Greetings!
“We had to take an entirely different approach to food, so we would stock up on rice and that would be the main part of our diet pretty much”
– Nathan M., Cristo Rey High School Senior
One year ago, our way of life was quickly and dramatically changed. Our neighbors, some who might have already been facing challenges, are bravely working through a crisis of the likes we have never seen before.
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the community, we are connecting more people to the right food, in the right place at the right time. We are incredibly grateful for all those who have stepped up to help us meet the needs of our customers—many who are battling food insecurity for the very first time and facing the unique challenges relevant to work, school, childcare and more.
Officials project it could take 3-5 years for the economy to rebound as businesses and schools begin to reopen—starting to meet the needs of displaced workers, children who did not have access to regular meals and isolated seniors. As we work our way through this year, we know our neighbors will continue to need help putting food on their tables. Mid-Ohio Food Collective is here during this pandemic and in the years it will take for families to recover. Together we will be here for, and with our community, families and neighbors.
Peace,
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Matt Habash
President & CEO
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Our COVID-19 Response
March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021
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Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) serves 20 Ohio counties, stretching from Marysville to the Ohio River and Marion down to Chillicothe, including Franklin County and Columbus which account for over two-thirds of our service.
Mid-Ohio Food Collective connects nutritious food to seniors, veterans, the homeless and children through a 680-partner agency network that includes food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, after-school sites, senior sites and other entities throughout its footprint.
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Footprint
Total acquired pounds
March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021:
- 2020: 87.57 million pounds
- 2019: 71.49 million pounds
- 23 percent increase
Total distributed pounds
March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021:
- 2020: 85.05 million pounds
- 2019: 69.57 million pounds
- 22 percent increase
Service visits
March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021:
- 1,172,105 total visits
- 193,218 unique families
- 6.07 visits per family
New families
March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021:
- 59,681 new families (first time coming to us for food assistance)
- 30.89 percent of all families served were new
Kitchen Meals
March 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021:
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459,980 meals prepared and delivered for children, the homeless, families, and Ohio National Guard
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Franklin County
Service visits
March 1, 2021 – February 28, 2021
- 742,805 total visits representing
- 126,623 unique families
New families
March 1, 2021- February 28, 2021
- 40,232 new families (first time coming to us for food assistance)
- 31.86 percent of all families served were new
- 5.88 visits per family
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SNAP (Footprint)
- 3,148 SNAP applications assistance
- 2,162,321 Meals provided through outreach
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Community Support for
COVID-19 Relief
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Our community has risen to our call - thank you for helping us raise $11.61 million to date. Together, we are filling the gap.
Sprint: The COVID Emergency Fund is being invested in food acquisition, additional staff to meet increased demand, strengthening outreach programs, and supporting logistics.
Marathon: The COVID Emergency Fund will also be earmarked for food resources and programming moving forward as customers work to get back on their feet.
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Upon departure of the Ohio National Guard, we will need to fill about 3,000 volunteer hours every week and/or invest in more staffing to meet increased need. |
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Please join us
Wednesday March 17 at 6:00PM
for a Virtual Town Hall
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You can pack, sort, pack, distribute, and deliver food, and so much more.
We have updated our processes to ensure safety of all our volunteers.
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Register for the Virtual Town Hall to learn more about our continued response to COVID-19.
After you register, you'll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting details. We hope you will join us!
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No judgement. No stigma. We are here with you and for you. |
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