Islamic Food Bank of Toledo

Last week, IFB staff and volunteers had the opportunity to attend S&G Stores Day of Thanks & Giving. This event connects the community and celebrates charities that support children. Thank you for your continued support. Check the blog for more! https://lnkd.in/gx3Z3s2D Dan Dergham Ridi #foodbank #foodsecurity #volunteering #communityimpact

Earlier this month, Midwest Tape, LLC employees hosted a food drive to benefit those we serve. Dozens of boxes and bags filled with food and can openers were delivered. Donations have been distributed to the IFB Pantries at PERRYSBURG HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION and Sunshine Communities. Donations included cooking staples, condiments, pasta sauce, and spices. Thank you Midwest Tape employees for your generosity! Interested in hosting your own food drive? Please email us at info@islamicfoodbank.org. Kelsey R. #foodbank #foodsecurity #volunteering #communityimpact

Earlier this month, Owens Corning employees from around the country participated in a unique team-building event hosted by Impact 4 Good. This organization connects corporations with community organizations to give back in fun ways. Owens Corning employees learned about food insecurity nationwide, as well as right here in Toledo. Then, they designed custom-made bags and delivered them to IFB. These hand designed bags are used for the Food Bags for the Homeless program. IFB partners with the Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board for their Point-in-Time (PIT) counts to provide unhoused individuals with nutritious food options. Impact4Good also provided funding to fill the bags with ready-to-eat, shelf-stable food. Thank you Owens Corning and Impact4Good for including us in your team-building exercise for the second year in a row! Ann Malak Lisa D. Anderson Dana Figueroa #foodbank #foodsecurity #volunteering #communityimpact #impact4good

675 Weekender Food Bags are on their way to at-risk students and their families, thanks to the wonderful volunteers who showed up to help over the last few weekends. Special shoutout to ProMedica, The University of Toledo Future Health Professionals, and Joe's Autos for lending their time to make a difference for area students in need. Volunteers also prepped, packed, and distributed 200 hot meals at our three neighborhood sites on each of the two weekends. Thank you to Zeina Tal for preparing homemade chili for all of the guests to the Mobile Food Bank. Learn more about our mission and work at islamicfoodbank.org #foodbank #foodsecurity #volunteering #communityimpact

IFB and Lucas Metropolitan Housing celebrated one year of collaboration on the IFB Pantry at Weiler Homes last week. The pantry received over 1,000 visits in its first year. Guests like the variety of food options, especially fresh dairy, meat, and produce and cooking staples like oil, spices, and flour. The first year of the pantry was sponsored by the Community Impact Fund of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. In 2025, the pantry will be sponsored with a $50,000 grant from the Stranahan Supporting Organization of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation. S&G Stores have committed to sponsor the pantry with a $100,000 multi-year donation. The IFB Pantry at Weiler Homes has created a space for members of the Weiler Homes and Spieker Terrace communities to come together. LMH staff and volunteers note that residents are beginning to know each other, to share resources, and develop a network of support. For instance, LMH now hosts coffee hours every two weeks for residents to meet and spend time with each other. The pantry receives bread and bakery items for these events via IFB's participation in the Panera Bread Day-End Dough-Nation Program. Thank you to our generous sponsors at the Greater Toledo Community Foundation and S&G Stores. Your commitment to serving our neighbors in Weiler Homes and Spieker Terrace is greatly appreciated. Dan Dergham Ridi Libby Schoen Martice B. Patrick Johnston Kate Sommerfeld

Thank you, United Way of Greater Toledo and everyone who volunteered during this year's United for the Holidays. We are grateful for everything you do to support our community and neighbors in need.

1,260 Weekender Food Bags are ready for distribution in the coming days, thanks to the wonderful volunteers who showed up to help this past weekend. Special shoutout to the teams from First Solar and Toledo Bar Association for lending their time to make a difference for area students in need. As part of this weekend's Mobile Food Bank, volunteers also packed and distributed 200 hot meals in Perrysburg and Toledo. Beef hot dogs and side items like fruit, cookies, and bottled water were on the menu. Learn more about our mission and work at islamicfoodbank.org #foodbank #foodsecurity #volunteering #communityimpact

We extend our sincere gratitude to Huntington National Bank for their generous financial support of the Weekender Food Bags program. Huntington has been a longtime supporter of our work. Thank you for your partnership in the fight against child hunger! M. Razi Rafeeq Carrie Morgan Learn more about our mission and work at islamicfoodbank.org #thankyou #foodsecurity #communityimpact

Thank you to the third-grade students at Toledo Islamic Academy for their wonderful food donations! Students heard from IFB Program Manager Lauren Bacans-Grounds as part of a lesson on community and how to help locally, particularly in regard to hunger. They asked thoughtful questions during discussion and were inspired to host a food drive to benefit the IFB's Pantry Programs. The students collected their donations over a two-week period. These items will be stocked in the IFB Pantry at Perrysburg Heights Community Association (PHCA) and in the pantry at Sunshine Communities. Learn more about our mission and work at islamicfoodbank.org M. Razi Rafeeq Lauren Bacans-Grounds, MPH Bayan Lahham PERRYSBURG HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Sunshine Communities #thankyou #foodsecurity #kidshelpingkids #communityimpact

Volunteers from across the community built 900 Weekender Food Bags this past weekend! The bags will be distributed over the next week to area students in need and their families. Special shoutout to 15 students from Toledo Islamic Academy who came out to volunteer - thank you for stepping up to help your neighbors! As part of this weekend's Mobile Food Bank, volunteers also packed and distributed 200 hot meals in Perrysburg and Toledo. Shawarma sandwiches and side items like fruit, cookies, and bottled water were on the menu. Learn more about our mission and work at islamicfoodbank.org #foodsecurity #volunteering #communityimpact