Community Partnership takes county food reins
Community Partnership Inc. soon will be responsible for implementing Butler County’s food program, taking over from the Alliance for Nonprofit Resources.
County commissioners on Wednesday assigned the county’s food program — which includes providing food for those in need via food cupboards, food banks and even delivery, among other duties — to Community Partnership beginning July 1.
Commissioners vice chairwoman Kim Geyer, who serves on Community Partnership’s board of directors, said the nonprofit’s current operations make it the proper avenue through which the county can administer the food program.
“That’s basically the mission and role of Community Partnership. Food plays a big part. Food distribution plays a big part,” Geyer said. “There’s 31 (food) pantries across the county that they coordinate.”
Additionally, Geyer said, the demand for food assistance programs has grown.
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