Columbus residents receive aid from local distribution events

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- As people struggle to make ends meet during the shutdown, Columbus Recreation and Parks, along with its partners, are helping connect residents with he resources they need.

Today, the department held a distribution event at the Scioto Southland Recreation Center on Parsons Ave. Residents in need were able to stop by and get food, household cleaning supplies, and even necessities for babies.

Rec and Parks director Bernita Reese tells us events like this would not be possible without the help of the community.

"When you think about coming together, it's one city. So when we say Columbus, we doing it the Columbus way. So it's partnerships internally from one department to another, but it's also our external partners, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, so it's everybody joining forces to make sure our residents have the essentials to make it from one day to another," said Reese.

There will be two more distribution events next week. Monday's will be held at the Linden Community Center and Wednesdays at the Far East Recreation Center. Both distribution events will run from 2 to 6 p.m.