The marketing and communications team at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is committed to responding to media and providing the resources you need as quickly as possible. If you need to reach someone immediately or have media inquiries, please contact Raven Gayheart.

Raven Gayheart, Director, Marketing & Public Relations 
330.535.6900 or rgayheart@acrfb.org

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Foodbank reschedules drive-thru food distribution due to winter storm

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is rescheduling its drive-thru food distribution scheduled for Thursday due to the winter storm watch in Summit…
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Selfless Elf 5k

Ninth annual Selfless Elf 5k helps provide thousands of meals this holiday season

Early Saturday morning the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank welcomed nearly 750 race participants to its ninth annual Selfless Elf 5k. Excited to take…
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Selfless Elf 5k

Foodbank elves will dash through downtown Akron to support local hunger relief

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank invites community members to bundle up and brave the cold weather to participate in the ninth annual Selfless Elf…
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Holiday Campaign Graphic

As Foodbank launches Holiday Campaign, it looks to local community for support

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank kicked off its annual Holiday Campaign earlier this month which runs through Dec. 31. The Foodbank encourages…
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2022 Shared Maintenance Fees

Dear Network Partners, We have accomplished so much together, and especially during the tumultuous landscape of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In…
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Updated Foodbank Mask Policy

We continue to be grateful for your flexibility and commitment to feeding our neighbors during this challenging time.  As a result of increased…
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Taste of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Annual Foodbank Event Rallies Support for Hunger-Relief Efforts

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank hosted the 14th annual Taste of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sept. 14, 2021, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame…
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TEFAP Intake Requirements

Due to Governor DeWine lifting the state of emergency in Ohio last Friday, June 18, 2021, the “temporary” TEFAP procedures (verbal signatures) put…
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Stark County Campus

Foodbank celebrates opening of new Stark County Campus with ribbon cutting ceremony

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank unveiled its new Stark County Campus in Canton on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for local…
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Updated Ordering Process

We are excited to begin offering order pick-up from both our Main Campus (Akron) and Stark County Campus (Canton) starting Monday, July 12th!…
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