On top of our regular needs, we are also asking for some Holiday staples for our November distribution. Here is the link for our Amazon page for easy shopping!

Food insecurity is something we talk about a lot — but we don’t always pause to talk about what it really means for the people living it. It’s not just hunger. Hunger is a feeling. Food insecurity is the day‑to‑day stress of not knowing if you’ll have enough food to stay healthy, active, and stable. For many of our neighbors, it looks like stretching meals, choosing cheaper food because it’s all the budget allows, or parents quietly going without so their kids can eat. It’s m

So much has happened in just six months, and every step forward has been shaped by your compassion, your generosity, and your belief in what we do.

It’s been some time since our last survey, so we’re checking in again — with you.

If you’re an Ion Bank customer, you can help us by voting for the Seymour Oxford Food Bank during their ION Community Awards Program! (You can find us under “BASIC NEEDS”)

Thanks SO MUCH to everyone who showed up for our Holiday Meal Giveaway from the early morning food haulers, set up and distribution volunteers, clean up crew, donors, supporters, visitors, and even Santa!

Our Holiday Meal Sign Ups are officially OPEN!!! 🎄❤️

Thanks to YOUR help, and the addition of several emergency shifts, we distributed a whopping 58,943 lbs of food to 668 families and 2116 individuals!!!!

Today we’re coming at you with an update on our Turkey Tally. Anyone else LOVE this kind of math? It’s like adding up KINDNESS!

Currently we have over 800 families registered. We expect that number to climb over 1,000 by the end of the day.

There’s a reason Thanksgiving is our director’s absolute FAVORITE holiday and that reason is way our COMMUNITY rallies around this entire operation.

Thanks to YOUR help, we distributed over 43907 lbs of food to over 1,654 individuals and 554 families!

Thanksgiving Basket registration is open until November 12th.

I would just like to share a few updates with you as we continue to navigate new and unknown times. The entire Seymour Oxford Food Bank team is working hard to do our part in making sure NO ONE goes without food not only NOW but ALWAYS.

“I think there’s a lot of heartbreak and as someone who has received SNAP benefits through different periods of my life, I can really tap into how that must feel for those families.” Walton says the food pantry has saw over 1,300 clients last month and she forecasts November’s numbers will be much higher.