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Every dollar donated brings four meals to hungry people in the Miami Valley. The Foodbank brings food, comfort and hope to hungry families in the Dayton area.

For four decades, The Foodbank has been the primary food supplier to the hunger relief network in Montgomery, Greene and Preble counties. Food and related supplies are acquired and distributed to a network of food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, Kids Café sites and school backpack programs that feed the hungry throughout the community. Over 100 nonprofit agencies are members of The Foodbank and provide services through more than 130 feeding programs in the Miami Valley. www.thefoodbankdayton.org

10/29/2026

Thank you to the Huber Heights Amvets Post 464 Ladies for their continued support of our mission and our Good-To-GoBackpack Program! This week, they created 800 love notes for children aged K-3.

If you are interested in giving back to your community, click here to learn more about our volunteer opportunities: https://thefoodbankdayton.org/give-time/

10/27/2026

October is National Book Month! 📚

What better way to celebrate than the start of our partnership with Sunshine Book Club! Beginning next month, the 1,700 children enrolled in our Good-to-Go Backpack Program will receive a book each semester along with their meal kits. Thanks, Sunshine Book Club, for providing this essential resource to children in our community!

Want to get involved? Check out our websites below!

TheFoodbankDayton.org
WildlyBecoming.org/sunshine-book-club

10/26/2026

Fifty years of serving our neighbors, and The Foodbank is just getting started.

Thank you to the AES Ohio Foundation for believing in our mission and standing alongside us as we work toward a hunger-free community. Our new community resource center is already expanding health, education, and support across the Miami Valley. Let's look inside the 50 Years of Service Celebration!

10/26/2026

Happy National Pumpkin Day! 🎃

Pumpkins are versatile vegetables that bring lots of fun to the fall season.

They're great to carve or paint, but they're also delicious to eat! Some tasty ways to cook them include roasting pumpkin seeds, making pumpkin pie, or adding them to soups or stews.

What is your favorite way to eat pumpkins? Ours is pumpkin lasagna. Comment yours down below!

10/25/2026

🙂🍎*** Please note that our mobile pantries are open to everyone. They are NOT limited by city or county.

Mon. Oct 26
Phillips Temple Church (Drive-Thru)
10:00 am - 11:00 am
3620 Shiloh Springs Rd, Trotwood, OH 45426

Wed. Oct 28
Englewood Christian Assembly (Drive-Thru)
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
415 N Main St, Englewood, OH 45322

Thurs. Oct 29
Lewisburg Community Center (Walk-Up) 10:00 am - 11:00 am
265 E Clay St. Lewisburg, OH 45338

If you’d like to make an impact in the community, mobile pantry shifts are the most-needed volunteer spots. Give a little time, make a big impact!
thefoodbankdayton.org/give-time

10/22/2026

It was an honor to receive the 2026 Premier Health Workplace Diversity Award at the NCCJ of Greater Dayton's 49th Annual Friendship Celebration!

Our team reflects a wide range of ages, races, genders, and lived experiences. We're especially proud to have staff members whose personal journeys, including interaction with the justice system and successful reentry, bring valuable insight to our work. Their perspectives help ensure our programs are rooted in empathy and real-life stories.

We also want to acknowledge The Foodbank Board for their unwavering support and leadership. Their belief that everyone has a seat at the table creates opportunities for our team to grow and fosters a stronger community for all.

Congratulations to all of the award winners and honorees. Your work strengthens our community, and we're honored to be recognized alongside you. The evening was made even more meaningful by the generosity of Dyer, Garofalo, Mann & Schultz, LPA, who surprised fellow honorees with gifts of support.

10/21/2026

Happy National Earth Worm Day! 🪱Our barn is home to over 80,000 worms that are used to generate vermicast, which is applied in our garden as a natural and nutrient-packed form of soil medicine. Come visit our barn to learn more and take home a free sample!

Due to our indoor vermicast operations needing volunteer support year-round, our Monday afternoon Urban Garden shifts will now be extended through the colder months. To sign up for an upcoming shift, visit our website at thefoodbankdayton.org/give-time/

10/20/2026

Members of the Solvita Team volunteered onsite with us as a part of their Solving Hunger fundraiser. Forty participants showed up and divided and conquered across multiple Foodbank volunteer opportunities!

The garden group rolled up their sleeves and harvested lettuce, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, as well as helped with our compost initiatives. The warehouse group sorted hundreds of donated food items and created countless Love Notes for children in our Good-To-Go Backpack Program.

Our team is thankful for being selected again as a beneficiary for Solvita’s annual Solving Hunger fundraiser, and for the ongoing support of our mission to Eliminate Hunger and Its Root Causes.

Thank you, Solvita!

If your team is looking to get involved in the fight against hunger, please visit our website at www.thefoodbankdayton.org to view current volunteer opportunities!

10/19/2026

Hunger affects millions of neighbors - you can help. From now until Jan 4th, Wawa customers can round up their purchases or donate at the register to support local food banks like ours. Let’s make sure everyone has access to the food they need to thrive.

10/19/2026

You may have heard of bubble tea and popping boba, but we guarantee that you've never seen this version before! Enjoy our original recipe for a spooky drink starring a plant that may look otherworldly but is actually from our own backyard. 👽

The garden can be one of terrestrial life's greatest teachers if you are open to trying something new. Interested in learning along with us? Join our Garden Gnomes on a volunteer shift!

Mondays from 1:00-4:00 pm - Raised Bed and Compost Support
Mon/Wed/Thurs from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm - Greenhouse Support

Visit our website at thefoodbankdayton.org/give-time/ to register for an upcoming shift

Address

56 Armor Place
Dayton, OH
45417

Telephone

+19374610265

Website

http://thefoodbankdayton.org/donate/

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