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November 16, 2024

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Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 82 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Nov 12
  • 43 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Nov 13
  • 57 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Nov 14
  • 42 New Families this week
  • 8,138 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

The Christmas Kindness Project

Donors can choose gifts starting this Sunday, November 17! Visit the project webpage for details: h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, November 18

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
  • 3:30 – 5:00 pm MOFB Order Unloading (1)

Tuesday, November 19

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (3)
  • 10:00 am- 12:30 pm Drive Thru (7)

Wednesday, November 20

  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MOFC Shop-Thru (1)
  • 3:30 pm –5:00 pm Receiving Food Drive Deliveries (4)

Thursday, November 21

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (1)

Friday, November 22

  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
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Volunteer Training Opportunities

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am
Register Online at MOFC Agency360

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

Required Training

If you have not yet received this email notice on please email us to add your address to the distribution list. You can opt out of weekly emails, and still get important announcements like this! Click the image to read the urgent notice in its entirety.

Register by 10 pm Sun!

Volunteers are required to take Darkness to Light abuse prevention training. Several opportunities to take the training program in person have already been offered this year. There is one remaining no-cost in-person training opportunity available to any FC staff or volunteer.

  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm
  • Room 101, First Community North
  • Instructor: Julie Richards, Director of K-5 Ministry

You do not have to be an existing Heart to Heart volunteer to take the training. If you have not been certified, please click here to register for that class! Further opportunities for in-person sessions will be made available in 2025, as instructor availability allows.

If you are unable to do the free in-person training, please take the training online. The cost is $16. Once the course has been completed, forward your certificate of completion to us at to be recorded.

Follow these links for more information:

* If you have been affected by abuse and are emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. John Girard . Your discussion will remain confidential.
Class Registration

News

Upcoming Closing

Holiday Hours

Mark Your Calendars

For those volunteers working with MOFC orders, pickups, and Shop-Thrus, please make note:

MOFC Thanksgiving Warehouse Hours
Mon 11/18/2024 Open 8:00 am -11:30 am
Closed for Lunch
Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Tue 11/19/2024 8:30 am-11:30 am Shop Thru
11:30 am-4 pm  Shop Thru Closed
Wed 11/20/2024 8:30 am-11:30 am Shop Thru
11:30 am-4 pm  Shop Thru Closed
Thu 11/21/2024 8:30 am-11:30 am Shop Thru
11:30 am-4 pm  Shop Thru Closed
Fri 11/22/2024 8:30 am-11:30 am Shop Thru
11:30 am-4 pm  Shop Thru Closed
Mon 11/25/2024 Open 8:00 am -11:30 am
Closed for Lunch
Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Tue 11/26/2024 Open 8:00 am -11:30 am
Closed for Lunch
Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Wed 11/27/2024 Open 8:00 am -11:30 am
Closed for Lunch
Open 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Thu 11/28/2024 Closed
Fri 11/29/2024 Closed
Mon 12/2/2024 Resume Regular Hours

MOFC Warehouse & Shop Thru

This is an opportunity provided by the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) for partner agencies to pick up additional products and fresh produce at no cost to us. It is our main source of produce for the food pantry Drive-Thru. Opportunities for experienced volunteers are available 4 times per week. Volunteers may use their own vehicles or borrow our cargo van. This opportunity is for experienced volunteers only. Please visit h2h.fcchurch.com/volunteer-opportunities for more information and a link to sign up.

Standard Warehouse Hours
Mon Open 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Closed 11:30 am – 1 pm
Open 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Tue Open 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Closed 11:30 am – 1 pm
Open 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Wed Open 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Closed 11:30 am – 1 pm
Open 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Thu Open 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Closed 11:30 am – 1 pm
Open 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Fri Open 8:00 am –11:30 am
Closed 11:30 am – 1 pm
Open 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
MOFC Shop Thru Procedures

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

@heart_to_heart_food_pantry

@hearttoheartpantry

Nov 08
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November 9, 2024

By Weekly Update No Comments

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 37 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Nov 6
  • 96 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Nov 7
  • 14 New Families this week
  • 7,956 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

This Sunday

Midweek Missions and Heart to Heart’s joint food drive for Thanksgiving is this Sunday, November 10. Click image for details.

