Stories of Hope

Fred loves to cook. He openly shares recipes, inside secrets for tender barbeque, and how to spice up simple dishes. Unfortunately, because of his…

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week, powered by Johnson Controls and the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, created an immense…

Steve, 65, has a mischievous look in his eyes and is hiding a small grin. It’s clear he enjoys having a good time and making others laugh. But Steve’…

Volunteers are vital to the work of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and its hunger-relief efforts. An excellent example is easily seen in the…

Julia has a long history with her local senior center, dating nearly 20 years. She began as a volunteer and has served on its board of directors for…

The Good Samaritan Hunger Center has been serving the Akron community since 1982. Founded by Sister Jordan Haddad, a Dominican Sister of Peace, her…

According to Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, 4.9 million senior citizens seek food assistance across the…

In 2018, your Foodbank helped provide 105,000 meals every day to the local community through our collaboration with nearly 500 food pantries, hot…

National Volunteer Month allows us to show our gratitude for our volunteers and their tireless commitment to our community members struggling with…

Ed is 81-years-old and is doggedly resilient. In 1939, a few years after he was born, he contracted polio. It didn’t stop him. “The doctors said I’d…