Consolidated match grant provides $20,000 to local organizations working to combat food insecurity.
As a local, not-for-profit cooperative, we are dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of our communities. We execute this mission in part by providing safe, reliable essential services that help people and businesses thrive, but also by supporting other organizations that meet needs and enrich lives here.
This fall, we had the opportunity to donate $10,000 plus a $10,000 match to four organizations that provide food to local individuals and families who need assistance. The match funds came from the CoBank Sharing Success Program. This program is designed to help rural cooperatives like us invest in initiatives that make our communities increasingly great places to live.
According to Feeding America, in Ohio, one in seven people (one in five children) face hunger.
“Food insecurity is a hidden issue in many of our communities, even those that seem to be doing well,” shared Dan Boysel, Consolidated Vice President of Community & Government Relations. “The cooperative purpose is to help meet the needs of our neighbors and communities.”
Each organization received $5,000 – $2,500 each from Consolidated and CoBank. Check out the information below to see which organizations received donations, and learn more about the ways they positively impact our communities.
Recipients
People in Need of Delaware County: People in Need is on track to provide 1,000,000 meals to our communities in 2025, and they have served more than 12,000 families facing food insecurity so far this year. They deliver nutritious food packages to local households up to once a week, and they provide fresh food through produce markets and mobile markets.
SourcePoint Meals on Wheels Program (Delaware): SourcePoint’s Meals on Wheels program serves over 1,200 meals a day to over 600 older adults in Delaware County, and the program continues to grow. They prepare fresh meals in their on-site kitchen each day, which are then delivered Monday-Friday by trained volunteers.
Morrow County Services for Older Citizens Inc. Meals on Wheels Program: Better known as “Seniors on Center,” the Morrow County Services for Older Citizens Inc. Meals on Wheels program offers hot, well-balanced lunches to people in Morrow County who are unable to leave their homes. They deliver each weekday, and they also provide weekend and holiday meals by request.
Morrow County Food Pantry: The Morrow County Food Pantry provides items to Morrow County residents who qualify for assistance based on The Emergency Food Assistance Program eligibility guidelines. They are open from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Monday-Thursday in the Community Services Building in Mount Gilead.
