Help Us Celebrate
Join us as we celebrate our 50th GRINiversary throughout 2022.
Each month, these groups will issue a challenge, anything from purchasing a certain food for the pantry to matching donations. Anyone can participate – just follow us on social media for updates and to learn specifics of each challenge.
Monthly Challenges
January 2nd-8th
Jim & Sally Williams provide a history of GRIN
January 9th-15th
Mifflin Presbyterian Church - make sure to check back for video to learn of their challenge or simply follow us on social media for details!!
January 16th-22nd
Heartland Bank - Peanut Butter Challenge
Challenge Accepted!!
A friend of GRIN saw the Heartland Bank challenge. She gladly accepted and donated 410 pounds of peanut butter! Thank U so much.
January 23rd-29th
Game on!! Gahanna Kiwanis has challenged Sunrise Masonic Lodge #783 to an oatmeal and toilet paper challenge. Watch to learn more!!
Challenge Accepted
Game On!! Sunrise Masonic Lodge #783 accepted Gahanna Kiwanis challenge to see who could collect/donate more oatmeal and toilet paper to GRIN. Choose your side and donate -we'll let you know who 'wins'!
Month of February
Collect and donate $2,500 dollars! Will be running their challenge the entire month of February.
February 6th - 11th
ABCO has served as a satellite drop-off location for GRIN for several years. Their challenge - help them fill their donation box with our February monthly needs.
February 13th-18th
Their challenge - collecting 52 packages of diapers - any size.
Challenge was accepted and over 1,500 diapers $410 was collected/ donated. Thanks to all who participated in this challenge.
February 21st-25th
Thank you Johanna Harper, Meijer Store Manager for your compassion to help GRIN feed our community. Since we have a couple weeks before the next double match day, let's try to collect 50 boxes of pancakes and syrup for our Gahanna families this week! Can we do it Gahanna?
March 1st - March 5th
Coldwell Banker Realty (New Albany/Gahanna ofc) is collecting funds to purchase Meijer food cards during their double-match days. Watch to learn how you can participate.
March 7th - March 12th
RE/MAX Connection is offering to up to match the first $250 in donations. Here's the link:
Text (833) 245-8403 or use link
Challenge met!! Over $250 was donated - RE/MAX Connection with match the first $250! Thanks to everyone that made this happen!!
Equitable Mortgage
Bruce Calabrese, CEO of Equitable Mortgage issues challenge
Challenge accepted - 27 bottles of detergent were donated - Equitable will match those, providing GRIN 54 bottles! Thanks to all who donated.
Dan Levac
Asks a favor for our GRINiversary celebration rather than a challenge. Watch now to learn more..
City of Gahanna
Challenge given!! Watch now to learn more.
Thanks to Gahanna Parks & Rec, City of Gahanna and the Senior Center - all in, they donated 672 pounds of food - Thank you!!
GC3
Donate 1,500 pounds of protein thru the month of May
Peace Lutheran
Thanks for your continued support throut the years!
All Saints Episcopal Church (New Albany)
Learn more about their garden program and how it provides GRIN fresh produce for our clients.
Grace Fellowship
Thank you for your continued support & helping us celebrate
our GRINiversary
New Life Church
Our GRINiversary continues - a quick message from New Life Church
Stonybrook United Methodist Church
Hear more on how Stonybrook helps support GRIN
Shepherd Church of the Nazarene
Hear more on how Shep-Naz helps support GRIN
Discovery Church
Thank you Discovery Church. We appreciate your partnership.
Check out video thru this link on our Facebook page
Beth Messiah Congregation
Thank you, Beth Messiah Congregation, for your partnership over the years. We appreciate you!