COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nearly 1,000 tons of food was donated to Mid-Ohio Foodbank by those who came out to meet Mario Lopez at Big Lots on July 3.
The Mid-Ohio Foodbank needs your donation of time, food or money to help fight hunger in Central Ohio.
Click here to donate online.
In Ohio, more than 1 in 4 children under five aren’t certain where their next meal is coming from. Visit http://www.midohiofoodbank.org/ to learn what you can do to fight childhood hunger.
· Each day Mid-Ohio Foodbank provides food for nearly 50,000 meals
· For every $1 donated, Mid-Ohio Foodbank can provide $8 worth of groceries for families in need
· 40% of requests at Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s network of pantries are for children
· The need for emergency food assistance has never been greater – demand is up 39% since this time in 2007
· Mid-Ohio Foodbank serves over 500 food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters in Central and Eastern Ohio
· Every day, our neighbors are being forced to make the difficult choice between paying for shelter or food, basic utilities or food, medical care or food.
Send donations to Mid-Ohio Foodbank at 1625 West Mound St., Columbus, Oh 43223
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