Interested in supporting NEEDS…and winning cash? The Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon’s Piggest Raffle Ever is the perfect opportunity!
Now through October 30, you can purchase raffle tickets for $5 each – with 100% of your donation going directly to NEEDS! On October 31, the Flying Pig will draw a winner of $5000 cash. The winner’s charity will also receive $5000! While everyone is welcome to celebrate Flying Pig race weekend, you do not need to be present in order to win.
Entering the raffle is easy! Just visit http://piggestraffleever.com/ and select NEEDS from the drop-down list of charities. Then choose your number of tickets and click “Adopt.”
NEEDS is so excited to participate in the Piggest Raffle Ever. Thank you for your support!
Happy August! Here is a list of this month’s most-needed pantry items.
Donations can be dropped off during NEEDS’ open hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-1:00). If you would like to contribute but can’t drop off your donation during these hours, please contact Maureen Flanagan at 513-378-8767. Thank you!
Over the past few weeks, requests for financial assistance have increased, while requests for food have remained steady. Here are this month’s numbers:
During the month of June, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 70 families – for a total of 225 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 9 families, distributing a total of $3224.44 to cover rent and utilities.
Over the past few weeks, requests for emergency financial assistance have decreased slightly, while requests for food have risen. Here are the latest totals:
During the month of March, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 80 families – for a total of 270 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 4 families, distributing a total of $1336.67 to cover rent and utilities.
We can all agree that 2020 was an incredibly challenging year – and that was especially true for NEEDs clients, many of whom suffered job loss and other hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. NEEDS volunteers have had an unprecedented opportunity to serve a community in crisis. Here are a few highlights from our annual report.
Pandemic Response: – In order to keep clients and volunteers safe, NEEDS began operating a drive-through pantry service in the spring. This has been a great success! – To meet the increasing need of our community, NEEDS also implemented a new policy allowing clients to visit the pantry approximately once per month.
Record Numbers: – During 2020, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 950 families – for a total of 3,660 individuals. This is our highest number ever! – NEEDS also provided substantial emergency aid during 2020. A total of over $30,000 was distributed to 82 families to cover housing and utilities during financial emergencies.
NEEDS is so grateful to the donors and volunteers who supported our mission in 2020. Thank you!
January was an active month for NEEDS! In addition to distributing the proceeds of our annual winter clothing drive, NEEDS kept busy with pantry services and emergency assistance. Here are our totals for the month:
During January, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 91 families – for a total of 356 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 16 families, distributing a total of $5803.60 to cover rent and utilities.
