The challenges of 2020 have added to the strain of families experiencing food insecurity. The Mid-Ohio Food Collective’s main hub in Grove City, Ohio usually serves about 700 people a day, but that number has climbed during the pandemic. A spokesperson for the organization says they are now serving about 1,000 families daily, and as many as 28% of them are visiting the food bank for the first time. The Collective is seeing similar increases across food banks throughout the 20 Ohio counties it serves.
Senior Marketing Manager Courtney Davis coordinated the food- and fundraising effort for Improveit. She says the 212 pounds of donated food, and nearly $500 in monetary donations collected from Improveit team members, friends, family, and even customers, will go a long way toward serving individuals and families throughout the region.