Adoption Professionals

Join us on Friday, May 29 | 10am–12
3002 Afton Dr, Batavia, OH 45103

For a special Mobile Food Pantry supported by Nestlé Purina!

Families can receive:
✅ Free groceries
✅ Free pet food (while supplies last)

We’re proud to partner with Purina to support both our neighbors and their pets!

View our full mobile pantry schedule here: https://www.ipmfoodpantry.org/calendar

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Join IPM Food Pantry on Wednesday, June 17, from 4-6pm for a free Ice Cream Social at our Sandra Stewart Harris Pavilion (4623 Aicholtz Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45244). You won't want to miss this afternoon of community connection and summer fun!

I posted her adult picture, but when I look at her, this is what I will always see!