Bring your donations to worship:
  • 9am FC North, Grace Hall
  • 10am FC South, Sanctuary
  • 11am FC North, Sanctuary

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, November 11

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Tuesday, November 12

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (7)
  • 10:00 am- 12:30 pm Drive Thru (8)

Wednesday, November 13

  • 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm MOFC Shop-Thru (1)

Thursday, November 14

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (6)

Friday, November 15

  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
Sign up to Volunteer

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

Email Regarding Required Training

If you did not receive this notice on Wednesday, please email us to add your address to the distribution list. You can opt out of weekly emails, and still get important announcements like this! Click the image to read the urgent notice in its entirety.

See the Volunteer Training section of this blog post for additional information on registration.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Mon, Nov 14 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am
Register Online at MOFC Agency360

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

Several opportunities to take the training program in person have already been offered this year. There is one remaining no-cost in-person training opportunity available to any FC staff or volunteer.

  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm
  • Room 101, First Community North
  • Instructor: Julie Richards, Director of K-5 Ministry

You do not have to be an existing Heart to Heart volunteer to take the training. If you have not been certified, please click here to register for that class! Further opportunities for in-person sessions will be made available in 2025, as instructor availability allows.

If you are unable to do the free in-person training, please take the training online. The cost is $16. Once the course has been completed, forward your certificate of completion to us at to be recorded.

Follow these links for more information:

* If you have been affected by abuse and are emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. John Girard . Your discussion will remain confidential.
Class Registration

News

Fundraising Announcement

Did you catch our posts about the annual matching grant? Click the image below to read about the plans for this fundraiser in memory of Jill Thomas!

Upcoming Closing

The Christmas Kindness Project

Gift wish lists will be available to donors next Sunday, November 17! Visit the project webpage for details and opportunities: h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness

Holiday Hours

Nov 01
Love0

November 2, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 92 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Oct 29
  • 45 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Oct 30
  • 57 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Oct 31
  • 80 New Families this week
  • 7,823 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

Tuesday, November 5

Please note the food pantry is closed for Election Day.

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, November 4

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
  • 3:30 – 5:00 pm MOFB Order Unload (1)

Tuesday, November 5
We are closed on election day. Don’t forget to vote!
Visit  voteohio.gov to check your registration and polling location.

Thursday, November 6

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (3)

Friday, November 7

  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
Sign up to Volunteer

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

Email Regarding Required Training

If you did not receive this notice on Wednesday, please email us to add your address to the distribution list. You can opt out of weekly emails, and still get important announcements like this! Click the image to read the urgent notice in its entirety.

See the Volunteer Training section of this blog post for additional information on registration.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Mon, Nov 14 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am
Register Online at MOFC Agency360

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

Several opportunities to take the training program in person have already been offered this year. There is one remaining no-cost in-person training opportunity available to any FC staff or volunteer.

  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm
  • Room 101, First Community North
  • Instructor: Julie Richards, Director of K-5 Ministry

You do not have to be an existing Heart to Heart volunteer to take the training. If you have not been certified, please click here to register for that class! Further opportunities for in-person sessions will be made available in 2025, as instructor availability allows.

If you are unable to do the free in-person training, please take the training online. The cost is $16. Once the course has been completed, forward your certificate of completion to us at to be recorded.

Follow these links for more information:

* If you have been affected by abuse and are emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. John Girard . Your discussion will remain confidential.
Class Registration

News

Volunteer of the Month

November’s Volunteer of the Month is Mark Tucker. Read more>>

Address Verification

MOFC requires us to verify addresses for clients annually. We are verifying client addresses through the end of this month. Drive-Thru volunteers should pay special attention to this information and instructions.

Thanksgiving Plans

We need volunteers to help after worship services on November 10. Link to sign up here.

Christmas Program

The Christmas Kindness Project is well underway! Visit h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness for details and opportunities.

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

@heart_to_heart_food_pantry

@hearttoheartpantry

Oct 25
Love0

October 26, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 62 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Oct 22
  • 32 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Oct 23
  • 83 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Oct 24
  • 34 New Families this week
  • 7,595 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

Tuesday, November 5

Please note that the food pantry is closed for Election Day. Visit  voteohio.gov to check your registration and polling location!

