A non-profit organization with a vision for a thriving community free of hunger
Provides food and other essential items to hunger-relief partners in eight Northeast Ohio counties: Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas & Wayne
Hunger-relief partners operate more than 600 food pantries, hot meal sites, shelters, backpack programs and other hunger-relief programs in the neighborhoods and communities where people need food
Distributed nearly 30 million pounds of food and other essential items in 2021
Distributed more than 5.4 million pounds of fresh produce in 2021
Provided access to food for 22.5 million meals in 2021
Hosted nearly 4,500 volunteers who donated more than 54,000 hours of service in 2021
An Accredited Charity of the Better Business Bureau of Akron, a 4-star rated charity by Charity Navigator, and a NorthCoast 99 Winner recognizing the Foodbank as one of Northeast Ohio’s best places to work
Named 2012 Food Bank of the Year, the highest recognition achievable among Feeding America’s national network of 202 member food banks
Hunger Facts
1 in 7 individuals in our service area may struggle with hunger (about 204,150 individuals)
1 in 6 children in our service area may struggle with hunger (about 58,160 children)
53.1% of families in our service area do not qualify for federal nutrition programs and therefore may rely on the Foodbank and our network to help feed their families
