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Ohio State football assistant coaches donate $47K to Mid-Ohio Food Bank Covid-19 Emergency Fund

The Ohio State football assistants are getting in on the donations to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank’s Covid-19 Emergency Fund with a $27k donation.

Everybody at Ohio State is paying it forward. Yesterday, we reported on the Day, Smith, and Holtmann families donating some serious money to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank’s Covid-19 Emergency Fund. Apparently, some of the football assistant coaches wanted in on the action too.

According to a release by Ohio State on Wednesday, the football assistant coaches are pulling together to donate $47,000 collectively to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank. The money will be used to help the surge the organization has experienced due to the increased need caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is something we all wanted to do, almost immediately, after learning about the emergency fund,” Ohio State assistant Larry Johnson said. “Our program and players have made many visits to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank over the years and we all feel a responsibility to assist during this time of crisis.”

It’s a great cause to donate to and has a great return on money given. According to the release, every dollar donated allows the Foodbank to secure $9 worth of groceries.

If you too are interested and want to help out, it’s an easy way to make any money you are able to provide go a long, long way. You can even donate specifically as a part of the specific Ohio State group if you’d like.

These are trying times, and it’s great to see so many that are still in a fortunate spot to be able to reach out to help others like this.

Ohio State’s Day, Holtmann, Smith families team up to donate $175K to Mid-Ohio Foodbank Covid-19 Fund

Amid the Covid-19 health crisis, the families of Gene Smith, Ryan Day, and Chris Holtmann will up to donate $175K to Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

In another nod to Buckeye Nation stepping up to aid those suffering from the current Covid-19 health crisis, the Day, Holtmann, and Smith families are going in together to donate a total of $175,000 to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank Covid-19 emergency Fund. This, according to a release from the athletic department Tuesday.

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith and his wife, Sheila, head football coach Ryan Day and his wife, Nina, and head basketball coach Chris Holtmann and his wife, Lori, are all donating $35,000 per month between the months of April and August.

The Mid-Ohio Foodbank is seeing a surging need because of the impacts of Covid-19, and this money helps to provide more assistance for those in need.

“So many people in our community are struggling to feed their families right now,” Smith said in the release. “Our families wanted to do something to support those who need help. By contributing to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, we know we can make a significant impact.”

Matt Habash, president and CEO of the Mid-Ohio Foodbank, is no doubt very appreciative of the donation and says it will go a long way in helping the food bank meet the increasing need for assistance.

“We understand that this is a marathon, not a sprint, and that it will take months for many of our struggling neighbors to recover,” Habash said. “We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of these amazing families to be on this journey with us.”

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According to the information provided, for each dollar donated, the Mid-Ohio Foodbank is able to secure $9.00 worth of groceries, meaning the donation from this Ohio State league of legends will result in $1.5 Million worth of groceries for Ohioans that so desperately need it in this truly historic season.

The three families would like to get the word out too and encourage anyone interested in joining the Smiths, Days and Holtmanns in contributing to families affected by COVID-19 can make a donation to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank at www.midohiofoodbank.org/buckeyenation.

Take that Covid-19. Humanity is fighting back, and this case, it’s wearing scarlet and gray.