Resources | Food: Hamilton County

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When I first began this blog, I really wanted to teach others how I went from heroin addict & 5 time felon (whose record is now expunged ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ!) back to functioning human & how they can do the same.

Over time, as life happened & more babies were added to our family, I focused on other interests that were important to me at the time (and still are). I volunteered at City Gospel Mission once a month on a Friday to “humble myself so I wouldn’t forget where I came from and remind myself that I could be back there at any moment” (and because I genuinely enjoyed it) until the world shut down, but I will admit- I thought less and less about food banks since the beginning of my sobriety… until I began needing them again a couple years ago for the first time since getting sober. Well, I’m back here… And still sober. Didn’t see that one coming!

Over those last couple years, the food banks, not only in Cincinnati, but throughout America, have served more people than ever before. They are struggling to keep up with the amount of people who are currently facing food insecurity in America. Similar articles can be found showing that this has been going on continuously since 2020, and only getting worse daily.

When UNWLA Branch 144 first formed, I was tasked with this job to create a list for group of all of these places – in Ukrainian language – for the major influx of Ukrainian refugees, but with homeschooling, and homemaking/mini homesteading, and also going back to work part time for the first time in 6 years, I continued to push it down further and further on my list of priorities.

However, lately, more & more people have been asking me where they can go to get help with food, so I wanted to put together a super master list that I can share anytime someone needs help. A list that will involve every single place, by area, with a list of documents required all in one place (that will be translated into Ukrainian still as well ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›) because searching for these places can be extremely tedious and overwhelming.

I’ve been waiting to post this until it was perfectly finished, but with it being such a major need at this time, I decided the perfect time is now. I will continue to add to & work on this list as time allows.

Because of how large each county is, and how many places are available, especially in Hamilton Co., I am going to break it down by county to make it easier. So, in other words this is only the first list. I’ll link counties at the bottom of this page as I complete them. Other resources besides food will be listed in separate posts. Places with โ™ก by the name will accept any Hamilton County resident.

I truly hope this helps โค๏ธ

CENTRAL

Avondale, Bond Hill, Deer Park, Hartwell, Kennedy Heights, Kenwood, Oakley, Norwood, Pleasant Ridge, Roselawn, Silverton

โ™ก โ€ข Adventist Community Services  โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 725 Whittier Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Contact: 513-518-9213

Hours: Monday & Wednesday 11:30 am – 2 pm. Not open the first week of each month.

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โ€ข Caring Place โ€ข

Address: 6312 Kennedy Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45213

Serves: Kennedy Heights, Pleasant Ridge, Golf Manor, Silverton.

Contact: 513-841-1499

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday (9 am – 1 pm)

Documentation: ID & Current Utility Bill

โ€ข Church of the Ressurrection | Bond Hill Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 1619 California Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

Contact: 513-242-0400

Hours: 1st 4 Wednesdays of the month 12 – 2 pm.

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โ™ก โ€ข Greater New Hope Missionary Church Food Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 3655 Harvey Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-281-3251

Hours: Third Saturday of the month (10 am – 12 pm)

โ€ข Love Star Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 760 North Fred Shuttlesworth Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Serves: 45229

Contact: 513-221-5049

Hours: Third Wednesday of the month (10 am – 12:30 pm)

โ€ข Madisonville Education & Assistance Center โ€ข

Contact: 513-271-5501

Hours: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:45 am and 12:30 – 3 pm. Hours vary, please check website or call ahead.

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Website

โ€ข Nativity of Our Lord / Bond Hill Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 5935 Pandora Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio 45213

Contact: 513-242-0400 to schedule appointment

Hours: Wednesdays from 12 – 2 pm (not open 5th Wednesday of the month).

โ€ข N.E.E.Ds Food Panty @ Kenwood Baptist Church โ€ข

Address: 8341 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45236

Serves: 45236, 45241, 45242, 45243, 45249

Contact: 513-891-0850

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday (9 am – 1 pm)

Documentation: Proof of address, + proof of utility shut off or eviction notice (for financial assistance only). One visit per month.

โ€ข New Life Temple Church โ€ข

Address: 4836 Ward Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45227

Contact: 513-527-5943, extension 3.

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โ€ข Norwood Service League โ€ข

Address: 2071 Lawrence Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45212

Serves: Anyone who lives or works in the City of Norwood.

Contact: 513-924-1200

Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 – 10 am.

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency, proof of income.

โ€ข Oakley Community Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 4100 Taylor Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209

Serves: Anyone in 45209

Contact: 513-871-3136

Hours: Tuesdays 10 am – 1 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residence or rent receipt

โ™ก โ€ข Olivet Baptist Church Food Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 6939 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45236

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-549-7096

Hours: Third Wednesday of the month (2:30 – 4:30 pm)

โ€ข Operation Give Back โ€ข

Address: 10891 Millington Court, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242

Serves: Blue Ash, Montgomery, Sharonville, Sycamore Township, and Symmes communities.

