Upcoming Events
Spring Fund Drive
With 14 organizations currently on our wait list and cuts to federally-subsidized food programs already underway, our neighbors need us to keep showing up.
We have a goal of welcoming 25 new monthly donors to help sustain our meal program.
Even a few dollars per month helps us feed local families. Donate today!
Diced in Dayton returns!
Our signature fundraiser, Diced in Dayton: Chef's Challenge, presented by AES Ohio, is back on Tuesday, September 9!
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Check out the event page for all the info.
Donate Funds
1 in 7 people
in Montgomery County experience food insecurity, meaning they need our help to put food on the table.
With your support, we can continue providing thousands of meals per month to families and individuals in need across the Miami Valley, providing convenience, comfort, and dignity to those experiencing food insecurity.
Give online by clicking the button below.
If you prefer to send a check, you can mail a donation to:
Miami Valley Meals
428 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.
Dayton, OH 45402
For more options on how to give, visit our Donate page.
Donate Food
Do you represent a food business or farm?
We would love to rescue your surplus items! Our professional chefs will transform your excess food into nutritious meals for our neighbors who are facing food insecurity.
In-kind donations of food made in good faith are protected from liability under the Bill Emerson Act, and may be tax deductible.
Call us: 937-938-7141
About Us
Our History
Our Mission
Our Mission
What began as a volunteer initiative during the pandemic quickly evolved into a full-time operation serving thousands of meals per month.
Our Work
Our Mission
Our Work
We create free chef-prepared meals in bulk for distribution through organizations that serve those experiencing food insecurity in Dayton, Ohio.
Chef-crafted spice blends
From our kitchen to yours... our chef-crafted spice blends are perfect for your everyday cooking.
These blends were developed by our chefs and are produced locally by Big Axe Spice. All profits benefit our mission to transform donated food into nutritious meals for the hungry.
Miami Valley Meals is proud to serve our Dayton community. Our work has been recognized by the following:
2024 Nonprofit of the Year - Community Meals (Dayton Magazine)
2023 Hope Zone Honoree (Omega CDC)
2023 Dayton Inno Fire Award Blazer Winner (Dayton Business Journal)
2023 Ohio Success Award (Ohio Business Magazine)
2022 Torch Award for Ethics (Better Business Bureau)
2021 Not-for-profit Business of the Year (Dayton Business Journal)
2021 Community Partner Award (Montgomery County Food Summit)
2021 National Philanthropy Day Acorn Award (AFP Greater Dayton)
