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BECAUSE WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER

They took care of us. Now it's our turn.
When the cold sets in, choices get harder. For seniors like Agnes, fixed incomes and rising costs mean impossible decisions—between food and heat, medicine and housing, feeding herself or making sure her grandchildren eat first. Agnes has spent her life caring for others.
And even now, she continues to do just that with her limited resources. No one should face hunger alone. Your support provides nutritious meals to seniors across central and eastern Ohio, offering relief, dignity, and the comfort of knowing their community is here for them.

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EVERY $1 PROVIDES UP TO 2.5 MEALS
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How You Can Help
Every gift brings warmth, dignity, and relief to seniors facing hunger.

Your support ensures seniors like Agnes have access to nutritious meals during the coldest months—when the need is greatest and the choices are hardest.

Three Ways to Make a Difference:

Give Today
Donating online is the fastest way to help.
Every dollar provides up to 2.5 meals to seniors in need.

Mail Your Gift
Prefer to send a check? Mail it to:
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
P.O. Box 182883 Columbus, Ohio 43218-2883
Please write "Senior Hunger" in the memo line.

Volunteer Your Time
From sorting groceries to serving meals, volunteers power our mission.
Bring your team or come solo—there's a shift that fits your schedule.

Need Help? We're Here for You.
If you or someone you know is a senior facing food insecurity, support is available.

No one should have to choose between food and other essentials.
These resources can help you access nutritious meals right in your neighborhood.

Find Food Near You
Enter your zip code to locate food pantries, mobile markets, and meal programs.

Can't Make It to a Pantry?
Send someone you trust to pick up food for you.
All our partner agencies accept proxy shoppers.

Apply for SNAP Benefits
Households earning less than 130% of the Federal Poverty Level may qualify for monthly food assistance.
Our team can help you enroll.

Get a Monthly Food Box
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) provides eligible seniors with free monthly boxes of shelf-stable groceries—including pasta, cereal, canned goods, and more.

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REAL CHANGE, REAL RESULTS

IN 2025

75,000+

Households with seniors who received healthy, nutritious food

1,158

Pop-up mobile pantries reached even the most rural areas

530

Seniors received assistance with SNAP applications

58,199

CSFP boxes distributed

Help seniors get through the coldest months.

Linda Shroyer has been through a lot of “yesterdays” to get where she is now. The 67-year-old has buried two husbands. Last year, she lost her daughter. “There’s a lot of people worse off than me. I’m a giver more than a taker,” Linda said. “But pride will get you nowhere... After so many deaths and disappointments, I’m still here. I’m going to be okay. I’m going to make it,” she said, echoing her late husband’s words. “I just have to take it one day at a time.”
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Feeding Hope: Addressing Senior Hunger in Ohio
 
Feeding Hope: Addressing Senior Hunger in Ohio
Everyone at the Table. A Mid-Ohio Food Collective podcast
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