Contact: 513-489-2023

Hours: Wednesday 9 am – 12 pm, *by appointment only. Must call by Tuesday afternoon to reserve appointment.*

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โ€ข Valley Interfaith Church โ€ข

Address: 420 Wyoming Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

Serves: 45215, 45216, 45217, 45224, 45231, 45232, 45235, 45241, 45242, 45262

Contact: 513-821-3233

Hours: Monday (10 am – 12 pm), Wednesday (4 – 6 pm), Friday (10 am – 12 pm)

Documentation: ID & Proof of address (dated within 60 days)

โ€ข Woven Oak Initiative โ€ข

Address: 2301 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio

Serves: 45212

Contact: 513-580-4824

Hours: 1st Tuesday of month 10 – 11:30 am. 2nd Tuesday of month 5 – 6 pm. 3rd Tuesday of month 10 – 11:30 am.

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NORTH

Colerain, Mt. Healthy, Springdale

โ€ข Bountiful Blessings Food Pantry โ€ข

6110 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45216

Contact: 513-276-0111

Hours: Friday (walk up), 11 am – 2:30 pm, Saturday (drive thru), 10 am – 12 pm.

โ€ข Corpus Christi Church Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 2014 Springdale Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

Serves: 45231

Contact: 513-825-0618

Hours: Monday – Thursday (10 – 11:30 am), Tuesday (6 – 7:30 pm)

โ€ข Christ’s Community in College Hill โ€ข

Address: 5742 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

Contact: 513-541-0303

Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10 am – 12 pm

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โ€ข Fairfield Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 78 Donald Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45014

Serves: 45014, 45015, 45011, 45013

Contact: 513-829-9047

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 12-3 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Website

โ€ข Gray Road Church of Christ โ€ข

Address: 4826 Gray Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45232

Contact: 513-541-4100

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 10 am – 1 om

Documentation: Photo ID

โ™ก โ€ข Healing Center โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 11345 Century Circle Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-346-4080

Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Saturday, 9 – 11 am. Thursday, 6:30 – 8 pm.

Documentation: piece of mail with address postmarked within 60 days.

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โ€ข House of Praise โ€ข

Address: 8780 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45251

Contact: 513-521-0946

Hours: Wednesday 5-7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

โ€ข Lincoln Heights Baptist Church โ€ข

Address: 9913 Wayne Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215

Serves: 45215, 45216, 45240, 45246, 45249

Contact: 513-744-6261

Hours: Monday – Friday (1 – 3 pm)

Documentation: ID required

โ€ข Little Flower Church โ€ข

Address: 5560 Kirby Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239

Serves: Those in Little Flower Parish Boundaries

Contact: 513-541-5560

Hours: Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 pm & 6:30-7:30 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of address, social security card for all minors

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โ€ข Mother of Christ Church โ€ข

Address: 5301 Winneste Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45232

Contact: 513-242-0164

Hours: Every Saturday except the 3rd Saturday 10 am – 12 pm

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โ€ข Mt. Healthy Alliance Choice Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 7717 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45231

Serves: 45231

Contact: 513-551-8036

Hours: Monday (11 am – 1 pm), Tuesday (5 – 7 pm), Thursday & Saturday (9 am – 12 pm)

Documentation:

โ€ข SON Ministries-Groesbeck UM Church Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 8871 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45251

Serves: 45224, 45231, 45239, 45247, 45251

Contact: 513-385-1750

Hours: Monday (10 am – 12 pm), Wednesday (10 am – 12 pm & 4:30 – 6:30 pm)

โ€ข Tri-County Soul Pantry

Address: 11177 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

Serves: Greenhills, Springdale, Forest Park

Contact: 513-772-2277

Hours: Monday – Wednesday (9:30 – 11 am & 6 – 7:30 pm), Friday (9:30 – 11 am), Last Saturday of the month (9:30 – 11 am)

Documentation: ID & 2 current bills

Website

โ€ข West College Hill Neighborhood Services โ€ข

Address: 2062 West Bend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224

Serves: West College Hill, College Hill, North College Hill.

Contact: 513-542-7379

Hours: 1st & 3rd week of each month, Monday & Friday 10 am – 12 pm. Thursdays 6 – 8 pm.

SOUTH

Clifton, Correyville, Evanston, Mt. Adams, Mt. Auburn, Over The Rhine, Pendleton, Walnut Hills, West End.

โ€ข Bea Taylor Market โ€ข

Address: 3401 Rosenthal Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204

Contact: 513-241- 1064

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 11 am – 7 pm. Friday: 11 am – 5 pm. Saturday: 10 am – 3 pm.

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Website: https://freestorefoodbank.org/bea-taylor-market/

โ€ข Bellarmine Chapel SVDP โ€ข

Address: 3801 St. Francis Xavier Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207

Serves: Avondale & Evanston

Contact: 513-745-1950, call for assistance

Hours: Saturday, 9 am – 12 pm.

โ€ข Bethlehem Baptist: Love Star Pantry โ€ข

Address: 760 North Fred Shuttlesworth Circle, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Serves: 45229

Contact: 513-221-5049

Hours: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 10 am – 12:30 pm.

