Financial Assistance

The following is a list of area and state agencies that are currently offering financial, food and clothing assistance for those in need:

(Note: This is a new addition to our website – due to popular demand, we are working to add more communities’ information very soon!)

ASHLAND AREA ASSISTANCE

Pet Food Pantry – The Checkered Pantry is a newly-formed local organization based out of Ashland that provides a 2-week supply of pet food for those who need some assistance.  There is no income criteria and they will deliver to you if needed.  Call Laura at 419-289-3658 or Maria at 419-289-9893, or Ruth at 419-289-2842. 

Ashland Breakfast Center (hot meal), 322 Cleveland Ave., Saturdays, 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Ashland County Food Bank, 121 South St., Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.

Ashland First United Methodist (hot meal), 220 Sandusky St., second and last Sundays, 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Ashland Mobile Pantry, 31 W. 11th St., third Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon.

Grace Brethren Church (hot meal), 1144 W. Main St., third Sundays, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Maple Grove Church (hot meal), 960 Township Road 964, fourth Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Salvation Army (hot meal), 527 E. Liberty St., Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Salvation Army (pantry), 527 E. Liberty St., Monday to Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.

St. Edward Hunger Center (hot meal), 501 Cottage St., Wednesdays 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The Pump House Ministries (pantry), 400 Orange St., second and fourth Mondays, 1 to 5 p.m.

LOUDONVILLE AREA ASSISTANCE

Cleveland Food Bank Mobile Pantry – free groceries as passed out the third Friday of every month at the Loudonville Lions Club, 634 Wooster Rd., Loudonville.  For more information, call 419-281-1477. 

Food and gas coupons – Available for emergency situations to residents of Loudonville.  May be used once every 4 months.  For more information, call 419-994-0456 from 10am-3pm.

Loudonville-Perrysville Prescription Fund – Available to residents of the Loudonville-Perrysville school district, you may get help with the cost of your prescriptions, up to $100, as often as once every 6 months.  For more information, call 419-994-4601 between 9am and 4pm.

Helping Hands – 2pm-5pm Tuesdays in the Loudonville Youth Building on North Union Street – emergency assistance is available for utilities, rent, prescriptions, and food for L-P school district residents. 

Utility/emergency assistance  - Salvation Army, Loudonville office – call 419-908-8889 for more information.

HILLSDALE DISTRICT ASSISTANCE

Trinity Lutheran (hot meal), 18 E. North St., third Thursdays, 5 p.m. 

Jeromesville United Methodist (hot meal), 40 E. North St., fourth Thursdays, 5 p.m.

STATEWIDE ASSISTANCE

Food Stamps )now called "Food Assistance Benefits")

Ohio food stamps may be available to your family if you meet the following criteria:

a.      Less than $2,000 in liquid assets (which includes bank accounts, cash, stocks, and savings bonds) or

b.      Less than $3,000 in liquid assets if there are 2 or more people in the household and one is age 60 or older

AND

c.       Your gross (before tax) household income falls below certain levels.

Here is a link to an online tool for determining whether you qualify for food stamp assistance.  To apply for benefits, contact your local office of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.  Click here for more information. 

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