Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Feed People. Fight Hunger.

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A non-profit organization with a mission to Feed People and Fight Hunger
Provides food and other essential items to member agencies in eight Northeast Ohio counties: Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne
Member agencies operate more than 450 programs like food pantries, hot meal sites, shelters and other hunger-relief programs in the neighborhoods and communities where people need food
Distributed more than 19.2 million pounds of food in 2010, enough to provide more than 14.8 million meals
Provides food and essential items to more than 180,000 different individuals each year
A proud member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization with a network of more than 200 member food banks
Third consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
An Accredited Charity of the Better Business Bureau of Akron

One in three people served by the Foodbank is a child under the age of 18 years old.
49% of clients served by the Foodbank report having to choose between paying for food and paying for utilities.
42% of clients served by the Foodbank report having to choose between paying for food and paying for their rent or mortgage.
35% of clients served by the Foodbank are choosing between paying for food and paying for medicine or medical care.
69% of adult clients served by the Foodbank have a high school education and 19% have gone to college.
More than one in seven Ohio households are facing a daily risk of hunger or are food insecure – an increase of 71,000 households over the prior year.
More than one in five or 20.4% of Ohio children under the age of 18 are food insecure.

Financial contributions are the most effective way to help fight hunger. Every dollar that is donated provides three meals for the hungry in our community.
Hosting a food & funds drive is a great way to promote community involvement and team building while benefiting those in need. Businesses, schools, churches or other group can hold food and funds drives to collect food and financial contributions to donate to the Foodbank.
The Super Six most needed items are boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned tuna, canned soup and canned beef stew.
Your donation of time is needed. Volunteers are an essential building block in the commitment to feeding people. A variety of opportunities exist for both groups and individuals.