Get ready for some fresh fruits and veggies!
The BNOC Mobile Pantry program - which involves the monthly distribution of free produce from Spring through late Fall - will be kicking off 2018's produce giveaways this April!
BNOC and Meijer partner to provide hunger relief in Bellville, Ohio, through retailer’s Simply Give food pantry donation program.
People in our community continue to struggle every day to pay their bills and put food on their tables. Some are even forced to choose between the two, a heartbreaking decision that no one should have to make. We're pleased to announce that Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center has joined forces with the Meijer Simply Give hunger relief program this holiday to help fill that void for our local families.
Volunteer Appreciation Brunch to Become Annual Event
Today, Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center recognized all its wonderful volunteers with a volunteer brunch - a special event that we plan to host each year. The brunch was a wonderful gathering of the people who donate their time to make BNOC a special place in our community.
Sometimes awards can be overblown... but this one's special.
On August 11, 2017, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank held its annual Recognition and Awards Banquet at the Intercontinental Hotel in Cleveland, Ohio. This year, thanks to the hard work of our leadership and volunteers, BNOC was awarded the Bag of Hope Agency of the Year Award.
IdeaStream's Bringing Fresh Fruit – And Hope – To A Rural Food Desert shows BNOC in action.
We're honored to be featured in IdeaStream's recent piece called Bringing Fresh Fruit - And Hope - To A Rural Food Desert, which touches on the topics of food insecurity and food deserts in rural areas.
Spring is in the air...
And that means free fresh produce is on its way. Residents of the Clear Fork Valley who find themselves scraping to get by - and in need of some fresh produce - will be happy to find that they can count on our Mobile Pantry once a month from April through November, 2017.
We are very grateful to Ashland University Nursing School for offering…
2 more opportunities for free blood pressure screenings and free blood sugar testing at BNOC. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 22, 2017, and Wednesday, April 26, 2017.
Mark your calendars!
On Wednesday, February 8th, the Ashland University Nursing School will be bringing 9 Senior Nursing Students to the B.N.O.C. to provide free Blood Pressure Screenings and Diabetic Screenings.
Elaine Bowman was a special kind of person.
And we owe the success of the BNOC Clothesline to her. Elaine died at age 88 on September 22nd. She started the Clothesline many years ago at her church, The Bellville Presbyterian Church, which also began the process of forming the BNOC as a non-profit.
BNOC & Meijer have joined forces again to feed local families in Bellville, Ohio.
Simply Give makes giving simple.
People in our community are struggling. And many of our residents are dealing with hunger. But no one should be hungry over the holidays, or any day for that matter…