Help feed children in the Mahoning Valley
The BackPack Program is a national program of Feeding AmericaTM. It is designed to meet the needs of hungry children at times when other resources are not available, such as weekends and school vacations. Backpacks are filled with child-friendly, non-perishable, easily-consumed, and vitamin-fortified food.
Project: Feed Our Valley
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley and 21 WFMJ extend many thanks to the Mahoning Valley for making Project: Feed Our Valley a success. The generous members of our community helped raise over $65,000 and collect 88,000 pounds of food to help struggling families right here in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties this holiday season! Special thanks to Sparkle Markets and the Cafaro Foundation for continued support and dedication to feeding hungry people.
Quick Facts
- In 2009, the food bank distributed 7.4 million pounds of food.
- In Trumbull County, Mahoning County and Columbiana County combined there are over 80,000 people who live in poverty; more than 29,000 of them are children
- More than 11,000 people in the tri-county area are fed each week by a Food Bank member agency