ABOUT PIN
People In Need, Inc. of Delaware County Ohio (PIN) is a private, not-for-profit 501(C)(3) social services agency dedicated to providing emergency assistance to Delaware County residents.
Our Mission: Providing relief to our neighbors in their time of need.
Watch our video about who we are, who we serve, and our contribution to the community through service with our generous volunteers.
History PIN through the years - Making It Possible
(1954 - 1989)
1954 - Nancy Frankenberg starts Christmas Clearing House to provide food during the
holidays for those in need.
1980 - The predecessor to PIN begins as a food pantry in the basement of Asbury United
Methodist Church.
1981 - The pantry moves to its first dedicated location at 48 S. Franklin St. and
incorporates as People In Need, Inc.
1983 - PIN moves to a renovated home at 274 N. Sandusky St.
1984 - An Executive Director, Emergency Service Coordinator, and a Food Pantry
Coordinator are hired.
(1990 - 1999)
1992 - Moved Christmas Clearing House from the Armory on William St. to the Delaware
County Fairgrounds and increased the number of volunteers.
1997 - Kevin Crowley hired as Executive Director and added a part-time clerical support person.
(2000 - Today)
2000 - PIN celebrates 20 years of serving Delaware County.
2004 - PIN realizes a 43% increase in financial assistance to clients and a 12% increase in meals.
2008 - Launches a capital campaign to purchase a larger facility to better serve Delaware County.
2009 - PIN moves to new 7200 square-foot facility at 138 Johnson Drive, Delaware.
2011 - The mortgage on the building at 138 Johnson Drive is retired.
2014 - PIN celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Holiday Clearing House.
2015 - Pantry services are expanded to provide a Choice Pantry to agency clients.
2016 - PIN obtains BBB Accredited Charity status and became a Guidestar Gold Level participant.
2018 - PIN’s long time Executive Director, Kevin James Crowley suddenly passed away.
2019 - PIN expands its services to the community and completes the Kevin James Crowley Community Services Pavilion.
2020 - PIN adapts services in the community during the Pandemic as a drive-through model serving 441,762 meals to the community.
2021 - PIN expands emergency services to provide mortgage assistance to those impacted by the Pandemic and celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
2022 - PIN increases accessibility to programs offered to those in need in remote areas of the county through online applications for all services and mobile markets.
2023 -PIN serves a record 544,827 meals in the community and adopts the Delaware City School Weekend Backpack Program, serving an additional 9358 meals.
2024 - PIN celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Holiday Clearing House.