What You Can Do

Join the fight against hunger. Sign-up today!  Operation Feed will kick-off in March and continue through June.  There are several ways you can get involved:

• organize a campaign through a workplace, association or organization,
• hold a Virtual Food Drive and invite friends and family to join the fight against hunger,
• participate in community-wide events held to benefit Operation Feed.

Choose your favorite method, and join your neighbors, your co-workers, your faith community,
your friends and your family members to raise food and funds for those who desperately
need them—because no one should go hungry.

Workplace / organizational Campaign

If your workplace or organization has an Operation Feed campaign, participate and encourage peers to get involved. Check with leaders in your organization to see if you are participating (if not, ask them to get on board). Campaigns are rewarding and fun! They are also a great way to boost morale, promote team building and offer leadership development opportunities. Events, contests and other creative activities make it convenient for employees and members to come together and donate right in their own environment. Operation Feed provides structure and support for your activities, including training sessions, materials and guidance.

Are you interested in running a campaign through your organization? Read our 2010 Information Packet and join the fight against hunger by registering for the 2010 Campaign.

Virtual Food Drive

The Virtual Food Drive is a quick and easy way to get a club, organization or association involved in the fight against hunger. This web-based tool allows you to set-up a fundraising team and spread the word to your friends, family members and co-workers, giving them the opportunity to make a secure online donation (you can also make an individual contribution). 
 
It's easy to set up your drive: click here to get started. It doesn’t take a lot to make a lot of difference. Every dollar raised provides two meals. Consider the following examples:

• $25—packing lunch for one week instead of buying out—provides 50 meals for a worker just laid-off from his job.
• $50—renting a movie at home instead of buying movie tickets and snacks for a family of four—provides 100 meals for a hard-working single mother and her children
• $100—cutting-out one grande coffee each week for a year—provides 200 meals for an elderly couple on a fixed income.

Community Events

Foodfight6.30–eat out to fight hunger benefitted Operation Feed again this summer. In partnership with Mid-Ohio Foodbank, the Central Ohio Restaurant Association organized a group of local restaurants that generously volunteered to dedicate a portion of Wednesday, 6/30/2010, sales to people in need. Guests could choose a participating restaurant and enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner on June 30, with 5% of the check benefitting Operation Feed. A huge thank you to all of the fantastic restaurants on board … and to everyone in the community who came out to support Operation Feed and make the 2010 Foodfight another great success!



The 10TV Family Fund Food Parade joined forces this year with Columbus Parent Magazine Family Days. For over 25 years, the event has given Central Ohio residents a fun, convenient opportunity to contribute much-needed food items right from the comfort of their automobiles. The event returned to Columbus Zoo & Aquarium on Saturday, May 1. With every ten (10) cans/non-perishable food items presented, donors received one (1) free admission to the Zoo.  The 2010 event generated nearly 30,000 pounds of food!  Check out photos of volunteers and food donors in action.


The National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” drive took place on Saturday, May 8. Residents placed bags of non-perishable food items near their mailboxes. Letter carriers then picked up food contributions and delivered them to local food banks. The 2010 event, sponsored by Campbell Soup Company, the U.S. Postal Service, Feeding America, Valpak, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, the AFL-CIO and United Way Worldwide, raised over 95,500 pounds of food! View "Stamp Out Hunger" photos.


Columbus’ own young professionals united to support Operation Feed in the fight against hunger. On May 6, they hosted "Dinner on a Dime," giving guests the opportunity to network with community leaders and pick-up exclusive tips on how to prepare a unique meal using items found at a food pantry. Music was provided by  DJ Moxy and guests enjoyed tastes of dishes prepared by Chef Brian Murphy, Sr. Culinary Manager at Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Food and funds raised benefitted Operation Feed. Special thanks to Bob Evans, (614) Magazine, DJ MOXY, Shannon Custer & Best Light Video, and the Operation YP committee for a wonderful evening at Mid-Ohio Foodbank! View "Dinner ona Dime" photos.

To learn about other events and promotions benefitting Operation Feed, check out Upcoming Events at Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

Contact Us  

If you have questions or would like more information about Operation Feed, please email operationfeed@midohiofoodbank.org or call a member of Operation Feed staff:

• Joan Lloyd, Operation Feed Campaign Director, (614) 317 - 9410
• Andrew Murphy, Operation Feed Campaign Manager, (614) 317 - 9427
• Amber Riley, Operation Feed Campaign Assistant, (614) 317 - 9467