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...
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...
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...
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...
35 Years for SCHTF: 1981-2016
Happy birthday, SCHTF! We've been feeding Stark County for 35 years! Let's celebrate! In 1981, a group of Stark County residents founded the Stark County Hunger Task Force. Why? They looked at their community and what they saw made them pause: many of their neighbors...
SCHTF Community Campus Pantry: Holiday Schedule
With the holidays upon us, please be advised that the SCHTF Community Campus Emergency Food Pantry will be closed for several days during the season. In accordance with the schedule for the Goodwill Community Campus, our pantry's upcoming holiday schedule is as...
McKinley-Massillon Food Fight 2015: football rivals compete to feed Stark County
Bulldogs vs. Tigers -- who will collect the most food to feed Stark County's hungry? McKinley-Massillon Food Fight 2015: football rivals compete to feed Stark County: these two high schools will once again take their infamous rivalry off the football field to compete...
SCHTF to present hunger documentary screening “A Place at the Table”
In partnership with the Canton Palace Theatre, News-Talk 1480/WHBC, Aultman Hospital, and Mix 94.1, we are excited to bring you a screening of A Place at the Table, to be shown at the Palace on Monday, September 28th. For a $5.00 donation, you get more than a ticket...
Successful “Day of Change” project connects businesses & food pantries to fight hunger
The Stark County Hunger Task Force hosted its first service day, a “Day of Change,” on Friday July 17th. Area businesses graciously volunteered their time to spend the morning completing various much-needed improvement projects at SCHTF food pantries all over Stark...