Northside Food Share, Dayton, Ohio
Groceries for every family on the north side
A free grocery market three days a week, boxes for seniors who cannot get out and weekend meals for school kids. All of it run by neighbors.
640
families shop the free market every week
1.2M
pounds of food shared with neighbors last year
94%
of every dollar goes straight to food and programs
What we do
Three programs, one warehouse
Volunteers sort about 25,000 pounds of food a week at our warehouse on North Main Street.
Free grocery market
Produce, milk, eggs and pantry staples, free on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Senior delivery boxes
Drivers bring a 30-pound box of groceries to 210 seniors who cannot get out.
Weekend backpacks
Every Friday of the school year, 480 kids at 9 north side schools take home meals for the weekend.
Give
What your gift does
- $25 buys fresh produce for a family of four for a week
- $60 delivers grocery boxes to a senior for two months
- $150 sends 30 kids home with meals for the weekend
Northside Food Share is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax-deductible.
"When my hours got cut, the market meant my kids still had fruit in their lunch boxes."
Tamara, market shopper since 2021
Saturdays need 25 volunteers
Sort produce, stock shelves or help shoppers carry bags. Shifts run 8 am to noon, no experience needed.