COVID-19 Foodbank Updates

Your Foodbank is committed to the highest standards of food safety and personal safety for our staff, volunteers, hunger-relief partners and neighbors who receive food. We are working with Summit County Public Health, the Summit County Emergency Management Agency, Ohio Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks and Feeding America to access and assess the most up-to-date information as it unfolds.

The Foodbank is maintaining its regular business hours of M-F 8-4 during the COVID-19 crisis. Please call 330.535.6900 if you have any questions.

Updates

How can you help?

Donate Money

Monetary donations will make the biggest impact. In an effort to meet the needs of our community, we are focusing on emergency distribution, including senior and family boxes of food.  $1 can help provide 4 nourishing meals. To make a gift online, please visit akroncantonfoodbank.org/donate, or call 330.535.6900 to make a gift via phone.

Donate

Donate Food

You can make a difference by donating food. Our Super Six most needed food items include boxed cereal, peanut butter, canned tuna, canned vegetables, canned beef stew and canned soup. Learn more about food donations.

If you are a manufacturer, retailer, distributor, restaurant, farmer or other food industry business, consider donating your surplus product to the Foodbank. Learn more about food manufacturer and retail donations.

Volunteer Within our Network

Volunteer activities at our Akron facility have resumed at a limited capacity to promote a safe experience. To ensure a space is open, it is important for all volunteers to sign up for a time slot prior to arrival..

Volunteer with your Foodbank

Stay Strong

Time and time again, we have seen the strength of this community in the face of challenges. As we face the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus, we will continue to work together to ensure that food reaches people needing assistance.

The safety and well-being of our neighbors, hunger-relief partners, volunteers and staff is our top priority. Please do your part by following the recommendations of the CDC for preventing illness and by staying home if you are not feeling well or are showing any signs of illness.

Help Spread the Word

Please share this information with your family and on your social media channels.

In the News

• November 30, 2020 WKSU: Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank adjusts food distribution for a holiday season during a pandemic 
• November 25, 2020 Akron Beacon Journal: Serving a growing need: National Guard continues to help at Foodbank
• October 8, 2020 Akron Beacon Journal: Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank seeks volunteers as National Guard leaves
• August 30, 2020 Akron Beacon Journal: Sisters launch Barberton food pantry, delivery as Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank seeks more community partners 
• August 27, 2020 WKYC NBC 3 Cleveland: Northeast Ohio food banks need help to meet pandemic need