Support Us
Support Us
Help us make our community a better place
How You Can Help
Any worthwhile endeavor starts with an idea. But to thrive and grow, a community of investors and like-minded people are always needed to carry it forward! The Community for Better Living was born by an idea and was supported by a few caring families. We have grown beyond our dreams and are now a living, breathing, and vital part of the Olmsted Township community, with a reach into Cuyahoga and Lorain counties. We now serve 300 families biweekly with our food pantry alone, and have other programs and offerings to enrich lives. Please consider joining our cause to make our community a better place.
Donations
The food bank portion of the Community for Better Living began in 2016, with the idea of serving around 10 or 15 families throught the course of that first year. We quickly realized that there was much more need in our community than anticipated and we had to open more space in our center to provide for what was needed. Over the first four years of service, we saw our numbers served grow to around 75 families for each food bank service. While many food banks and service centers throughout Ohio closed their doors during the Covid-19 outbreak of 2020, the Community for Better Living was committed to providing food to our community and continued our food distributions twice each month. Our numbers served skyrocketed to as many as 300 families each service.
“While other centers closed during the Covid-19 outbreak, we committed to providing food to our community”
This has put a great strain on the finances available to us for serving our community. Though our affiliation with the Cleveland food bank does help us purchase food very cheaply, we still must cover expenses to keep the center open and running due to rent and operating costs to transport and store food in our building. We've had help from many charitable donors and we're always looking for others that are interested in helping serve our community. Every donation has a large impact on our operation and puts food on the table for families in need.
Donations We Accept:
- Monetary Donations
- Gift Cards & Raffle Baskets
- Pet Food
- Etc.
All monetary donations are welcome. Follow the links to below for more information on how to send a donation.
We hold several fundraiser events each year and we use any donated gift cards and gift baskets as raffle prizes.
Many of the families we provide food to are also in need of pet food, so we always have a high demand for cat and dog food.
If you have a donation not listed above, contact us using the links below and we will find a way to put it to use.
Help Our Cause
If you can, please help us as we provide groceries and healthy living education free of charge to families in need across Northeast Ohio. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the spring of 2020, we have provided food to over 1000 families and continue to increase those numbers with your support. You can make a monetary donation by following the link below to our PayPal. To make a physical donation (cash, check, gift cards, pet food, etc), email us using the link below to confirm your donation and set up a time to drop off the donation.
Volunteer With Us
The Community for Better Living is always happy to welcome new volunteers. We strive to offer a wide variety of services and events in service to our community and we are always in need of helping hands. We will find a place and role for anybody willing to contribute their time and put it to good use. Consider getting involved with any of the opportunities listed below!
Volunteer Opportunities
Food Bank
There are many volunteer opportunities for our food bank service. We are always in need of extra hands to help pack bags with groceries, to unload our food delivery the morning of every service, to load cars with groceries, to check people in during service, and much more. Reach out to see how you can help.
Events
Hosting a wide range of different events, there are many opportunities to volunteer and become a part of the fun. From playing a character role in a Murder Mystery event, to helping direct classic muscle cars in a car show, there are many ways to help.
Other
Keep your eyes open to our social media feeds for other opportunities to volunteer with the center. if you have a thought or an idea of something you'd like to see done that you'd be willing to be involved in, please contact us.
Interested in helping us make a difference?
Reach out to see how you can get involved
Spread the Word
Help us network! Be so kind as to tell your friends and co-workers about the work we are doing to improve our community. You never know who may need assistance or who may want to get involved to help us reach our goals.