Documentation: Photo ID

โ€ข Church of Advent Open Door Ministry โ€ข

Address: 2366 Kemper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Serves: 45206, 45207, 45219, 45212, 45229

Contact: 513-961-2100

Hours: Monday – Friday (9:30 – 11:30 am)

Documentation: ID & Proof of residence

โ™ก โ€ข City Gospel Mission โ€ข โ™ก

Hot dinner served daily 7 pm. Anyone facing food insecurity is welcome. No documentation required.

Address: 1805 Dalton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Contact: 513-241-5525

Website

โ€ข Community Market โ€ข

Address: 2104 Saint Michael Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204. Main Building, 1st floor.

Serves: 45204

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 10 am – 2 pm

Contact: 513-244-2214

Website

โ€ข Corinthian Baptist Church โ€ข

Address: 1920 Tennessee Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45237

Contact: 513-221-7351

Hours: Every 4th Thursday, 3 – 5 pm.

โ€ข Faith Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 2000 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Serves: Over the Rhine

Contact: 513-651-4673

Hours: Saturday 9 am – 12 pm

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โ€ข For His Glory Pantry โ€ข

Address: 931 McPherson Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

Serves: 45204, 45205, 45238

Hours: Thursday 11 am – 12:30 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Website

โ™ก โ€ข FreeStore FoodBank โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 112 E. Liberty Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-241-1064

Hours: Monday – Friday (8:30 am – 3:30 pm)

Documentation: ID

โ€ข Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church โ€ข

Address: 3655 Harvey Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Contact: 513-281- 3251

Hours: Every third Saturday 10 am – 12 pm

Documentation: Photo ID

โ€ข Holy Family Church SVDP Pantry โ€ข

Address: 3006 West Eighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio

Serves: 45204, 45205, 45214, 45248

Contact: 513-921-7527 ext 109, Dale Hartlage

Hours: Monday & Friday 11 am – 1 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Clients may shop every two weeks.

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โ€ข Immanuel United Church of Christ โ€ข

Address: 1520 Queen City Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Contact: 513-921-1167

Hours: Wednesday, 10 am – 12 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency, proof of income

โ€ข Jewish Family Services | Heldman Family Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 3113 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220 (Campus of Hebrew Union College.)

Serves: all of Cincinnati Jewish Community, Clifton.

Contact: 513-469-1188 to make an appointment

Hours: By appointment only.

Kosher Foods are available. Home grocery delivery is available for individuals who cannot drive.

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โ€ข Mercy Neighborhood Ministries โ€ข

Address: 1602 Madison Road #200, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Serves: 45206, 45207, 45212, Ages 60+

Contact: 513-751-2500

Hours: Monday – Wednesday (9 – 11:30 am)

Documentation: ID & Proof of residence

โ€ข Mother of Christ Church โ€ข

Address: 5301 Winneste Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45232

Contact: 513-242-0164

Hours: Saturday 10 – 11:30 am

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

โ™ก โ€ข Our Daily Bread โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 1730 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-621-6364

Hours: Monday – Friday (8:30 – 11:45 am)

โ™ก โ€ข Queen City Food Kitchen & Choice Food Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 2631 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-961-1983

Pantry Hours: Tuesday & Thursday (10 am)

Kitchen Hours: Tuesday – Thursday (12:30 – 1 pm), Saturday (12 – 1 pm & 4 – 5 pm), Sunday (2 – 3 pm)

โ™ก โ€ข St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Choice Food Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 1809 Rutland Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-531-4337

Hours: Monday & Tuesday (1 – 2 pm)

โ™ก โ€ข St. Francis Seraph Ministries โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 1615 Republic Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-549-0542

Bagged Lunch Hours:  (8 – 10:30 am)

Dining Room Hours: Monday – Friday (Breakfast: 7 – 9 am, Dinner: 4 – 6 pm)

โ€ข St. George Interfaith Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 5224 Dennis Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45219

Serves: 45217, 45219, 45220, Any Veteran

Contact: 513-751-8771

Hours: Monday & Tuesday (6 – 7:30 pm), Last Friday of the month (12 – 1:30 pm), Last Saturday of the month (10  – 11:30 am), BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Website

โ€ข St. Joseph Catholic Church โ€ข

Address: 745 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203

Contact: 513-381-4526

Hours: Second Tuesday of the month 9 am – 1:30 pm

โ€ข St. Leo Church โ€ข

Address: 2573 Saint Leo Place 45225

Serves: North Fairmont including English Woods, Roll Hill Apartments, and Millville.

Contact: 513-921-1044

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-3:30 pm

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โ™ก โ€ข St. Vincent de Paul Society โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 1146 Bank Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Contact: 513-421-0602

Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 4 pm

Call ahead to place your Pick up order.

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โ™ก โ€ข Salvation Army Choice Food Pantry of Cincinnatiโ€ข โ™ก

Address: 114 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-762-5600

Hours: Monday – Friday (1 – 3 pm), ONE VISIT PER WEEK.

