More Than a Meal: The Future of Fighting Hunger in Central Ohio

Hunger in Central Ohio isn’t a problem at the margins of our communities. It’s a workforce issue, a health issue, an education issue, a neighborhood issue, and a test of whether our growing region can take care of the people who make it work (and the families who depend on them).

As Matt Habash prepares to retire after 42 years leading the Mid-Ohio Food Collective, we explore his extraordinary civic legacy and the future of hunger relief in Central Ohio. Food banks and pantries are serving more families, seniors, children, and working adults at the same time food costs, public funding uncertainty, and household instability are making the work harder.

What does hunger in Central Ohio look like today? What will the next generation of food-security leadership require? What role do new partnerships and innovative technology play? Join us as we mark Hunger Action Month and explore how Central Ohio can move beyond emergency response toward a healthier, more resilient, and more equitable food system.

Featuring Matt Habash, President & CEO, Mid-Ohio Food Collective; Danielle Tong, Executive Director, CelebrateOne with moderator Jerry Revish, Senior Pastor, Unity Temple, and Retired News Anchor, WBNS 10TV.