Programs

ProgramsService Programs Our core service is distributing food to pantries and programs, but we also provide supplemental nutrition boxes to over 5,600 Seniors each month and food assistance to over eleven hundred Veterans’ families. Food is our focus, but we’ve developed other programs to meet community needs. We always need sponsor-partners. If interested, please contact us at 419-244-6996. Veterans MarketplaceSeptember 4, 2018Senior BoxesMarch 8, 2016Alice’s Mobile MarketFebruary 29, 2016Project PJFebruary 29, 2016Families in Recovery Sticking TogetherFebruary 29, 2016Eat Right AcademyFebruary 29, 2016Fund-Raisers We are Ohio’s only independent food bank. As we service in a regional capacity, fundraising is a critical need. With minimal federal reimbursement for programs fundraising is a critical need.Community donations and support allow SeaGate Food Bank to continue to provide food and services at no cost. Each year we rely on several food-raising and fund-raising events. And we’re always looking for corporate or group sponsorship. Giving TuesdayNovember 12, 2018SeaGate Food Bank’s Freight FundOctober 20, 2017The Scramble for FoodApril 18, 2017The No Show No Dinner Gala™February 29, 2016Milk Money for KidsFebruary 29, 2016Food-Raisers Hollywood Gives Food DriveNovember 15, 2018Grow a RowFebruary 29, 2016Stuff The TruckFebruary 29, 2016Pack a PickupFebruary 29, 2016

SeaGate Hi-Rise Garden

SeaGate Hi-Rise Garden

Innovative technology helps us grow fruits and vegetables in small spaces which are sold on Alice’s Mobile Farm Market and to local restaurants.

Contact

Contact UsSeaGate Food Bank of Northwest Ohio 526 High Street Toledo, Ohio 43609419-244-6996Donate@seagatefoodbank.org We’d love to hear from you. Your Name* Your Email* Phone Subject Your Message Δ

About SeaGate Food Bank in Toledo

About UsSeaGate Food Bank Inc. is Ohio’s only independent food bank. We started in a garage in 1977 with a strong sense of purpose and direction. Our Toledo Food Bank has always provided food entirely free of charge to hundreds of pantries and programs. Primary funding comes from corporate friends, organizations and individuals. We pay no dues to any national organization which means 100% of donations stay right here in our community. With a full time staff of 12, our administrative cost is only about 1%. History Our founder Alice Mosiniak was the Toledo director for the National Association for Human Development, an organization that trained jobless senior citizens. She quickly learned that most seniors didn’t know where their next meal would come from. Driven by compassion and determination, Alice Mosiniak enlisted the help of local officials and business leaders and started distributing food out of her West Toledo garage. By 1980, SeaGate Food Bank had become Toledo Ohio’s first regional food collection and distribution center. Who We Help SeaGate Food Bank distributes food to over 400 pantries and programs that serve individuals. Our Senior Program delivers over 5,600 senior food supplements each month. We also provide food support to … Read More

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Current Programs View all  |  Sponsor a program The 13th Annual Project PJThe annual Project PJ program helps us come together in an effort to provide pajamas and bedtime comforts to families in need. 100% of your donation stays right here in our community.Learn MoreDonate NowThe No Show No Dinner Gala™You are invited to NOT attend Help us celebrate the most highly anticipated Un-Event in NW Ohio. The No Show No Dinner Gala is Ohio’s most esteemed virtual gala created to raise funds which directly impact the lives of thousands of underserved children throughout NW Ohio.Learn MorePurchase TicketsHelp us Stuff the TruckWith Thanksgiving fixins’ for NW Ohio families This all-day event on Friday, November 17, 2023 is hosted at both Walt Churchill’s Supermarket locations in Maumee and Perrysburg. Purchase a $25 pre-packaged bag starting November 6 (10% will be donated to SeaGate Food Bank). Volunteers are needed for this event.More InfoVolunteers NeededHelp us Eat Away at HungerGiving Tuesday falls on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving annually. Join us in this global initiative on Tuesday November 28, 2023.DonateHollywood Gives Food DriveDonate non-perishable food items and instantly win Free SlotPlay! Collecting non-perishable food items on Thursdays, November 2, 9, and 16 from 12:00 noon … Read More