โ€ข Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses โ€ข

Address: 901 Findlay Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Serves: West End Community

Contact: 513-407-5362

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 1 pm.

Daily Hot Meals also served in Community kitchen.

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โ™ก โ€ข Ted & Becky Catino Choice Food Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 1125 Bank Street, Cincinnati Ohio 45214

Serves: Hamilton County Residents

Contact: 513-421-0602

Hours: Monday – Friday (8 am – 4 pm), Saturday (8 am – 12 pm), BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

โ™ก โ€ข Union Baptist Church Food Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 405 West 7th Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203

Contact: 513-381-3858

Hours: 3rd Friday of each month 10 am

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โ€ข Walnut Hills Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 2386 Kemper Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206

Contact: 513-961-1983

Pantry Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 12-1:30 pm

Kitchen Hot Meal Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12-2 pm, Saturday Brunch 12-1 pm, Dinner 4-5 pm, Sunday Dinner 2-3 pm.

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โ™ก โ€ข Washington United Church of Christ โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 2950 Sidney Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

Contact: 513-312-7408

Pantry Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 12-2:45 pm

Hot Meal Hours: Monday – Thursday 12-12:30 pm, closed 3rd Thursday of month

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โ€ข West End Emergency Center โ€ข

Address: 727 Ezzard Charles Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio

Serves: 45203 & 45214

Contact: 513-381-5882

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 10 am – 2 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

โ€ข York Street United Methodist Church โ€ข

Address: 816 York Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45214

Serves: 45214

Contact: 513-721-8095

Hours: Wednesday 10 am – 12 pm

WEST

Cheviot, College Hill, Fairmount, MillVale, Mt. Airy, Northside, Price Hill, Western Hills, Westwood, Winton Hills.

โ€ข Addyston United Methodist Church Pantry โ€ข

Address: 218 Main Street, Addyston, Ohio 45001

Serves: Hamilton, Cleves

Contact: 513-941-6034

Hours: Monday & Thursday 1-3 pm

Documentation: proof of residency

โ€ข Anderson Ferry Church of Christ โ€ข

Address: 308 Greenwell Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

Contact: 513-832-4200

Hours: Monday & Thursday 10 am – 12 pm

Documentation: State ID, birth certificate or custody agreement for all children under 18, proof of residence.

Website

โ€ข C.A.I.N. (Churches Active in Northside โ€ข

Address: 4230 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

Serves: 45223

Contact: 513-591-2246

Hours: Monday (5 – 7 pm), Tuesday & Thursday (10 am – 1 pm)

Hot meals available Monday from 5 – 6 pm.

Documentation: ID required

โ€ข Central Church of Christ โ€ข

Address: 3501 Cheviot Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Contact: 513-481-5820

Hours: Monday – Friday 9 am – 3 pm

Free meal every Wednesday at 5:30 pm, anyone is welcome.

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โ€ข Childhood Food Solutions Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 2574 Saint Leo Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

Serves: 45225

Contact: 513-399-6059

Hours: Monday – Friday (9 am – 3 pm)

โ€ข Edward J. Eiding Food Pantry at Eden Chapel โ€ข

Address: 150 Dahlia Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45233

Serves: Delhi, Saylor Park

Contact: 513-941-4183

Hours: 2nd Wednesday of month 12-4 pm. 4th Wednesday of month 2-6 pm.

Documentation: Photo ID or other form of identification (passport).

Website

โ€ข Gray Road Church of Christ โ€ข

Address: 4826 Gray Road, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45232

Contact: 513-541-4100

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 10 am – 1 pm.

Documentation: Photo ID

โ€ข Harrison Avenue Assembly of God โ€ข

Address: 949 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, Ohio 45030

Contact: 513-367-6109

Hours: Tuesday – Friday 9 am – 2:30 pm

Documentation: Photo ID

โ™ก โ€ข Harrison Avenue Church on Fire โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 10544 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, Ohio 45030

Contact: 513-367-6109, or text “food” to 513-268-0756

Hours: Wednesday 6-8 pm

NO DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

โ™ก โ€ข Helping Hands Pantry โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 9746 Dry Fork Road, Harrison, Ohio 45030

Serves: anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-788-1172,  appointment preferred but walk-ins welcome.

Hours: Monday & Friday 1 – 3 pm

Hot Meal offered every 5th Saturday 11 am – 1 pm. Meal delivery available for those without transportation.

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โ€ข Manna Outreach INC. Pantry โ€ข

Address: 931 McPherson Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205

Contact: 513-924-5344

Hours: Wednesday (11 am – 1 pm), Every 3rd & 4th Saturday (11 am – 1 pm).

โ€ข Mt. Healthy Alliance Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 7717 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45231

Serves: Mt. Healthy

Contact: 513-551-8036

Hours: Monday 11 am – 1 pm, Tuesday 5 pm – 7 pm, Thursday & Saturday 9 am – 12 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, proof of residency

Website

โ€ข Mt. Hope Baptist Church โ€ข

Address: 9200 Stimple Road, Harrison, Ohio 45030

Serves: Harrison & Cleves

Contact: 513-367-0450

Pantry Hours: Last Thursday & Friday of the month 1-3 pm

Fresh Produce Giveaway: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12 – 2 pm.

