The BNOC is blessed to have the support of local residents.
And Jason Potes, owner of Stoodt’s Market in Bellville, is one of many residents for whom we are thankful…
The numbers are in. Clear Fork Valley residents’ generosity shines through yet again.
The Meijer Simply Give Holiday Campaign, which ran Nov. 18th, 2018, through Dec. 29th, 2018, resulted in the BNOC receiving $43,360 in food donation gift cards from Meijer…
The holiday Simply Give campaign starts today!
We're pleased to announce that Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center has again joined forces with the Meijer Simply Give hunger relief program this holiday season. The campaign will help put food on the tables of our local families in-need.
Attendees Leave with Empty Bowls and Full Hearts
Many thanks to everyone who helped to make the first Clear Fork Valley Empty Bowls such a success. The luncheon at Clear Fork High School resulted in thousands of healthy meals that the Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center (BNOC) can provide to neighbors throughout the Clear Fork Valley…
Fighting hunger one bowl at a time…
On Sunday, November 4, 2018, the Clear Fork Valley will hold its 1st Empty Bowls event at Clear Fork High School to combat hunger in our local Bellville and Butler communities. It’s exciting to know the money raised will be used by the Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center (BNOC) to support and enrich the lives of Clear Fork Valley individuals and families…
The BNOC Food Pantry has a new look!
In case you haven't popped into the Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center Food Pantry lately, we thought we'd catch you up-to-speed on our latest improvement - and it comes in the form of paint!
Our free produce distribution times are changing from now through October 2018.
Please note the new produce distribution time of 10 AM - Noon (rather than 11 AM - 1 PM) for the following produce giveaways: July 23, 2018 | August 27, 2018 | September 24, 2018 | October 22, 2018
A refrigerated truck will be joining our fleet!
That's right... we now have have a real truck (rather than just a hodgepodge of vehicles) to pick up and transfer donated food from one location to another.
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.