On February 25, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank launched its 2020 Harvest for Hunger, its biggest annual fundraiser, with a goal of $1.32 million and 100,000 pounds of food. And then came COVID-19, and with it Gov. Mike DeWine’s stay-at-home order.
In March, the 26th annual Celebrity Cuisine hosted by Atlantic Food Distributors and The Tri-County Restaurant Association to benefit Community Harvest, a program of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, brought a record-breaking crowd to the Canton Memorial Civic Center.
Dan Flowers has been the president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank since 2003. He and his wife, Holly, have three children, Andrew, Jonathan and Mary.
Every month, an average of 28,000 people visit one of the more than 30 pantries that’s part of the network of the Stark County Hunger Task Force. They represent less than half of the people who live in hunger here.
Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you should put your running shoes away. There are plenty of races in December to keep you running through the end of the year. A bonus is that many of them encourage layering on holiday-themed costumes and reward their frozen finishers with great prizes—and sometimes even a visit from Santa.
You and I may spend an afternoon putting up a few strings of Christmas lights along the roof of the house. If we get crazy, we may even add another string of lights that blink to the bushes out front.
Akron Canton Regional Foodbank, Foodbank of the Year Celebration
Past Hall of Fame enshrinees and some of the area’s top chefs will be on hand at the second annual Taste of the NFL on Sept. 29 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
