Madisonville Education and Assistance Center (MEAC)

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A nonprofit providing services to stabilize & enrich the lives of families in our community.

Our programming is based on the expressed needs of our neighbors as we strive to be an organization that works alongside and as part of the community. We understand basic needs must be met before our neighbors can reach their full potential. To help meet these needs, we offer access to fresh food, financial assistance with housing and utilities, and guidance and support to navigate community resources. Additionally, to support the whole family, MEAC partners with our neighborhood public school to provide an Early Literacy program. Our program gives pre-K students early access to successful literacy interventions while boosting and sustaining the literacy gains for primary students. MEAC’s neighbors are able to access these services in the community where they live, work, and/or attend school. These place-based efforts work together to reduce poverty and promote family economic security and child well-being.

07/21/2026

We couldn't do this alone. Our partnerships with organizations like Freestore Foodbank and La Soupe help keep MEAC running and serving our neighbors weekly. We are deeply grateful for these partnerships and that they allow us to continue serving our neighbors and making a difference within our community.

07/20/2026

Exciting News for our ParentChild+ Program!

We just received 200 NEW books!! We are so thankful for CCHMC and their generous donation. We now have 4 new titles for MEAC PC+ that we will use for our programs!! Thank you, Kristy High, M.Ed., and Brandon at Reach Out & Read/Imagination Library. We look forward to continuing this partnership that allows the neighbors we serve to receive free books!

07/16/2026

Did you know MEAC offers services other than food assistance? Project LIFT works one-on-one with families who have kids under 18, helping remove barriers to better jobs and long-term financial stability, resume help, goal-setting, and connecting neighbors to resources they didn't know existed. Real support, real relationships, real progress.

07/15/2026

Help us help our neighbors

A gift of any size helps keep our shelves full. $25 can help stock a shelf with staples. $50 helps us provide fresh produce for several families. $100 supports a family working through Project LIFT toward financial stability. Every dollar stays right here in our neighborhood. Will you chip in today?

07/14/2026

It's Marketplace day! Neighbors in 45208, 45209, 45226, & 45227 can shop our choice food pantry today. Bring a photo ID and one piece of mail or official document from the last 30 days showing your current address (a utility bill or prescription bottle both work). Remember, you can shop once a month. See you soon!

06/26/2026

Help Us Give Every Child a Head Start! 📚

From the moment they're born, children are absorbing language, forming connections, and building the foundation for everything they'll learn in school and beyond. That's why MEAC is proud to partner with ParentChild+, a national early literacy program that equips children with the tools and families with the confidence to make those precious first years count.

We Need Your Book Donations!
Our ParentChild+ team relies on books and hands-on curriculum to meet each child where they are. You can make a direct impact by donating:
- Gently used or new books from our reading list
- Any gently used children's books we hand out to kids who visit the marketplace each week

Every book you donate puts learning in the hands of a child who needs it most. Drop off your donations at MEAC, and thank you for helping us empower our neighbors and build brighter futures, one book at a time. 💛

06/10/2026

Extended MEAC Marketplace Hours!!!

The MEAC Marketplace will be open tomorrow, Thursday, June 11th, for neighbors to shop! Stop by 4600 Erie Ave to shop the MEAC Marketplace from 9:30 to 1:30.

06/02/2026

June is here with exciting new hours for the MEAC Marketplace. Starting this week, the MEAC Marketplace will now also be open on Thursdays from 9:30-1:30 for neighbors to shop. As always, on the last Tuesday of the month, the Marketplace will be open for extended hours.

05/21/2026

This summer, the MEAC Marketplace will be open for extended hours! ☀️

In addition to our regular Tuesday hours, the Marketplace will now also be open on Thursdays from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM throughout the summer.

🛒 Weekly Marketplace Hours
Tuesdays: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
The last Tuesday of each month will have extended evening hours from 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Thursdays: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Monthly calendars with weekly hours and updates will be shared on our social media channels and posted on our website throughout the summer!

05/20/2026

The annual freestore food bank hunger walk is this coming Monday!

If you are free Memorial Day (Monday, May 25th) at 9am the hunger walk is an amazing opportunity to support MEAC. If you register through the link below all registration funds go directly to MEAC and the Marketplace. The larger our team and the more supporters we have, the more funds we have to purchase food and help our neighbors.

MEAC Registration Link: https://give.freestorefoodbank.org/team/810969

Walk Details:
When: Memorial Day, May 25th. Race Start is 9am. Pre-Registration and Registration is from 7am-8:30am.

Where: Schmidlapp Lawn Event Center. 124 E Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. The start line is located on Freedom Way in front of Taste of Belgium.

Parking: There is a lot directly under Schmidlapp Lawn located on Mehring Way. Please be aware of street closures and arrive as early as possible.

Upon Arrival: If you do not pick up your t-shirt and bib at Packet Pick-Up, please check in at the pre-registration tent.

Packet Pick-Up: Thursday 5/21 3:00-7:00 and Friday May 22 from 10am-4:00 pm at Freestore Foodbank Community & Resource Distribution Center, 3401 Rosenthal Way, Cincinnati, OH 45204. Pick up your bib and T-Shirt this day so that you can show up ready to walk on Monday! No check in required the morning of the race if you come to Packet Pick-Up.

Address

4600 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
45227

Telephone

+15132023067

Website

http://www.meaccincinnati.org/

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