/tags/ohio-association-of-foodbanks Ohio Association of Foodbanks en-US Copyright Fri, 02 Jul 2021 23:44:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-02/after-nearly-16-months-ohio-national-guard-ends-foodbanks-mission Last spring, Ohio was the first state to deploy its national guard to help with what became a critical element of the pandemic: getting emergency food to… Fri, 02 Jul 2021 23:44:02 GMT /government-politics/2021-07-02/after-nearly-16-months-ohio-national-guard-ends-foodbanks-mission Karen Kasler /government-politics/2021-06-30/leader-of-foodbanks-says-she-is-happy-with-last-minute-changes-to-state-budget Leaders of Ohio’s food banks are thankful because controversial changes that made it harder for Ohioans to get food assistance were removed from the state… Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:10:54 GMT /government-politics/2021-06-30/leader-of-foodbanks-says-she-is-happy-with-last-minute-changes-to-state-budget Jo Ingles /government-politics/2021-04-12/foodbanks-are-preparing-summer-food-programs-for-ohios-kids Many K-12 students are back in classrooms this spring but when school is out for the summer, they won’t have a place to get the free or reduced meals… Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:16:00 GMT /government-politics/2021-04-12/foodbanks-are-preparing-summer-food-programs-for-ohios-kids Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-05-03/many-ohio-farmers-have-been-hit-hard-by-pandemic Ohio is among the top states for several agricultural crops and for food production and processing. But while farming is considered an essential business… Sun, 03 May 2020 19:27:45 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-03/many-ohio-farmers-have-been-hit-hard-by-pandemic Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-04-03/ohios-food-banks-say-they-need-help-to-meet-the-current-need-for-services Leaders of Ohio’s foodbanks say they are overwhelmed by the demand on their services right now. They’re urging the federal government to increase food… Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:24:12 GMT /government-politics/2020-04-03/ohios-food-banks-say-they-need-help-to-meet-the-current-need-for-services Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-07-23/trump-administration-wants-to-end-food-stamps-for-some-ohioans The Trump administration wants to cut food stamp benefits for about three million Americans. Lisa Hamler Fugitt with the Ohio Association of Foodbanks… Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:41:02 GMT /government-politics/2019-07-23/trump-administration-wants-to-end-food-stamps-for-some-ohioans Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-04-12/new-report-identifies-changes-to-improve-ohios-environment-benefit-farmers-and-help-foodbanks A new report generated from a coalition of farmers, environmentalists, and food pantry organizers says Ohio needs to make changes to its existing policies… Fri, 12 Apr 2019 20:16:32 GMT /government-politics/2019-04-12/new-report-identifies-changes-to-improve-ohios-environment-benefit-farmers-and-help-foodbanks Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-02-20/ohio-to-readjust-food-stamp-distribution-again-this-month-and-next Last month, Ohio issued food stamp benefits for February to low income Ohioans. The idea was to get needy families the assistance up front so they… Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:06:43 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-20/ohio-to-readjust-food-stamp-distribution-again-this-month-and-next Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-02-13/leader-of-ohio-foodbanks-says-proposed-food-boxes-in-lieu-of-some-snap-money-is-a-bad-idea Under President Trump’s newly proposed budget, about 80% of SNAP recipients could lose about half of the credit that is currently put on their EBT cards,… Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:42:31 GMT /government-politics/2018-02-13/leader-of-ohio-foodbanks-says-proposed-food-boxes-in-lieu-of-some-snap-money-is-a-bad-idea Jo Ingles /government-politics/2017-09-22/foodbanks-to-end-service-that-helps-low-income-ohioans-sign-up-for-health-care-program For years now, low-income people who visited Ohio’s foodbanks could also get help filling out the paperwork necessary to get health care through the… Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:45:31 GMT /government-politics/2017-09-22/foodbanks-to-end-service-that-helps-low-income-ohioans-sign-up-for-health-care-program Jo Ingles