Going the Distance because it's the Right Thing to Do

Thousands of people in central and eastern Ohio are facing hunger. They are children, elderly people, and families; they are neighbors, coworkers, and friends. As the economic crisis continues and unemployment numbers increase, the need for emergency food assistance is greater than ever. When bills loom and impossible decisions must be made, food dollars are often the first to be cut.  Meals are skipped. Parents go without to make sure a child is fed.

Each year, Mid-Ohio Foodbank joins forces with local businesses, schools, civic groups, and individuals (like me!) to raise critically needed donations for the Operation Feed community food drive.  This effort helps stock the shelves of hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency shelters in central and eastern Ohio.

Because I don't want neighbors in my community to face hunger, I've decided to take action. This year, I am dedicating my training and my race in the Cap City Half Marathon on May 1st to Operation Feed via the 2010 Virtual Food Drive. I want to invite you to part of my effort. Every dollar raised provides two meals for someone in need. The 2010 Operation Feed goal is to raise 6,000,000 meals, and to get there we need your help.

To help me fight hunger in our community, please support my efforts.  Then you can invite your family and friends to help.  

Every donation counts. One hundred percent of your gift to the Operation Feed Virtual Food Drive will provide food for people in need. For every dollar raised, Operation Feed is able to provide two meals. A donation of just $12.50 provides 25 meals for those less fortunate. 

It doesn?t take a lot to make a lot of difference. Consider the following examples:

• Packing lunch for one week instead of buying out saves $25, which provides 50 meals for a worker just laid-off from his job.
• Renting a movie at home instead of buying movie tickets and snacks for a family of four saves $50, which provides 100 meals for a hard-working single mother and her children.
• Cutting-out one grande coffee each week for a year saves $100, which provides 200 meals for an elderly couple on a fixed income.

When everyone does a little, Mid-Ohio Foodbank can do a lot!

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