We’re in need at NEEDS! The pantry shelves are getting bare. You can help by donating some of these much-needed items.
Please be assured that the NEEDS pantry will make good use of ANYTHING you are able to donate!
Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church during our open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00). Thank you!
Canned Food: Corn Collard greens Carrots Pineapple Chili Refried beans Tomato sauce Cream of mushroom and chicken soups Bean with bacon soup Clam chowder Vegetable soup
Other Nonperishable Food: Boxed cereal(This is our GREATEST need right now!) Oatmeal and instant flavored oatmeal packs Peanut butter Pasta Packaged pasta side dishes (Knorr, Pasta Roni, Lipton) Dessert and snack items
Home and Personal Care: Shampoo and conditioner Deodorant Sanitary pads and tampons Toilet paper Paper towels Laundry detergent
NEEDS is searching for a new volunteer treasurer and/or volunteer bookkeeper. This is a challenging, fulfilling, and vital role in helping NEEDS to feed and assist our neighbors in northeast Cincinnati – all done at home and on your schedule!
Duties include working with other assistant treasurer volunteers to record donations, pay expenses, and prepare and present financial reports at our monthly board meeting. Accounting or bookkeeping experience highly desired. QuickBooks experience very helpful.
For information on this volunteer position, contact Carol Topp (current treasurer) at 513-290-4730 or CarolToppCPA@zoomtown.com.
Last month, requests for food and emergency financial aid both increased sharply. In fact, the NEEDS pantry served over 60 more people than in the previous month! Here are the latest numbers:
During the month of August, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 126 families – for a total of 415 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 20 families, distributing $6784.53 to cover rent and utilities.
NEEDS is holding our annual Student Assistance Drive!
Each year, NEEDS collects donations of gift cards from Target, Walmart, Kroger, and Meijer. These gift cards enable staff at 17 local schools to purchase school supplies for needy students, as well as personal items such as underwear, socks, and hygiene products that are urgently needed.
Please consider donating a gift card from one of these stores. You can also write a check, and our volunteers will purchase a gift card on your behalf.
Please mail your gift card or check to: NEEDS c/o Kenwood Baptist Church 8341 Kenwood Rd Cincinnati OH 45236
You can also donate through PayPal on our website (remember to mark your donation for the Student Assistance Drive): https://cincyneeds.org/donate-volunteer
