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Please Note: "Orientation" includes orientation, food safety training, and civil rights training. If you want to complete food safety only, please click here to watch the video and complete the test.
Jan 9, 2025: FreshTrak
Jan 16, 2025: Orientation
Thursday, January 16, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available.
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
Feb 4, 2025: Fundraising & Grants
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE Canton, OH 44714
Fundraising doesn't have to be serious business. While many of the causes you raise money for are undoubtedly serious, raising money for those causes can be a fun, positive experience. Join this session if you want to receive tips on planning a successful fundraising event. We will also discuss looking for, writing, and submitting a grant that will win you the ask you made.
Objectives
- Learn new and effective ways to fundraise for your program.
- Gain top tips and information on looking for, writing, and winning a grant.
Feb 12, 2025: FreshTrak
Feb 20, 2025: Basic Bread Making
Thursday, February 20, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm
In-person Only: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
What goes best with soup? BREAD! Mmm, imagine it now: warm bread out of the oven and ready to dip! Join us for a cooking demonstration on how to make bread in your own kitchen.
Objectives
- Learn about the use of yeast in bread
- Hear what makes each type of bread unique
- Take home a bread dough to raise and bake in time for dinner
Feb 20, 2025: Orientation
Thursday, February 20, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Mar 11, 2025: FreshTrak
Mar 13, 2025: Cooking for the Diabetic Diet
Thursday, March 13, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm
In-person Only: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Are you or your program participants struggling with what to eat to control diabetes? Join us as a local dietician shares some short cuts and low sugar ideas for making your meals equally healthy, diabetic friendly, and delicious.
Objectives
- Gain an understanding of how carbohydrates affect your diabetes
- Discover what can be a carbohydrate substitute
- Taste the goodness of using less sugar in foods
Mar 14, 2025: Northern Summit County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, March 14, 2025
2:00pm-3:30pm
In-person only: First Christian Church (Stow): 3493 Darrow Rd, Stow, OH 44224
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Northern Summit County. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
Mar 21, 2025: Orientation
Friday, March 21, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
Mar 28, 2025: Carroll County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, March 28, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In-person Only: Carroll County Coffee Company: 704 Canton Rd. NW, Carrollton, OH 44615
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Carroll County. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
Apr 4, 2025: Backpack Programs
Friday, April 4, 2025
11:00am-12:30pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
This event is for hunger-relief partners focusing on backpack programs. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
Apr 10, 2025: FreshTrak
Apr 12, 2025: Orientation
Apr 15, 2025: Orientation
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Apr 18, 2025: Holmes County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, April 18, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In-person Only: Cafe Chrysalis: 3169 OH-39, Millersburg, OH 44654
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Holmes County. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
May 2, 2025: Central Summit County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, May 2, 2025
2:00pm-3:30pm
In-person Only: The Remedy Church: 1700 Brittain Rd, Akron, OH 44310
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Central Summit County. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
May 9, 2025: FreshTrak
May 13, 2025: Orientation
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
May 16, 2025: Medina County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, May 16, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In-person Only: Grande Cafe & Roastery: 4080 Creative Living Way, Medina, OH 44256
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Northern Summit County. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
Jun 5, 2025: Pantry Simulation
Thursday, June 5, 2025
1:00pm-3:00pm
In-person Only: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Join us for an immersive Pantry Simulation in which participants will simulate the experience of navigating the charitable food system to find a week's worth of food for themselves and their family. This training is designed by the Foodbank specifically for your staff and volunteers on the front lines of serving people facing hunger. Bring a small group or your whole crew for a truly eye-opening experience.
Objectives
- Participate in an open and honest discussion of the real and perceived challenges faced by someone seeking food assistance
- Understand how we, as a network, can make small changes to have a positive and lasting impact on the people we serve.
Jun 12, 2025: Orientation
Thursday, June 12, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Jun 17, 2025: FreshTrak
Jun 20, 2025: Portage County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, June 20, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In-person Only: Cellar Door Coffee Co: 8138 Water St. Garrettsville, OH 44231
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Portage County. Join us for coffee and an engaging conversation with your peers. Share and learn from others about trends in the community, advice and best practices, and struggles and successes. You will leave inspired, challenged, and more connected!
Objectives
- Engage with other hunger-relief partners within your area
- Share and learn from others
- Create a collaborative network to work as a team
Jul 7, 2025: FreshTrak
Jul 11, 2025: Orientation
Friday, July 11, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
Aug 6, 2025: FreshTrak
Aug 13, 2025: Orientation
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Sep 11, 2025: Orientation
Thursday, September 11, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
Sep 15, 2025: FreshTrak
Sep 27, 2025: Orientation
Oct 8, 2025: Orientation
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Oct 16, 2025: FreshTrak
Nov 7, 2025: Orientation
Friday, November 7, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Stark County Campus: 1365 Cherry Ave NE, Canton, OH 44714
Nov 18, 2025: FreshTrak
Dec 2, 2025: Orientation
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
8:30am-12:00pm
Virtual & In-person options available
Virtual: link provided before training
In-person: Main Campus: 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307