2016 Annual Report

FEEDING MORE TOGETHER 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Dear friends, One of the things that has made the AkronCanton Regional Foodbank successful in meeting community needs over the years is the collaborative culture that is at the core of all we do. This is an organization that was simply founded on the belief that we can do more when we work together.

In 2016, we put Foodbank 2020, our new strategic plan, into action. The central goal of this plan is to, for the first time, commit to providing enough meals to meet the needs of everyone in our region struggling with hunger.

We hope you’ll take a minute to revisit 2016 with us in this annual report and read more about our continuous work on Foodbank 2020. The goals we are striving to achieve in the next five years will be possible because of your support and commitment. Please know how grateful we are for your support and how valued you are.

The Foodbank is an institution of compassion for the hungry, sick and struggling— fueled by you, your time and your financial support. Our ability to do the work we do hinges upon public support, and we couldn’t do it without you.

Thank you for your continued support!

You make a difference.

At the Foodbank, we believe in a community where all people can live a healthy and hunger-free life.

It’s because of this belief that, together, with our network, we provided access to food for more than 23.8 million meals in 2016, reaching more families than ever before. From fostering collaboration to thinking innovatively, the Foodbank helps strengthen the network to collectively have the greatest impact for our local communities, and we did this by focusing on four main strategic goals as set forth in our strategic plan, Foodbank 2020.

Since launching the plan, the AkronCanton Regional Foodbank has made great strides towards our ultimate goal of ending hunger in the communities we serve. We are proud to share stories of our progress.

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“By joining forces, our combined organization will provide more food than ever before.”

FAITH BARBATO, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HARVEST + NEW FOODBANKER

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TO PROVIDE ENOUGH FOOD FOR ALL

The Foodbank made significant strides in our efforts to source and distribute more food for the people we serve.

In 2014, the Stark Community Foundation commissioned a report to examine the future of food security and hunger-relief services in Stark County. Following recommendations from the report, the Stark County Hunger Task Force, Community Harvest and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank formed a group that began meeting regularly to determine potential opportunities for a stronger partnership.

As a result of those conversations, in 2016, the stage was set for the Foodbank and Community Harvest to be merged on January 1, 2017.

The merger is a significant investment in food rescue in Stark County and will

jump start related efforts in Summit and surrounding counties.

Community Harvest collects excess prepared and perishable food and donates it to community groups that serve families struggling with hunger.

This simple concept that began with a goal of preventing food waste has evolved into a collaboration of numerous resources and agencies dedicated to helping those who are hungry.

Collaboration happens because organizations come together toward a common vision. In this case, hungerrelief was collaboration’s fuel that allowed our organizations to reach new heights, as one.

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TO LEVERAGE FOOD AS A COMMUNITY CATALYST

Produce provides a powerful catalyst for solving hunger.

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In 2016, the Foodbank provided

Stephanie, a recent graduate of Kent

8.4 million pounds of produce to the

State University, is currently searching

network. Fresh fruits and vegetables

for a job. Because of health issues, the

are essential to any balanced diet and

search has been harder than expected.

greatly benefit the individuals we serve,

She can’t stand for long periods of

like Stephanie’s family.

time, is hearing impaired and struggles

with frequent seizures.

With lingering bills and the cost of raising her six-year-old and nine-

opportunity to provide her daughters with nutritious choices.

With the help from this food pantry,

year-old daughters, her family of four

it takes a little of the pressure off

could barely make ends meet—until

of Stephanie’s family. She is looking

she found a food pantry close to her

forward to the day she can come to

home. She is not only thankful for the

the pantry solely as a volunteer—to

fresh breads, produce and other food

help others that find themselves in her

they receive—but thankful for the

current situation.

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TO BE CONNECTED IN SERVICE

To further amplify the voices of those we serve, the Foodbank is doing pioneering work in the field of client empowerment through the power of listening.

In 2016, the Foodbank launched

efforts to maximize the impact to

Voices, a pilot program for nationally-

the hunger-relief system as a whole.

funded work aimed at collecting feedback from individuals in need of food assistance. The guiding principle of this work is to affirm those receiving food assistance as the experts of their own experience.

