Freestore Foodbank

Freestore Foodbank Our mission is to improve lives by eliminating hunger in partnership with our community. The Freestore Foodbank began in 1971.
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Its early beginnings come with a story – a man with a heart to help others. Frank Gerson, a worker at Cincinnati’s incinerator, saw useable household items being tossed away. He began collecting those items and distributing them to disadvantaged families. Gerson named his practice the Free Store. He incorporated it as a public charity, quit his job, and opened for business in his apartment. In 197

9, the Free Store became a founding member of Feeding America, evolving into the Freestore Foodbank, and began distributing food to our hungry neighbors. Today the Freestore Foodbank is one of over 200 food banks within the Feeding America network serving communities across the nation. Now under the leadership of Kurt Reiber, the Freestore Foodbank is one of Ohio’s largest food banks, distributing 37.7 million meals annually through a network of 250 community partner agencies serving 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. This includes food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, community centers, program sites, senior centers and daycare facilities.

It’s shaping up to be a beautiful day! Come walk or run with us this morning at 9:00
05/25/2026

It’s shaping up to be a beautiful day! Come walk or run with us this morning at 9:00

05/25/2026
Hunger Walk is TOMORROW! Here is everything you need to know before:🏃‍♂️Race starts at 9am on Mehring Way🚶Packet pickup ...
05/24/2026

Hunger Walk is TOMORROW! Here is everything you need to know before:
🏃‍♂️Race starts at 9am on Mehring Way
🚶Packet pickup starts at 7am
☀️Race is rain-or-shine
🌭Post Race Party is on Schmidlapp Lawn with awesome giveaways, cookies, snow cones for sale, and hot dogs!
🏅Still need to register? Go to www.cincinnatihungerwalk.org

Looking for Memorial Day plans? Join us Monday and run 🏃‍♀️(or walk!🚶) to help end hunger www.cincinnatihungerwalk.org
05/23/2026

Looking for Memorial Day plans? Join us Monday and run 🏃‍♀️(or walk!🚶) to help end hunger www.cincinnatihungerwalk.org

Last Packet Pickup is TODAY! Stop by Freestore Foodbank to skip the line on Monday morning!
05/22/2026

Last Packet Pickup is TODAY! Stop by Freestore Foodbank to skip the line on Monday morning!

Packet Pickup is TODAY! Stop by Freestore Foodbank to skip the line on Monday morning!
05/21/2026

Packet Pickup is TODAY! Stop by Freestore Foodbank to skip the line on Monday morning!

Packet Pickup is TOMORROW & FRIDAY! Stop by Freestore Foodbank to skip the line Monday morning!
05/20/2026

Packet Pickup is TOMORROW & FRIDAY! Stop by Freestore Foodbank to skip the line Monday morning!

Thank you to our sponsors who help make this event happen!🏃
05/19/2026

Thank you to our sponsors who help make this event happen!🏃

Friends that walk together, stay together! Get your crew out on Memorial Day to help end hunger in our community! www.ci...
05/17/2026

Friends that walk together, stay together! Get your crew out on Memorial Day to help end hunger in our community! www.cincinnatihungerwalk.org

Address

3401 Rosenthal Way
Cincinnati, OH
45204

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+15134824500

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