Celebrating

During this period of social distancing, many of life’s milestones are being celebrated in unexpected ways. Grandparents meeting their new grandbabies through a window. Weddings are now virtual gatherings. It is beautiful how some are finding ways to celebrate with joy and creativity.

Check out how one family honors their mother and grandmother here.  

Giving Back

Cleveland Cavalier, Kevin Love donated $100,000 to the arena staff while basketball is on hold. Large corporations are giving to laid-off restaurant workers. Neighborhood children are playing concerts to lift the spirits of those nearby. Healthy young people are grocery shopping for the elderly. It is astounding the ways we can help each other!

At Home

Here in Ohio, stories like mailmen helping those they deliver mail to or local restaurants feeding hospital workers, are always encouraging. As a city that has been through hard times before, we know how to weather storms together.

Our neighbors in Avon Lake went the extra mile for one of their own, view it here.

As we wait for the pandemic to pass, it is a great joy to see kindness spread across the Land. It is a reminder that in good times and bad, we need each other.

The people of Cleveland are resilient, in hard times we come together. That is what makes The Greater Cleveland Food Bank so vital. They have been serving our community for over 40 years. In 2019 their team fed over 300,000 people in Cuyahoga and surrounding counties alone. 

During the pandemic, the community of Cleveland needs The Greater Cleveland Food Bank now more than ever. As we are writing this, Greater Cleveland Food Bank is activating a disaster plan to feed hungry families during the coronavirus pandemic.

The disaster plan activation will help provide weekend bags of food through the Backpacks for Kids program at additional sites and distribute emergency food boxes with a seven-day supply of nonperishable food for households in need, particularly seniors.

Let’s learn more about this incredible organization.

The Mission

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s mission – “To ensure that everyone in our communities has the nutritious food they need every day.” To accomplish this they provide groceries, hot meals, mobile pantries, and more. They also offer programs for seniors and other non-profit organizations.

The Fight

By partnering with the Boys and Girls Club, and other groups, thousands of children are fed daily, especially in the summer. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank goes beyond the next meal, they help low-income families with benefits they are entitled to. They also connect them with other nonprofits that help with housing, employment, and health.

The Plan – 

The Greater Cleveland Food Bank relies on – Donations, Volunteers, and Advocates to end hunger in Northeast Ohio. Their goals through 2021 are:

• Feeding Our Neighbors Today
• Creating A Food Secure Tomorrow
• Using Data To Meet The Need
• Building Capacity For Future Growth

1 in 6 people in our neighborhoods is food insecure, or unsure where their next meal will come from. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s goals are aimed at solving this problem.
The wonderful services and programs the Greater Cleveland Food Bank provides makes our city stronger. Take a quick look at how you can help The Greater Cleveland Food Bank while Covid-19 threatens the survival of many families in Cleveland.