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, October 28

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
  • 5 – 6:30 pm Shop & Stock (2)

Tuesday, October 29

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (7)
  • 10:00 – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (7)

Thursday, October 31

  • 7:00 – 9:00 am MOFB Shop Thru (3)
  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (3)

Friday, November 1

  • 9:00 – 10:00am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

We are closed on election day, Tue Nov 5!

Sign up to Volunteer

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

URGENT NOTICE! 

Email Regarding Required Training

If you did not receive this notice on Wednesday, please email us to add your address to the distribution list. You can opt out of weekly emails, and still get important announcements like this! Click the image to read the urgent notice in its entirety.

See the Volunteer Training section of this blog post for additional information on registration.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Mon, Nov 14 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am
Register Online at MOFC Agency360

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

Several opportunities to take the training program in person have already been offered this year. There is one remaining no-cost in-person training opportunity available to any FC staff or volunteer.

  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm
  • Room 101, First Community North
  • Instructor: Julie Richards, Director of K-5 Ministry

You do not have to be an existing Heart to Heart volunteer to take the training. If you have not been certified, please click here to register for that class! Further opportunities for in-person sessions will be made available in 2025, as instructor availability allows.

If you are unable to do the free in-person training, please take the training online. The cost is $16. Once the course has been completed, forward your certificate of completion to us at to be recorded.

Follow these links for more information:

* If you have been affected by abuse and are emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. John Girard . Your discussion will remain confidential.
Class Registration

News

Donations Needed This Week

Address Verification

MOFC requires us to verify addresses for clients annually. We are verifying client addresses through the end of this month. Drive-Thru volunteers should pay special attention to this information and instructions.

Thanksgiving Plans

We need volunteers to help after worship services on November 10. Link to sign up here.

Christmas Program

The Christmas Kindness Project is well underway! Visit h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness for details and opportunities.

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

@heart_to_heart_food_pantry

@hearttoheartpantry

Oct 18
Love0

October 19, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 49 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Oct 15
  • 41 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Oct 16
  • 76 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Oct 17
  • 34 New Families this week
  • 7,418 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

Monday’s Truck

Click the image below to view what we expect to see in our MOFC order to be delivered on Monday. Thanks to all the volunteers who have signed up to help unload and stock!

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, October 21

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Tuesday, October 22

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (8)
  • 10:00 – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (6)

Thursday, October 24

  • 7:00 – 9:00 am MOFB Shop Thru (1)
  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (5)

Friday, October 25

  • 9:00 – 10:00am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
Sign up to Volunteer

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

Register Online at MOFC Agency360

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Mon, Nov 4 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

There are two training options currently available for staff and volunteers. Both will be held in Room 101 at First Community North. If you have not been trained, please click the Registration button to sign up.

  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm

If neither of the in-person trainings work for you, please consider taking the training online in your own time. The cost of the training is $16.

*If you or someone you supervise has been affected by abuse and is emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. Mary Kate Buchanan.
Class Registration

News

Tuesday, November 5

Please note that the food pantry is closed for Election Day. Visit  voteohio.gov to check your registration and polling location!

Address Verification

MOFC requires us to verify addresses for clients annually. We are verifying client addresses through the end of this month. Drive-Thru volunteers should pay special attention to this information and instructions.

Thanksgiving Plans

We need volunteers to help after worship services on November 10. Link to sign up here.

Christmas Program

The Christmas Kindness Project is well underway! Visit h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness for details and opportunities.

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

@heart_to_heart_food_pantry

@hearttoheartpantry

Oct 11
Love0

October 12, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 60 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Oct 8
  • 42 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Oct 9
  • 67 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Oct 10
  • 30 New Families this week
  • 7,252 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

This Sunday at First Community

Pet Blessing and Food Drive for Heart to Heart

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, October 14

  • 8:00 – 9:30 am Direct Retail Pickup (1)
  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Tuesday, October 15

  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (4)
  • 10:00 – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (6)

Wednesday, October 16

  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop Thru (1)

Thursday, October 17

  • 7:00 – 9:00 am MOFB Shop Thru (1)
  • 8:30 – 10:30 am Drive Thru (6)
  • 10:00 – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (1)

Friday, October 18

  • 9:30 – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
Sign up to Volunteer

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

Register Online at MOFC Agency360

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Mon, Nov 4 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

There are two training options currently available for staff and volunteers. Both will be held in Room 101 at First Community North. If you have not been trained, please click the Registration button to sign up.

