Label
RIA Ken Hayes, Sr. & Grand Lodge Food Pantry
Williams & McPherson
Title
Honoring Ken Hayes, Sr. and the Grand Lodge Food Pantry.
Summary
WHEREAS, Ken Hayes, Sr. has remained a steadfast presence within the City of Toledo organization since beginning employment in the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, after graduating from Rogers High School and pursuing additional technical and engineering education, Ken rose through the ranks to eventually become a Foreman responsible for managing department special projects and the oversight of our demolition program, along with illegal dumping, blight control, street sweeping, pothole repair and more; and
WHEREAS, from an early age, Ken became rooted in community service helping to serve food at his family’s church. His journey led him to work with the Masonic Lodge’s community give-back events, and through this partnership he eventually went on to become the director of the Grand Lodge Food Pantry, which has been instrumental in providing food to those in need across Toledo; and
WHEREAS, the Grand Lodge Food Pantry and its dedicated volunteers (the majority of which are City of Toledo employees) has grown its outreach to serving roughly 6,500 to 7,200 people and providing up to 28,000 meals annually; all the while guided by the mission to ensure that no one in our community goes hungry.
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Ken Hayes, Sr. is hereby recognized for his dedication to Toledo and its residents, and the Grand Lodge Food Pantry is recognized for its unwavering commitment to making a difference in the Toledo community.
Adopted: February 17, 2026: yeas 10, nays 0.
Attest:
Julie A. Gibbons Vanice S. Williams
Clerk of Council President of Council
Approved: February 17, 2026
Wade Kapszukiewicz
Mayor