Beginning with eight hunger-relief programs, the Foodbank started to focus on learning from those served by partner programs and evaluating information gathered to make meaningful, systematic changes on

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Julie, Food & Building Manager at OPEN M, shares, “When people come to our pantry, they feel like they can’t say anything to us in regards to our program because they are just so grateful for the food. The Voices program breaks down those barriers and upholds the dignity towards our guests while letting them know people are willing to listen—and just how much we value their voice. In the past few months, we’ve received feedback like offering

how we serve the community. The

more diabetic-friendly items for our

hope of the Voices program is to give

seniors—an issue that never came

a “voice” to those who usually feel

up before we began asking what’s

voiceless and to increase advocacy

important for our community.”

IN 2016

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MILLION MEALS WORTH OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED

8.4

MILLION LBS. OF FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED MEALS

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41 MILLION MEAL GAP

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THE MEAL GAP is the difference between the number of meals that are needed by community members and the number of meals they can access. The Foodbank

9,750 VOLUNTEERS DONATED TIME

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commits to reducing half of the meal gap in the communities it serves by 2020, and closing the meal gap by 2025.

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is a sign of what a community can do when it commits to an issue.” Dan Flowers “Our Foodbank is one of our best community assets, serving friends and neighbors in need while providing an everyday example of the generosity and compassion of people who live in this region! I am proud to

Together, we can create a powerful partnership that can make a lasting difference in the lives of many.

be a Foodbanker!” Jo Dangel “I volunteer at the Foodbank because it makes my day brighter! The Foodbank staff is so passionate about helping others, and their passion is contagious! The work that is accomplished here is very rewarding, as a volunteer or employee;

We are incredibly fortunate to be

it’s evident in the positive,

able to partner with you in this

cheerful, caring environment

cause, and we thank you for the

created.” Chesla Purtilar

opportunity to stand together, in support of those in need.

We recently asked a few volunteers

“I have been volunteering for seven years now, and I can say that I truly love being

and staff members not what they

here at the Foodbank with my

do or how they do it, but why they

friends. After surviving two

do it. “Why do you feel motivated

major heart attacks, it is my

to help those struggling with

privilege to be able to help

hunger on a daily basis?”

others.” Jim MacDonald

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Network Partners & Programs CARROLL COUNTY Atwood Angels Food Pantry Camp NEOSA

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church St. Paul Lutheran Church

Canton Pentecostal Temple Catholic Charities Serving

Salt & Light Ministry (Community Life COGIC) Serving Hands Ministries

Carroll Co. Council on Aging

St. Paul’s Free Farmers Market

Portage and Stark

Carroll Golden Age Retreat

Sharing and Caring

The Salvation Army (Medina)

Hilltop Learning Center

County-Stark

Sherrick Road Church of God

York United Methodist Church

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry Malvern Christian Care Center, Inc. Minerva Community Outreach at St. Paul’s Minerva United Methodist Church Northeast Jefferson Food Pantry The Salvation Army (Minerva) True North Church HOLMES COUNTY Berean Community Church Operation 612 Darb Snyder Senior Center Kno Ho Co CAC Ashland Head Start Lakeville United Methodist Church Love Center Food Pantry Millersburg Church of God St. John’s United Church of Christ- Glenmont Food Pantry MEDINA COUNTY Battered Women’s Shelter/Medina Brunswick Food Pantry Brunswick United Methodist Church Buckeye Christian Assembly

PORTAGE COUNTY Ben Curtis Family Foundation Backpack Program Black Horse Baptist Church Brimfield Community Cupboard, Inc. Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark County Christian Cupboard-Ravenna/ Center of Hope Church of Christ/Ravenna Coleman Professional Services Community Action Council Youth Center Community Bible Church Community Food Pantry Crestwood 4Cs Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities Kent Social Services LifePointe Church of Atwater Mantua Center Christian Church Miller Community House Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard Randolph Suffield Atwater Food Shelf Renaissance Family Center of Windham, OH, Inc. Riverwood Community Chapel

Church at Stony Hill

Safer Futures

Feeding Medina County

Streetsboro Christian

First Baptist Church - Medina First Congregational Lodi Helping Hands Ministry (Northside Christian Church) Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Humbolt House Lafayette United Methodist Church

Cupboard (Hope Community Church) Streetsboro Community Pantry The Lord’s Pantry (Trinity Lutheran Church) The Salvation Army (North East Portage Foodshelf) The Salvation Army (Ravenna)

Life Spring Community Church

Town Hall ll / Horizon House

Living Hope Church/Medina

Upper Room Cultural

Lodi Family Center

Development Center

Lodi United Methodist Church

Central Baptist

St. Barbara’s Food Pantry

Chapel of the Cross United

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church

Methodist Church Christian Harbor of TMRC Clifford Compass House/P.A.L. Mission

T.O.S.M.