  • Tuesday, October 15, 6 – 8:30 pm
  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm

If neither of the in-person trainings work for you, please consider taking the training online in your own time. The cost of the training is $16.

*If you or someone you supervise has been affected by abuse and is emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. Mary Kate Buchanan.
Class Registration

News

Address Verification

Per MOFC requirements, partner food pantries such as Heart to Heart, are required to verify addresses for clients at least once per year. While it is easy to do this with new clients, it can be hard to remember with our regulars who haven’t moved in a while. For these reasons, we will be making a concerted effort to verify addresses through the end of this month. If you’re working in the Drive-Thru on Tuesday or Thursday mornings, please pay special attention to this information and Yohan’s morning instructions.

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Thanksgiving Plans

We need volunteers to help on November 10. Link to sign up here.

Christmas Program

The Christmas Kindness Project is gearing up for 2024! Details at h2h.fcchurch.com/christmaskindness

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

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Oct 04
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October 5, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 55 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Oct 1
  • 71 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Oct 2
  • 71 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Oct 3
  • 48 New Families this week
  • 7,082 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

You’re Invited

This Weekend at First Community

Volunteers Needed

Click the button below to sign up!

Monday, October 7

  • 8:30 – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
  • 3:30 – 5:00 pm MOFB Order Unloading (5)

Tuesday, October 8

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (6)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (8)

Wednesday, October 9

  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop Thru (1)
  • 3:00 – 4:30 pm Stock Donations from Food Drive (10)

Thursday, October 10

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (6)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (1)

Friday, October 11

  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
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Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

Register Online at MOFC Agency360

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Thu, Oct 8 at 2pm
  • Mon, Nov 4 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

There are two training options currently available for staff and volunteers. Both will be held in Room 101 at First Community North. If you have not been trained, please click the Registration button to sign up.

  • Tuesday, October 15, 6 – 8:30 pm
  • Wednesday, November 20, 10 am – 12:30 pm

If neither of the in-person trainings work for you, please consider taking the training online in your own time. The cost of the training is $16.

*If you or someone you supervise has been affected by abuse and is emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. Mary Kate Buchanan.
Class Registration

News

Address Verification

Per MOFC requirements, partner food pantries such as Heart to Heart, are required to verify addresses for clients at least once per year. While it is easy to do this with new clients, it can be hard to remember with our regulars who haven’t moved in a while. For these reasons, we will be making a concerted effort to verify addresses over the next several weeks. If you’re working in the Drive-Thru on Tuesday or Thursday mornings, please pay special attention to this information and Yohan’s morning instructions. We have already started to give a heads-up to clients in the Drive-Thru.

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Volunteer of the Month

Michelle Pepin

While I would like to be able to say that through volunteering I am able to give more than I receive, the truth is that what I give can never equal the joy and positive energy that I experience by being part of such a wonderful organization.

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Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

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Sep 27
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September 28, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 100 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Sep 17
  • 38 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Sep 18
  • 71 in Drive-Thru on Thu, Sep 19
  • 78 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Sep24
  • 32 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wed, Sep 25
  • 97 in Drive-Thru on Tue, Sep 26
  • 33 New Families this week
  • 45 New Families last week
  •  6,860 YTD Visits

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

This Sunday

Volunteers Needed

Please click the button below to sign up for one of these open shifts next week!

Monday, September 30

  • 8:30 am – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Tuesday, October 1

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (6)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (7)

Wednesday, October 2

  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop Thru

Thursday, October 3

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (5)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (2)

Friday, October 4

  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Sign ups are live through the end of the year! We appreciate you signing up early and often. Click the button below.

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News

Address Verification

Per MOFC requirements, partner food pantries such as Heart to Heart, are required to verify addresses for clients at least once per year. While it is easy to do this with new clients, it can be hard to remember with our regulars who haven’t moved in a while. For these reasons, we will be making a concerted effort to verify addresses over the next several weeks. If you’re working in the Drive-Thru on Tuesday or Thursday mornings, please pay special attention to this information and Yohan’s morning instructions. We have already started to give a heads-up to clients in the Drive-Thru.

