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    • Home
    • Services
      • Back to School Event
      • Extra Holiday Food
      • Food Pantry / Diapers
      • Locker Ordering
      • Summer Lunch Club
      • Weekend Supplemental Food
    • Resources
    • Donate
      • Monetary
      • Monthly/Emergent Needs
      • Food Drive Info
    • Get Involved
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Community Gardens
      • Newsletter Sign-Up
    • About Us
      • Our History
      • Our Team
    • List
GRIN
  • Home
  • Services
    • Back to School Event
    • Extra Holiday Food
    • Food Pantry / Diapers
    • Locker Ordering
    • Summer Lunch Club
    • Weekend Supplemental Food
  • Resources
  • Donate
    • Monetary
    • Monthly/Emergent Needs
    • Food Drive Info
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Community Gardens
    • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Our Team
  • List

Our History

1972

Gahanna Rotary, Rev. Donald Swift, Lions & Mifflin Presbyterian started giving food to those in need as GRIN.

1979

Sally & Jim Williams housed GRIN for a year until Mifflin Presbyterian Church allowed GRIN to provide services in their church setting. 

1999

GRIN was incorporated. 

2000

2000

Holiday Assistance Program offering Thanksgiving boxes for families, as well as Christmas Adoptions. 

2003

2000

2003

GRIN began providing financial assistance for rent & utilities. 

2011

2000

2003

The GCMA collaborated with GRIN, a Board of Directors was created.  

2013

2013

2013

 GRIN integrated community services with Stonybrook UMH Clothing Free Store and The Bridges Summer Lunch Club. 

2014

2013

2013

  • Executive Director was hired to execute the directives of the Board.
  • Meijer's “Simply Give Program” teamed up 
  • GRIN moved to 760 Morrison Rd, first space of our own

2015

2013

2015

 GRIN partnered with the Gahanna-Jefferson Schools to provide:

  • Weekend Snack packs to children in need
  • Back to school supplies, book bags and other services needed to start the new school year.

2016

2016

2015

  GRIN joined forces with Mid-Ohio 

2017

2016

2017

 Program Director was hired part-time & GRIN moved to a bigger facility at 165 Granville Street, Gahanna, OH, 43230

2020

2016

2017

COVID hit

Box Truck purchased 

Food Pantry Mgr hired part-time

Clothing Pantry discontinued

Our History Continued

2021

2021

2021

  Mobile Food Pantry began

Home Deliveries began

Executive Director full-time

Community Gardens 

2022

2021

2021

50th GRINiversary

Diverse Food Selections

2023

2021

2023

Moved to 161 Granville St.

Walk-in Freezer/Cooler

Part-time staff hours increased

2024

2023

Pantry Administrator was hired part-time

Community gardens with All Saints Episcopal & Gahanna Community Congregational Churches

2025

2025

Temperature-regulated lockers for 24/7 food service

Winter Produce 

Through The Years

Ribbon cutting at 161 Granville St (2023)

Installing new sign in lobby at 161 Granville

Volunteers getting shelves stocked for opening day!

Look at new pantry (161 Granville St)

GRIN Truck

2017 Chamber of Gahanna ribbon cutting (165 Granville St). 

Mifflin Township presentation of monetary donations for cooler. 

GARA group with monetary donations for cooler. 

Volunteers helping out at 165 Granville St

Volunteer explaining the shop through system to church Liaison (Vickie Shkane at Gahanna Community Congregation) 

Cid & Kai

Volunteers arranging stock at 165 Granville St.

2014 move to our first indepedent space at 760 Morrison Road.

Mayor Stinchcomb and Chamber President Leslie Blake presenting GRIN Brenda Johnston with award. 

Sally & Jim Williams, instrumental in continuing GRIN service.

 1979 - Sally & Jim Williams helped with GRIN - took over the pantry initially out of their home.

Boxes prepared with Thanksgiving meals.

Volunteers working Back to School Fair 

Drive through pantry during COVID

Volunteers assembling toys for children in need at Christmas

Volunteers loading up food for National Church Residence in Gahanna

Awards Through The Years

GRIN 4 GAHANNA

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