Our Mission: Nourish Neighbors to FlourishOur Vision: Modeling God’s Love, HEART Nourishes hungry neighbors with healthy nutritious food today, connects them to life building resources for tomorrow so they can flourish for a lifetime.HEART is an acronym: Helping Eastside And Reynoldsburg ThriveFor I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in. – Jesus Christ, Matthew 25Hunger is a systemic problem that requires a holistic solution. In Franklin County, an estimated 400,000 people struggle with food insecurity. Food insecurity is living without reliable access to sufficient, affordable nutritious food. Hunger and food insecurity are symptoms of poverty.Working together, as a community, with an abundance mindset, we can make change happen.Primary Goal– Hunger Free Healthier Community HEART, together with partners and champions, goal is to feed more people with more fresh food more often. Food is health. Nutritious food transforms lives, helping us to learn, work and be well.Secondary Goal– Connect Families to Life-Building ResourcesHunger is a symptom of poverty. Breaking poverty’s chain requires us to nourish the whole person. Food brings hungry people to Mid-Ohio Market at HEART. While at HEART, they can connect with life-building community resources: work-force development, healthcare, senior care, parent workshops. addiction recovery, budgeting, nutrition workshops.