By Tom Moore
Feb 18, 2021
(Cleveland) - It s that time of year, when you go to participating supermarkets in Northeast Ohio, you ll be asked to add a little more to your total to help out Harvest for Hunger, one of the largest annual community-wide food funding drives in the nation.
Harvest for Hunger is coordinated by Greater Cleveland Food Bank, but also helps out the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley, and Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio.
When you shop at Giant Eagle, Get Go, Heinen s, Dave s Markets, Lucky s Market, Fisher s Foods, or Buehler s Fresh Foods, from Saturday, February 20, through April 3, you will see tear-off sheets at the checkout. Pick one and hand it to the cashier, who will scan it, and it adds the amount to your purchase. You can also donate online.
Up to 14 inches of snow is expected in southeastern Connecticut, according to the National Weather Service.
A winter storm warning will continue to be in effect through 6 a.m. Tuesday, with heavy snow, ice and wind gusts up to 50 mph along the coast. As of 8 p.m. Monday, Eversource reported minimal power outages in southeastern Connecticut with the exception of Stonington, which had 1,708.
Late Monday, the storm was expected to switch from blizzard-like conditions to a wintry mix of snow, sleet and rain along the coastline, with minor flooding expected along the immediate shore, the weather service said.
A Coastal Flood Advisory was also in effect for southern New London County from 8 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday. Snow flurries are expected Tuesday morning and heavier snow returning Tuesday midday through the evening.
January 11, 2021
The Prosperity Roundtable’s Mobile Market, which aims to help those in need get access to fresh, local produce, is back this week after a brief hiatus over the holidays.
The program, which first launched back in September quickly became a poplar stop for those who can’t always afford fresh fruits and vegetables.
“This small market was an idea that’s been percolating in our community for some time,” Mock says. “What we have delivered so far is about 1100 boxes worth of produce, about 13,000 pounds of fresh, local produce delivered to our communities and our customers.
Mock says the reviews they have received talk about how great the food is but it also allows people to connect again with their neighbors.