Cleveland, Ohio – March 4, 2026 – Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is reopening its food pantry to support our federal partners during the ongoing government shutdown.
The pantry is intended to assist employees who are currently working without pay, providing access to household essentials and food for themselves and their families.
Today at 1:30 p.m., Megan O’Connell, Assistant Director of Marketing, Communications, and Guest Experience, will be available for media interviews at the Central Checkpoint on Ticketing.
Anyone wishing to donate can drop off items at the Information Counter on ticketing between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m. Please do not leave cars unattended on the roadway to bring items inside. Utilize the 30 minutes of free parking in our Smart Parking Garage or have a passenger assist the driver with dropping items off.
Items needed include:
- Gift cards in $10 denominations for gas or groceries (please no larger amounts, to help us distribute the cards among multiple individuals)
- Non-perishable food items such as pasta, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, instant mashed potatoes, canned goods, cereal, and baby food
- Household items such as cleaner, toilet paper, paper towels, and laundry detergent
- Personal items such as toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, and baby wipes
CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Items will be collected through the end of the government shutdown.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Northeast Ohio’s Gateway to the World. Ohio’s busiest airport serves 10,000,000 passengers annually. Eleven passenger airlines offer over 125 daily departures to 47 nonstop destinations, 42 domestic and 5 international. There are also four all-cargo airlines serving CLE.
The upcoming multi-phase CLE Terminal Modernization Development Program will elevate the passenger travel experience through an extensive transformation of its terminal and related facilities. The program is anticipated to begin in 2025, the Airport’s 100th Anniversary, and extend into the next decade.