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The Feeding Hope Food Pantry ministry provides distribution of groceries every Monday Evening (6:30pm to 7:30pm) and Tuesday morning (9am to 12:00pm) to members of the community who are income eligible to receive food assistance based upon current federal 
poverty guidelines.
People experiencing food insecurity (individuals and families of varying sizes and backgrounds), may receive food for 12 meals per family member once per calendar month. Our choice pantry empowers people to choose items they would like from groups with quantity limits by family size.
In 2022, food for almost 84,588 meals was provided to 7,049 people in 2,254 families. We were pleased to support friends and neighbors through the COVID-19 crisis. During 2020, out of the 57 pantries usually open in Summit County, only 22 food pantries were able to continue during the pandemic, and ours was one of them. Please consider donating to support this vital and ongoing ministry.
Of the meals provided in 2022, 30% were children and 22% were seniors. Most of the items distributed are ordered from the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank (nearly 97,000 pounds in 2022), but items are also donated by Walmart and baked goods received from Panera and Giant Eagle. Over 1,600 pounds of fresh produce was received from our Feed My Sheep Garden in 2022. Personal care items, in addition to food items, are donated by individuals.
Founded in 1982, The Food Pantry is a Network Partner of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank and participates in the Foodbank’s strategic plan to close the meal gap by 2025. The meal gap is the difference between the number 
of meals that are needed by members of the community and the number of meals they can access. As part of reducing the meal gap, the Food Pantry collaborates with Summit County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) to help those eligible receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. A DJFS Case Manager is available at the Food Pantry on the 3rd Tuesday of each month to answer questions, provide SNAP benefit information, and process applications. If approved for SNAP benefits by the ODJFS, people may then receive an Ohio Direction card which may be credited with a modest monthly benefit that can be used to purchase food at grocery stores or farmers’ markets.