โ™ก โ€ข Oak Hills United Methodist Church โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 6069 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45248

Contact: 513-574-1131

Hours: Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm, 1st & 3rd Saturday 9 – 11 am

Documentation: No Documentation required, but will need to fill out a form upon arrival

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โ€ข St. Boniface Pantry SVDP โ€ข

Address: 1750 Chase Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223

Serves: families within Parish boundaries

Contact: 513-541-1563

Hours: Saturday 1-3 pm

Documentation: Proof of residence, identification for each family member

Website

โ€ข St. John the Baptist SVDP โ€ข

Address: 520 Park Avenue, Harrison, Ohio 45030

Contact: 513-300-4962 for home delivery

Hours: 2nd Saturday 10 – 11 am, 4th Saturday 11 am – 1 pm

โ€ข St. Michaels Center โ€ข

Address: 2104 Saint Michael Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204

Serves: 45204

Contact: 513-244-2214

Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 am – 2 pm

NO DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.

โ€ข St. Therese Little Flower Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 5560 Kirby Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239

Serves: 45239

Contact: 513-541-5560

Pantry Hours: Tuesday (1:30 – 2:30 pm)

Hot meals available Tuesday from 6:30 – 7:30 pm

โ€ข St. William โ€ข

Address: 4108 West Eighth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45205

Contact: 513-921-0247

Hours: Wednesday 6 – 7 pm.

Documentation: proof of residence

โ€ข SON Ministries โ€ข

Address: 8871 Colerain Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45251

Serves: Northwest Local School District & North College Hill school district.

Contact: 513-385-1793

Hours: Monday & Wednesday 10 am – 12 pm, Wednesday 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Documentation: Photo ID, bill with current address postmarked within 30 days.

โ™ก โ€ข Table of Hope โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 3707 Edgewood Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Contact: 513-661-2428

Hours: Sunday 12:30 – 1:30 pm.

Documentation: Name, Address, Number in household.

Provides crockpot meal kits. Sign up for the wait list HERE.

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โ™ก โ€ข Tikkun Farms Free Market โ€ข โ™ก

Address: 7945 Elizabeth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

You must first go across the street to Hilltop Shopping Plaza at 8200 Hamilton Avenue to get your shopping number. There will be a Tikkun Farm Flag placed by the second light post. Park in line of spaces by the flag and a volunteer will come to your car to assist you.

Contact: 513-570-6860

Hours: Tuesday 3 – 4 pm, Friday 1 – 4 pm, Saturdays 1 – 2 pm.

Crockpot meal kits also available.

โ€ข Washington United Church of Christ โ€ข

Address: 2950 Sidney Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45225

Serves: Anyone facing food insecurity

Contact: 513-312-7408

Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays (12 – 2:45 pm), closed every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Free lunch provided Monday – Thursday from 12 – 12:30 pm.

โ€ข Westfed Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 3628 Boudinot Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Serves: 45211, 45238

Contact: 513-661-5166

Hours: Last two Thursdays of the month (1: 30 – 2:30 pm), One visit per month.

โ€ข Westside Vineyard Church โ€ข

Address: 3420 Glenmore Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211

Serves: 45211, 45248, 45225

Contact: 513-922-7897

Hours: Monday 6 – 7 pm, Thursday 2 – 4 pm

Community Meal Hours (Dine in & Take out available) : Monday 6 – 7 pm

Website

โ€ข Westwood United Methodist Church โ€ข

Address: 3150 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45211

Serves: 45211

Contact: 513-661-3139

Hours: Wednesday 10 am – 12 pm

Documentation: Proof of residency

EAST

Anderson, East End, Newtown

โ€ข Guardian Angel’s SVDP โ€ข

Address: 6531 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

Contact: 513-624-3147

Hours: Saturday morning, by appointment only

โ€ข Inter Parish Ministry Choice Pantry โ€ข

Address: 3509 Debolt Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45244

Serves: 45228, 45230, 45244, 45245, 45140

Contact: 513-561-3932

Hours: Monday – Wednesday (10 am – 2 pm), 1 visit per month.

Hot meals provided Monday from 5:30 – 7 pm.

โ€ข L.I.F.E. (Loveland Interfaith Effort) โ€ข

Address: 677 Loveland-Madeira Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45140

Serves: Loveland Community, 45140

Contact: 513-583-8222

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10 am – 12 pm, 4 – 6:30 pm. Friday & Saturday 10 am – 12 pm.

Documentation: Photo ID, Children: birth certificate, crib card, school record, medical or insurance card, a bill in your name with current Loveland address postmarked within 30 days. If you live in government subsidized housing, you must also supply a copy of your current lease.

