Childhood Hunger in Ohio
Approximately 529,000 children across Ohio live in food-insecure households.
That means 1 in 5 children are unsure of where their next meal is coming from.
Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure that children
without access receive healthy food,
nutrition education and physical activity.
How Children’s Hunger Alliance Helps
Founded in 1970, Children’s Hunger Alliance is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger.
We partner with organizations throughout Ohio to provide nutritious meals to at-risk children who need them most. We help day care providers, day care centers, local school districts and afterschool and summer programs provide balanced, healthy meals to children in their care. Our team of educators also deliver nutrition education and lead children in physical activities to provide a balanced approach to childhood health.
Children’s Hunger Alliance has a team of 50 professionals throughout the state who are passionate about ending childhood hunger in Ohio’s 88 counties. Our home office is in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo.
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REACHING OHIO KIDS
In 2017 we helped provide 7 million nutritious meals and snacks to hungry children throughout the state of Ohio.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION
We partner with 900 in-home child care providers and 25 daycare centers to ensure they offer nutritious meals to infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
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TEACHING HEALTHY HABITS
Education is key to ensuring kids and their caregivers understand the importance of nutrition and how it fuels overall health. Last year we led over 2.200 children through a 10-week nutrition and physical education.
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SCHOOL BREAKFAST
We advocate for school breakfasts and provide financial grants to school districts to help students start their day with a healthy meal.
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AFTERSCHOOL MEALS
We partner with 265 afterschool programs to provide healthy meals and snacks to children at the end of their school day. We also lead students in nutrition and physical education.
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SUMMER NUTRITION
Only 10% of children who receive free or reduced school lunches access summer meal programs. We advocate to increase awareness so children can attend summer enrichment programs and still receive nutritious meals.
Programs
Our Leadership
Judy Mobley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Board of Directors
Susan Gueli (Chair)
SVP, CIO
Nationwide
Brooke Wagner (Past Chair)
SVP MPA & Operations
DSW
Jennifer Allen (Vice Chair)
CPA
Crowe Horwath LLP
Steve Bennett (Treasurer)
Market President Central Ohio
US Bank
Troy Kemelgor (Secretary)
Managing Partner
Northwestern Mutual
Diane Bean (At-Large)
Senior Manager
EY
Ellen Berndt (Advisory Director)
Community Member
Kyle Brandon
Business Development Manager
Clark Schaefer Hackett
Jeff Burt
Owner
eclipsecorp
Corey Case
Vice President, Customer Engagement
Cardinal Health
Lisa Dodge
Vice President
Sean P. Dunn & Associates
Ryan Hecht
CPA
BDO USA, LLP
Brett Kim
VP Operations South Region
OhioHealth
Meliss Klorer
Mercy Health
John Kompa
VP Investor Relations and Public Affairs
Hexion
Mark Lombardozzi
SVP, Human Resources
The Huntington National Bank
Jeff Markowski
Division Manager
UPS
Judith Matsko
Director of Advancement
Rose-Mary
Bob McCann
Manager of IT Support Services
Crane Group
Melissa McHenry (At -Large)
Director, External Communications
American Electric Power
Aaron Ockerman
President
Ockerman Consulting
Hansel Rhee (At-Large)
Partner/Attorney
Ice Miller LLP
Anita Sipes
Manager, Corporate Affairs Department
Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
Nikki Scarpitti
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Laurie Starner
Director Corporate Internal Communications
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Dan Williamson
Senior Vice President
Paul Werth Associates
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Megan Blake-Weinman
BMO Harris Bank
Lauren Brown
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
Priyam Chokshi
CelebrateOne
William Creedon
Scott, Scriven & Wahoff LLP
Kenton Davis
JPMorgan Chase
Reginald Fields
Ohio State Medical Association
Jennifer Jarrell
Kroger
Rand McClellan
Baker Hostetler
Theresa Potter
Community Member
Kent Rademaker
Human Heart Marketing
Jack Reall
Columbus Fire Fighters Union Local 67
Steven Rigdon
KPMG LLP
Ryan Singer
Crow LLP
Mike Walter
United Healthcare
Mercy Health
Justin Burris
First Federal Bank of the Midwest
Marty Connors
USI Insurance Svcs.
Wes Evans
Huntington
Kristi Hill
Dana Incorporated
Elizabeth Gorski
B.G. Blooms
Barrie Howell
Renhill
Dave Kontour
Lucas County Family & Children First Council
Dr. Mary Murray
Bowling Green State University
Jennifer Pizio
University of Toledo
OhioHealth
Adam Bennett
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Carolyn Mendel
General Mills, Inc. (Wellston)
Shelly Mulkern
Bellisio Foods
Katie Schacht
Ohio University
John Wharff III
Jawco, Inc.
