Second Harvest "SENIOR BOX PROGRAM"

Second Harvest of North Central Ohio administers the Senior Box Program,

officially known as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), for a four-

county region, which includes Lorain, Huron, Erie, and Crawford Counties.

The Senior Box Program is a federally funded program whose purpose is to

improve the health of low-income elderly individuals by supplementing their diets

with nutritious USDA foods.  Monthly, Second Harvest packs over 1,750 CSFP food

boxes containing 40-50 pounds of nutritionally complete food including protein,

cereal, rice, fruits, vegetables, and grains.  They work with 25 regional partners to

distribute these boxes to qualified community members.

To qualify, an individual must be 60 or older with an income at or below 130% of the federal poverty line, currently $18,954 annually for a single person.

Second Harvest is located at 5510 Baumhart Road, Lorain, Ohio 44053.

Their phone number is (440) 960-2265.

Visit their website at: https://www.secondharvestfoodbank.org/programs/senior-box-program