When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” -- Fred Rogers
Do you need help? Do you know an agency that needs help with volunteering or funding?
Check out our general resources below, call 2-1-1, or email our office at info@unitedwayofunioncounty.org and we will see if we
can help find the assistance you need.
General Information
Food School Children (by District):Check back for plans for the Fall.
Blessing Boxes -- Stocked with non-perishable food, hygiene items, cleaning supplies, pet food. 24/7. Take what you need; leave what you can. No appointment needed; no questions asked.
Marysville
Marysville Blessing Box -- 421 W. 4th St., Marysville
Richwood
Richwood Church of Christ -– 29063 Sivey Rd., Richwood OH 43344; (740) 943-3643
Rush Creek United Methodist Church -– 32697 SR 37, Richwood OH 43344; (740) 943-3328
Marysville Food Pantry - 333 Ash Street - Marysville OH - 937-644-3248
Hours of Operation: Wednesday and Saturday 9 AM - 10 AM, Friday 1:30-4 PM
The Salvation Army Marysville Food Pantry - 232 N. Main St., Suite F - Marysville OH 43040
By Appointment, Call First 937-738-7604 - Hours of Operation: Tues., Weds. & Thurs. Noon - 3 PM
The Milford Center Food Pantry - 55 E. State St. - Milford Center OH (inside the Methodist Church)
Hours of Operation - Friday 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
The Richwood Food Pantry - 235 Grove Street - Richwood OH Located at The Green
Hours of Operation: Friday 8:30-Noon
The Plain City Food Pantry - 156 W. Main - Plain City, OH 43064
Hours of Operation: Wednesday and Friday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Saturday 10:00 AM - Noon
Community Kitchen @ The Hope Center - 212 Chestnut St. - Marysville OH
Carry-Out Dinner - Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 4:30 - 6 PM
Mobile Market at Magnetic Springs via The Hope Center - 30 Magnetic Street - Magnetic Springs, OH
First Weds. of Each Month - 11 AM - 1 PM
Crisis/Mental Health Support
Maryhaven – (937) 644-9192 - 715 S Plum St, Marysville, OH 43040
Crisis services available, including by phone. Call to arrange appointment.
Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions - 937-537-5100
Open and taking new adult clients. Phone options available.
My HelloLine Mental Health & Recovery Board of Union County is
partnering with Union County Senior Services and LifeBio to support senior citizens.
Do you know a Union County Senior who is feeling isolated? Seniors can enroll in the local
MyHelloLine. . . it’s FREE and confidential! Once a week, the enrolled senior
will receive a 15-30 minute phone call from a trained LifeBio staff member
just to check-in and share some good conversation. Union County Senior Services is
helping with the enrollment;
call (937) 644-1010 to sign-up.
Union County Personal Needs Pantry located @ The Hope Center - 212 Chestnut St. - Marysville OH
Hours of Operation: Monday & Thursday 5 - 6 PM; Saturday 10 AM - Noon; First Wednesday of each month Noon - 2 PM
Contact us for other arrangements at personalneedspantry@gmail.com or (937) 209-0846.
Personal Needs Pantry at Daily Needs Assistance - 340 W. Main St., Plain City OH
Drive-through breakfast & pantry distribution for residents of Jonathan Alder & Fairbanks School Districts
Hours of Operation: Every Saturday 8:30 to 10:30 am
North Union Personal Needs Pantry - Richwood, OH
Drive-through pick up of personal needs items for residents of North Union School District takes place on the first Saturday
of each month from 9 - 11 AM at the Richwood United Methodist Church. You MUST call ahead to place your
order. Calls accepted from the 20th to the 30th of each month (10 am to 7 pm only) at (740) 943-3079.
Healthcare
Prescription Assistance Program at The Union County Health Department
Contact Tim Kelley at tim.kelley@uchd.net
Unemployment Information
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services urges individuals to file their claims online, if possible, at unemployment.ohio.gov.
Ohioans without computer access should call 1-877-644-6562 (OHIO-JOB).
Extended Call Center Hours
Those without internet access or who have case-specific questions can call 1-877-644-6562
(OHIO-JOB) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays; and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sundays. (The call center
formerly was operational from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.)
Coronavirus-Related Claims
Workers who lose their jobs as a result of the coronavirus can enter the mass-layoff number
2000180 on their applications. However, if affected individuals have already submitted claims
without this number, they do not need to add it.
United Way of Union County, Inc., 648 Clymer Road, Suite 313, Marysville, Ohio 43040-1661
Phone 937.644.8381 Fax: 937.303.4168 Toll-free 1.877.644.8381
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