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27J Administrators Participate in Poverty Simulation By Christine Hollister, The Brighton Standard Blade 7.28.10 Friends and Neighbors Dateline Special - Information and Resources Links Watch the full episode: America Now: Friends and Neighbors Ohio's Farmers Join in Fight Against Hunger at the Ohio State Fair COLUMBUS – Ohio’s egg farmers are using the Ohio State Fair, which runs July 28-August 8, as an opportunity to help combat hunger in the Buckeye state. During each day of the fair, the Ohio Poultry Association (OPA) will donate one dozen eggs to the local foodbank for each kid’s meal that is purchased at the poultry booth in the Taste of Ohio Café. In addition, OPA will offer breakfast one day only from 5:30-9:30 a.m. on August 2. For each breakfast purchased on this day, Ohio’s egg farmers will contribute a dozen eggs to hungry Ohioans. OBB Annual Community Meeting and Training 2010 The 2010 Ohio Benefit Bank Community Meeting and Training, taking place September 1-2, will focus on providing a variety of educational and informational sessions to Benefit Bank Counselors and Program Partners in the areas of outreach and education, policy, and resource development. State News Bureau Interview The State News Bureau's State of Ohio program the week of June 13 featured an interview with Lisa Hamler-Fugitt on the 2010 Summer Food Service Program and the critital role this program fills in the fight against childhood hunger in Ohio.
HARCATUS Hosting HealthPath Events HARCATUS Tri-County Community Action Organization partnered with OASHF and the Health Path Foundation of Ohio to host three Ohio Benefit Bank capacity building events in the Harrison, Carroll and Tuscarawas counties area. HealthPath Public Service Announcement In parthership with the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks the HealthPath Foundation of Ohio has joined to support local organizations in expanding Ohio Benefit Bank services. Walmart Commits $2 Billion to Help End Hunger in the U.S. Ohio Families to benefit from Walmart's multi-year commitment of more than Walmart Makes Big Pledge to Foodbanks By Tim Feran, The Columbus Dispatch. 5.13.10 Foodbank Representatives Tour Egg Farm By Marla K. Kuhlman, ThisWeek. 5.1.10 Crisis Becomes Calamity as Jobs Vanish By Dennis J. Willard , Beacon Journal Columbus Bureau 4.14.10 Growing Need: Report: Pantries, soup kitchens faced hunger spike in 2009 By Catherine Candisky, The Columbus Dispatch. 3.31.10 Hunger in Ohio 2010 The "Hunger in Ohio 2010" Report shows an increasing number of Ohioans are in need. Both the findings and the full report are available for review and download on the Publications page. Harvest for Hunger 2010 - Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank kicked off the Harvest for Hunger 2010 Campaign on February 24th. The goal this year is to raise $700,000. View a video and learn more about this critical campaign by clicking here. Statewide Egg Donation 2010 COLUMBUS – The Ohio Poultry Association (OPA) and Ohio’s egg farmers continued to play an active role in their local communities by once again teaming up with the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks (OASHF) for the third year to donate more than one million eggs statewide. Read the news release: Statewide Egg Donation 2010 (PDF, 20k) 3.23.10 Numerous Opportunities to Support President's Call to Action Supported by the OASHF Read the release: Call to Action Supported by OASHF |
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