it was great experience. People were very nice - genuinely! The food was great and had plenty. The environment was friendly. That makes a huge difference. I loved it!
I"ve been to Cain many times and always found the people very kind and receptive. The products were well needed and I am thankful that they are here to help.
As a volunteer at CAIN I have seen the positive impact the Rainbow Choice Food Pantry has on the community of Northside. The Angel Shop at Christmas provided toys and household cleaning items for many families and individuals. The guests could choose the items their children most desired in an organized, well supplied shop. The guests were greeted by pleasant , friendly volunteers. It was a blessed event for all.
A great place to volunteer! Guests appreciate you're being there and employees welcome your help. Love being here every week.
I highly recommend CAIN to all the Northside residents for the compassion and the experience each individual receives each time they come to receive either food to take home or the sit down dinner.
CAIN does a wonderful job caring for its neighbors in need. An ecumenical effort to serve the community for many years.
I have seen first hand how effectively CAIN extends Grace in remarkable, tangible ways to everyone who walks thru the door. Guest needs and experience alway drive services that are creatively delivered to make sure this consistently happens. Volunteers and guests find common ground in the midst of difficult circumstance to celebrate each other in the Northside community. Not an easy thing to do...in our increasingly complex many times inequitable world.
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I have been involved with CAIN as a volunteer for over a year thanks to a "call for help" at my church. From the beginning I was impressed with the dedication to its mission of providing food and assistance to people in need and with the structure and organization the pantry program. Guests are treated like guests and given the opportunity to make their own food choices. There is also a great program to offer meal suggestions and provide samples using ingredients available in the pantry or at a local farmers market. I have also been impressed with how CAIN's awesome staff works to connect guests with other resources; a holistic approach that leverages the work of multiple organizations and benefit programs. A great organization that is "walking the walk".
I'm the Community-Owner board representative for a cooperatively owned neighborhood grocery store getting ready to open in the neighborhood. We are working VERY closely with CAIN to ensure that the benefits of cooperative ownership of the grocery store reach the disadvantaged populations that CAIN serves. And now, before we open, we are working with CAIN and the Northside Farmer's Market to help get fresh and healthy food to the transportation challenged individuals in the neighborhood.
CAIN does amazing work in MANY areas and we are lucky to partner with them in the areas we can help.
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This local charity is SUCH an asset to my community. They regularly bring awareness of need without guilt (for givers or receivers). I think this encourages donations and helps receivers avoid stigmatization. They also make it easy to give and have come up with some amazing ideas. For example they hand out flyers at the community council once a month that lists items needed for that month's "drive". (November's title was "Everything but the turkey" and asked for a reusable bag filled with 1 can of beans or peas, 1 can of greens, 1 can of cranberry sauce, 1 box of instant potatoes, 1 box of biscuit or muffin mix, 1 can of gravy, 1 roll of paper towels and 1 box of stuffing) (May-"Spring Cleaning" was a reusable bag with 1 laundry detergent, 1 dish soap, paper towels, dish cloths, kitchen towel, 1 box baking soda, vinegar --they printed instructions on how to use it as floor and window cleaner) This tells me exactly what they want/need and when to drop it off by. They've also partnered with the farmer's market and have a booth for people (market attendees and vendors) to donate fresh produce from the market. After the market they immediately hand it out to neighborhood families waiting back at their building. Also, frequently on farmers market days and neighborhood festival days (4th of July parade) they sell hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie dogs, veggie burgers and sodas at their location. At these donors and receivers interact without prejudices. No one really knows who is there for which purpose. It's really nice.
CAIN helps people through their services. They smile, talk to people, and give good advice. CAIN helped me with food, my energy bill, furniture, and with my needs.
Being around good people in a good environment has a positive effect in my life.
CAIN helps out. The people here are good, friendly people. When I came here, CAIN gave me food, and gave me a microwave at Christmas-time.
If you need help and you live in Northside, you should come to CAIN because they will help you in any way they can.
CAIN has helped us so much. I have six kids and I'm a single mom. My kids' dad died last year, so it's just me and the kids. CAIN has helped by giving us plenty of food. It's way different than other pantries.
CAIN cares. It's not just a service; they care. They are friends of whoever they help. They learn about you, ask questions, and talk to you.
When I come to CAIN, I feel like I'm going to my mom's house to shop in her fridge. CAIN made a huge difference in my life. Even though I come here once a month, it lasts. I don't have to worry about feeding my kids.
Come to CAIN!
CAIN is a great place. I would refer a friend or family member. It's a great environment for kids and family. They go the extreme to meet all your family's needs.
CAIN helped me with food when I didn't have it. They also help me with furniture vouchers, clothing, and gas and electric bills.
At CAIN, I feel at home. I feel welcomed with open arms.
CAIN is a good resource for help and food. CAIN helped feed me and my son. People at CAIN are really kind and helpful.
The staff and people here are very nice. Everyone is warm and wonderful. The cook -- kiss her and bless her hands! I learned how to cook zucchini and squash at CAIN. I never thought that I would like it, but when I tasted the ingredients at CAIN, I had to go home and make it. Now I know how to cook it. So CAIN taught me a healthy, quick dish!
If this place wasn't here, it would be horrible. Since we don't have a grocery store, CAIN provides the services that the community needs. And it's free, so it really helps out a lot. The products are always fresh. CAIN meets our needs from hygiene to food -- everything. And we leave here with a warm stomach, so if someone comes here hungry, they won't leave hungry.
CAIN always keeps their guests as the main focus and volunteers and staff treat guests with compassion, respect and affection.
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CAIN treats each guest with dignity and affection and the focus on healthy food helps to improve the lives of the guests CAIN serves.
CAIN is a wonderful service for people that live in Northside in Cincinnati, which is a food desert. As manager of the Northside Farmers Market, we partner with CAIN on many of our efforts to increase food access in our area. They have been instrumental in making sure our vendors do not have waste food or their efforts by allowing them to donate unsold food for distribution at the food pantry the next morning. CAIN continues to support the farmers market with special projects, such as cooking on a budget. We have collaboratively developed a recipe brochure with five recipes that feeds a family of 4 for $50, all with items found at the market. Additionally, we offer cooking classes to learn how to make the recipes. CAIN is truly a wonderful organization that helps a lot of people.
They are helping in the neighborhood in a large variety of ways and have continued to change their role at the needs change.
