Sponsored By: Nexus Gas Transmission Eagle Industrial Painting Hendrickson Trailer Suspension Systems Pro Machine, Inc. Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. Hall of Fame Title Agency, Inc. Tee off on our hunger-fighting team While we choose between a nine iron and a wedge, many of our neighbors are choosing between basic necessities and food. When most families…
What’s going on with the Stark County Hunger Task Force.
What’s Happening
2017 Hunger at Home Campaign- April-June 2017
As the number of individuals and households seeking food assistance continues to rise, the importance of the local, charitable response is more critical than ever. But in order to adequately meet the demand food assistance, and those of our growing food pantry network, we need your help. In 2014, the Stark County Hunger Task Force (SCHTF)…
Double Your Donation in February!
Donations to Stark County Hunger Task force Beat Hunger Drive matched in February Matching funds double donations in February to help Stark County Hunger Task Force “Beat Hunger” in Stark County. A generous donor will match all donations up to $6,000, which means every dollar donated allows us to provide up to 14 pounds of food…
Volunteer for our Backpack for Kids Program
Our Backpack for Kids Program is starting up and we need your help! Beginning September 14th and every Wednesday after from 12-1pm, we need 6-8 volunteers to come into our offices and help us stuff bags for the program. If you are interested in volunteering your time and helping to fill hungry bellies of local children,…
A Letter From The Executive Director
January 4, 2017 Dear Friends and SCHTF Supporters, My journey with the Stark County Hunger Task Force (SCHTF) began in 2012. As the years passed, the organization grew in many aspects: its support to our pantries, in the amount of pantries in our network, the ability to bring more food into Stark County and most…
Give the gift of food this holiday season with the SCHTF Giving Tree!
Give the gift of food this holiday season! Our GIVING TREE hosts leadership gifts of $1,000 or more. Place a bauble on the tree and secure over 7,000 pounds of food for the hungry this month! The holidays can be tough financially for anyone, but imagine what it is like for the families who are…
Canvention 2016- VOTE On Your Favorite Can-Structure!
Hunger Awareness Month (November) and Canvention have come to a close, but we are still going with Can-Structure projects and we need your help! What is Can-Structure? Below are the 5 entries in our Can-Structure contest. During the month of November, area schools in Stark County held food drives to collect non-perishable items for one…
#GivingTuesday with SCHTF!
Join us on Tuesday, November 29th for #GivingTuesday at BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse! Raise money for fighting hunger while filling your belly! Enjoy delicious food in a fun atmosphere along with your family and friends while earning funds in support of the Stark County Hunger Task Force. With each flyer presented during the event, BJ’s…
November = Hunger Awareness Month
In recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness month, every November, The Stark County Hunger Task Force observes “Hunger Awareness Month,” or HAM for short. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Hunger Awareness Month is a time set aside to focus on gratitude, generosity, and education. Food Drives, Fundraising, & Awareness Building We are speaking out on…
Food Fight 2016: Results!
Thank you to everyone who donated and participated in the 5th annual McKinley v. Massillon Food Fight! Your generosity helped us beat our previous record of food and money collected by almost 5,000 pounds. THANK YOU for helping to feed the nearly 28,000 men, women and children that are served each month in our 33 network pantries…