As food insecurity continues to rise across central Ohio, The Columbus Foundation is stepping in with a major boost. The foundation announced it’s awarding $500,000 in grants to 21 local nonprofits that help keep food pantries stocked and families fed.
The funding comes at a crucial time. Food pantries across the region are seeing more people in need but fewer resources to meet that demand—and with possible changes to SNAP benefits looming, the pressure is only growing.
“This investment in food pantries throughout our community is one way to support organizations working hard to meet an urgent need that is growing rapidly by the day,” said Doug Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus Foundation.
The foundation’s team identified organizations that serve a wide range of neighborhoods across central Ohio, from Dublin to the South Side, Worthington to Westerville.
The 21 nonprofits receiving support include:
- Bishop Griffin Center Society of St. Vincent De Paul
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church
- Catholic Social Services
- Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
- Community Development for All People
- Dublin Food Pantry
- Gahanna Residents in Need
- Gladden Community House
- Healthy New Albany
- Healthy Worthington Resource Center & Food Pantry
- HEART Food Pantry
- Hilliard Food Pantry Plus
- LifeCare Alliance
- Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio
- Neighborhood Services Inc.
- New Salem Baptist Church
- NNEMAP Inc.
- St. Stephen’s Community Services
- Stowe Mission of Central Ohio
- Victory Ministries
- Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM)
The grants are designed to provide immediate relief and help these organizations continue their vital work feeding families, seniors, and individuals facing hardship.
It’s another reminder that in Columbus, community care runs deep, and when times get tough, we show up for each other.
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