Not Your Average Neighbor: Ohio woman leads 110 volunteers to package about 38,000 meals for local families
Courtesy of WTFR STEUBENVILLE, OH (WTRF) – In a season where many families are struggling, one Jefferson County woman is making a difference. Marci Crawford rallied more than 110 volunteers at Franciscan University to package tens of thousands of meals in just a few...
United Way of Jefferson County sending thousands of meals to local food pantries amid SNAP delay
Courtesy of WTRF JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH (WTRF) – With SNAP benefits paused during the government shutdown, families across Jefferson County are feeling the impact. Now, United Way is stepping up to make sure no one goes hungry. With federal SNAP benefits on hold during...
Local nonprofit wants to provide 140,000 meals to Valley families
Courtesy of WKBN BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A local nonprofit is seeking to help feed families in need on Tuesday morning and is looking for assistance. Led by nonprofit United Way Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, their goal is to provide over 140,000 meals to...
Youngstown Volunteers to Pack 125,000 Meals for Hunger Relief
Courtesy of WFMJ BOARDMAN More than 300 volunteers from the Youngstown community are expected to gather today to pack over 125,000 meals in a collaborative effort to fight hunger. The meal packing event, a partnership between the United Way of Youngstown and the...
Pack the Valley Dishes Out 128,000 Nutritious Meals
Courtesy of The Vindicator BOARDMAN — If you traveled one mile for every package of soup and hot cereal that was assembled then distributed, you would find yourself more than halfway to the moon. “We’re trying to do easy-to-package items that are easy for families to...
Meals of Hope Ohio Chapter Packs 50,000 Meals in Grand Opening
Hilliard, OH – March 15, 2025 Meals of Hope, a national nonprofit dedicated to combating food insecurity, celebrated the grand opening of its Ohio chapter on Saturday, March 15th, with a highly successful meal-packing event in Hilliard. In partnership with the...
Cavaliers and Giant Eagle Partner with Meals of Hope
Courtesy of NBA Cavaliers and Giant Eagle partner with local nonprofits to serve 1,000,000 meals to underserved communities by September 25, 2025 Cleveland – In October, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Giant Eagle launched the Million Meals Mission to address food...
Meals of Hope Hits Milestone
Courtesy of Naples Daily News. Food insecurity is on the rise in the U.S, with more than 44 million living in "food insecure households." Meals of Hope, the popular meal packing charity, has achieved a milestone. The Naples-based food charity hit an all-time high: 100...