Stories of Hope | Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

Every meal has a story like Julia's

Julia has a long history with her local senior center, dating nearly 20 years. She began as a volunteer and has served on its board of directors for…

Good Samaritan Hunger Center serves as pop-up pantry

The Good Samaritan Hunger Center has been serving the Akron community since 1982. Founded by Sister Jordan Haddad, a Dominican Sister of Peace, her…

Seniors struggling with hunger find help in Holmes County

According to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, 4.9 million senior citizens seek food assistance across the…

Foodbank feeds community through Neighborhood Distribution

In 2018, your Foodbank helped provide 105,000 meals every day to the local community through our collaboration with nearly 500 food pantries, hot…

Eileen's story

National Volunteer Month allows us to show our gratitude for our volunteers and their tireless commitment to our community members struggling with…

Every meal has a story like Ed's

Ed is 81-years-old and is doggedly resilient. In 1939, a few years after he was born, he contracted polio. It didn’t stop him. “The doctors said I’d…

Community Bible Church feeds people and creates community

It’s the last Sunday of the month and Community Bible Church is filled with volunteers and community members, all happy to see one another. Everyone…

Every meal has a story like Darlene's

Darlene is extremely engaged in her three grandchildren’s lives. She encourages healthy eating habits, helps with homework and attends school…

Every meal has a story like Brittany's

Brittany exudes a quiet calm as she talks with other food recipients in the sanctuary at Community Bible Church, a pantry within the Foodbank's…

Greater Dover New Philadelphia food pantry goes above and beyond to feed many

The Greater Dover New Philadelphia Food Pantry is in an unmarked building. From the outside there’s not much to see, a few vacant businesses and a…