Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

Last week, we hosted a luncheon to thank our generous Major Partners! Their support helps us provide millions of meals each year. It was wonderful to gather and discuss hunger in our region. Thank you, friends!

Tickets are now available for our new event, the Merry Meals Mixer! Join us on Dec. 4 and be transported to a winter wonderland while enjoying samples of the area’s finest food and desserts. A silent auction and beautifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths will be available for bid during this strolling experience.

We are so proud of Foodbanker Alex Branham for being honored as the Young Alumni Award Recipient from Walsh University!

Volunteering at the Foodbank is a great way to give back to our community and support local families experiencing food insecurity. Hear from Rita Kelly Madick, one of the Foodbank’s founding members, on why her family volunteers at the Foodbank.

Encourage your organization to wear orange, the color of hunger relief, on Tuesday, September 10 to show your Hunger Action Month spirit! Together, we can spread awareness about hunger and ensure everyone in our community is fed.

September is #HungerActionMonth – a month dedicated to spreading awareness and taking action to fight hunger in America. Every action, big or small, is one step closer to a community free of hunger. ✴️ Join the movement to fight hunger at https://lnkd.in/gXczn9yV.

The Foodbank's onsite food pantries at our campuses in Akron and Canton provide thousands of individuals, families and older adults with groceries each and every week. You can support local hunger relief by sponsoring either food pantry. Call 330.535.6900 to learn more. 🍎

Congratulations to our Akron Employee of the Quarter, Andre! Andre is a steadfast employee that works hard to ensure all orders from our hunger-relief partners are picked properly and efficiently. Andre’s leadership is valued by his peers, whom he guides with both respect and encouragement, helping them reach their full potential. Our team would not be where we are without him. Thank you, Andre!

Thank you to Citizens for sponsoring our mobile pop-up pantries throughout all of August! Their support will help provide meals to hundreds of families in our community. If you are interested in sponsoring our pop-up pantry, contact Leslie Genovese at lgenovese@acrfb.org.

Quick primer on the Starbucks Foodshare program…