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Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Visits Mid-Ohio Foodbank Girl Scout Cookies for Families in Need
Mid-Ohio Foodbank Certified
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Donate Excess Garden
Produce to the Foodbank |
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Change for Charity |
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Cruise-In's to Benefit
Mid-Ohio FoodBank |
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 If you have an old car and want to help local families, you should cruise on over to one of the Wednesday night car shows at the Steak and Shake on Stringtown Road.
Every Wednesday between 6 – 10pm, you’ll find a great group of folks over there showing of their rides and collecting nonperishable food for Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
See the schedule below. |
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Discount Drug Mart - Grove City |
Discount Drug Mart - Hilliard |
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Foodbank Joins Facebook |
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 If
you're on Facebook, look up
Mid-Ohio Foodbank and add us as a friend. Just another way to keep on top of Foodbank happenings! |
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Central Ohio Association of Corporate Counsel Supports the Foodbank |
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 Left to right: CO-ACC Secretary Robert Hust, General Counsel, Honda of American Mfg., Inc.; CO-ACC President Chris Wasson, Assistant General Counsel, Nationwide Insurance; President & CEO of Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Matt Habash; CO-ACC Immediate Past President Jenny Barnes, Associate Legal Counsel, The Ohio State University Medical Center; and CO-ACC Treasurer Nancy J. Dixon, Vice President, Compliance, Cardinal Health. |
The Foodbank was recently presented with a
$2,000 donation from the Central Ohio Association of Corporate Counsel
(CO-ACC). The association was very pleased to be able to provide food for hungry kids in Ohio.
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Second
Annual Skulls and Balls Golf Outing |
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 The
Second Annual Skulls and Balls Golf Outing was a great success! Not only
was the weather out at Homestead Springs perfect, the golfers managed to raise $2,100 for Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Next year's outing is set for June 14th. (From
left to right:
Tim Fallon of Columbus Marble Products, Jack Sudimack, Chief Investigator at
the Franklin County Coroner’s office, John Scaggs, Claire Badger of Mid-Ohio
Foodbank, Sue Beech, Treasurer, and Sandy Beech, Co-Treasurer, Franklin
County Public Facilities Management) |
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Mason's Lemonade Stand |
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 Mason
Sawyer may only be seven and a half years old, but he's already done a bunch
to help out other kids. On June 21st, Mason joined kids across the nation in the Pink Lemonade Brigade, an event promoted by Crayons Sports Drinks.  Crayons
sent Mason all the materials required to set up his stand - lemonade and a
stand. Mason provided his creativity in decorating the stand and his sales
ability.
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participant in the Lemonade Brigade was asked to pick a charity and
donate their proceeds.
Mason raised an amazing $266 which he presented to the Foodbank that week. What a great kid! |
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Eight Year Old Helps Out |
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 The
spirit of giving runs pretty strong in many kids these days, and we met one
boy recently who came up with a great way to help out folks in need. When his mom decided to have a garage sale, eight year old Wesley pitched in to help. He brought out lots of his old toys and sold them himself. He wanted the proceeds to provide food for kids in need, and he put out a sign letting all his customers know that his proceeds would benefit Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Many sales and donations later, Wesley raised $65! He and his mom came to the Foodbank to make his donation and see just how much Wesley's generous efforts will help other kids. He was excited to hear that every $1 donated will provide $8 worth of groceries for families in need. |
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Recognizing Our Volunteers |
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On May 3rd, the
Foodbank honored some of its favorite folks – volunteers! Every 18 months,
we add up all the hours that our volunteers have worked, and recognize those
who have recently reached milestones of 100 hours of more. The following
folks were recognized: |
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The 2008 WBNS-10TV Food Parade raises nearly 56,000 meals for Operation Feed |
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 After
a rainy start, the skies cleared for the WBNS-10TV Food Parade on April
26th. It was held for the first time at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
 Over 1,700 carloads of people made food donations in exchange for free admission to the Zoo. Highlights of the day included a special guest appearance
by Jack Hanna and a variety of zoo animals. The Food Parade raised nearly
56,000 meals to benefit Operation Feed. |
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Ohio Senator
Sherrod Brown Visits Mid-Ohio Foodbank |
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Brown has been working to secure the funding for TEFAP to address the food bank crisis until a permanent fix can be passed in the Farm Bill. “Negotiators are continuing to work through House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill to reconcile differences and to settle on a measure that will gain President Bush’s support,” said Senator Brown.
