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Well Nourished: How Mutual Aid is Transforming Food Security for Single Moms in Ohio (Encore)
29 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2026 at 8:00 am.
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Federal food programs, like WIC, face big changes coming out of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Meanwhile, a single moms collective in Ohio holds it down for the single pregnant and parenting people in their community. Motherful's resource pantry serves their 325-strong membership out of a garage three times a week. We talk to members and founders to learn what's it's like to participate, how it all started and where food justice is headed for them now and in their wildest dreams.  

Featuring:

  • Kay Riley- college student and Mom to baby Wisdom, Motherful Member
  • Rugi Ngaide - Ohio supreme court translator, Mom, Motherful member
  • Lisa Woodrow - Co-Founder and Co-Director of Motherful, Mom
  • Heidi Howes - Co-Founder and Co-Director of Motherful, Mom
  • Rebecca Piazza: Senior Advisor for Delivery, Food and Nutrition Service, Mom 

Making Contact Team

  • Host: Amy Gastelum
  • Staff Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, Lucy Kang
  • Executive Director: Jina Chung
  • Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain
  • Engineer: Jeff Emtman

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  • HoliznaCC0, Sky Scraper

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