Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. is Fighting Hunger

Posted: Thursday, September 4, 2008 by: Heather Fetterman | Category: Community Interest

September 3, 2008 – Toledo, Ohio – On Thursday, Sept. 11, the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. will participate in the inaugural nationwide Hunger Action Month. Local events, volunteer opportunities and fundraisers will raise support for the thousands of individuals living on the brink of hunger in Toledo. In doing so, the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. joins other food banks of the Feeding America network who are conducting similar events across the country.

Highlights of the local program:
The Third Annual Interfaith Hunger Awareness Service: "The Face of Hunger Will Surprise you" will be held in recognition of Hunger Action Month. The service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 11 2008, 7:00 p.m. at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 915 N. Reynolds Rd., Toledo. Religious Leaders will give short presentations demonstrating their faith’s commitment to fighting hunger and poverty in the community. The service is open to the public and people from all religions are encouraged to attend.

“The face of hunger in the Toledo area may come as a surprise to many people,” said Mr. James M. Caldwell, President & CEO of the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. “It’s a disgrace that we are living in a day when millions of adults, hard working families with children, and seniors are forced to make difficult choices between food and daily necessities in every community of the United States.”

One in 10 Americans is unsure where their next meal will come from. Our participation in Hunger Action Month, along with nearly 200 Feeding America food banks, is a call to all Americans to get involved locally to bring an end to hunger right in our hometown.

This interactive service will feature stunning presentations from religious leaders, youth groups, dancers and choirs. You can be a part of the solution to end hunger by participating in the Third Annual Interfaith Hunger Awareness Service: “The Face of Hunger Will Surprise You,” on Sept. 11, 2008, 7:00 p.m. A truck from the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. will be on-site to accept your free will offering/donation of non-perishable food and personal care items.

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Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. (TNWOFB) is a non-profit organization established to enable other community organizations to end hunger. Over the past 24 years the TNWOFB has distributed more than 66 million pounds of food and grocery products to assist those in need. Currently, the TNWOFB serves a network of more than 250 member agencies in an eight county area, including Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Williams and Wood. Agencies include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, non-profit day car centers, foster care associations, non-profit rehabilitation centers, group homes and programs for the elderly and children. Since 1984, the TNWOFB has been an affiliate of America's Second Harvest, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization. For more information on the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc. visit www.toledofoodbank.org.

Feeding America (Formerly America’s Second Harvest—The Nation’s Food Bank Network) is the largest charitable domestic hunger-relief organization in the United States. Through its network of more than 200 member food banks, Feeding America annually provides assistance to more than 25 million people in need, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each year, Feeding America secures and distributes more than 2 billion pounds of food and grocery products to support feeding programs at approximately 63,000 local charitable agencies, including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs, and Kids Cafes. To learn more, please visit www.feedingamerica.org.

Press Release Contact Name: Heather Fetterman
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Organization Name: Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank, Inc.
Website or Link: www.toledofoodbank.org