Category: Stories

July Impact


Many parents struggle to feed their children during the summer when school assistance is unavailable. In the last month, more than 30 new families came to NEEDS for food and emergency financial aid.

Here are the latest totals:

During the month of July, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 224 families – for a total of 746 people!

NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 19 families, distributing $6996.00 to cover housing and utilities.

Click HERE to learn more about how you can help our neighbors in need!

Current Pantry Needs


The NEEDS pantry serves hundreds of people each month. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items!

This month’s top needs are boxed cereal (we are about to run out!)packaged side dishes, such as stuffing, pasta and rice mixes, and potato dishes; and canned green beans.

Other much-needed items are listed below.

Nonperishable Food:
Canned collard greens
Canned pineapple
Canned corn
Canned salmon
Canned mixed vegetables
Instant oatmeal packets

Personal Care:
Deodorant (men’s and women’s)
Toothpaste

Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00). You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!

Join NEEDS at MPH Brewing on July 18!


Support NEEDS by enjoying an evening of food and drinks at MPH Brewing! MPH will donate a portion of all proceeds to NEEDS.

When: Thursday, July 18 from 4:00-10:00
Where: 7880 Remington Rd, Cincinnati OH 45242

Click HERE for more details about MPH. See you there on July 18!

June Impact


Summer is a challenging season for families who rely on school assistance to feed their children. More than 20 new families visited NEEDS for aid in June, and requests for both food and emergency financial assistance remained high.

Here are the latest totals:

During the month of June, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 175 families – for a total of 605 people!

NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 16 families, distributing $5534.00 to cover housing and utilities.

Click HERE to learn more about how you can help our neighbors in need!

Vacation Bible School Holds Drive for NEEDS


Pantry coordinator Maureen shared this story of generosity during NEEDS’ most challenging season:

“How much can you expect from very young kids? It turns out to be a LOT!

When Madeira Silverwood Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School program offered to hold a food drive for the NEEDS pantry, we didn’t expect a big donation. But the kids and their families were overwhelmingly generous. For a relatively small congregation, their donations filled an SUV to the max with items that will keep our pantry stocked for the weeks ahead.

Summer is the most demanding season for the NEEDS pantry. All the usual organizations that hold drives for us are closed and church members are on vacation. Our shelves empty quickly as more children are at home and doing without their subsidized school breakfasts and lunches.”

Want to follow these kids’ example? Click HERE to learn more about how you can support NEEDS this summer!

Learning and Sharing at the Earth Care Festival


On June 15, Evergreen Presbyterian Church hosted a festival to celebrate the earth and share information about how we can all be better stewards of our planet — and NEEDS was invited to participate! We shared a booth with the Society of St. Andrew, a national group that “gleans” or gathers donated food and produce from farmers’ markets or fields and provides it to food pantries and agencies that work with those in need. The NEEDS pantry receives gleaned items from the Montgomery Farmers’ Market every Saturday from May through October, enabling us to offer fresh fruit, vegetables, and bakery items to those seeking our help. The Earth Care Festival was a great opportunity to show our community how food that would otherwise go to waste can be used to feed our neighbors.

Festival attendees offered food and financial donations to NEEDS, and several provided their contact information in order to volunteer at the pantry. Thank you to Evergreen for including us!

Current Pantry Needs


Summer is the most challenging season for the NEEDS pantry. The schools that hold large food drives for us are closed, and many other supporters are away on vacation. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items!

This month’s top needs are canned chicken soups; packaged side dishes, such as stuffing, pasta and rice mixes, and potato dishes; and laundry detergent.

Other much-needed items are listed below.

Nonperishable Food:
Canned collard greens
Canned pineapple
Canned beans (kidney and pinto)

Personal Care:
Deodorant (men’s and women’s)
Toothpaste
Shampoo

Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00). You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, and your donation will be shipped directly to the pantry!

May Impact


More families visited NEEDS in May than in April, including 20 new families. Requests for emergency financial assistance also rose this month.

Here are the latest totals:

During the month of May, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 184 families – for a total of 648 people!

NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 17 families, distributing $6002.00 to cover housing and utilities.

Click HERE to learn more about how you can help our neighbors in need!

Freestore Hunger Walk: Donate Today!


Today is the Freestore Foodbank Hunger Walk! Freestore Foodbank helps more than 600 organizations in the tristate area — including NEEDS — provide food to our neighbors. The Hunger Walk is a great opportunity to support their mission of improving lives by eliminating hunger in our community.

Even if you’re not walking today, you can still make a difference! Donate HERE to help Freestore Foodbank and NEEDS fight hunger this Memorial Day!

1 2 3 4 5 20