What is childhood
food insecurity?
About Childhood Food Solutions (CFS)
CFS Mission Statement:
The mission of Childhood Food Solutions is to develop solutions for childhood food insecurity that can be applied in a community, tested for effectiveness and duplicated in other communities.
History and Geographical Focus:
Childhood Food Solutions (CFS) was founded in July of 2007 by seven individuals in Cincinnati, Ohio, who were convinced of the overwhelming need to feed hungry children and convicted by a desire to do something about hunger in their community. They focused on zip code 45225, an area of high poverty, high crime and hungry, food-insecure children.
CFS began its work at Ethel M. Taylor Academy in September of 2007, in partnership with Pipkins Fruit & Vegetable Market. “Weekend Sacks” of food (about 12 oz. of food per child) are distributed every Friday to about 430 children. On December 21, 2007, CFS and Pipkins also provided “Winter Break Sacks” containing over five pounds of food to these 430 children to help them make it until December 31 when the government checks arrived.
Student volunteers at Fay Apartments
In March of 2008, in partnership with Pipkins, Aldi and Sam’s Club, CFS was able expand the program to provide “Spring Break Sacks” to children at both Taylor Academy and Roll Hill Elementary (the other Pre-K through 8th Grade public school within 45225), reaching approximately 1,000 children with 6.5 pounds of food each. Sacks were assembled by volunteers at the Fay Apartments Community Center (in the neighborhood of Roll Hill School). All of these efforts have been very successful and have been met with enormous appreciation not just by the children receiving the sacks, but also by their parents and grandparents. Teachers and other school employees have recognized routine hunger in their students and gladly help with food distribution and express gratitude for the work of CFS. When the Spring Break Sacks arrived at Taylor, one of the school cafeteria workers came running up to thank us for helping fill the need she sees on school days but is unable to fill during breaks.
Childhood Food Solutions 2010 Board of Directors
- Angela Anno
- CFS Finance Director; Pastoral Associate, St. Leo Church
- Rodney Christian
- Cincinnati Water Works; Elder, Third Presbyterian Church
- Carl Hall
- Founder and CEO of Datalliance
- Lisa Hyde-Hill
- CFS Board Chair; Service Coordinator, Fay Apartments Community Center
- Jennifer Madine
- Attorney
- Tony Fairhead
- Executive Director of CFS; Planning/Project Management consultant
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Childhood Food Solutions is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit, 2573 Saint Leo Place, Cincinnait, Ohio 45225