Welcome to the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank!
For 26 Years - The Source of food for hundreds of charities that help people in need.
HELP THE FOODBANK HELP THOSE IN NEED - DONATE NOW!
Disaster-Relief
The recent hurricanes and storm aftermath left many people in Texas, Louisiana and the Midwest with no access to food and other basic supplies. Feeding America sent 435 truckloads of donated food and other supplies to these disaster zones and supplemented the donations by purchasing an additional $691,068 worth of supplies that were also sent. Feeding America is a network of over 200 foodbanks across the country that includes the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.
Locally, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank supplied over 900 emergency boxes of high protein food for distribution to families that needed food stamp replacement due to power outages related to the storms.
Make a donation: If you would like to make a donation to assist with disaster relief or the everyday disaster of hunger Click Here.
Thank You for Making
the Inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame
Taste of the NFL a Great Success!
Over 300 guests filled the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the Inaugural Taste of the NFL to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. The event featured samples of signature recipes from local chefs, 14 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinees, and wine and beer tastings.
Congratulations to Blue Canyon Kitchen & Tavern and Chef Brandt Evans for being selected to represent the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the national Taste of the NFL at the 2010 Super Bowl in Miami, FL.
Congratulations to Peter Shears Downtown and Chef Michael Meffe for winning the People's Choice Award. Chef Meffe has been previously selected to represent the Pro Football Hall of Fame at the 2009 Super Bowl in Tampa, FL. Chef Meffe is also featured in the Sunday Night Football Cookbook which is available at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.
Click Here to read an article about the event in The Repository.
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown Tours Foodbank and Discusses Status of Emergency Food Aid
Foodbank President & CEO Dan Flowers
and U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown toured the Foodbank on Wednesday August 6, to discuss the status and availability of emergency food aid. The visit coincided with the release of second quarter food distribution data from the Foodbank. Senator Brown was joined by U.S. Representative Betty Sutton and Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic, who spoke of hunger relief efforts in the 13th District and City of Akron, respectively. "As household budgets are stretched to the breaking point, more Ohioans are turning to food banks for assistance, said Brown, the first Senator from Ohio in 40 years to serve on the Agriculture and Nutrition and Forestry Committee. "We have a moral imperative to remedy this situation."
Click here for the full story and additional photos.
NEED FOOD ASSISTANCE? YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 9:50AM
Each week, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank's network of emergency food providers helps thousands of hungry people that are struggling in the face of poverty. Many of these individuals may be eligible for benefits such as food stamps, WIC, and the Earned Income Tax Credit. You may be one of these people. Click here to see if you might be eligible for benefits to help you and your family survive!
