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.
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.
The Heart Of Stark: Akron
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation is highlighting positive happenings in our community. Heres to Good News Mondays!
At its main campus in Akron and Stark County Campus in Canton, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank recently celebrated 40 years of serving the community and reflected on the impact of its staff and thousands of volunteers committed to fighting hunger.
Since opening its doors four decades ago, the Foodbank has distributed more than 560 million pounds of food to the local community.
The Foodbank provides access to millions of meals each year, but over the past few years, the organization has focused on direct service to the community and its network of hunger-relief partners. As the organization has grown, its honed an effective and efficient model to source, store and distribute surplus food. In 2021, it distributed 30 million pounds of food, the equivalent of 22.5 million meals, through 600 food programs across its eight-county footprint.
Forty years after our founding, the Foodbank is an agency of great depth and impact, said Dan Flowers, Foodbank president and CEO. Not only does the organization and its network provide critical support for families facing hunger in this region, but it serves as a beacon of hope for people during their lowest moments.
Learn more about the Foodbank at www.akroncantonfoodbank.org.
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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.
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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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
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.
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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.
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.
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In Akron Portman Visits The Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Sees Firsthand How New Market Tax Credits Extension Act Funding Have Helped Expand Its Services With New Stark County Campus
AKRON, OH Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman visited the new Stark County Campus of the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank and met with the organizations leadership to receive updates on the food banks operations especially in light of hardships brought on by COVID-19. Senator Portman worked closelywith Ohios food banks throughout the pandemic to ensure they were able to continue to provide food to Ohioans in need. He also received a tour of their new campus that covers the southern part of their service region.
I had a great visit at the new Stark County campus of the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank today. They have worked tirelessly to provide food to those in need throughout Northeast Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Portman. I was pleased to see firsthand how New Markets Tax Credits have helped the Akron Canton Food Bank expand its services with a second facility in Stark County so it now has a permanent campus to better serve the Greater Akron region. We must ensure that all of our food banks have all the resources necessary to carry out their mission and I appreciated the opportunity to learn more about the needs of the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank so I can help ensure that they can continue to meet the increased demand due to this pandemic.
Pictures from todays visit can be found below:
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.
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Free Food Pantries And Groceries Stark County Ohio
Find free emergency food pantries in Stark County and Canton Ohio that provide meals, groceries, hygiene products and free food to the needy as well as low income in the community. Some of the programs provide other forms of emergency assistance each day and others can offer more ongoing help.
Local churches, charities or non-profits that run the free emergency food pantries near you can refer struggling residents to case management. A pantry will give away groceries or help people apply for or other benefits. Get help from benefits such as SNAP food stamps, Meals on Wheels in Stark County, holiday food baskets and also get referrals.
In addition to food banks, many churches, non-profits, and charities across Stark County also provide support to the needy. There is also a referral number at the bottom of the page for more information. They may distribute food, clothing, and other forms of assistance. For example, some centers may provide Thanksgiving or Christmas meals and gifts, baby formula, furniture, or clothing. If the food pantry doesnt provide these items, they will oftentimes know who you can contact for these forms of assistance.
Alliance Community PantryAddress – 215 East Market StreetAlliance, Ohio 44601
14289 Edison Street NE Alliance, OH 44601Phone – 821-3265Provides free food, meals, boxes of groceries, and perishable items to the needy in Stark County. Call for hours.