Freestore Foodbank’s Board of Directors has appointed Kreg Keesee as the organization’s next president and CEO. Keesee brings extensive leadership experience in operations, strategy and organizational transformation. Most recently, he served as interim chief financial and operating officer at The Springer School and Center, with prior executive roles at Cold Jet, Michelman, Sun Chemical […]
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Gold Star partnering with Freestore Foodbank for National Chili Month
Gold Star will donate a portion of sales from all chili menu items during October to the Freestore Foodbank as part of its annual National Chili Month campaign. The effort is part of a partnership between the Cincinnati-based restaurant chain and the Freestore Foodbank, which serves families across Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. […]
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Pay it forward this Thanksgiving: Ways to give back, support your community
Nonprofits, charitable organizations, and religious institutions are hosting free meals for the community on Thanksgiving, while Turkey Trots and running events are raising money for charitable causes, and donations of food, cash, and other items are being solicited for those in need during the holiday season.
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St. Paul’s Church revamps food pantry for evolving Newport needs
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newport has had to adjust its food pantry distribution due to recent demographic changes and now serves primarily Newport senior living facilities.
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Gateway College celebrates workforce program graduates
Gateway Community & Technical College recently celebrated 14 new graduates from its LIFT workforce development program. Officially called the Logistics, Inventory Management, Facilities Management and Transportation program, the 10-week, free course of study is aimed to help underemployed adults develop valuable professional skills in high-demand fields. Student complete their training with the help of warehouse […]
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Florence Y’alls hosts exhibition games to benefit local food bank
The Florence Y’alls will be playing two exhibition games to help prepare for the 2023 season and the team is using the games to help those in need. For the games on May 2 and 5, the organization will be accepting canned food items or monetary donations to benefit the Cincinnati Free Store Food Bank […]
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NKY St. Vincent de Paul Partners with Freestore Foodbank to Distribute Emergency Food Boxes
NKY SVdP is partnering with the Freestore Foodbank to distribute food boxes. (Imgs: NKY St. Vincent de Paul Facebook) Erlanger, KY — St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky is partnering with Freestore Foodbank to distribute emergency food boxes on Wednesday, April 15th, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at SVdP Erlanger, located at 2655 Crescent […]
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HHS Fighting Birds aim to raise funds, fight hunger in Tri-State
Highlands students will be participating in an effort to raise money to feed the less fortunate, and they’re looking for anyone that would like to join their team. According to reports, one in six people in the Tri-State area are food insecure, which means they do not know where their next meal is coming from. […]