NEEDS - North East Emergency Distribution Services

05/29/2026

Summer is the most challenging season for the NEEDS pantry. You can help by donating some of our most-needed items!

Food:
Canned peas, carrots, and mixed vegetables
Canned salmon

Household:
Laundry detergent
Toilet paper
Paper towels

Full list and more ways to give: https://cincyneeds.org/2026/05/29/current-pantry-needs-56/

Thank you!

05/29/2026

Thank you to our Hunger Walk supporters! Monday was a beautiful day to walk for Freestore Foodbank and NEEDS.

05/25/2026

Thank you, Kenwood Baptist Church 3C Serve Group!

Volunteers from the group did a GREAT job of deep-cleaning the pantry. It’s always challenging to find time to do this in our busy pantry schedule.

The team emptied and cleaned refrigerators and freezers. They cleaned and scrubbed our tables with Mr. Clean Eraser pads. They did the same with all of our carts and tubs and they helped reorganize the cereal. Then came the biggest job…they moved EVERYTHING off the floors (boxes, carts, tubs, containers) and then vacuumed and mopped the floors. The pantry hasn’t been this clean since the day we moved in almost a year ago.

Kenwood Baptist has been an amazing partner in our shared ministry of serving others for many years. We can’t thank you enough for all you do to support us by providing space, utilities, services, on-going donations, and support. We could not serve the families who made 2300 visits to our pantry last year without you.

Thank you so much!

05/13/2026

The NEEDS pantry is facing a sudden shortage of toothpaste. Can you help us to restock?

Donations can be dropped off at Kenwood Baptist Church, either at the drive-through during our open hours or in the marked boxes at each entrance.

You can also order via our Amazon wish list, and your donation will be shipped directly to NEEDS: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZOHAMU5Z2J0B/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_2

Thank you!

05/12/2026

Thank you, Ursuline Academy!

Each year, families, and faculty hold a food drive to benefit NEEDS -- and this year's drive was a huge success! Students worked hard to sort and deliver carload after carload of food to the pantry. Our pantry coordinators send special thanks to Addie and Elodie for coordinating the drive, and to Megan Knapke for outstanding leadership over the years.

Read more: https://cincyneeds.org/2026/05/12/thank-you-ursuline-academy-4/

05/11/2026

Just two weeks left until the Freestore Foodbank Hunger Walk on May 25!

Now is the perfect time to support team NEEDS! Your donation will help NEEDS feed hungry families in our community this summer. Thank you!

Team NEEDS:

NEEDS TEAM FOR THE 2026 Hunger Walk & 5K Run

05/04/2026

Looking for an easy way to help NEEDS feed families in our community? Donating grocery gift cards is a wonderful option!

NEEDS volunteers are experts at finding the best deals on food and household essentials from local stores. And thanks to partnerships with organizations like Freestore Foodbank, NEEDS is often able to stretch grocery dollars further than the average shopper. In other words, gift cards (and financial donations) can make a greater impact than donations of food.

NEEDS especially appreciates gift cards from:
- Kroger
- Meijer
- Aldi
- Walmart

How to deliver gift cards:
- Drop off in person during open hours (Tuesday and Thursday 9:00-1:00)
- Place in envelope marked "NEEDS" and drop in bin at either entrance to Kenwood Baptist Church
- Mail to: NEEDS c/o Kenwood Baptist Church, 8341 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati OH 45236

Thank you!

04/22/2026

Help feed our neighbors by donating some of the pantry's most-needed items!

Food:
Rice and pasta mixes
Canned collard greens
Canned mixed vegetables

Household:
Diapers (size 5)
Sanitary pads
Deodorant (women's)
Paper towels
Toilet paper

More ways to give, including our Amazon wish list: https://cincyneeds.org/virtual-food-drive/

Thank you!

04/06/2026

Join Freestore Foodbank's fight against hunger by participating in the Hunger Walk and 5K on May 25!

Whether you register to walk or simply make a donation, you'll be helping the Freestore and NEEDS to provide food to hungry families in our community. When you give via the link below, your donation directly benefits the NEEDS pantry!

Click here to join the NEEDS team:

NEEDS TEAM FOR THE 2026 Hunger Walk & 5K Run