What you
bring to the
table makes
a difference.
We’re encouraged that more of you, our neighbors, are choosing to lend time, give food and give funds. We have so many opportunities where you can bring your support to the table.
Support our work financially.
Thank you for helping individuals and families who are right now facing crisis or struggling to make ends meet. Here are some ideal ways for you to get involved with us.
We’ve grown thanks to you!
240,000
IN 1980, MEALS IN A YEAR
TO
173,611
IN 2020, MEALS A DAY
We’ve grown thanks to you!
240,000
IN 1980, MEALS IN A YEAR
TO
173,611
IN 2020, MEALS A DAY
80% of neighbors with food insecurity say that cost is the biggest barrier to accessing food.
-Mid-Ohio Food Collective Survey
Come volunteer with us.
Volunteers are essential to the mission of the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. There are countless ways you can make a difference—from sorting and packing groceries, to helping our Kitchen chefs, to getting out and planting seeds in the dirt (or in a cool hydroponic garden) at our Farm.
Groups of all sizes make a big impact.
We have many great ways to get company groups involved. You can help by filling whole shifts for the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. And your team will get so much out of serving and giving back together.
In 2022, we were thankful for:
14,000+
VOLUNTEERS
89,000+
HOURS OF TIME
In 2022, we were thankful for:
14,000+
VOLUNTEERS
89,000+
HOURS OF TIME
I’d prefer to come every week day, if you’ll have me. I want to help where I can, even if I am 80 years old.
– Tom D.
Give food.
Donations of food from grocers, food distributors, farmers, and the community provide a much-needed supplement to the food we get from government agencies. You can help by donating nonperishable foods and fresh produce.
Boost your efforts. Hold a food or funds drive and do more to help our friends and neighbors as a group.
Be a part of the solution.
Advocacy is essential in helping us advance our mission to ensure that no one goes hungry. We believe it’s not acceptable for thousands of our neighbors—most of them children and seniors—to go hungry. That’s why we advocate for big-picture solutions to help meet their basic food and nutrition needs. Contact an elected official to discuss the importance of emergency food in our community.
76 million meals are missed in our footprint.
820,603,174 meals are needed per year.
497,688,006
MEALS PURCHASED
PERSONAL INCOME SPENT ON FOOD
206,251,330
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
MEALS PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC SUPPORT
40,739,118
CHARITABLE RESOURCES
MEALS PROVIDED BY NON-PROFITS, ETC.
76 million meals are missed in our footprint.
820,603,174 meals are needed per year.
497,688,006
MEALS PURCHASED PERSONAL INCOME SPENT ON FOOD
206,251,330
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES MEALS PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC SUPPORT
40,739,118
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES MEALS PROVIDED THROUGH PUBLIC SUPPORT
It’s not my day to eat. We have a large family and with the money my parents make, we each take one day a week to not eat so there is enough for everyone.
-14-year-old customer
Host an event in Grove City.
Host your next conference, retreat or business meeting at Mid-Ohio Foodbank and help us end hunger in our community. Whatever the occasion, we have a space to meet your needs. Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of our working warehouse or take time to volunteer before or after your event.
Schedule your event today!
Let us help you schedule your event at our facility along with additional services such as audio/visual, flip charts, and beverage service.
Gloria McCoy Coordinator,
Community Relations