November 2021

Volunteers are needed next week for the following shifts:

Monday, November 15
9:00 am-10:30 am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm MOFB Truck Unloading (6)*

Tuesday, November 16
8:30am – 10:30am Drive-Thru (2)
10:00am – 12:30pm Drive-Thru (6)

Wednesday, November 23 through Friday, November 25
Happy Thanksgiving!

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* Please note this is a different time of day than normal due to MOFB hours. This change is temporary through the end of the year.

Read the announcement here.

Client applications will be accepted until December 5. Those interested in sponsoring families can let us know by December 15. We are in need of at least 20 more sponsors!

PantryTrak 2.0

If you’ve already mastered client check-in while volunteering with us, we have an opportunity to learn even more about FreshTrak (or as we call it, PantryTrak). On December 7 at 10 am, Mid-Ohio Foodbank will host a virtual FreshTrak 2.0 training. This will take a deeper dive into the application and you will learn more about all the bells and whistles.

Ohio Benefits Training

Participants in this training will gain a better understanding of ways to connect eligible individuals to SNAP Benefits, including the ability to pre-screen and use Ohio Benefits Self Service Portal. Participants will be able to determine the right outreach strategy for their agency. Ohio Benefits Training December 9 at 10 am.

More details and registration are available at mofc.org/agency-360

Volunteers are needed next week for the following shifts:

Monday, November 15
9:00 am-10:30 am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
10:30 am – 11:30 am Set Up Shift (2)

Tuesday, November 16
8:30am – 10:30am Drive-Thru (3)
10:00am – 12:30pm Drive-Thru (2)

Wednesday, November 17
1:00 – 2:00pm MOFB Shop Thru (1)

Thursday, November 18
8:30am – 10:30am Drive-Thru (3)
10:00am – 12:30pm Drive-Thru (5)

Friday, November 19
10:00am – 11:00am Cold Stocking Shift (3)

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The Pop Up Pantry team delivered food directly to clients and their families at the following agency sites during the month of October:

• October 6:          Commons at Livingston-37 clients
• October 7:           Franklinton Farms-15 clients
• October 13:         Hope Recovery Services-30 clients
• October 20:         Southpoint Village Apartments-36 clients
• October 27:         Commons at Grant-30 clients
• October 28:         Riverview International Center-30 clients

Monthly totals for 2021:

• January 144
• February 135
• March 121
• April 130
• May 127
• June 124
• July 132
• August 132
• September 150
• October 178

We continue to identify potential agency sites and new volunteers for the expansion of our Pop Up Pantry on Thursday afternoons. This month, we completed the initial delivery for our second Thursday afternoon site, Riverview International Center.

Our expansion would not be possible without our dedicated team of volunteers, including those who drive the van to our sites:  Glenn Zook, Steve Young, Mark Tucker, and Boyce Lancaster.  In October, Les Sauer joined our team of drivers to assist our newest site, Riverview International Center, on the 4th Thursday of every month.   They serve a critical role in ensuring we can serve many clients and families at our agency sites.

Other volunteers currently assisting the Pop Up Pantry are Cathy Wheaton, Katie Halley, Carol Bramschreiber, and Bruce and Ellen Crouthamel.

The Christmas toy and gift drive for our families at Southpoint Village Apartments is underway!   “Wish Lists” of gifts for 110 children have been received.  We look forward to working with Wickliffe Elementary School and church members again this year who, through their generosity, will be making Christmas wishes come true for these children.

We continue to feel blessed by the ongoing support of our wonderful volunteers and our church in continuing to grow this outreach ministry of Heart to Heart.

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We will continue to match families and sponsors through December 15 (extended from the previously published November 17 cut-off date).

Volunteers are needed next week for the following shifts:

Monday, November 8
9:00 am-10:30 am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
MOFB Truck Unload (5)

Tuesday, November 9
8:00-9:00 MOFB Shop Thru (1)
8:30am – 10:30am Drive-Thru (5)
10:00am – 12:30pm Drive-Thru (5)

Wednesday, November 10
1:00 – 2:00pm MOFB Shop Thru (1)

Thursday, November 11
8:30am – 10:30am Drive-Thru (3)
10:00am – 12:30pm Drive-Thru (3)

Friday, November 12
10:00am – 11:00am Cold Stocking Shift (3)
10:00am- 11:30am Preshop (3)
11:00am-1:00pm Move out of tent into Crane Ctr (10)

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We still need volunteers to help us move into the Crane Center next Friday. The tent will be leaving the property shortly after. We are looking for people that can do the heavy lifting and carrying next Friday, Nov 12. We will be moving most of the equipment from the tent into the niche outside Burkhart Chapel for storage. Every week we will set up Monday and tear down Thursday so the space can be used for other activities over the weekend. Sign up here to volunteer.

Read the announcement here.

We will continue to match families and sponsors through December 15 (extended from the previously published November 17 cut-off date).