1.  Homelessness is usually a long-term condition.

2.  Most of the homeless have severe mental illness.

3.  Homeless people don’t work.

4.  Shelters are a humane solution to homelessness.

5.  These poor you will always have with you.

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We are very happy to announce that we have received the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organization’s Nonprofit Excellence Award!    

Applicants throughout the state competed regionally in two categories:  small to mid-size (less than $1 million budget) and large (greater than $1 million budget).  Honors were then divided amongst Northern, Central and Southern regions. Food For Thought received the Northern Region Small to Mid-Size award. 

Our mobile pantry serves multiple cities and neighborhoods throughout Lucas County by providing three to four bags of groceries to    low-income families.  The 17-foot trailer (and our new SUV!) stop at four regular locations each month:  Monclova Community Center, Lake Township Fire Department, NuVizion Church and Cedar Creek Church-Toledo Campus.  We cannot thank our partners at these locations enough for providing volunteers, space and resources to provide food and relationships to their neighbors.

We also participate in the CARE (Community Asset and Resource Engagement) Team, created by Commissioner Tina Skeldon Wozniak, United Way of Greater Toledo, Lucas County Job and Family Services and other agencies, to provide a variety of services to different neighborhoods each month.

We met with Senator Teresa Fedor and were announced during a Point of Personal Privilege at the Ohio Senate Session!  Senator Fedor expressed her appreciation for our efforts. 

Last but certainly not least, our friends and partners at Toledo Seagate Food Bank were also nominated and received recognition as a finalist for the Northern Region Large Group Award.  Our program could not exist without their generous food donations each month.  Congratulations to their wonderful team and volunteers for the nomination.

Thank you again to all of our volunteers, sponsors, donors, partners and everyone else that makes it possible for us to develop and foster relationships with those we serve.  We are all winners because of you!

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