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โ€ข Our Lord Christ the King SVDP โ€ข

Address: 3710 Eastern Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226

Serves: 45226, 45230, 45244, 45255, 45202

Contact: 513-871-8611 or Jim Patton, jimpatton49@gmail.com

Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 3:30 – 6:30 pm

โ€ข SEM Choice Food Pantry โ€ข

Address: 2020 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

Serves: Eastern Hamilton Co.

Contact: 513-231-1412

Hours: Monday – Friday (10 am – 2 pm), Tuesday (5:30 – 7 pm), Saturday (10 am – 12 pm)

โ™ก Mobile Pantries โ™ก

โ€ข Community Action Agency โ€ข

Please check website for current schedule and locations.

Contact: 513-569-1850 or Sharon Watkins at swatkins@cincy-caa.org

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โ€ข Healthy Harvest Mobile Food Pantry โ€ข

Please check website for current schedule, or text HMHH to 833-709-0969 to receive free updates by phone.

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Until next time โ™ก Mama Morozov

Homeschool Field Trip | Krohn Conservatory

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We have been studying Botany this spring, so we took a field trip today to Krohn Conservatory to see all of the really neat plants & the Butterflies in Space exhibit. ๐Ÿฆ‹

The Butterflies really liked Ella & kept landing all over her. She thinks they were attracted to the other butterflies on her dress. ๐Ÿฆ‹

Mia did a good job with getting butterflies to land on her card. She had to give most of her butterflies ๐Ÿฆ‹ to Athena, though.

Sasha was the first to “catch” a butterfly ๐Ÿฆ‹  & she was very proud of that. I am pretty sure that she also caught the most butterflies out of all of us.

Athena had a bit of difficult time catching the Butterflies, but she was quick to take all of the ones her bigger sisters caught. ๐Ÿฆ‹

Moses loved chasing the Butterflies as they flew around the greenhouse. He had to keep being reminded not to touch the Butterflies, and to leave them alone while they were on their fruit feeding trays. ๐Ÿฆ‹ He still had a great time, nonetheless.

Mia wanted to take a photo of me with my butterfly too ๐Ÿฆ‹.

From now on, I am going to place orange slices that my kids don’t finish into my garden for Butterflies to feed on. I’ll have to come up with some sort of feeding station for them, but I have a few ideas in mind!

I loved the way this butterfly spread its beautiful wings out on this flower. I can only hope that one day our butterfly garden brings us this many different Butterflies to visit us!!

After the butterfly exhibit, the kids colored space themed pictures, made butterfly wand crafts, & took a photo in the “photo booth” in the Krohn Discovery Space.

We went on the Butterfly Scavenger Hunt. The Butterflies were hidden around the Botanical Gardens and we had to find them. We loved walking around and taking photos in the Picture This app of different plants we loved and wanted to add to our gardens while looking for the hidden butterflies.

It was a really great way to get the kids involved in looking at plants and making something kids would usually find “boring” to look at into something really fun & exciting for them.

My father in law got these really great shots of the girls running through the waterfall. It loops around to a cave behind it which was lit up with lights & more space decor. It was the kids favorite spot at the conservatory.

I especially love the photo of Mia. She looks like a beautiful fairy in it.

He also got this great shot of what looks like a mama butterfly with her baby butterfly under her ๐Ÿฆ‹. I thought that was really cute!! I love how similar the spots are on both butterflies. Moses is currently really into grouping things by mama & baby, so it was a cute little sign from the universe & natural world for us to get to see.

Even though we’ve been there before, we had a really great field trip today! The kids were all really well behaved & engaged. It was short enough where the kids never got to the point of being overdone, but wasn’t short enough that we felt that we wasted our time or money.

I loved that they pointed out things that we have been learning in our botany unit study!! That gives me so much reassurance that they are truly learning & taking in so much information and most importantly, actually applying it in real life! That makes me feel like a successful homeschool mama and I’ll take any win I can right now!!!

Until next time โ™ก Mama Morozov

A Mini Garden Project ๐Ÿ“

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I went to the Oakley Kroger the other night with Moses. That place is HUGE! As we were walking (aka me walking & wearing all 23+ pounds of him) inside we decided to check out the outside floral section and I ended up buying a cherry tomato starter plant & a strawberry starter plant.

When we got home it was too late to start a gardening project, so I set them aside for the next morning.

When I went to plant them, I came to the conclusion that I really didn’t want to plant food that we plan to eat near our trash cans, even with a fence separating them. So I figured out a new solution!

I moved the raised bed into this space along the fence.

I thought that it looked a little out of place by itself, so I built a little rock pathway with rocks out of the stockpile I already had.

Once I had all the rock placement laid out, I began collecting these mosaic tiles around my back yard. I had originally had them in the gravel patio area, but I think that they will be much more appreciated over here.

I’ve got a pretty good start going, but I definitely need to continue picking more out to make sure the spaces in between are really full.

I also moved this little red bird bath from a different garden space in my yard. It makes more sense over here since the hose can reach here, but not where it was previously.

I planted the cherry tomatoes in the middle container and strawberries to the right. I am going to plant lettuce in the container to the left when it isn’t raining.

