Serving The Region Through County Response
Each county is unique, and therefore requires unique responses to hunger-relief. Strengthening the Foodbanks leadership presence in its eight-county service area will create opportunities for the Foodbank to develop and implement effective and efficient methods for the distribution of food.
- The Foodbank will establish strategic partnerships with local stakeholders, resulting in the development of individual service plans for all eight counties.
- The Foodbank will establish a physical presence in key areas to create awareness, inspire collaboration and expand its services to its network of hunger-relief partners.
The Foodbank commits to increasing the percentage of free food provided to partnering agencies to at least 80%.
Keith D Monda Family Food Pantry Now Open
The Foodbank is proud to serve the community with a food pantry in the Stark County Campus. Community members in need will have regular access to fresh fruits and vegetables, shelf-stable pantry items, bread and dairy products.
- The pantry will be open every Tuesday and Wednesday from 9am-3pm.
- Please bring a photo ID if you have one, and be ready to provide your name, current address and the number of people within your household.
- Volunteers will greet you at the door and register you using the information above. You will then choose your groceries online at a kiosk volunteers will be available to assist you if needed. While your order is being packed, you may choose fresh fruit, vegetables and other perishable items to add to your order.
- To qualify for the pantry, monthly household income must be at or below: $2,146 for 1 person, $2,903 for 2 people, $3,659 for 3 people, or $4,416 for 4 people. Add $757 for each additional household member. No proof of income is necessary.
Community members are welcome to place an online order in advance and pick it up at the food pantry. Please visit OrderAhead.org to create a profile, select Foodbank Stark Pantry as your pickup location, and choose the Tuesday or Wednesday that works best for you. You may then place your order and pick it up at the food pantry on the day you specified. Further directions can be found here.
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta
Purpose Built Schools Atlanta is a nonprofit committed to breaking the cycle of poverty through community partnerships to support high-performing schools and organizations based in South Atlanta.
How CARE works with themFamilies of Purpose Built Schools have registered to receive a weekly CARE Relief Package.
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Goal 1 Enough Food For All
The Foodbank commits to ensuring at least 25% of its total distribution is fresh, nutritious products. That is more than 8 million pounds annually.
Through the strengthening of existing relationships, it will explore and implement new food distribution models within its eight county service area, increasing the amount of food that is available and accessible to those who are in need.
Job Posting For Warehouse Manager
Major Giving Officer
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank offers a diverse workplace with professionals that work together to fulfill our mission in the fight to end hunger. We are seeking individuals who share and believe in our core values compassion, collaboration, service, integrity, inclusion and innovation.
The Major Giving Officer oversees all aspects of direct donations for major giving program or major giving potential, including prospect research, relationship building, proposal development, stewardship, and organizational reporting. This position will manage a portfolio of 125-150 individual donors, with an emphasis on donors in the southern region of our service territory, that demonstrate the potential of a major gift, defined as $2,500. The emphasis of the Major Giving Officer is to maximize the donations from individual donors to support essential mission related activities, event sponsorship opportunities, and programs in alignment with strategic goal achievement.
The Major Gifts Officer will work out of both our Akron and Canton Facility.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Strategically lead initiatives to identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward individual major donors and major donor prospects.
3. Develop ongoing relationships with major donors through a portfolio of 125-150 donors.
4. In collaboration with the Director of Corporate Relations, manage relationships and solicitations of individual major donors through the major donor partner program.
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City Of San Francisco
San Francisco Department of Public Health WIC Program serves low-income pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding parents, infants and children under the age of 5 to meet their health and nutrition needs.
How CARE works with themCARE has partnered with the WIC program to provide DoorDash delivery drivers to allow 3,000 participants to receive fresh produce boxes from local farmers in the Bay Area.
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Be A Voice For Those Receiving Food Assistance
The Foodbank will continue to echo the voice of those it serves throughout its work, making informed system improvements and increasing advocacy efforts to maximize the impact to the hunger-relief system as a whole.