Matt Habash, president and CEO of Mid-Ohio Foodbank, said, “The decrease in food from the federal government has left a huge hole in our supply. We’ve seen a 32 percent decrease in the last three years—over 2.9 million pounds. Getting additional USDA commodities into our system is critical if food pantries are to have well-stocked shelves with sufficient staples for the increasing number of families they are helping.”
“The wealthiest nation in
the world cannot allow its people to go hungry,” said Brown. “Working
Americans who cannot afford to adequately feed their families, elderly
individuals who worked hard all their lives but cannot survive on Social
Security—they deserve to be a priority.” |
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Girl Scout Cookies for
Families in Need |
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Cooking with Friends |
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Their cookbook entitled A Signature Collection, was published in celebration of the group’s fifth year anniversary. According to Marilu Faber, New Albany Cooking with Friends Founder and Co-Chair, “This superior quality cookbook will showcase an exceptional array of treasured recipes from the Cooking with Friends archives as well as stunning full-color photographs of our beautiful community.” For further information
please contact: Cooking with Friends at (614) 775-9114 or visit
www.nacookingwithfriends.com. |
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Foodbank Joins Myspace |
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Mid-Ohio Foodbank Certified by OANO |
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 The Foodbank was recently certified by the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations. Their Standards for Excellence program is a voluntary certification program for Ohio’s nonprofit sector. On May 8, staff members attended a luncheon in the Statehouse Atrium. Five nonprofits who have met OANO's stringent standards were recognized. (from left) Phil Mallot, Chairperson of the Foodbank's Board of Directors
and Matt Habash, Executive Director, display the Standards for Excellence
certification from the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations. |
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Children's
Book Feeds the Imagination and Kids in Need |
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In Ladybug Baby Bug,
the authors offer readers a charming peek into the life of the Ladybug
family, including Momma, Da-Da, Sissy, Na-Na, Pa-Pa, and Brother Bug.
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Round-Up from the Heart |
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 The
Pampered Chef has a year-long
Round-Up from the Heart charitable giving campaign.
Throughout the year, customers can contribute to the campaign in
several ways. They can round up their purchase totals at in-home
cooking demonstrations to the nearest dollar or more. All funds then
are sent to local food banks, making this a national campaign with
local impact.
Pampered Chef customers also can purchase four limited edition collectible products. For each of these special products purchased, The Pampered Chef will donate $1 to the national office of America's Second Harvest. The local impact at Mid-Ohio Foodbank has been tremendous. Pampered Chef consultants have raised over $100,000 to help us serve 20 central and eastern Ohio counties. For more information about Round-Up
from the Heart, contact Mary McLoughlin at (614) 850-9965. |
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Finding
yourself overcome by zucchinis and peppers? Are your friends noticing a
desperate look in your eye when you offer them yet another bag of tomatoes?
When
you use the meters at Easton, you aren’t just paying to park. You’re
helping fund the work of the Easton Community Foundation and the Change for
Charity Program. 
And
for an added bonus, the Discount Drug Marts in Grove City and Hilliard are
holding car shows throughout the summer to benefit multiple charities. The
shows are all on Sunday afternoons from 11am – 3pm.
In
a March 19 visit to Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown announced
that he has sponsored an amendment to the Senate budget bill that provides
$40 million for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to help
foodbanks across the country cope with huge loses in commodities supplied by
federal food programs.
We
recently had a visit from Brownie Troop 1473. They came to tour our
warehouse, and, even better, they came with boxes and boxes of girl scout
cookies to give out to families in need. 
3/23/08 Update: A Signature Collection was named the Midwest Regional
Winner in the 18th Annual Tabasco Community Cookbook Awards.
Mark
& Janice Perkins found a way to fulfill a lifelong dream and help
families in need. They are venturing into the world of writing and
illustrating children’s books. Their first book will entertain young
readers and put food on the tables of area children. The book,
Ladybug Baby Bug has been published by Authorhouse, and a portion of
the proceeds will go to provide food for families in need.