Support Our Work

We have two ways for congregations and organizations to support our collective work as the Hunger Network. Within our congregations and communities, we are constantly collecting food, clothes, cash, and other donations to help meet the needs of those struggling to get by. Micah 6:8 reminds us that works of mercy are not enough, but we are also called to do justice, and look at the causes and solutions to poverty and hunger.

CHECKS CAN BE MAILED TO:

Hunger Network in Ohio
15 Clinton Heights Ave
Columbus, OH 43202

Online Here

We would like to thank the following Congregations and communities for their ongoing support and collaboration!

  • Advent Lutheran, Cleveland

  • All Saints Lutheran, Worthington

  • Church for All People, Columbus

  • Clinton Heights Lutheran, Columbus

  • Dominican Sisters of Peace

  • East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church

  • ELCA Advocacy

  • Emmanuel Lutheran, Marion

  • Faith in Public Life - Ohio

  • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Upper Arlington

  • Kent United Methodist Church

  • McClure UMC, McClure

  • Messiah Lutheran, Fairview Park

  • Ohio Council of Churches

  • Richwood First UMC, Richwood

  • St. Alban’s Episcopal, Bexley

  • St. Paul’s Episcopal, Maumee

  • United Methodist Church of Berea, Berea

REGULAR COLLECTIONS AND ANNUAL GIVING

 

2 Cents-A-Meal: Pennies, prayer, and policy

Congregations can make their giving a regular part of mission and ministry through 2 cents a meal.

For every two pennies placed in a jar, donate one penny to a ministry of mercy and one penny to a ministry of justice.

Every time we sit down to eat, as a family or congregation, we are thankful for the food in front of us. We can expand the table to others by giving "2 Cents-a-Meal," the simple giving practice of placing a couple pennies (or any monetary donation) into a container in the middle of the table. Then, divide the money in half on a monthly basis, and donate half toward ministries of mercy – such as a local food pantry – and half toward ministries of justice, like the Hunger Network in Ohio. This practice can also be done in congregations since we come regularly to the Lord’s Table during worship.

annual GIVING:

Does your congregation have an endowment fund? Does your congregation make annual mission support dollars available to ministry partners? Let us know! We would be happy to apply for funds or put together a proposal for your church council to consider including the Hunger Network in your ministry.

Advocacy ministry is about relationships. Through time and energy, we are better positioned each legislative session to work with lawmakers, act strategically on hunger and other justice-related issues, and help educate our local communities about how they can make a difference. Since 2016, the Hunger Network has worked to:

  • Invest tens of millions of dollars into our food banks

  • Stop cuts to unemployment benefits

  • Expand school meals

  • Stop harmful provisions to SNAP and Medicaid that add bureaucracy and barriers to families.

  • Expand school funding

  • Stop irresponsible tax cuts

  • Lift up the voices of hungry Ohioans

  • Protect social services - including childcare, senior services, and more

  • Advocate for clean water policies

  • And much more!

You can reach us at Nick@hungernetohio.com to discuss ways we can partner.

Some Common expenses:

$50 = Room rental at the Ohio Statehouse
$300 = Annual subscriptions to zoom and other digital tools
$500 = Regional training for faith leaders
$1,500 = Advocacy day for 50 people
$5,000 = Advocacy luncheon at Ohio Statehouse for 100 people
$20,000 = Consistent faith-based presence at the Statehouse