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 nearly 500 food pantries, hot meal sites, shelters and other hunger-relief programs in the neighborhoods and communities where people need food
Distributed 32.9 million pounds of food and other essential items in 2017
Provided access to food for 26 million meals through our distribution and SNAP outreach in 2017
Provides food and essential items to approximately 263,200 different individuals each year
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 is food insecure, meaning they lack regular access to safe and nutritious food
More than 1 in 5 children in our service area is food insecure
30 percent of the members of households served by the Foodbank are children under the age of 18 years old
80 percent of individuals served by the Foodbank have a high school diploma or higher education
81 percent of individuals served by the Foodbank report purchasing the cheapest food available, even if they know it's not the healthiest option
1 in 5 families served by the Foodbank report having at least one member that has served in the military