UPS
Christine Arvay
Cleveland Jr. League
Lora Brand
Falls Communication
Shari Caruso
Celebrations by Shari
Catherine Hanlin
Community Member
Jeff Jackson
Applied Industrial Technologies
Christina Niro
Frantz Ward
Jill McFarland
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Machele Merriweather
Community Member
Stephanie Morman
FirstEnergy
Gina Petredis
Cleveland Clinic
Brent Ryan
Vitamix
Beth Weber
Starbucks
Diane Yates
Community Member
Clark Schaefer Hackett
Mark Brownstein
Duke Energy
Kevin Crapsey
EY
Travis Green
AdvancePierre Foods
Jim Hunter
Emerson
Caitlin Krebs
PNC Bank
Daniel Schilens
Mint Energy
Robert Stallman
Miami Valley Lighting
Nicole Walker
Cintas
Our Supporters
We are very grateful for the generosity of the individuals, groups, businesses, foundations and friends that partner with us in the fight against childhood hunger. Their continued support truly makes a difference in the lives of hundreds of thousands of children throughout Ohio each year. The gifts and grants reported here reflect contributions received between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017.
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$10,000+
The Andrew Jergens Foundation
Battelle Memorial Institute
Cardinal Health Foundation
Children’s Practicing Pediatricians
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Columbus Business First*
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley
General Mills Foundation
Hexion Inc.
IBM Employee Giving
Ice Miller LLP
Indu and Vijay Gopal
Ingram-White Castle Foundation
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Harry C. Moores Foundation
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
William Swanston Charitable Fund
UnitedHealthcare Services Inc. of Ohio
United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
United Way of Greater Cleveland
US Bank – West Broad
The Robert Weiler Company
The Western Reserve Health Foundation
John C. Williams Charitable Trust
Michelle R. Yeager-Thornton
*Indicates a portion of in-kind support
Shawn Anderson
Anil Arya
Mark Baer
Carrie Barclay
Lori Barreras and Alex Fischer
Diane Bean
Brenda and Stephen Bennett
Ellen Berndt
Andrea Biada
Georgia A. Bishop
Chris Bouzounis
Kyle T. Brandon
Joelle and Jeffrey Brock
Lisa Brooks
Randolph Brubaker
Matthew Cavanaugh
Irina Ceaparu
Carrie Crockett
Vana D’Aurora
Kenton R. Davis
Melissa Davis
Jami Dewolf
Raquel P. Dowdy-Cornute
Alex Fischer
Renee Flack
David O. Frantz
Shannon Gerasimchik*
Megan and John Gilligan
Vijay Gopal
Travis Green
Susan Gueli and John Fenzl
Bade Vasfiye Guney
Catherine Hanlin
Pam Heminger
Laurie and Al Hill
Thomas Hill
Carl Hott
Barrie and Robert Howell
Donna and Larry James
Kathryn Jeffrey
Peggy Kelley
Leslie and Troy Kemelgor
Erica and Brett Kim
Devray Kirkland
Margaret Klorer
Meliss Klorer
George F. Knight
George Kontogiannis
Melodee S. Kornacker
Benjamin Kramer
Brian M. Lee
Lisa N. Levine
Helen Liebman and Tom Battenberg
Mark Lombardozzi
Jeffrey Markowski
David M. Masterson
Judith E. Matsko
William H. Matthews
Robert McCann
Melissa A. McHenry
Machele Merriweather
Bernadette A. Minton
Brian G. Mittendorf
Judith and Randy Mobley
Stephanie Morman
Steve Morris
Robert Murray
Rachel and Stephen Mushrush
Randy Nelson and Anne Nelson
Colleen and Timothy O’Dell
Theresa Olson and Mark Owens
Karen L. Payne
Becky Phillips
Thaliyil V. Rajanbabu
Anne Powell Riley
Jack E. Reall
Robert Robbins
Joseph Ruble
Gary Sabel
Gregory G. Samijlenko
Jenniffer and Daniel Schilens
Andrea and Tom Seipelt
Charles Seipelt
Pamela A. Severance
Hewitt Shaw
Thomas J. Sheridan
Julie A. Sherwood
Julie and Christopher Slagle
Vicki and Robert Stallman
Ty Stickdorn
Sheri Tackett
Katie and Luke Ubelhor
Steven Ubelhor
Nicole Vangeloff
Lisa M. Vidacs
Brooke E. Wagner
Eric J. Walker
Diana Westhoff and Robert Kiger
Alan W. Whitlow
Diane and Robert Yates
Brian Yeager
Michelle Yeager-Thornton
Financials
2017 Revenue
2017 Expenses
Annual Reports
Careers
Join Our Team
Children's Hunger Alliance is looking for dedicated people who want to make an impact on the lives of Ohio's kids.
Open Positions