Palace/Civic Center Ushering
The SCHTF has wonderful partnerships with the Canton Palace Theatre and the Canton Civic Center to usher their performances, concerts and shows. With every hour of your time, we are able to earn dollars to help battle against local hunger. We have ushered concerts...
Palette 2 Palate: Paint Strokes Against Hunger
The Canton arts community continues its collaboration with the Stark County Hunger Task Force to fight local hunger by preparing to stage the sixth annual Palette2Palate charity art event. Many talented local artists have graciously donated their work to be...
Food For Thought Food Drive: Business Battle!
It's a business battle! Local businesses are going to head to head collecting food for our Backpack For Kids program! We distribute over 1,500 “backpacks” a month, containing weekend meals for children in three Stark County schools. We are looking for area businesses...
Maureen Tate
Executive Director Maureen previously served as assistant director of Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark Counties, where she was responsible for scheduling, grant writing, fundraising and event programming. She also has worked for the United Way of...
Fairways to Fight Hunger at Sanctuary Golf Club
Sponsored By: Nexus Gas Transmission Amison Dental Group 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
#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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
We’re hiring!: Executive Administrative Assistant position
WANTED!: Executive Administrative Assistant Thank you for your interest in fighting hunger with us. Unfortunately, the Executive Administrative Assistant position has already been filled. Still want to get involved and work with us? Join us as a...