The Foodbank commits to directly supporting its network of hunger- relief partners with 1 million in equipment grants, capacity building resources and strategic services annually.
What Isthe Meal Gap
The meal gap is the difference between the number of meals that are needed by the members of the community, and the number of meals that they can access.
Every year in Northeast Ohio, individuals and children are missing 41 million meals and turn to the Foodbank and its network of hunger-relief programs for support.
In 2015, the Foodbank and its network of hunger-relief partners provided access to 23 million meals.
In addition, the Foodbanks network of partners provided an extra 6 million meals through local relationships. Despite this food safety net, 12 million meals are still missingthe meal gap. But for the first time the Foodbank is putting a stake in the ground and committing to reducing half of the meal gap in the communities it serves by 2020, and closing the meal gap by 2025.
But the Foodbank cant do it alone.
The Foodbank commits to providing access to enough food for 28 million meals annually by 2020.
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National Association Of Health Care Assistants
The National Association of Health Care Assistants is a small non-profit dedicated to elevating the professional standing and performance of Certified Nurse Assistants . CNAs typically work in nursing homes or hospitals and preform everyday living tasks for the elderly, chronically sick or rehabilitation patients who cannot care for themselves. The association has over 26,000 members. The NAHCA is dedicated to empowering CNAs through advocacy efforts to make sure they are properly recognized for their essential care and provide development training, mentoring programs and achievement recognition.
How CARE works with themCNAs provide over 90% of direct patient care. They make up the largest group of employees working in healthcare facilities yet are often not regarded as essential healthcare workers. CARE is working with NAHCA to provide a CARE Package Gift Mastercard® to thank CNAs working in the areas hardest hit by the pandemic risking their own health and safety to protect the most vulnerable.
More Free Food For Partners
The Foodbank currently distributes 70% of its food at no cost to its network of hunger-relief partners a 35% increase since 2010. The majority of the remaining food is distributed at pennies on the dollar. Over the next five years, the Foodbank will increase the free food distribution to partners, enabling the optimization of their resources.
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Childcare Aware Of America
Child Care Aware® of America is a system of child care networks and works with more than 400 state and local Child Care Resource and Referral agencies nationwide. CCAoA believes that every family in the United States should have access to affordable and high-quality child care. CCAoA leads projects that increase quality and availability of child care, undertakes research and advocates for child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families.
How CARE works with themCARE is partnering with CCAoA to provide a CARE Package Gift Mastercard® to thank child care providers working in communities hardest hit by the pandemic. These providers provide an essential service to hardworking families while readjusting their own facilities and schedules to ensure safety for their staff and clients.
Pantry Details Hours Photos Information: Akron
Akron -Canton Regional Foodbank is a distribution center that collects, sorts and distributes food to agencies that provide food assistance programs.
Business Hours:Monday – Friday8:00am – 4:00pm Please contact them directly for more detailed information and to locate the assistance agency nearest to you.
Volunteering Information:
County or Counties Served: Summit
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Is Your Organization Looking To Provide Food To Families In Need
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank distributes food and other essential products through a network of more than 600 food pantries, hot meal sites, shelters and other hunger-relief programs. If you are an organization looking to join our network, please review the information on the Join our Partner Network section of our website.
The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at or at any USDA office, or call 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax 690-7442 or email at
United Food And Commercial Workers International Union
UFCW is a system of over 1000 local unions in the US and Canada comprising of 1.3 Million members. UFCW unions work to ensure better wages, benefits and schedules to give hard working people control over their lives and ensure safety in their workplace.
How CARE works with themMany of UFCW workers are grocery and other food retail workers. Since the start of the pandemic these workers have worked hard to ensure their communities have safe access to groceries and other essential supplies. CARE is working with UFCW to provide a CARE Package Gift Mastercard® to thank UFCW food workers risking their own health and safety to keep stores open.
