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...
Will you help fight Hunger at Home this summer?
From June 1st to August 31st, the Stark County Hunger Task Force invites all in Stark County to help us fight Hunger At Home. We are proud to announce the summer launch of our first annual hunger-fighting campaign in response to the harsh reality of hunger in this...
Strike Out Hunger
Step up to the pitcher’s mound with us as we team up to Strike Out Hunger. Goal: Collect 1,000 pounds of food for the hungry in Stark County! We’re celebrating the return of America’s favorite pastime and the Indians Home Opener, but we also know that unlike baseball...
Share Your Green Thumb
YOU can provide fresh, nutritious produce to hungry neighbors in Stark County. Are you a gardener? Do you love working with your hands and nurturing even the tiniest of plants? Would you like to share those talents with others? Then you’ve come to the right place! The...
SCHTF Community Campus Holidays Hours
In observance of next week's holiday, the Community Campus at Goodwill (and thus the SCHTF pantry) will be closed on Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th. Our hours for the first half of that week are as follows: On Monday, December 22nd, the SCHTF pantry...
Autumn 2014 Response to Hunger is now online!
Hey there, hunger fighters! Extra! Extra! Read all about it -- SCHTF's latest Response to Hunger, your #1 source for hunger-fighting news, is now available for online access! You might have received a hard copy in the mail or the e-news to your inbox, but now everyone...
Uncover Hunger: Midweek Staff Reflection
Growing up, my family lived paycheck to paycheck, so I'm no stranger to restriction or feeling unsatisfied with what is in the fridge or cupboard. There are only a few items I stubbornly won't buy the generic brand of (peanut butter comes to mind), and I am constantly...
Take the Uncover Hunger Challenge
HOW IT WORKS || REGISTER || FAQs || RESOURCES Anyone can participate in the UNCOVER HUNGER CHALLENGE -- as an individual, as a family, or as another group. The Stark County Hunger Task Force staff members will be taking it on from November 16th to the 22nd (a Sunday...
Hunger Awareness Month is HERE!
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
MCKINLEY V. MASSILLON These high schools are taking on the "Food Fight" challenge. Who will raise the most to support feeding 27,000 Stark County residents each month? On November 1st, at the rivalry football game, the winner will be announced. You can drop off non...
The Impala goes to…
Without further ado, we are happy to announce this year's Food For the People Car Raffle grand prize winner: *drumroll please* ...... Joshua Taylor of Mineral City, OH! As you can see, it was a very fun night! We are grateful to Tim and Craig Sanders and all the staff...
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Feed your creativity and your conscience
Join the local arts community and feed your creativity, your belly, and your conscience at the 2nd Annual Palette2Palate art exhibition and charity auction. Located the beautiful Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography on Cleveland Avenue, right in the heart of Downtown...