The Freestore Foodbank is the largest emergency food and services provider to children and families in Greater
Cincinnati
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, Northern
Kentucky
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and Southeast
Indiana
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.
Background
The organization distributes 24 million meals annually to low-income individuals and families. The Freestore Foodbank supports 400 community partners in 20 counties throughout Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana, including food kitchens, homeless shelters, emergency food pantries, social service centers and program sites. By providing emergency food distribution, the Freestore Foodbank responds to the issue of poverty and food insecurity, and provides an array of services (emergency clothing, housing services,
SNAP assistance,
Medicaid
Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program that helps with healthcare costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits not normally covered by Medicare, including nursing home care and per ...
outreach and others) aimed at creating self-reliance.
The Freestore Foodbank is a member of
Feeding America
Feeding America is a United States–based nonprofit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. ...
.
The Rubber Duck Regatta, an annual
rubber duck race on the
Ohio River during the
Cincinnati Riverfest, benefits the Freestore Foodbank.
See also
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List of food banks This is a list of notable food banks. A food bank is a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger, usually through intermediaries like food pantries and soup kitchen
A ...
References
External links
Freestore Foodbank
Food banks in the United States
Organizations based in Cincinnati
Charities based in Ohio
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