Summer is always a busy time for the NEEDS pantry. Families in need do not have access to free school breakfasts and lunches for their children, so they turn to the pantry for help. By September, our shelves are looking emptier than usual!
You can help by donating some of our most-needed items! Please check out our top needs below, but know that anything you choose to donate will be put to good use.
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: Beef soups / beef stew Bean with bacon soup Chicken and beef broth Clam chowder Chili Salmon Sweet potatoes / yams Collard greens Pineapple Tomato sauce
Other Nonperishable Food: Instant oatmeal packets Packaged cereal Packaged rice and pasta side dishes
Home and Personal Care Items: Laundry detergent Sanitary pads and tampons Toothpaste Pump hand soap Deodorant
July was a short month with a holiday closure – but in August, the pantry was open for the maximum number of Tuesdays and Thursdays. This gave NEEDS the opportunity to serve 100 more people than in the previous month!
Here are the latest numbers:
During the month of August, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 197 families – for a total of 698 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 16 families, distributing $6095.00 to cover rent and utilities.
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!
In July, NEEDS kicked off our annual Student Assistance Drive. Meanwhile, volunteers stayed busy responding to requests for food and emergency financial assistance.
Here are the past month’s totals:
During the month of July, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 168 families – for a total of 587 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 18 families, distributing $7455.00 to cover rent and utilities.
NEEDS is holding our annual Student Assistance Drive!
In just a few weeks, students in the Deer Park, Sycamore, and Princeton districts will return to school – but many families in these districts cannot afford school supplies, or even necessities like food and clothing. NEEDS is seeking donations of gift cards and money to help purchase supplies for the beginning of the school year, and to provide students with warm winter clothing in December. You can help!
What to donate: – Gift cards from stores such as Walmart, Target, and Kroger – Visa and Mastercard gift cards – Gas cards (many families live in areas where busing is not available) – Check (marked for Student Assistance Drive)
Please mail your gift card or check to: NEEDS c/o Kenwood Baptist Church 8341 Kenwood Rd Cincinnati OH 45236
The NEEDS pantry is having an exceptionally busy summer, serving hundreds of people each month. Requests for emergency financial assistance increased in June.
Here are the latest totals:
During the month of June, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 171 families – for a total of 565 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 15 families, distributing $6099.00 to cover rent and utilities.
City Barbeque is donating back to NEEDS – you can help by eating!
When: Thursday, June 22 Where: City Barbeque, 10375 Kenwood Rd How: City Barbeque will donate 20% of dine-in, takeout, drive-through, and pickup order proceeds to NEEDS. When placing your order, please let City Barbeque know that you are supporting NEEDS (for online orders, use code FundA). RSVP and more details:www.groupraise.com/events/253351
The NEEDS pantry served over 600 people in May! As we work to meet the needs of our community, the pantry shelves are quickly depleted. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items.
Please check out our top needs below, but know that anything you choose to donate will be put to good use!
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00). Thank you!
Top Five Needs: Laundry detergent Sanitary pads Tampons Shampoo Toothpaste
Other Needed Items: Canned black beans Canned beef ravioli Boxed cereal
Last month, the NEEDS pantry served over 100 more people than in April – including 19 families seeking help from NEEDS for the first time. As we move into the summer, it’s clear that need in our community doesn’t take a vacation!
Here are the latest totals:
During the month of May, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 172 families – for a total of 608 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 9 families, distributing $3914.00 to cover rent and utilities.