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PUPdate

Estimated meals provided YTD: 36,765
Families served in August 2024: 204
New Households: 60

Deliveries by site:

  • Grant 08/28: 35
  • Riverview International Center 08/23: 25
  • Southpoint 08/21: 39
  • Hope 08/14: 40
  • Livingston & Franklinton Farms 08/07: 65

To read the entire August update, please click here.

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

@heart_to_heart_food_pantry

@hearttoheartpantry

Volunteer Training Opportunities

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective Trainings

The Mid-Ohio Food Collective offers regular training opportunities for food pantry staff and volunteers. Trainings on FreshTrak and Food Safety will help you learn more about pantry operations and make you an even more effective volunteer! They also occasionally offer training on advocacy, and other topics that may be of interest to you.

For most trainings, volunteers will need to register with an agency name and number: Heart to Heart Agency #1042

Register Online at MOFC Agency360

FreshTrak Basic Training

(FKA PantryTrak)

This online via zoom workshop will provide the fundamentals to get started with FreshTrak at your agency. Participants with learn how to administer the intake process using FreshTrak and will be guided on best practices for developing an efficient process in registering your clients. For agencies already using FreshTrak, this workshop will be helpful as a refresher of the basics.

The following dates and times are available:

  • Thu, Oct 8 at 2pm
  • Mon, Nov 4 at 2pm
  • Tue, Dec 10 at 10am

Abuse Prevention Training

In January 2016, First Community Church and Akita staff made a commitment to protecting all children from abuse by offering training in the nationally recognized sexual abuse prevention program, Darkness to Light. First Community staff, whether they work with children or not and volunteers who work with children are required to attend a Darkness to Light sexual abuse prevention training. Re-certification for staff and volunteers who work with children is required every three years.

There are two training options currently available for staff and volunteers. Both will be held in Room 101 at First Community North. If you have not been trained, please click the blue Registration button to sign up.

  • Monday, September 30, 2-4:30 pm
  • Tuesday, October 15,6-8:30 pm

If neither of the in-person trainings work for you, please consider taking the training online in your own time. The cost of the training is $16.

*If you or someone you supervise has been affected by abuse and is emotionally unable to take the training, please reach out to Rev. Mary Kate Buchanan.
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Sep 11
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September 14, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Statistics

Client Visits

  • 112 in Drive-Thru on Tuesday, September 10*
  • 40 at Pop-Up Pantry on Wednesday, September 11
  • 72 in Drive-Thru on Thursday, September 12
  • 48 New Families this week
  • YTD Visits 4,636

Click for complete list of monthly stats.

This Sunday!

Peanut-Butter-Jelly-Time!🍓🥜🍇
It’s Peanut-Butter-Jelly-Time! 🎤😂🍌

On September 15, we will be collecting jars of peanut butter and jelly in the parking lot of both church locations during worship services! Look for Susan outside FC South at 10am, and both Heidi and Kevin Orsini outside 9am and 11am worship services at FC North. As usual, we especially need jelly.

Volunteers Needed

Please click the button below to sign up for one of these open shifts next week!

Monday, September 16

  • 8:30 am – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
  • 5:00 – 6:30 pm Shop & Stock (2)

Tuesday, September 17

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (2)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (5)

Wednesday, September 18

  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop Thru

Thursday, September 19

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (5)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (2)

Friday, September 20

  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Sign ups are live through the end of the year! We appreciate you signing up early and often. Click the button below.

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News

Donations

We have a new donation opportunity at the church: empty pill bottles. You can read more about it in the September issue of On a Mission! Have you ever wondered what donations the church collects or what to do with your donations? There are so many that it can be hard to keep track ! The flowchart below shows what each ministry collects and how.

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Minor Safety Code of Conduct

This week, we posted these visual depictions of the guidelines set forth in the Code of Conduct released earlier this year. If you have any questions about The Code, please let us know.