Stark County Community Treatment Center Domestic Violence Project, Inc

The Salvation Army (Canton)

Faith Kitchen

The Salvation Army (Massillon)

Family Life Center

The Stuckey Family Interfaith

Feed My Sheep/Alliance

Tiqvah Hands of Hope

First Assembly of God Alliance

True Vine Revival Center

- A Helping Hand Up Ministry

UrbanArk, Inc.

First Church of the

Westbrook Park United

Resurrection First Evangelical Congregational Church

Methodist Church Zion Lutheran Church North Canton

First Immanuel United Church of Christ

SUMMIT COUNTY

Grace Fellowship

Access Inc.

Grace United Church of

Akron Bible Church/Hope Cafe

Christ - Canton Helping Hands Network His Place for You Ministries Hope Outreach Ministry of Stark County Interfaith Campus Ministry Jesus Christ People Care Center Lake Community YMCA

Akron Blind Center Akron Christian Reformed Church Akron Community Development Association – MBHG Akron Missionary Baptist Church

Lake Township FISH

Akron Rotary Camp

LifeHope Community Church

Akron-Summit Community

LifeSong Church Little Flower Emergency Food Pantry Louisville Area YMCA Louisville Community Cupboard Massillon Knights of Columbus Hot Lunch Mt. Zion Community Church Myers Lake YMCA / North Canton Church of Christ Northwest Church of Christ

Believer’s Assembly Church

PACE Inc.

Boys & Girls Club of Massillon

Quest Recovery Services

Canal Fulton Community

Refuge of Hope

Methodist Church)

Union Baptist Church/Canton

First Christian Church/Canton

Alliance First Church of God

Pantry (Seville United

Child Development Center

First Assembly of God

Alliance Community Pantry Inc.

Seville Community Food

Temple Assembly of God The Salvation Army (Alliance)

Oaks Family Care

Seventh Day Adventist CSC

The Hope Pantry/Calvary

Deliverance Christian Ministry

All Saints Temple COGIC

Catholic Church

Catholic Church

Community Services -

Newbridge Place

Second Baptist Church Medina

Task Force SVDP/ St. Joseph’s SVDP/ St. Mary’s Church

STARK COUNTY

Our Lady Help of Christian’s

Stark County Hunger

Community Drop In Center

Medina Police Activities League

Center - Brunswick

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Canton Friendship Center

Eric Snow YMCA

Action Agency/Springfield Akron-Summit County Public Library ALPHA Nutrition Program/ Williams Towers American Red Cross of Summit, Portage & Medina Co. Apostolic Church of Akron Arlington Memorial Baptist Church ASIA, Inc. Barberton Area Community Ministries Barberton Seventh Day Adventist Community Services

River of Life Pantry

Battered Women’s Shelter

Canton Calvary Mission

Rivertree Christian Church

Bethany United Church

Canton Crossroads United

S.A.L.T. Box Kitchen (St. John

Cupboard

Methodist Church

Lutheran Church)

of Christ Blessed Trinity Parish

Blessings in a Backpack - Akron Blessings in a Backpack- Green Blessings in a BackpackNorton Blick Center Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve Bread of Life (Heart of Christ Ministries) Bridging The Gap Ministries

Fish and Loaves Food Pantry

Peter Maurin Center of Akron

Focus Community

Phillips Chapel CME Church

Development Corp (Shiloh

Prince of Peace Baptist Church

Missionary Bapt CH)

River of Life Assembly

Forest Hill Community Christian Church

of God, Akron Inc. Sarah’s House

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY

Good Neighbors

Second Baptist Church

Advocacy, Choices &

Good Samaritan Hunger Center

Shelter Care

Greek Orthodox Church

Shield Home

Dover Church of Christ

South Akron Youth Mentorship

First Assembly of God

of Annunciation

South Arlington UMC-Y.E.S.

C.O.B. Outreach

Harmony House, Inc

South Street Ministries, Inc.

Calvary Apostolic Church of

Harvest Food Pantry

Springtime of Hope

Hattie Larlham

St. Bernard - St. Mary Hot Meal

Calvary Open Bible Church

He Brought Us Out Ministry

St. Bernard Parish

Catholic Charities Community

Heart 4 The City

St. John C.M.E. Church

Services of Summit County

(Northhampton United Methodist Church)

St. John The Baptist Catholic Church

Services of Summit County

Heart to Heart Ministries, Inc.

