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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.
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 17, 2025: Easter Ham Dishes
Thursday, April 17, 2025
11:00am-1:00pm
In-person & virtual options available.
In-person: Stark County Campus - 1365 Cherry Ave. NE, Canton, OH 44714
Virtual: Link sent out prior to training.
Fresh Mark will be at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Stark County Campus to share some recipes and samples of ways to use ham steaks. Come prepared to learn new ideas and take home a FREE ham steak for your Easter gathering.
Objectives
- Discover different ways to use left over ham.
- Learn from one of our local donors about what they do and how they decide on items to donate.
- Leave with product to recreate samples tasted while at the class.
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 9, 2025: Central Summit County Cookies & Conversation
Friday, May 9, 2025
2:00pm-3:30pm
In-person Only: Dare to Love More Ministries - 50 N. Prospect St. Akron, OH 44304
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Central Summit County. Join us for cookies 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 13, 2025: Stark County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, June 13, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In Person Only - Front Porch Cafe - 932 W. Maple St. Hartville, OH 44632
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Stark 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 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 10, 2025: Marketing & Community Support
Thursday, July 10, 2025
2:00pm-3:30pm
In person & virtual options available.
In-person: Main Campus 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Virtual: Link sent out prior to training.
Join us as we learn from Foodbank's own Raven Gayheart (Director, Marketing & Public Relations) and Audra McClain (Social Media & Communications Coordinator). They will share their insight and knowledge on sharing your organization's mission through effective storytelling.
Objectives
- Share the mission and great work of your organization through effective storytelling.
- Brand matters: hone your message and create brand ambassadors.
- Share your message through social media and traditional media.
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
Jul 18, 2025: Tuscarawas County Coffee & Conversation
Friday, July 18, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In-person only - Missions Cafe - 128 W 2nd St. Dover, OH 44622
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Tuscarawas 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
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
Aug 15, 2025: Wayne Coffee & Conversation
Friday, August 15, 2025
9:00am-10:30am
In-person only- White Fox Cafe - 5034 Kidron Rd, Apple Creek, OH 44606
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Wayne 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
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 9, 2025: Gardens for Fighting Hunger
Thursday, October 9, 2025
2:00pm-3:30pm
In-person & virtual options available.
In-person - Main Campus - 350 Opportunity Pkwy, Akron, OH 44307
Virtual: Link sent out prior to training.
Join us in a discussion of how gardens can play a role in hunger relief. Hear from partners and other local organizations that grow food and provide gardening resources and education and ask questions. Learn about the outcomes of the Foodbank's 2025 plant-a-row produce campaign.
Objectives
- Start Conversations in our network and community about how gardens can play a role in hunger relief and share learnings from people who already operate gardens.
- Share learnings from partners and groups who are already growing for the community.
- Gather information on what partners/how many partners may be interested in working on a garden initiative.
Oct 16, 2025: FreshTrak
Oct 24, 2025: Southern Summit County Cookies & Conversation
Friday, October 24, 2025
1:00pm-2:30pm
In-person only - Lockwood United Methodist Church - 3680 Manchester Rd. Akron, OH, 44319
This event is for hunger-relief partners in Southern Summit County. Join us for cookies 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
Nov 6, 2025: Residential Specific Conversations
Thursday, November 6, 2025
10:00am-11:00am
In-person & virtual options available.
In person: Stark County Campus - 1365 Cherry Ave. NE, Canton, OH 44714
Virtual: Link sent out prior to training.
Non-emergency partners are encouraged to attend this meeting to discover ways in which to use the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to its fullest. Learn how to potentially source additional items for your program and how to collaborate with your fellow hunger-relief neighbors.
Objectives
- Share what your programs are in need of
- Collaborate with other hunger relief partners in your area
- Learn of additional ACRFB programs that may benefit your partnership and program.
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