 The Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. is a member of Feeding America, formerly known as America's Second Harvest, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. This year we are celebrating our 24th anniversary in service to Northwest Ohio. Since our founding in 1984, we have distributed more than 66 million pounds of food and grocery products to those in need.
The Food Bank currently serves more than 250 non-profit member agencies in eight counties in Northwest Ohio including Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood and Williams. In effect, the Food Bank is a cooperative effort to solicit, transport, sort, repack and distribute large amounts of food and grocery products.
Soliciting food donations from national, regional and local growers, manufacturers, packers, wholesalers and retailers, the Food Bank distributes these products to a network of non-profit member agencies in Northwest Ohio
Senator Sherrod Brown visited the food bank.
 Board member Mark Rose (left) and CEO James M. Caldwell (right) meet with U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (center). |
On January 18, 2008, Senator Sherrod Brown visited the food bank. As food banks face record shortages nationwide, Senator Brown wants to convince Washington to lend a hand. The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) will provide $40 million in assistance and help organizations that feed the hungry, until the permanent Farm Bill is passed.
Toledo Edison Company Donates $8,000
 Board member Jim Murray, Toledo Edison (right) presents check to CEO James M. Caldwell (left). |
Toledo Edison’s contribution to this year’s Harvest for Hunger campaign reached $8,000, which will provide 58,000 meals for the hungry.
Toledo Edison is a key partner in our fight against hunger in Northwestern Ohio,” said Jim Caldwell. “Their employees support our efforts in so many ways through their generosity and their time.”
I am proud of our employees for their commitment to Harvest for Hunger,” said Trent Smith, President of Toledo Edison Company. “There is no more worthy cause than helping to feed hungry families; and the annual growth of our effort shows that our employees are dedicated to this cause.”
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National City Bank employees conducted their own food drive and volunteered during the Scouting for Food Campaign.
National City Bank held a competitive OSU vs. UM food drive at all their branches to see which team could generate more donations. The employees volunteered at the food bank to help unload and sort the donations collected.
Kroger Co. Donates Refrigerated Truck and More.
Bruce Macaulay, Kroger President, Great Lakes Marketing Area (left) presents a check to CEO James M. Caldwell (right).
James M. Caldwell, CEO; Bruce Macaulay, Kroger President, Great Lakes Marketing Area; Bruce Umbleby, Kroger District Manager; Jeff Volschow, Kroger Store Manager; Dave Apsey, Kroger Store Manager (from left to right) with the donated truck.
The Kroger Co. donated a refrigerated catering truck to the food bank. The truck was delivered to the food bank by Bruce Macaulay, Kroger President, Great Lakes Marketing Area and Bruce Umbleby, Kroger District Manager; along with a monetary donation from the Kroger Co.
The food bank is planning to use the refrigerated truck to start a mobile food pantry to better serve our eight counties. Last year, we distributed food to more than 261,000 Toledo area residents, including more than 98,000 children through member agencies.
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