Stories of Hope

Chris and his wife spent the past 25 years in Kansas. He worked in manufacturing, welding agricultural equipment. He also volunteered with his local…

Early in the morning, before the sun begins to rise, a semi-trailer of approximately 15,000 pounds of food arrives at Minerva United Methodist Church…

Stacy has spent the past nine years taking care of people as a home health aide, and with her soft and thoughtful demeanor, it's clear that she fills…

Amber and her 10-year-old daughter Rylee are a great example of steady volunteers who have become an integral part of our Foodbank family. They first…

When Paul Martell retired five years ago, he began looking for meaningful ways to give back to the local community. He learned of the Akron-Canton…

Kim moved to the Akron area 10 years ago. She realized in order to save herself, to separate herself from her addiction, she would need a change of…

The reception area at the Stark County Hunger Task Force, a partner hunger-relief program of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, is quiet and tidy.…

Roxann and her husband were excited to welcome a new baby girl to their family of four. With her husband working full-time and his health care…

Your Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank succeeds in helping fight hunger in our community because of the amazing partnerships it has forged with local…

Steven and Victoria lived a comfortable life. They had a three bedroom house, a big yard, and a well-paying job that was more than enough to provide…