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Please join us

Sunday, September 22

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Grace Hall, FC North

Friendly Reminder

At Heart to Heart, our ministry is spread across 3 buildings spanning the entire FC South campus. With all the movement in and out of buildings, it may be hard to remember to keep tabs on everything. However, we ask that you make sure you are closing doors behind you when moving in and out of the buildings. Propping doors open for any period of time allows for pests to enter the building. If you see a door propped open and no one is around, please make sure it get closed!

Address Verification

Per MOFC requirements, partner food pantries such as Heart to Heart, are required to verify addresses for clients at least once per year. While it is easy to do this with new clients, it can be hard to remember with our regulars who haven’t moved in a while. For these reasons, we will be making a concerted effort to verify addresses over the next several weeks. If you’re working in the Drive-Thru on Tuesday or Thursday mornings, please pay special attention to this information and Yohan’s morning instructions. We have already started to give a heads-up to clients in the Drive-Thru.

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Ohio State University’s Semester of Service

“Semester of Service is a leadership and service program that matches Ohio State students with local nonprofit organizations, where they serve on a weekly basis throughout the course of a semester. Students also participate in an educational curriculum to help prepare them to act as servant leaders in the Columbus community.  This experience provides students the opportunity to gain insight into the values and function of community service, while making a semester-long commitment to serve at a single agency.”

For the past two years, we have partnered with OSU’s SOS program. The program provides leadership, service and community engagement opportunities for the students. It also means that Heart to Heart has dedicated students every semester that are regularly volunteering. This semester, we will welcome Omar and Eliana as our OSU SOS volunteers! Omar’s first volunteer shift is September 17 and he will be working Tuesday morning’s drive-thru shifts. Eliana’s first day is September 24, and she will volunteer on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please introduce yourselves and welcome them to the volunteer team when you see them!

Social Media

Make sure you are following the Heart to Heart on both Facebook and Instagram. Social media is one of the best ways for the world to share information! Every time you like or comment on one of our posts, it promotes engagement across the platform. When you share our posts, the information is immediately visible to those in your circle! It quickly helps spread our message- whether it be resource information, a plea for donations, or a volunteer opportunity. Sharing on social media is an easy way to support our mission. Check out these posts from the past week to see what you may have missed.

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Sep 06
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September 7, 2024

By Weekly Update

Weekly Update

Monday’s Order

We are expecting over 9,500 pounds in our delivery Monday afternoon. We could use a couple more volunteers to help unload it!

Volunteers Needed

The following shifts next week are still in need of volunteers. Please click the button below to sign up for one of these open shifts.

Monday, September 9

  • 8:30 am – 9:30 am Cold Stocking (2)
  • 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm MOFB Order Unloading (2)

Tuesday, September 10

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (4)
  • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm Drive Thru (3)

Wednesday, September 11

  • 1:00 – 2:00 pm MOFB Shop Thru

Thursday, September 12

  • 8:30 am – 10:30 am Drive Thru (2)

Friday, September 13

  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am Cold Stocking (2)

Heart to Heart sign ups are live online through December!

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News

You’re Invited

Donations Needed

Monthly Donation Drive

It’s ALMOST Peanut-Butter-Jelly-Time! 🎤😂🍌 Peanut-Butter-Jelly-Time!🍓🥜🍇 On September 15, we will be collecting jars of peanut butter and jelly in the parking lot of both church locations during worship services!

Christmas Program Volunteers

It may seem early, but plans for this year’s Heart to Heart Christmas program are underway. We are looking for additional volunteers to help us make the program a success. Click here to view the slideshow that gives a rundown of the program. Many details are yet to be determined and depend on volunteer help and availability. We are looking for volunteers to help administer the program. We specifically need:

  • Gift Delivery Volunteers
  • Gift Pickup Volunteers

Click the button below if you would like to sign up for one of these roles. If you have additional questions, please email Amy Caskie.

Volunteer for Christmas Program

Please join us

Sunday, September 22

4:00 – 5:00 pm

Grace Hall, FC North

Friendly Reminder

At Heart to Heart, our ministry is spread across 3 buildings spanning the entire FC South campus. With all the movement in and out of buildings, it may be hard to remember to keep tabs on everything. However, we ask that you make sure you are closing doors behind you when moving in and out of the buildings. Propping doors open for any period of time allows for pests to enter the building. If you see a door propped open and no one is around, please make sure it get closed!

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