Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Neighborhood Ministries, a United Way agency with community outreaches to low-income children and adults, is once again participating in the Feinstein Anti-Hunger campaign that provides food for the hungry.
Neighborhood Ministries maintains three food pantries — Kirwan Homes Housing Development, Rockford Village Housing Development and the Westside Community Center. Each pantry provides monthly emergency assistance, which helps families have more money for utilities and other necessities.
For each box or can of food or each dollar donated through April 30, the Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation will provide a portion of a $1,000,000 match.
Neighborhood Ministries is able to feed a family of four for one week for less than $10, but given the number of families in need, it is necessary to raise thousands of dollars each year just for food.
Donations of food and cash can be taken to any of the three locations: Kirwan Center, 75 Jackson Street in Campbell; Rockford Village, 1402B Dogwood Lane in Youngstown, and West Side Community Center, 304 Matta Avenue on the west side of Youngstown.
Call the business office at (330) 755-8696 to arrange for a drop-off time or to arrange for food pickup.