Neighborhood Services, Inc. Food Pantry- 52 Years of Service to the University District
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2017-05-03
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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Neighborhood Services Inc. was founded in 1965 by a group of churches in the University District. NSI works to temper the effects of poverty by directly addressing hunger in Franklin County and by connecting those in need with critical re-sources to improve quality of life. We serve the community by passionately and respectfully serving our neighbors in need. This includes those from working, low income families, single individuals with young dependent children, and unemployed or disabled individuals and their families. The primary service area of NSI includes 4 zip codes, all in the near-campus area. Residents of these can visit the pantry once per month for a 7-day supply of food. Any other resident can visit once per month, and can attend our monthly produce markets, and utilize our clothing room.
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IMPACT. 1: In 2016 NSI served 48 zip codes across Franklin County. Approximately one third of those we served are children. We saw 9,867 total family visits to the pantry, and experienced an increase in all service categories over 2015. -- 2. Throughout 2016 NSI provided a 7-day supply of food to 2,393 unique families, who visited an average of 4.1 times. 519 families visited our clothing room, which is open to all residents of Franklin County. 482 students were supplied with backpacks of school supplies in August, and 1,251 families received holiday food baskets during the Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas holiday seasons.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Public Health; Public Health in Action– Dr. Randi Love; Ohio Union; University Area Commission; Non-Profit Board Immersion Program; Pay It Forward's Semester of Service; Leadership in Community; Tau Beta Pi; EnCompass at OSU
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Aldi; Boulevard Presbyterian Church; Broering Farms; Columbus Underground; Community Shares of Mid-Ohio; Dan the Baker; Giant Eagle; Glen Echo Presbyterian Church; Global Community Methodist Church; Happy Chicken Farms; Holy Name Roman Catholic Church; Indianola Church of Christ; Indianola Presbyterian Church; Katzinger's Delicatessen; Kroger; Lucky's Market; Maynard Avenue UMC; Mid-Ohio Foodbank; North Area Real Estate Association; North Columbus Friends Meeting; Olentangy Christian Reformed Church; Overbrook Presbyterian Church; Panera Bread; PDS Planning, Inc.; Sedona Grace Foundation; Souper Heroes; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church; St. Thomas More Newman Center; Summit on 16th UMC; The Columbus Foundation; University Baptist Church; University District Organization; University Kiwanis; Varsity Club; Xenos Christian Fellowship
PRIMARY CONTACT: Martin Butler (mbutler@neighborhoodservicesinc.org)
OSU PARTNERS: College of Public Health; Public Health in Action– Dr. Randi Love; Ohio Union; University Area Commission; Non-Profit Board Immersion Program; Pay It Forward's Semester of Service; Leadership in Community; Tau Beta Pi; EnCompass at OSU
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Aldi; Boulevard Presbyterian Church; Broering Farms; Columbus Underground; Community Shares of Mid-Ohio; Dan the Baker; Giant Eagle; Glen Echo Presbyterian Church; Global Community Methodist Church; Happy Chicken Farms; Holy Name Roman Catholic Church; Indianola Church of Christ; Indianola Presbyterian Church; Katzinger's Delicatessen; Kroger; Lucky's Market; Maynard Avenue UMC; Mid-Ohio Foodbank; North Area Real Estate Association; North Columbus Friends Meeting; Olentangy Christian Reformed Church; Overbrook Presbyterian Church; Panera Bread; PDS Planning, Inc.; Sedona Grace Foundation; Souper Heroes; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church; St. Thomas More Newman Center; Summit on 16th UMC; The Columbus Foundation; University Baptist Church; University District Organization; University Kiwanis; Varsity Club; Xenos Christian Fellowship
PRIMARY CONTACT: Martin Butler (mbutler@neighborhoodservicesinc.org)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 5 (2017).