The West Ohio Food Bank says the need for food assistance in the region is rising quickly as federal SNAP benefits are reduced.
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Area car enthusiasts enjoyed a car show and chicken wings while supporting a good cause.
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) – Food insecurity affects every community in ways that often go unseen. September is recognized as Hunger Action Awareness M…
LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Wings and Rings is partnering with the West Ohio Food Bank once again. The parking lot was lined with cars and motorcycles…
"Every month we put out 1,500 of these senior boxes throughout our service area, and we brought enough today in the time that we have available with Rotarians to pack at least 300 of those. So each day, we're consistently packing those boxes just to make sure that seniors have food on their tables," said Tommie Harner, CEO of the West Ohio Food Bank.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Local organizations and high school students came together on Thursday to demonstrate the realities of hunger faced by many …
The weather was perfect Monday evening for the final "Car & Bike Nite" at Wings & Rings in Lima! Historic, muscle, and sports cars filled the restaurant's parking lot with live music from "Black Cat Live" to wrap up a summer of giving back to the community.
The West Ohio Food Bank makes sure that people have a good meal to enjoy over Christmas. Employees, volunteers, and Santa and Mrs. Claus were all on hand to hand out meals to whoever wanted them. Besides ready to heat and eat ham dinners, the food bank also gave out free pet food for people who asked for it. This all started last year because they saw need locally that they were able to fill.
Nutrien donated $50,000 to the West Ohio Food Bank Monday afternoon. As a way to continue to support the communities that they operate in, the West Ohio Food Bank will combine the donation with other Ohio food banks to get more bang for their buck when they purchase food for distribution. So far this year, the food bank has helped between 48,000 and 50,000 individuals, and over half of them are first-time users.
The West Ohio Food Bank's "Senior Food Box" program does its first "on the road" packing event today at the Lima Rotary Club meeting. The food bank brought everything they needed to pack two pallets of boxes. Rotarians were quick to get in line and fill the boxes with all types of commodities that will provide meals for a couple of weeks for a senior citizen.