Pantry coordinators Maureen and Janie shared this note of thanks to the All Saints and St. Vincent Ferrer soccer program:
“On behalf of everyone at NEEDS, we’d like to thank you for your soccer leagues’ amazing donation at the end of your season! Each year, you somehow manage to bring more.
The two heaping carts full of our most needed items arrived at the perfect time — just before SNAP food assistance benefits disappeared for so many of our neighbors in need. You helped us prepare for the marked increase in the number of those seeking our help that followed days later.
Please share our thanks with your teams’ members and their families.”
You can get involved, too! Click to donate funds or food to help local families today.
NEEDS served more than 800 people in October, including 25 families visiting NEEDS for the first time. With SNAP benefits in jeopardy due to the federal government shutdown, it’s likely those numbers will only increase in the coming month.
You can help! Click HERE to donate today. 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 the shutdown continues, Cincinnati’s 15,000 federal government workers face growing uncertainty and financial stress — and this week, many workers marked their first missed paycheck. Organizations like Freestore Foodbank are already reporting longer lines as families struggle to cope with high grocery prices and missing wages. For those who live paycheck to paycheck, the shutdown may soon force hard choices between food and other necessities.
You can help NEEDS support families affected by the shutdown! Please click HERE to donate today.
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.
