Photo provided by Be Concerned food pantry.

UPDATE: Partial SNAP payments to be made this month, here’s where you can find help if you’re hungry

Lura Becker, Reporter

November 1, 2025

Update: The Trump Administration said Monday it will deplete its emergency funds and pay SNAP recipients 50% of their benefits this month. This follows orders by two federal judges last week. The government shutdown brought an end to SNAP benefits Nov. 1 for 40 million people.

The Northerner has put together a list of local food banks that will continue to give food to people in need.

Freestore Foodbank
3401 Rosenthal Way
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 482-4500
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Parish Kitchens
1561 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 581-7745
Every day, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Fairhaven Rescue Mission
260 W Pike St
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 491-1027
Every day, 5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

New Hope Community Church: Table of Hope Meal & Market Ministry
3707 Edgewood Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-2428
First and Third Sunday of the month 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (anyone in line by 1:30 p.m)

Jewish Family Services
9395 Kenwood Road, Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
(Please call (513) 469-1188 to make an appointment)

Be Concerned
The Food Pantry-Molly Bldg
1100 W Pike St
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 291-6789
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Those having a hard time finding local resources for food, housing, health care, employment, mental health, etc, can dial 211 or text their ZIP code to 898211, and someone will help them find local food programs.

To anyone interested in donating to help people affected by the SNAP cut, organizations are asking for money first, before food donations. By donating money, food banks can secure healthy food at a lower price. Cash allows food banks to be more efficient and flexible, usually resulting in more families being given more food than with physical donations.

If anyone has any extra food that they would like to donate, here are some food items that are preferred by local food banks:

Canned goods such as vegetables, fruit and protein like tuna, beans and chicken
Soups
Microwavable rice and whole-grain cereal
Peanut butter
Nuts
Dried fruit
Oats
Shelf-stable milk
Granola bars
Applesauce

Donating baby formula, baby food puree and even baby puff snacks can help families that have infants.

Students who will be affected by this can visit FUEL NKU, where they can get free food, in Albright Health Center 104, Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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