USDA Under Secretary Visit
Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, visited with the Freestore Foodbank on Tuesday, January 31. He held a roundtable discussion on hunger and nutrition efforts in the community at the Mayerson Distribution Center in Bond Hill. A small group of business leaders, individuals and program staff and service providers had the opportunity to share their thoughts and insights on what’s happening in the Tri-State and have Under Secretary Concannon take those messages back to Washington D.C. Our thanks to Mr. Concannon for his time!
Programs: KIND
In January of 2011, the Children’s Pediatric Primary Care Clinic and the Freestore Foodbank launched a program to combat the issue of mothers diluting baby formula to make it last longer. The program is called KIND – or Keeping Infants Nourished and Developing. The program helps doctors to identify food insecurity and connect families with the proper tools to ensure that babies and mothers are getting proper nutrition. To learn more about KIND…Click here.
Cincinnati Cooks Volunteer
Jerry Ling served as a volunteer with the Cincinnati Cooks program for 10 years, teaching a cake decorating class to students. He got involved after retiring from his job. To learn more about how Jerry found out about Cincinnati Cooks and what inspired him to get involved with the program…Click here. To find out more about volunteer opportunities with the Freestore Foodbank…Click here.
The Giving Fields
It seems we just finished the start-up year for the Giving Fields and we are already into the planning and preparation stage for next year. During our first year of operation we accomplished much of what we planned. Our harvest was very good. To find out how much produce was grown in the first year…Read more.
Thank You For Your Support
Dear Freestore Foodbank Supporters:
As 2011 comes to a close and we look to the New Year ahead, I would like to take the time to thank you for all that you have done to support our efforts of helping those who need it most in our community during the holiday season and throughout the year. 2011 was a milestone year for the Freestore Foodbank…Read more.