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Aultman Health Foundation Resource Room Now Open
We are excited to partner with local organizations that will offer onsite support services to the community. Community members are invited to connect with partners in the Aultman Health Foundation Resource Room and utilize their free services from 9am-3pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Aultmans Working on Wellness team, staffed by registered nurses, will provide health screenings and educations at no cost. Health information is available on a variety of medical topics and can be customized to fit an individuals needs.
- First and third Tuesday of the month from 9am-12pm
- Second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 12:30pm-3pm
Community Legal Aid will provide free legal services to eligible individuals with civil matters, such as assistance for tenants facing eviction or addressing housing problems home foreclosure debt relief or bankruptcy criminal record sealing/expungements court fines/costs and license suspensions obtaining civil protection orders parenting time/visitation and government benefits or sanctions.
- First and third Wednesday of the month from 12:30pm-3pm
Goodwill will assist individuals in navigating and connecting to community resources, provide financial education on topics related to personal finances, help individuals overcome barriers, and develop the skills necessary to obtain, maintain, and/or upskill to achieve personal career goals.
- First and third Wednesday of the month from 9am-12pm
- Second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 12:30pm-3pm
Job Posting For Warehouse Specialist
May 03, 2022We are seeking individuals that share and believe in our core values compassion, collaboration, service, integrity, inclusion, and innovation. We work until its done everyone puts their boots on the same way.The Warehouse Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of Warehouse tasks associated with the receipt, storage, and distribution of food as well as volunteer project coordination for the inspection, sorting and repacking of donated goods. This position will work in our newly constructed Canton facility, which will serve as a drop site warehouse to fulfill orders picked out of the Akron warehouse and shuttled to Canton for pickup by our Network Partners located in Stark, Wayne, Tuscarawas, Carroll, and Holmes counties. Responsibilities will include staging orders, picking add on products, loading Network Partner vehicles with their order , receiving and put-away of products into designated storage locations , working with volunteers to repack donated goods, operating warehouse equipment, and general cleaning in your designated work area.Job Responsibilities:Volunteer Center Support:
Order Fulfillment Support:
- Assist in the distribution process by picking agency orders and preparing for distribution in the warehouse
- Operate tow motor, lift truck, and/or pallet riders to assist in the distribution of goods to agencies
- Perform daily housekeeping as directed by Warehouse Leadership
Shipping and Receiving
Distribution:
- Salary requirements
Benefits:
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Volunteer With Your Foodbank In Canton
The Stark County Campus now offers volunteer opportunities. Morning and afternoon shifts will be available each week in the AEP Foundation Volunteer Center for volunteers to sort, inspect or pack donated food based on the needs of the day. Volunteers may also support administrative tasks or assist in the Werner Family Marketplace by distributing fresh produce to hunger-relief partners.
New volunteer positions will be available in the Keith D. Monda Family Food Pantry & Resource Center beginning August 3, 2021. Tech-savvy volunteers are requested to help community members place food orders at an online kiosk, while detail-oriented volunteers are needed to pack food orders and stock the pantry.
Innovation In Food Sourcing And Distribution
The Foodbank will introduce new and innovative solutions for sourcing and distributing the full measure of available products. By strengthening existing relationships and focusing on new partnerships, the Foodbank will diversify its food streams and provide more fresh produce and nutritious foods to those it serves.
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Community Outreach In Action
Community Outreach in Action seeks to improve and enhance the lives of our citizens by providing them with some life essential items, a degree of hope, and good spirit. Established in 2012, Community Outreach in Action, Inc. is a non-profit organization serving the citizens of South Metro Atlanta providing food items, household supplies and limited medical services.
How CARE works with themCommunity Outreach of Atlanta has partnered with CARE and Task Rabbit to employ delivery drivers to make food deliveries to senior citizens in the South Metro Atlanta area.
Community Response And Support
- The Foodbank will position itself for transformational growth by diversifying fundraising revenue and establishing a community based response to ending hunger.
- The Foodbank will broaden the awareness of its work by refining its brand and connecting it to each county it serves.
The Foodbank commits to increasing revenue and conducting a capital campaign that will provide support and ensure the success of the strategic plan initiatives.
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