Connecting Residents to Resources

Requests for emergency food have risen 8% on the west side since last fall, while at the same time the cost of food has risen 10%.

The Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland is a  coordinated network of 54 food pantries and hot meal programs, plus 60 affiliate sites that feed 60,000 people per month, of which 25,000 are children.  As the largest provider of direct emergency food service in Cuyahoga County, they serve 75% of our communities’ most vulnerable citizens.  The Hunger Network is able to provide four meals for every dollar raised.

Our grant funding of $14,847 for the West Side Hunger Initiative will provide more food for eleven pantry sites.