Locally fed is a local service initiative started by Madi Rinaldi, Madalyn Norman, and myself in the spring of 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 crisis. Locally Fed seeks to support our city during COVID-19 in two ways: Physically feed those most affected by the pandemic - hospital workers, first responders, and those in senior homes and shelters and to financially feed local restaurants who are suffering as a result of the pandemic.

Each week we will be partnering with a local restaurant to provide them with financial support to prepare meals for those impacted most by the COVID-19 crisis in Cincinnati. Once the order is filled, we will coordinate with the restaurant partners for pickup, and the donation centers for delivery.

Through the spring and summer of 2020 we were able to raise over $9,000 and provide hundreds of meals. We were able to work with organizations that were meaningful to us including the Ronald McDonald House, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, The Welcome Project, Shelterhouse, and multiple senior centers/care homes.

Click here to see the interview we did with Local12 highlighting our work with Mom n’ Em Coffee Shop, Wholistic Brands, and the Welcome Project. We were also featured by City Beat and Quidwell, links to which you can find on our site.