Food pantry in Cincinnati: Food for All partners with social service agencies and churches in the rural eastern counties of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati to combat hunger. By establishing a food pantry in Cincinnati and beyond, we address the scarcity of affordable, nutrient-rich food in these communities.
These regions, often called food deserts, exist in both urban and rural areas where access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food is scarce. Instead of supermarkets, residents may rely on fast food outlets or convenience stores with limited healthy options. This lack of access can lead to poor diets, increasing risks of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
The USDA estimates 1.9 million households, or 1.7 percent of all households, are in low-income and low-access census tracts far from a supermarket, and do not have a vehicle. With more than 374,000 people living in poverty in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio tackles food insecurity head-on by offering mobile food pantries. Catholic Charities staff and volunteers distribute food to struggling families in rural Adams, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Highland Counties. Food is both purchased and donated from the Freestore Food Bank. Volunteers set up the food for distribution at each site. We also provide nutritious food to low-income students in seven inner-city Catholic and public schools.
This ministry is made possible through donations made to the One Faith, One Hope, One Love campaign.
Where are the pantries?
- St. Mary Catholic Church, Bethel, in Clermont County, on the second Friday of the month
- St. Columbkille Catholic Church, Wilmington, in Clinton County, on the second Thursday of every odd month.
- Blanchester Church of Christ, Blanchester, in Clinton County, on the second Thursday of every even month.
- Greater Life Assembly, Hillsboro, in Highland County, on the fourth Thursday of the month
- RULH/Ripley High School, Ripley, in Brown County, on the third Wednesday of the month
- Fairgrounds Administration Building, West Union in Adams County, on the fourth Tuesday of the month
- St. Joseph Catholic Church, West End Cincinnati in Hamilton County, on the second Tuesday of the month
