I mentioned recently that The Ohio Benefit Bank Mobile Express was trying to hit every single county before the summer's end. In one week we ended up two counties closer to our goal.
Jackson County
On Tuesday we headed down to Jackson County for a senior fair. Susan Rogers of Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) invited us first to the event and then to her office to discuss strategy for using the Mobile in food distributions in Southeast Ohio in the near future. The event was attended by hundreds of seniors, and while we did our fair share of Golden Buckeye applications, we also found seniors eligible for SNAP and for Medicare Premium Assistance. We look forward to working with Susan in the future; after all, Columbus to Jackson is a beautiful drive.
Auglaize County
The next day we attended a food distribution in Wapakoneta (known to locals as Wapak), the seat of Auglaize County. We were invited to this distribution by the West Ohio Food Bank.* This is the first time that the Mobile team has worked directly with this foodbank* and it was a pleasure. They served over 100 people and went out of their way to make sure people spoke to us regarding benefits. One of the nice things about going to new counties is that the Mobile has a novelty to it that makes it more interesting for distribution sites, volunteers, and, of course, our clients. This makes it easier for us to talk to people and have a successful event like this one in Wapak. We look forward to working with West Ohio again in the future.
*I want to be very clear that both spellings are correct based on organizational preference and I did not make a typo. It is very important that you know I didn't make a typo!
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