Weekly Update
Statistics
Drive-Thru Households Served
- 68 on Tuesday, September 26
- 80 on Thursday, September 28
- 56 on Tuesday, October 3
- 52 on Thursday, October 5
Pop-Up Households Served
- 31 on Wednesday, September 27
- 39 on Thursday, September 28
- 40 on Wednesday, October 4
Miscellaneous Reports
- Click here to see September stats
Volunteers Needed
These are the spots we still need filled for the week!
Pop-Up Pantry
September Stats
In September, the Pop Up Pantry, delivered to the following sites:
- September 6: Commons at Livingston – 34
- September 11: Southpark Apts w/Franklinton Farms – 29
- September 13: Hope Resource Center – 42
- September 20: Southpoint – 40
- September 27: Grant – 31
- September 28: Riverview International Center – 39
Pop Up 2023 Monthly totals:
- January: 153
- February: 161
- March: 190
- April: 171
- May: 226
- June: 190
- July: 188
- August: 237
- September: 215
YTD: Individuals/families served: 1,731
October Calendar
Click below to view the Pop-Up Pantry’s October 2023 Service Calendar .
Community Bulletin Boards
Does your favorite local café, library or bookstore have a community bulletin board? Let us know! We are always looking for more volunteers at Heart to Heart. You can help us spread the word about the opportunities by getting flyers on these bulletin boards. If you frequent an establishment with space to hang a flyer please get in touch with us. We can give you a flyer to take and hang up (example pictured), or we can send them information directly.
Does your favorite local café, library or bookstore have a community bulletin board? Let us know! We are always looking for more volunteers at Heart to Heart. You can help us spread the word about the opportunities by getting flyers on these bulletin boards. If you frequent an establishment with space to hang a flyer please get in touch with us. We can give you a flyer to take and hang up (example pictured), or we can send them information directly.
Does your favorite local café, library or bookstore have a community bulletin board? Let us know! We are always looking for more volunteers at Heart to Heart. You can help us spread the word about the opportunities by getting flyers on these bulletin boards. If you frequent an establishment with space to hang a flyer please get in touch with us. We can give you a flyer to take and hang up (example pictured), or we can send them information directly.
Volunteer Education Event
Mental Health First Aid, presented by Dr. Dan Davis
On September 28, several Heart to Heart and First Community volunteers joined us in the Weist Room at First Community South to learn more about Mental Health First Aid. Dr. Dan Davis, Forensic Psychologist, gave us a summary of common mental health issues and gave us tips for deescalating situations that may arise. He provided real-time solutions, resources to access on demand, and programs for further education opportunities. His presentation and a handout that summarizes the key points are available for viewing and download by clicking below.
Special Skills
We understand not everyone can or wants to volunteer during our regular weekly shifts, but may still want to contribute to our overall success. Heart to Heart is on the lookout for a few volunteers with specialized skills to help with projects from time to time. Please let us know if you have a particular interest or are skilled in:
- Woodworking, DIY, Building
- Social Media
- Community Advocacy
- Elementary Education
- One time assembly projects (eg. birthday bags)
While we may not have a related project in mind at the moment, these are some needs we have encountered over time and we would love to know who might be interested in helping with these things in the future. Have another skill or interest you think may be useful? Let us know!
Thanksgiving
Click here for a summary of our Thanksgiving plans this year.
Holiday Help
Click here for a summary of our Christmas Program this year.
Thank You, Jones Middle School!
Upcoming Events
Pet Blessing and Food Drive
Art with a Heart
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
Register at MOFC Agency360
MOFC FreshTrak Basic Training
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.
- Thu, Oct 12, 2pm
- Wed, Nov 15, 10am
MOFC Food Safety Training
Level 1 Person In Charge
We are excited to announce that MOFC/Agency Services is launching a brand new Person in Charge (Level 1) Food Safety Training developed by Feeding America and ServSafe.
This training is targeted to those who partner with foodbanks and is much more relevant to the work you are doing in your communities.
The new FA Food Safety will be offered, online, at no-cost to your agency AND even more exciting is the fact that once taken and successfully passed, the certification never expires for the person who takes the training!
The following dates and times will be available to choose from:
- Tue, Oct 10, 2pm
- Mon, Nov 6, 10am
- Tue, Dec 5, 2pm