To be completed:

โ€ข Finish filling in mosaic pieces between rock spaces.

โ€ข Plant a creeping flower in the tower growing up the sides.

โ€ข Weed and prepare the right side near the fence to sculpt out a garden bed + plant some flowers.

โ€ข Trim bush to the left side and sculpt out garden bed + plant some flowers.

โ€ข Create fun garden stakes with the kids for each container.

โ€ข Find and/or make more garden decor to personalize it more!

Just a small, spur of the moment project I wanted to document on here. I hope you like it and it Inspires you to do some gardening yourself! Gardening can be really, really therapeutic as well as a great work out & way to connect with nature.

Are you big into gardening, or a beginner? Have you tried raised garden beds or container gardens? What kind of things do you like to grow?

Until next time โ™ก Mama Morozov

Christmas 2021

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I’m a little late getting this post up, but I’ve been working around the clock making Christmas happen while taking care of a whole house of sick kiddos. After a week back at school, I’m finally finding my motivation again.

I used to be Team Halloween all the way growing up, but after having so many kids, I have to say: I think that Christmas may officially be my favorite holiday.

I love turning my home into a magical wintery Wonderland for the kids. I now dream of adding more and more to my collection over the years until my entire home is transformed for the holiday. I even considered getting rid of my other holiday decor (yes, even Halloween ๐Ÿ˜ฑ) just to make more room for more Christmas decor storage! Maybe I’ll just go the Nightmare Before Christmas route and just live half way between the pumpkin door tree and Christmas tree door tree and be forever happy.

Decor

When you first pull up, this bow is the first thing you see on our lamp-post.

I wrapped a cute red, green, and “snow” garland that I found at Walmart around the railing then added this adorable woodsy-vibe bell from Hobby Lobby to the bottom.

On our porch, I added our “Charlie Brown” Christmas tree for the kids to decorate. I hung mini stockings on a plant stand and put the light-up “Santa Stop Here” sign from Hobby Lobby on top for some height so that people driving/walking by could see it.

The garland on the plant hanger matches the garland going up the railing. I bought those two large bows at Dollar Tree a few years ago and they are still going strong. I filled the hanging baskets with ornaments, & hung giant, sparkley snowflakes from Walmart.

I switched out the Fall mums for these holiday arrangements.

Then I added just a small string of lights to really finish it off.

I bought these stockings for our family back in 2018. In 2019, I was able to add “A” to our collection for Athena. This year, this pattern was discontinued from Target. I was able to hunt down one more “M” for Moses on Mercari which was a total sign from the Christmas Gods- last baby, last M available in this print to complete our family of stockings.

I am sitting here just in awe. I can’t believe how beautiful it looks so far and it’s only my first night decorating the tree. I am so full of gratitude- to be able to turn our home into a magical winter Wonderland for the kids, for my husband who works his butt off so I can make it happen, for overall good health and a happy, loving family. I really have so many blessings to be so thankful for that I need to slow down and appreciate in the moment. That is my wish/goal for myself this Holiday season: slow down, live hygge with my family, and really appreciate all that I already have.

Sasha, Moses, and I took a trip out to find some new Christmas decorations. We picked out a lot of new ornaments together. We decided to go with a “Mrs. Clause” theme which I now plan to use for the rest of my Christmases.

Mia picked out this beautiful tree skirt that “reminds her of snow.” In person, it shimmers for miles; the picture does it no justice.

I found this adorable mini wreath in the Target “dollar” spot to put under my Aria diffuser. It made it look so fun & festive, especially with the tree trunk cake stand it is on.

Of course we have our Christmas Spirit essential oil by Young Living going all season long!

I hung this “Letters to Santa” mailbox for the kids to write their letters to Santa to send off to the North Pole.

The kids love to countdown the days to Christmas with this fun countdown calendar we found at Target a few years ago.

I kept the kids Christmas baking outfits at the table for an extra Christmassy feel.

I found this cute floral display at Kroger that went along really well with the rest of my decor. It reminded me of the Wicked Witch of the West’s sister.

I didn’t do a whole lot to the bathroom but I did add a few small pieces for fun.

Activities

The kids went to get their photo taken with Santa. They got to pick out a cute frame to make to put their photo in.

I loved this mail box so much when we met Santa, I had to get a picture of it.

Ella, Mia, & I went to a Reggae Christmas show with my parents and Kaden.

It was a really fun night, except I got my first parking ticket which made me cry. I haven’t gotten in any trouble at all in almost 10 years now which is something I have been really, really proud of and I felt like I was a total failure.

We took the kids to The Christmas Ranch for the second year in a row. Last year we only were able to drive thru, but this year we walked around and rode the train. It is such a cool place! It was an absolutely freezing night though, and hope that next year we will be able to pick a night that is a little warmer so we are more comfortable walking around the village.

