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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Business
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Ross County Fair food drive helps local families — and 4-H kids too
CIRCLEVILLE — The Ross County Fair is once again joining a statewide effort to combat hunger through the "Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer" contest. According to a community announcement, the contest, presented by Farm Credit Mid-America and sponsored by Rural 1st, encourages youth leaders to collaborate with their communities to collect food donations for local food banks. The Ross County Fair won the regional competition in 2024, collecting more than 30,000 pounds of food. 'We're excited to bring this initiative back to Ohio county fairs, and to once again see how young people across the state encourage participation,' Rudi Pitzer Perry, regional vice president for agricultural lending at Farm Credit Mid-America, said in the announcement. 'In Ross County, we know the fair is a gathering place for the whole community, and this contest is a great way to rally people around an important cause that ultimately helps those in need close to home.' Since its inception in 2021, the contest has collected and donated more than 950,000 pounds of food. This year, participants can also contribute fresh protein from livestock auctions. Participating fairs receive a $500 award, and top-performing counties in each of five regions across the state earn additional prizes: $5,000 for first place, $1,500 for second place and $500 for third place. All prize money goes directly back to local 4-H programs. 'Ultimately, the true winners are the communities we serve,' Pitzer Perry said. 'This contest fuels our purpose to secure rural communities and agriculture by empowering youth leaders and supporting the local food banks who help local families in need.' In 2024, Farm Credit Mid-America contributed nearly $4.5 million to impactful programs, including $1.7 million for youth, college students and young and beginning farmers. Of that, $450,000 supported the next generation of Ohio ag leaders, including $82,000 for Ohio 4-H programs, according to the announcement. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Chillicothe Gazette: Youth-led food drive returns to Ross County Fair — here's what's new Solve the daily Crossword
CTV News
13-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Bike show fuels supply for Windsor-Essex food banks
The 2nd annual Motorcycle Bike Show organized by the On A Mission For The Mission Charity Foundation on July 13, 2025. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) Revved engines and local bands helped draw in food donations for Sunday's 2nd annual Motorcycle Bike Show. Organized by the On A Mission For The Mission Charity Foundation, the event asked for nonperishable food items or personal hygiene products to support food banks in the area. 'All the money we get throughout the year goes to the Windsor downtown Mission food bank, Windsor Youth Centre food bank, and we're going to be expanding our donations to include some of the food banks in the county,' said Shaun Fathers, the foundation president. BIKE SHOW WINDSOR Shaun Fathers, President of the On A Mission For The Mission Charity Foundation, said Sunday's show will help address dwindling supplies at local food banks. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor) Gathered outside the Moose Lodge in Windsor, vendors set up tents, motorcyclists popped their kickstand, and food sizzled on the grill. As one of the many annual fundraisers put on by the foundation, Fathers noted the donations provide a 'great relief' to the families in need across Windsor-Essex. 'Because right now the food banks are empty, so anything that we can do to restock those shelves could possibly save somebody from losing their house,' Fathers added.
BBC News
24-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Lancaster and Morecambe foodbanks seeing drop in donations
Food banks across the Lancaster district have said they have seen a "drastic drop" in food donations despite "more need".Volunteers and community leaders are now appealing to the public to continue to support foodbanks with regular donations if they are able Phipps, from the Lancaster District Food Justice Partnership, a non-profit organisation that works to reduce food poverty across the district, said it supported more than 1,600 households each month."Even a donation of one item would make a massive difference," she said. 'Squeeze on income' Foodbanks are seeing "a bit more need" and "quite a drastic drop" in donations, she said."Food prices are high, so we do understand that it's really difficult for people. And we are incredibly grateful for the donations and support that the foodbanks receive in our collection bins in the supermarkets."Briony Scott, foodbank manager at Morecambe Bay Foodbank, said: "We are extremely grateful for all the donations of both food and money, especially at this time of rising food prices and the continued squeeze on income from the wider cost of living pressures."We are using our financial donations to purchase food to make up this shortfall but any additional food donations would be really appreciated."In the first four months of 2025, Morecambe Bay Foodbank sent emergency food parcels to 1,415 adults and 834 food parcel feeds people for four to five days to help them through a time of Mann, project manager at The Olive Branch foodbank in Lancaster, said the charity was currently seeing a high level of need that had risen over said: "From January to April this year, we have been averaging 324 food parcels per month."This amounts to around 45,000 food items given out."However, donations of food for this period are 9% lower than the same months last year and 33% lower than in 2022." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Edmonton students hold lemonade stand to support families in need
Students from Anne Fitzgerald Catholic Elementary School spent Saturday collecting food donations for families in need. This is the second year the school has held a lemonade stand to collect food donations to help fight food insecurity in their community. 'They thought it would be a great way to bring in some food donations, have a fun day with the community and then create food hampers that could help support some of our families over the summer months,' said Anne Fitzgerald principal Susanna Nigro. Nigro said the event teaches the kids important organizational skills and how to be a good citizen. The cool, wet weather prompted a slight shift in plans, but Nigro said it didn't dampen spirits. 'If anything, it's given them a little bit of extra energy today,' she said. 'Didn't phase them at all … it's a really beautiful event for them.' Anyone who would like to make a donation can email
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Letters Carriers' Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive fills local food banks
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – From mailboxes to local food banks, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service are partnering in the fight to end hunger. Volunteer letter carriers spent Saturday driving through neighborhoods from Graceville to Port St. Joe, making stops at houses with bags hanging on their mailboxes. 'As we see bags hanging on the mailbox or see bags on the ground, we stop and we pick them up and then eventually we'll take them to their destination,' Volunteer Food Collector Jeff Lange said. No Name Lounge hosts luau party to support Shaddai Shriners In those bags are non-perishable food donations from the local community. Volunteers transport those donations to local food banks like the Panama City Rescue Mission men's facility and their women and children's facility. 'All the food that we pick up and the wonderful community donations all go back to our own people in our own community. So, eventually, we're just helping ourselves out or helping each other out the way a good neighborhood should,' Lange said. Volunteers said the donations collected will help supply the food banks for a year, and the donations are coming at a time when the community needs it most. 'Typically, this time of year, most food banks are struggling for donations. So it's a real big help for all the perishable items between dog food, napkins, just everyday things that are essential for just survival of people,' Volunteer Food Collector Jared Jones said. Volunteers will find out the total number of donations collected by next week. They say they are hoping for a record-breaking year. Local surplus auction in Bay County draws hundreds of attendees 'We had a great year, one of the best years we've had since COVID last year. So we're hoping to surpass that this year and be able to help even more families,' Jones added. If you missed this year's food drive, Panama City Rescue Mission is always accepting donations from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. They are in urgent need of gallon bags, disinfectant spray, towels, underwear, and laundry detergent. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
