on Super Bowl snacks, the residents of Twin Lakes Senior Living Community were helping to stock the NEEDS pantry!
For yet another year, the community added a food drive benefiting NEEDS to its Super Bowl 2025 festivities. Residents bought their donations to the complex’s annual party. Thank you to Twin Lakes for being a great teammate in helping our neighbors!
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 canned black beans, canned beef stew, and laundry detergent. Other crucial items are listed below.
Non-Perishable Food: Canned collard greens Canned pineapple Canned mixed vegetables Rice and pasta mixes Broth (chicken, beef, vegetable)
Home and Personal Care: Shampoo Pump hand soap Diapers (size 5) Laundry detergent Women’s 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. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!
The NEEDS pantry has just a few tubes of toothpaste left! 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.
Our pantry coordinators shared this note of gratitude to Good Shepherd Catholic Church Parish, a faithful supporter of NEEDS:
“We are so very thankful for the donation you collected over Christmas. You filled 3+ SUVs – WOW! We were very busy over the holidays so the timing of this donation was perfect to help restock our shelves. Many thanks to Bishop Joe Binzer and Anne Fialko for coming up with the idea of a food drive and making it happen. We’d also like to thank the volunteers who brought it to the pantry. That helps us so much.
The NEEDS pantry has been operating for over 40 years, serving our neighbors in northeast Hamilton County. In 2024 we served 2300 families at the pantry, a number that continues to increase each year. We rely on donations from schools, churches, and businesses to meet the need. Good Shepherd is such a wonderful partner through your generous donations and our SVDP partnership. Together we are helping serve the underprivileged in our community.
The NEEDS volunteers and the families we serve thank you! We appreciate all that the Good Shepherd parish does to support the NEEDS mission.”
Click HERE to find out how you can help NEEDS serve our neighbors in northeast Cincinnati!
The NEEDS pantry serves hundreds of people each month — adding up to more than 2000 families in the past year! You can help by donating some of our most-needed items.
Non-Perishable Food: Canned peas Canned collard greens Canned pineapple Canned beef stew Rice and pasta mixes
Home and Personal Care: Shampoo Pump hand soap Feminine hygiene pads Diapers (sizes 6 and 7) 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!
