/tags/food-pantries food pantries en-US Copyright Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:03:39 GMT /news/2025-07-15/federal-funding-cuts-force-12-older-adults-working-for-nonprofit-to-lose-jobs The 12 older adults worked for the south side-based Community Development for All People. They lost their jobs at the end of June. Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:03:39 GMT /news/2025-07-15/federal-funding-cuts-force-12-older-adults-working-for-nonprofit-to-lose-jobs Ellie Owen /2025-06-02/less-food-more-demand-ohios-rural-food-pantries-cope-with-federal-cuts Food pantries in rural Ohio are feeling the impact of Trump administration cuts to food aid. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:47:00 GMT /2025-06-02/less-food-more-demand-ohios-rural-food-pantries-cope-with-federal-cuts Erin Gottsacker /politics-government/2025-03-28/federal-government-cancels-nearly-700-000-pounds-of-food-meant-for-mid-ohio-food-collective A food collective spokesman said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision will hurt food pantries and families in need. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:03:41 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-28/federal-government-cancels-nearly-700-000-pounds-of-food-meant-for-mid-ohio-food-collective Mark Ferenchik /politics-government/2025-03-14/ohios-food-banks-bracing-for-funding-cuts-looming-government-shutdown As Ohioans increasingly struggle to put food on the table, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks is urging elected leaders at the state and federal levels to commit to hunger relief programs. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-03-14/ohios-food-banks-bracing-for-funding-cuts-looming-government-shutdown Matthew Rand /news/2020-03-27/coronavirus-in-ohio-food-pantries-convert-to-drive-thrus-as-demand-jumps Ohio food pantries are converting operations into drive-thru facilities to make it easier to help families in need while preventing the spread of the… Fri, 27 Mar 2020 16:26:26 GMT /news/2020-03-27/coronavirus-in-ohio-food-pantries-convert-to-drive-thrus-as-demand-jumps Debbie Holmes /ideastream/2020-03-25/cleveland-organizations-see-high-turnout-at-food-pickup-sites Volunteers at the in Ohio City handed out food, clothing and fresh produce to 1,747 people at the outreach organization's drive-thru pantry Wednesday. According to the center's Director of Development Brenda Saridakis, that's about four times the number of people who usually turn out for their monthly pantries. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 21:10:06 GMT /ideastream/2020-03-25/cleveland-organizations-see-high-turnout-at-food-pickup-sites Anna Huntsman /news-partners/2019-12-16/heisman-winner-spotlights-hunger-in-his-hometown-and-food-pantry-donations-pour-in "I'm up here for all those kids in Athens and in Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school," LSU quarterback Joe Burrow said when accepting the trophy. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:52:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-12-16/heisman-winner-spotlights-hunger-in-his-hometown-and-food-pantry-donations-pour-in Laurel Wamsley /news/2019-11-07/ohio-state-adding-second-student-food-pantry-as-demand-doubles A food pantry for Ohio State University students will be expanding next semester. The student-run Buckeye Food Alliance will open a new location at St.… Thu, 07 Nov 2019 19:33:54 GMT /news/2019-11-07/ohio-state-adding-second-student-food-pantry-as-demand-doubles Debbie Holmes /news-partners/2019-09-04/fewer-u-s-households-are-going-hungry-but-cuts-in-food-aid-loom Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 19:20:19 GMT /news-partners/2019-09-04/fewer-u-s-households-are-going-hungry-but-cuts-in-food-aid-loom Pam Fessler /statehouse-news-stories/2019-09-03/food-pantries-serving-more-customers-with-bad-economic-signs-ahead The numbers of low-income Ohioans turning to food pantries for help are climbing. And with signs of trouble for the economy on the horizon, advocates at... Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:48:08 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-09-03/food-pantries-serving-more-customers-with-bad-economic-signs-ahead Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler