The initiative is a call to serve the poor and vulnerable in our midst
NEWS RELEASE
October 31, 2025
Contact: Rachel Hrbolich, Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities, 330-744-8451, ext. 328; rhrbolich@youngstowndiocee.org
YOUNGSTOWN, OH – The acute need for food assistance across our six counties is exacerbated by the current government shutdown. As a result, Bishop David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, is calling on parishioners and others of good will across the diocese to participate in a non-perishable food drive. The food drive begins today and runs through the end of the year, to support our brothers and sisters who are struggling with food insecurity.
If you are interested in donating to a local parish food pantry, please contact their office directly for further guidance. If your parish does not maintain a food pantry, Catholic Charities and St. Vincent de Paul Society locations throughout the diocese will serve as official drop-off sites. A list of those drop-off locations can be found here.
Bishop Bonnar says,” Let us come together as one diocesan family to live out the Gospel. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, let us do everything we can to bring hope to the hopeless. Thank you for your continued dedication to Christ’s mission in this portion of the Lord’s vineyard. Together let us pray, That all may be one.”
For more information, contact Rachel Hrbolich, Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities at 330-744-8451 or rhrbolich@youngstowndiocee.org