We went out for a night at Kings Island Winter Fest. We had a blast and enjoyed lots of hot chocolate! I always love seeing the park all lit up in Christmas lights & decor. The older kids got to walk around and ride some big coasters while the younger kids stayed in Planet Snoopy riding the kiddie rides and making Christmas crafts!

We found this cute scavenger hunt on Pinterest that we walked around our neighborhood as a family to cross the items off our list. I loved that the older kids were able to read the list, while the younger kids were still able to participate using the photos.

Treats

Snowmen Cake Pops โ›„

We made a “Copycat Starbucks cake pop recipe” that we found on Pinterest for the cake pops, but instead of pink chocolate, we kept it white and tried our best to draw snowmen on each one. They tasted pretty similar to the real Starbucks cake pops, but it was very time consuming and turned out looking more like a distant cousin of a penguin than a snowman, but the kids had fun so ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ

The girls Christmas Baking Outfits came from Ikea a few winters ago.

Melted Snowmen Cookies โ›„

These were definitely more my speed when it comes to bakery item decorating. I found the idea on Pinterest, but used my go-to cookie + frosting recipe. They were a great beginner cookie design- very simple and literally impossible to mess up since the melted look is what we wanted. They ended up being really cute!

Reindeer Cake Pops ๐ŸฆŒ

Sasha & Athena were excited to get these adorable reindeer cake pops from Starbucks on a morning coffee run with mom.

Veggie Santa ๐ŸŽ…

I found this idea on Pinterest. It was so cute and only took minutes to put together.

Christmas Tree Cheese bread ๐ŸŽ„

This was another Pinterest idea that was so simple to make and tasted amazing! I offered both pesto and marinara to dip.

Dessert Spread

I set up a dessert buffet for the kids. It consisted of a cookie tray, marshmallows, fruit, and a Christmas Cookie “Dunkaroo-style” dip. It was supposed to have pound cake bites as well, but since the kiddos were sick my Christmas party was a bust and I decided to save that for New Years since there was already plenty of treats.

I set out sprinkles for the kids to decorate the whip cream on their hot chocolate, but again… sick kids meant we didn’t get to do the hot cocoa bar either โ˜น.

Hot Cocoa Bombs

I got these Hot Cocoa Bombs from Hyde Park Baker. They were a white chocolate shell filled with cocoa powder and mini marshmallows. When you poured the boiling water on them, they exploded. The kids thought it was really fun and yummy!

Advent Calendar

We LOVE our Trader Joe’s Advent Calendars. They have become one of our favorite Christmas traditions over the years. Papa George (the Candy Man) always brings them for us in the beginning of the winter season which really marks off the holiday for us as soon as he arrives with the big Trader Joe’s bag filled with them.

Elf on the Shelf

Some families go all out with their Elf on the Shelf ideas, but I take a more “done is better than perfect” approach to it. I enjoy watching the kids search for Elf in the morning, that’s all. We don’t tell our kids he is spying on them or that he judges their behavior in lieu of Santa or Jesus…. it’s just a fun hide and seek game for us.

I only documented my favorite times that Elf showed up, most nights were pretty lame to be honest. It was fun though.

Elf reading a baby Christmas book with his mug of Hot Cocoa by the Christmas Tree โ˜•โ„ ๐ŸŽ„
On our first snow of the season, Elf brought us in some donut “snowballs” for breakfast โ˜ƒ๏ธ
I thought this would be hilarious in the morning when the kids found him popping out of the toilet paper ๐Ÿงป

The kids favorite one was when Elfie “pooped” chocolate chips in a jar. I wish I had gotten a photo of that one.

Gifts

Teacher Gifts ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿซ

This was the gift tag which I thought turned out SO cute!

We got each teacher a holiday cookie from 3 Sweet Girls Bakery for the “C is for cookies”. Ella’s teacher got a cute little elf & Mia’s teacher got a sweet little snowman. We also got each teacher a Starbucks gift card for the “C is for caffeine,” then put it together in a small Christmas gift bag.

I had planned to get a photo of the teachers cookies, but only took one of the one I got to treat myself after the kiddos went to bed. They were all super cute though!

As a family, this has by far been our best Christmas yet. We were so blessed to be able to give the girls *almost* everything they asked for (why is my 8 year old asking for a phone anyway?! ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜‚).

I have really been working on being more thoughtful with my gift giving and I loved seeing each of their faces really light up with each gift.

Gift giving really has an entire different experience for both the giver and receiver when you really take the time to think about what that person wants or needs rather than just picking whatever to cross it off the list. It makes it feel so much more special and meaningful.

This was the only photo I got of any of the kids on Christmas. Maybe next year we’ll be a “matching pajama” type of family ๐Ÿ˜‚.

We even had a surprise sack that Santa left our family filled with a little gift for each of us. We thought that was so thoughtful and that kids were so surprised! They loved that Santa stopped at their sign!

Overall, this Christmas has been absolutely magical. It wasn’t everything I had planned for since the kiddos ended up sick, but it was still just as magical. I already have SO many ideas for next Christmas, but also very excited about all that 2022 has in store for us!