Sean Becker, Director of Development & Marketing, and Executive Director Roy Clark accept a check from Kiwanis Club Secretary Kathleen Rogers.

Studies show that adults can recall memories from when they were 3 or 4 years old. Any memories before that would be pretty boring. Most of them would revolve around being dependent on other people to meet your basic needs. I’m hungry–somebody feed me! Oops–now my diaper needs changed. Little help?!?

Diapers and wipes can get pricey. And formula? That can break the bank. It’s easy enough to mash up some fruits and veggies and call it baby food. But toddler foods–stuff that’s made for kiddos to pick up as they learn how to feed themselves? Not cheap. Economic reality might mean parents have to put off a change to stretch the life of your diaper (warning: diaper rash ahead!). No finger foods can delay the development of those crucial small-motor skills. When you’re that little, you don’t have much control over what goes on.

Sometimes parents are forced into making sacrifices without even realizing it. But should you really have to make sacrifices when you’re bringing up baby?

We asked the Kiwanis Club of Columbus, and the response was a resounding–NO!

The Kiwanis Club of Columbus delivered a generous $6,250 grant to help launch ‘Full Bellies-Clean Bottoms’–an initiative to help NNEMAP Food Pantry keep baby supplies stocked for our youngest customers. Our amazing church partners and two fantastic diaper-drive organizations do their best to help us keep these products on our shelves. Despite their efforts, we still run short at certain times of the month. 

Thanks to our Kiwanis Club friends, those days are over. Straight ahead: happy babies!

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To join the Kiwanis Club of Columbus and support our Full Bellies-Clean Bottoms program, please click below to make a secure online donation!

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Dear NNEMAP Food Pantry Donors,

Wow. There are no words to describe your generosity, so “Wow,” is going to have to do. The “Big Give” ended yesterday afternoon at 6:00pm. In just 32 hours, you donated $52,513.89 to NNEMAP Food Pantry. And that’s BEFORE our share of matching funds from the prize pool.

Wow. 

In a year when we have lost so much, you reminded us of just how much we have. We have your support. We have your encouragement. We have…you.

On behalf of the thousands of area households we serve, thank you for being there for us.

From the entire staff and Board of Directors, thank you for walking beside us as we strive to eliminate hunger in our city.

From all of us to all of you–THANK YOU for your support.

Gratefully,

NNEMAP Food Pantry

It’s been a while. In fact, it’s been since 2017. But it’s back. The Big Give, the whirlwind fundraising frenzy hosted, promoted and matched by The Columbus Foundation is coming. Food pantries are operating at a time of high demand and high uncertainty. The timing couldn’t be better for 25 hours of fundraising fun!

Once again your gift will be increased thanks to a matching-funds pool. This year’s bonus pool is over $1 million!

The Big Give is an online-only fundraising event. Credit card processing fees are paid for by The Columbus Foundation, so 100 percent of your donation + matching funds will go to NNEMAP Food Pantry!

Online donations begin: Wednesday, June 10, at 10am

Event ends: Thursday, June 11, at 11am

Online Donations only: CLICK HERE TO DONATE!!!

Thank you for your support!

Having trouble with transportation? Compromised health condition keeping you confined to your home? We will bring the goods to your doorstep! NNEMAP Food Pantry has partnered with local janitorial and environmental services contractor Gimme the Dirt, Ltd. to offer free grocery delivery service for our customers.

Here’s how it works:

1. CALL 614-297-0533 or E-MAIL info@nnemappantry.org
2.  NNEMAP Food Pantry will collect the necessary information to register you for service
3.  We will package up your groceries for delivery
4.  We will call you when your order is on the way!

Delivery is available on TUESDAY and THURSDAY throughout Columbus.

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Want to help pack provisions for our patrons? Fill bags and boxes of food for our favorite folks? Get in here! Call 614-297-0533 or e-mail info@nnemappantry.org and tell us you are ready for action!

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Special thanks to @gimmethedirtohio for making this service possible. If you need residential or commercial cleaning services, we know who can help!

It’s not everyday that a major international celebration coincides with a global giving event. But here we are–Cinco de Mayo and #GivingTuesday, joined together in a unifying day of hope and, hopefully, change. Spare change, that is. 

For the price of a marguerita at a major chain restaurant, we can provide a family with three days’ worth of groceries. That’s not bad. Why not have one for the road? We’ll serve two families!

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To get you in that #GivingTuesday mood, here are some fun and completely factually inaccurate statements about Cinco de Mayo:

-Actor Robert De Niro considered changing his name to Roberto Dinero before auditioning for the title role in ‘Scarface.’ He reconsidered after reading the script.

-American author John dos Passos did change his original name. He was named John dos Pesos at birth. (That is entirely untrue. He was actually christened ‘John Hey It Would Be Amazing if You Donated Six Bucks to NNEMAP Today.’

-Cinco de Mayo was not celebrated for decades. After France’s dismal showing in the two World Wars, Mexico did not want to sound like a bully for routing the French Empire in 1862.

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-For real facts about Cinco de Mayo, maybe try a Google search. To donate to NNEMAP Food Pantry, CLICK HERE!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT!