At the end of the summer, NEEDS began collecting gift cards to help provide school supplies and warm winter clothing to local students. The results of the drive were incredible: a total of $9500 was distributed to the Deer Park, Princeton, Sycamore, and Silverton schools!
One Deer Park staff member described how students have benefited from the drive:
“I cannot thank you enough for the generous donation of clothing items, school supplies, and gift cards you provided to Deer Park Schools. So many of our families are struggling related to the virus. Your donation allows us to support these families during difficult times. We are able to help those experiencing homelessness get to school, the store, appointments, and after school events by providing fuel cards. We have been able to send grieving families groceries and have helped families who are losing pay due to being quarantined or having a child quarantined. This generous gift has eased a burden for many and will continue to bless our community for a long time.”
NEEDS is so grateful to be able to support families in need – and especially grateful for the generous donors who made the Student Assistance Drive a success. Thank you!
August found NEEDS busy wrapping up the Student Assistance Drive. Meanwhile, requests for food increased substantially, while requests for emergency financial assistance remained steady. Here are this month’s numbers:
During the month of August, the NEEDS pantry provided food to 91 families – for a total of 329 people!
NEEDS also provided emergency financial assistance to 10 families, distributing a total of $4299 to cover rent and utilities.
Interested in helping 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!
Below is a list of most-needed pantry items for September. Donations can be dropped off during NEEDS’ open hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-1:00). Thank you!
Food: Canned pineapple Canned greens Canned sweet potatoes / yams Canned chili Canned bean and bacon soup Vienna sausage Pasta sauce Stuffing mix Pasta sides (Pasta Roni, Knorr, etc) Tuna Helper Snack items
Home and Personal Care: Laundry detergent Body wash Feminine hygiene pads
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.
