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Left to right: Cee Cee Collins, president and CEO, Little Miami River Chamber Alliance; Carol Rountree, executive director; LIFE Food Pantry; Kurt Trombley, president, LIFE Food pantry board of directors.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported the Food Truck Rally last month! Thanks to the generosity of attendees who donated cash and tipped throughout the event, an amazing $1,700 was raised to help support LIFE Food Pantry’s mission.

These funds will help provide food, personal care items, and other essential resources to local families facing food insecurity. Thank you to everyone who gave, attended, and helped make this event such a success.

Even though it feels like summer just began, volunteers at LIFE are already preparing for our Back-to-School event where local students will receive the supplies they need for a successful school year. With your help, we can ensure every child starts the first day of school feeling confident, prepared, and ready to learn.

We are expecting almost 300 students to attend and could use some help! Donations can be dropped off at the pantry, purchased through our Amazon wish list, or you can make a monetary donation and let us shop! All donations are needed by July 14 to ensure we have time to prepare for the event.

Not sure what to give? Here’s how your donation can help:

• $15 provides personal care items for one student.
• $25 supplies a student with essential school supplies such as notebooks, folders, pencils, and crayons.
• $50 helps equip a student with school supplies and school spirit wear.

Every donation, no matter the size, helps local children begin the school year with the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for investing in the students and families of our community.

Even though the school year is coming to an end, the need for our Weekend Bags program continues throughout the summer months. For many children, school provides reliable access to meals and snacks, and summer break can create additional challenges for families already facing food insecurity.

Our Summer Weekend Bags program helps bridge that gap by providing children with easy-to-prepare meals and snacks to take home each week. With the support of our community, we can continue making sure local kids have access to nutritious food all summer long. Monetary donations and kid-friendly food donations are always appreciated as we work to meet this ongoing need.

Please consider donating today.

At this year’s Food Truck Rally, one young vendor made an especially meaningful impact. Ayla, the creative entrepreneur behind Ayla’s Crocheted Creatures, not only shared her handmade creations at the craft fair, but also shared an incredible spirit of generosity. After a successful day of sales, she crossed the street and donated half of her earnings to our Stuff the Cruiser food drive.

Her remarkable contribution will help provide support to families throughout our community, and we are deeply thankful for her kindness and compassion. Ayla’s thoughtful gesture is a powerful reminder that making a difference doesn’t depend on age.

LIFE has many events coming up in the next few weeks! We would love to see you there!

• May 5: Come to DVD Brew (1555 Loveland-Madeira Rd) for a Pantry Takeover from 6-8pm! Volunteers Barb Wagner and Lynn Olberding will be our guest bartenders for the night. Bring your friends and family—DVD Brew will be collecting canned goods and donating a portion of sales to the pantry.
  
• May 9: Join us at the Loveland Food Truck Rally from 12-8 in the Shopper’s Haven Plaza. Loveland Police will be collecting donations in their truck. Volunteers are welcome to help at the event—proceeds support the pantry! If you are interested in volunteering for the Rally, follow this link to sign up.
  
• May 9: Stamp Out Hunger Drive through the Post Office. We will need some volunteers to help with this large drive. Please reach out to Emily at fooddrives@lifefoodpantry.org if you’d like to help!
  
• May 17: Stuff the Bus drive at both Loveland Kroger locations. We will need volunteers for this event as well! We will need some volunteers to help with this large drive. Please reach out to Emily at fooddrives@lifefoodpantry.org if you’d like to help!