LIFE Food Pantry

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Your Trust Matters: Keeping Your Info Safe When You Give

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A recent survey by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance found that nearly 70% of donors worry their personal information might be stolen or shared when giving to a new charity. In fact, 80% said they would stop or delay giving if their favorite charity experienced a data breach.

LIFE Food Pantry takes your privacy seriously. That’s why we use Harness, a trusted and secure giving platform that keeps your information private and protected. We never see, save, or have access to your financial information.

As online giving grows, so do concerns — especially around how charities handle donor data. But here’s the good news: You can support LIFE with confidence, knowing your generosity is protected every step of the way.

Ways to Help This Summer

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Meijer Simply Give Campaign
Shop and support! When you purchase a Simply Give donation card at the Fields Ertel Meijer during the campaign period, they match it dollar for dollar. These funds go directly to our pantry’s purchasing power, helping us buy exactly what our neighbors need most.

Buy a Raffle Ticket at The Butcher Block
Buy a ticket in person or online for your chance at a quarter cow and chest freezer! Tickets are just $25 each, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit us! Sales end 7/31.

Donate from Your Home Garden
If your garden is overflowing, we’d love to help share your bounty! We gratefully accept fresh produce such as tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, and herbs. Fresh produce is a welcome and nutritious addition for our pantry guests, especially during the summer when fruits and vegetables are at their peak.

What We Need Now and Next

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We’re currently in need of the following items, especially for families during summer break:

  • Cereal
  • Granola bars/Nutri-Grain bars
  • Shelf-stable milk
  • Mac and cheese
  • Fruit cups and applesauce
  • Peanut butter
  • Single-serve snacks (Goldfish, pretzels, crackers)

Thank you for helping us keep kids nourished while school’s out!

Looking Ahead: Back-to-School Planning

We know it feels early, but we’re already preparing for our back-to-school event! In the coming weeks, we’ll be collecting supplies and backpacks to help every child start the year with confidence. Stay tuned for donation lists. Thank you for supporting this important tradition.

If you’d like to help right away, you can purchase back-to-school items from our Amazon wish list.

VISIT OUR AMAZON WISH LIST

Volunteer Hours Available for Teens

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Hey, teens! Do you need volunteer hours? Do you want to build your resume for college, clubs, and honors societies? Do you have a special talent that the world just NEEDS to see? If so, consider volunteering for the LIFE Food Pantry this summer!

We can provide you with tasks to complete at the pantry or you can design your own project as your schedule allows — it’s up to you! Run your own food drive, throw your own fundraiser, write for our newsletter, create a video to promote the pantry, or use your photography skills to capture a pantry event. There are no limits to what you can do!

Sound like the best volunteer gig ever? IT IS! If you want in on this opportunity (and who wouldn’t?) contact us at 513-583-8222 or sign up online.

We hope to see you soon!

LIFE Food Pantry is dedicated to providing nutritious food and compassionate support to individuals and families in need. We empower them to thrive and build a stronger, healthier community. LIFE Food Pantry uses 89 cents of every dollar to serve people who need assistance. LIFE Food Pantry does not receive federal, state, or local government funding.