Direct Service Programs - Serving Needy People Directly

Commodity Supplemental Food Program

A federally-funded nutrition program that provides a monthly allotment of 35 pounds of nutritious supplemental food for persons over age 60 who reside in Butler, Warren or Preble counties and whose income is at or below 130% of the federal poverty line.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach

Local food pantries and social services agencies host our outreach staff, who provide program education about, and nutrition benefits of SNAP, offering assistance with completing application forms; collecting necessary documents, faxing completed applications to County Job & Family Services and providing follow-up services. This project is offered in Butler & Warren Counties.

Mobile Pantry

Delivers pre-packed boxes of food & grocery items to three low-income apartment complexes in the Lakota School District, targeting families whose children have been identified by the schools as needing supplemental food assistance.

Back Pack Program

Provides nutritious and easy to prepare food to elementary students who are participating in the free lunch program, to eat on the weekends when other resources may not be available. This program was developed to meet the basic needs of children who have been identified by school staff as being in a household that experiences food insecurity which contributes to behavior, attendance and academic problems in the classroom. It is offered in all Butler, Preble and Warren County public elementary schools.