Penny, a neighbor of the Foodbank

Every meal has a story. Meet Penny.

Penny has a heart for helping others. She’s a mother of three, a grandmother of four, and a former nurse.Like Penny, her husband’s life was dedicated…
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Tammy volunteers at the Foodbank

Meet Tammy: A Dedicated Volunteer

Meet Tammy. After 35 years with the Department of Defense, she retired in 2016 but realized she wanted to stay busy. In 2019, she and her husband…
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Betty receiving groceries

Every meal has a story. Meet Betty.

Betty is one of the first to arrive at the Wooster Hope Center on a hot summer morning for a grocery distribution. As a home health aide, she has a…
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Tonya Meyers

Older adults find friendship and food at senior center

Life changes as we age. Navigating a new lifestyle and budget as an older adult can be challenging. The Carroll County Council on Aging, a hunger-…
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Patrick

Every meal has a story. Meet Patrick.

Patrick tries hard to make ends meet. Recently, he visited four different grocery stores while shopping, hoping to find the best deals and stretch…
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Pop-up pantry

Foodbank pop-up pantry partners with health district to enhance services for local families

A unique partnership between the Foodbank and a local health district popped up this spring to better serve families. The Portage County Health…
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Kristen

Local donor turns heartache into healing

Some Foodbank volunteers are so hands-on and ingrained in the organization’s work that you may think they’re staff members! Meet Kristen. She was a…
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Venarge Food Pantry

Your generosity supports local families and The Venarge Family Food Pantry

Earlier this year, the Foodbank opened The Venarge Family Food Pantry & Resource Center in its Main Campus in Akron. The pantry has replaced the…
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Morris, a neighbor visiting the Foodbank.

Every meal has a story. Meet Morris.

Morris cares about his neighbors. As he boxes up the groceries he received from his local pantry, the person behind him spots a pre-made salad in…
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Meet Raeana

Every meal has a story. Meet Raeana.

It is a warm, sunny day. A line for the Foodbank’s pop-up pantry begins to form half an hour before the distribution is scheduled to start. Raeana…
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