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…
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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…
Food Fight 2016: McKinley v. Massillon
Help Fight Hunger at the 5th Annual McKinley v. Massillon Food Fight! McKINLEY V. MASSILLON Who will collect the most food and win Food Fight 2016? The Pups took the honors the last four years … 2012 / 5,300 meals of 9500 total collected 2013 / 13,284 pounds of 16,727 total collected 2014 / 16,794 pounds of 27,000…
Submit Your Can-Structure Photo
We invite your school to get creative with the donations you collect and create a sculpture/Can-Structure like a fish, a hamburger or even your school’s mascot. Then, take a picture and submit your sculpture for the contest. Simply fill out the form below and upload your picture! The winner will receive a PIZZA PARTY for your…
Open House
Stark County Hunger Task Force Open House Thursday, September 22nd, 11:30am-1:00pm We would like to show you our new SW Hub Pantry at the SCHTF offices in the Community Campus at Goodwill. Join us for a light lunch while we show you where your donations are spent. Join in on conversation on how we…
Junior Hunger Fighter Camp
Thanks for the overwhelming response to our Junior Hunger-Fighter Camp! Registration is now closed. Look for this event again in the future! Youth Service Day Join us on Thursday, August 11th from 1-3pm at the SCHTF Community Campus Pantry at Goodwill to decorate bags and stuff them with snacks for our Backpack for Kids Program…
Double Your Donation!
DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT TODAY: A generous donor has pledged a matching donation of $12,000 to fight local hunger and place free groceries into the hands that need it most in Stark County—thank you Allen Schulman of Schulman and Associates. NOW, all we need is your help to reach this matching goal. Donate today and double…
Spring to Action Service Day launches 2016 Campaign
The Stark County Hunger Task Force is proud to announce the launch of our 2016 Hunger at Home Campaign with a day of service! We’re kicking off this year’s campaign on April 1st (TODAY) with our Spring to Action Service Day, connecting members of our food pantry network across the county with several local businesses and groups. It might…
Impact on Local Hunger: 2015
Your 2015 Impact Alleviating Hunger in Stark County In honor of the SCHTF’s 35th anniversary and all those who’ve made our mission possible, we are proud to share with your our 2015 Impact Report. Thanks to the generosity of this community, we’ve grown and expanded to better meet the needs of our hungry neighbors and are proud…
Logan’s Lunches: Kids Shouldn’t Be Hungry
Logan’s Lunches: January & February 2016 Meet Logan Kuhn, the 7-year old student from Lexington Elementary who decided to make a difference and become a hunger-fighter. With the help of his grandmother, Logan started a program called Logan’s Lunches. Why? To raise money, and also bring…