Food Insecurity

In communities with an abundance of deer, Ohio hunters are donating their harvests to fight food insecurity.

This hour, Mariana Chilton, a long-time researcher and the author of the book The Painful Truth About Hunger shares what she’s learned about hunger from those who experience it.

During the shutdown, central Ohio food banks, community groups and Go Fund Me efforts rushed to fill the hunger gap, but it’s a temporary fix, not a sustainable solution.

This hour, Mariana Chilton, a long-time researcher and the author of the book The Painful Truth About Hunger shares what she’s learned about hunger from those who experience it.

During the shutdown, central Ohio food banks, community groups and Go Fund Me efforts rushed to fill the hunger gap, but it’s a temporary fix, not a sustainable solution.

NNEMAP Food Pantry on 11th Avenue near the state fairgrounds saw its busiest day since it first opened in the 1950s on Tuesday. Demand and previous state cuts are starting to impact supply.

The Eastland Prosperity Center will be a 67,000-square-foot facility for nutritious food, health care and social services.

Ohio House Bill 157, also known as the Hunger Free Campus bill. This bill would allocate $2.5 million for college students’ basic needs.

The Tri-Village Packers focus on the tri-village area of Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights and Marble Cliff.

The BeKind food packing event has been held since 2016, but Ohio State student life spokesman Dave Isaacs said this year will see the most meals ever packed.