food security
About THE OHIO COUNTY FOOD SECURITY TEAM
The Ohio County Food Security Team, chaired by FRN executive director Claudia Raymer, is comprised of 14 organizations focused on improving food access for Ohio County residents. The team meets biweekly to discuss everything from mobile food pantries and the Ohio County Schools' Backpack Program, to Blessings Boxes and food insecurity among children and seniors.
Members from the following organizations comprise the Ohio County Food Security Team:
- Ohio County Schools
- Family Services of the Upper Ohio Valley
- Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley
- Greater Wheeling Soup Kitchen
- Northern Panhandle Re-Entry Council
- Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce
- Information Helpline
- Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center
- River Valley Health
- Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation
- House of the Carpenter
- Wheeling Health Right
- Grow Ohio Valley
- Ohio County Family Resource Network
Check back often for news and information regarding new Blessings Boxes, mobile food pantries, and other food security events and resources.
