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JULY 19, 2016

Phil Glandon introduced Craig Truax, Manager for Corporate Enagagement at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank. In addition to his work for the Foodbank, Craig is the President-Elect of the Gahanna Rotary Club. Craig discussed the Foodbank’s mission to end hunger and its vision for a hunger-free and healthier community in which 1 in 4 children and 1 in 6 adults face food insecurity every day.

In a statistics packed presentation, Mr. Truax spoke of the reach, size, and impact of the Mid-Ohio Foodbank operation. The facility located in Grove City is the largest in Ohio, serves 20 counties in central and eastern Ohio, and delivers nearly 60 million pounds of food each year. A network of 650 food pantries, soup kitchens, and after school programs helps the much needed food get distributed to those in need.

Under the leadership of Matt Habash, the Foodbank has a multi-pronged approach to serving the hungry population of central Ohio. The agency has Community Initiatives that include the South Side Roots restaurant and market at the Reeb Center that offers variable cost meals and affordable grocery items. The community initiatives also include various planning and educational forums to help connect their clients with resources. Produce Initiatives include urban farms where fresh produce is grown in urban Columbus, as well as Mobile Markets and Produce Express that deliver food where it is needed most using special refrigerated vehicles. Finally, the Kroger Community Pantry located at the Grove City Foodbank facility serves as a learning lab to develop best practices in resource delivery for the growing needs in our community.

Additional statistics Craig shared with our club about Foodbank clients:

• Without assistance, 50% would have to choose between shelter and food, and 69% would have to

choose between food and utilities

• Only 5% are homeless and 49% have worked in the past 12 months

• 40% used the pantry 1 time in the past 12 months and 78% used it 5 or less times

What can we do to support the Foodbank? Their website lists many opportunities for involvement at www.midohiofoodbank.org. Monetary donations are very impactful for the Foodbank, and can easily be made on the website. Craig can gladly work with volunteer groups to organize a service event, a group could host a meeting at the Foodbank facility to raise awareness, or invite a speaker to your club’s event. The Mid-Ohio Foodbank is working hard to meet the needs of the food insecure in our community and there are many opportunities to help.

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Craig TruaxManager for Corporate Enagagement

at the Mid-Ohio Foodbank

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The MeetingPresident Chip Knoop called the meeting to order and asked Price Finley to give the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.

Notes and AnnouncementsPresident Knoop reminded the group that August 23rd has been set as the date for the Upper Arlington recall election.

Chip also reported that John Hewko, Rotary International District General Secretary, discussed four key intiatives at a recent dinner: Polio Plus, Rotary Foundation fundraising, North American Membership Growth, and the rotary.org redesign.

Finally, Chip reminded us that the next 3 club meetings will be held at Raymond Golf Course.

Dave Dewey announced that next week’s program (to be held at Raymond Golf Course) is committee day in which all of the club’s committees will be explained and there will be sign up opportunities.

Dave also asked for additional volunteers for the July 25th YWCA Meal Service. The time commitment is from 5:30 pm to 8:00pm. Please let Dave or John Huneck know if you are interested.

Price Finley announced that the next Guatemala trip is scheduled for November 5th through 11th. There are spaces available for the trip. Interested members should contact Price or Steve Sandbo.