Greater Cleveland Food Bank

45 years, 5 buildings, 1,000 partner agencies, hundreds of millions of meals. The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is celebrating our 45th Anniversary, and we truly could not be here without the incredible support of our community over the years. #ThankYou for fighting hunger with us! #WeFeedCLE #antihunger

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Nourishing Beginnings program, spearheaded by our Nutrition Team and our partners at Better Health Partnership, Case Western Reserve University, and First Year Cleveland. The program aims to support pregnant people by connecting them to nutritious food before, during, and after pregnancy. #WeFeedCLE

“𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 ℎ𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑤-𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑟𝑠.” -S4A researcher Elaine A. Borawski of Case Western Reserve University A Systems for Action research study explores the impact of connecting expectant mothers to fresh, nutritious food during their pregnancy and postpartum. All participants receive: 🍏 Connection to a community health worker #CHW who can provide support and assist with care coordination. 🍎 Assistance with needed kitchen items. 🍏 Access to easy-to-understand recipes that reflect their dietary needs during pregnancy and after delivery. 🍎 Either food delivery or cash assistance. Study partners include the Greater Cleveland Food Bank and Better Health Partnership. Learn more this Wednesday, July 10th at 12pm ET!

We are so thankful for our volunteers! Just last month, nearly 2,000 volunteers provided over 8,300 hours of service. They packed thousands of pounds of nutritious food, prepared meals for children and seniors, helped our neighbors shop at our free choice market - and so much more. To learn how to get involved, visit https://buff.ly/49U2iJg! #GiveBack #Volunteer #WeFeedCLE

ICYMI: Taste of the Browns returns to Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 16th, from 6PM-9PM! Wine and dine your evening away while enjoying entertainment and supporting the mission of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank. Tickets on sale soon! #WeFeedCLE #GiveBack

This #FoodRescueFriday, we'd like to highlight and thank our grocery partners for their support during this year's #HarvestForHunger campaign! Our friends at Dave's Supermarket, Giant Eagle, Inc., Heinen's Grocery Store, and Lucky's Markets donated over 270,000 pounds of unsellable nutritious food to the Food Bank! #thankyou

SAVE THE DATE: Taste of the Browns is BACK at Cleveland Browns Stadium on September 16th! Stay tuned for more information - tickets will go on sale this summer.

Many thanks to our friends at the Cleveland Cavaliers and Giant Eagle, Inc. for volunteering and presenting a generous donation from the Free Throws Program! For every free throw made by the Cavs this season, Giant Eagle donated $25 to the Food Bank. We are #thankful! #ThankfulThursday

Thank you to the Cleveland Clinic Nursing Institute for another great cereal drive! Every year, the team comes together and donates hundreds of pounds of cereal for families in need. #ThankfulThursday

Today, #Juneteenth, marks the day that the last enslaved African Americans were freed. Today and every day, we celebrate freedom - including freedom from hunger. Learn more about hunger in Black communities and how you can help here: https://buff.ly/4bbLpcg