Earlier this month, families and faculty at Ursuline Academy worked hard to collect pantry donations for NEEDS. Pantry coordinators Janie and Maureen shared this letter of heartfelt thanks:
“We just can’t thank you enough for your continued support in helping the NEEDS pantry serve our neighbors. We are so blessed to be a part of your program each year. Your donation is one of the largest we receive and this year we were excited to get so many personal care items. Thank you for sorting and delivering the product to us. It really helps us and it provides the opportunity for your students to see our pantry and to appreciate how the work they have done is helping their community.
We also loved participating in your kickoff assembly for the food drive in March and your media day the week of the collection. It was so energizing to see all the effort that goes into it and it is impressive to see the student leadership. It’s no surprise that this event is so successful each year. We’d like to give special thanks to Grace Roberts and Elodie Abou-Khalil for their coordination and communication with us. Great job ladies! And many thanks to Megan Knapke for your leadership. You are making an impact on our community and helping instill a passion for service with these young women.
As we explained to the students at the kickoff event, the number of families we serve each year continues to increase, up another 12% from last year. With the price of groceries continuing to rise, it is tough for families to make ends meet. Your donation will go a long way in helping needy families in our area. Please share our thanks with the students, families and faculty who made this food drive successful. The volunteers who keep our pantry running and the families we serve thank you all.”
Want to get involved too? Click HERE to learn more!
Hundreds of people come to NEEDS for help each month — including more than a dozen new families in March. Click HERE to find out how you can get involved!
Freestore Foodbank supports over 600 food pantries, soup kitchens, and other organizations in the tristate area — including NEEDS! You can join their fight against hunger by participating in the Hunger Walk and 5K this Memorial Day.
Click HERE to join the NEEDS team! Whether you register to walk or simply make a donation, you’ll be helping the Freestore and NEEDS to provide food to hungry families in our community.
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!
Want to support NEEDS – and win cash? The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon’s Piggest Raffle Ever is the perfect opportunity!
Simply visit piggestraffleever.com, choose NEEDS as your charity to support, and select the number of tickets (or “pigs”) you’d like to purchase. Each ticket is $5, and 100% of proceeds go directly to your selected charity. No running required!
On May 3, the grand prize winner will receive $5000 – with an additional $5000 awarded to their charity!
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!
NEEDS’ pantry coordinators shared this story of generosity from a new partner:
“The Ladies of Charity, an outreach of St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church of Madeira, chose to support the NEEDS food pantry when another pantry they’d supported closed. They were impressed that NEEDS worked within the same service area as their parish did.
The first fruits of their support arrived on Monday, March 3 — in their OWN marked box truck. The group took care to collect items on our pantry’s list of ‘Most Needed Items’ which was of great impact on pantry stock. The group’s driver, Tom, was delighted that donations were going to a pantry that really needed them. NEEDS really looks forward to its ongoing relationship with the Ladies of Charity!”
NEEDS is so grateful to organizations like the Ladies of Charity for their support. Click HERE to find out how you can get involved, too!
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!”
Click HERE to find out how you can join NEEDS in caring for our neighbors!
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!