St. Paul Holiness COG

Adult Day Services

Help Open Peoples

St. Paul Missionary Baptist

Celebration Church Centenary United Methodist Church Child Guidance & Family Solutions Choices Community Social Center

YMCA Zion Lutheran Church - Akron

Safe Landing

Green Good Neighbors

Catholic Charities Community

Development Center Word of Life Outreach Center

Gennesaret, Inc.

Bulldog Bags, Inc.

Akron/Love Thy Neighbor

Wonder World Child

Eyes (H.O.P.E.) Helping Hands - The Bill Lee Center at ABT Holy Spirit Anglican Church Hope Homes Hudson Community Svc Assoc.

Immaculate Heart of Mary

Church – Feed My Sheep Summit County Children’s Services SVDP - Fr. Hilkert Ozanam Center SVDP/ Immaculate Conception Church

Empowerment Inc. (ACE)

New Philadelphia Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County Greater Dover New Philadelphia Food Pantry Harbor of Hope Harcatus SNP Journey’s End Ministries St. John United Church of Christ- Strasburg Sugarcreek First United Church of Christ The Carpenter’s Cupboard The Salvation Army (Dover) Twin City Pantry Word of Life Church Zion 4UCC- Pirate Power Packs

Christ The King

Interval Brotherhood Home

SVDP/ St. Hilary

Church of Christ/

JoAnn’s Pantry

Tarry House

Joseph’s Kitchen

Tarry House Respite

WAYNE COUNTY

Church of Our Saviour

Journey Covenant Church

Tennis Allstars, Inc.

Beacon House/Steps at

Community Health Center

Kings Kitchen

The Chapel

Community Support Services

Lakemore United

The Church in Silver Lake

Christian Harbor Church

The Emergency

Community Action/

Cuyahoga Falls

Compass Point Chapel

Methodist Church

Assistance Center

Liberty Center

Wayne-Medina

Copley Outreach Center

Lakeview Outreach Ministries

Cornerstone Christian

Lenibug Foundation

The Father’s House

Creston Community Church

Lockwood United

The Salvation Army

Crown Hill Food Pantry (Crown

Assembly Cornerstone Free Methodist

Methodist Church

(Akron ARC)

Hill Mennonite Church)

Macedonia Baptist Church

The Salvation Army (Akron)

Dalton Baptist Church

Cutmar

Mature Services

The Salvation Army

Doylestown Community

Cuyahoga Falls Good

Middlebury Chapel

Church/City Lights

Neighbors

Food Pantry

(Barberton) The Sanctuary

Eagle Ministries Chapel, Inc.

Mobile Meals, Inc

The Word Church

Emmanuel Christian Assembly

Mountain of The Lord

The Zion Apostolic

Faith Temple Church

Mt. Olive Baptist Church/Akron

Family of Faith United

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Tower of Prayer

New Exodus Christian

Trinity United Church of Christ

Methodist Church Family Resource Center

Fellowship Church

Faith Church

True North Ministry

Feed My Sheep

New Hope Baptist Church

Truly Reaching You Ministry, Inc.

Feed My Sheep Ministry-

New Life Missionary

Tutoring Nurtures

Robert St. FI Community Housing, Inc. Firestone Park United Methodist Church First Apostolic Faith

Baptist Church Nordonia Hills City Schools Foundation Northfield Presbyterian Church Community Meal

Talent, Inc. (TNT) Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron United Methodist Church of Macedonia

Food Cupboard Eastern Road Church of God Food Ministry Every Woman’s House Friendship Meals Inc. Hands of Grace United Pentecostal Church New Destiny Treatment Center Orrville Boys & Girls Club Orrville Loaves & Fishes Outreach Community Living Service Pathway House/Steps at Liberty Center People to People Ministries

First Baptist Church of Akron

Open Door Assembly of God

United Presbyterian Church

First Congregational

OPEN M

Unity Holiness Ministries

Our Community Hunger Center

Urban Vision

P.A.L.S. Home Consortium/

Valor Home

The Salvation Army (Creston)

Vine Community

The Salvation Army (Orrville)

Food Cupboard First Faith Development Corp First Glance Student Center First Steps Parenting Advocacy Center First United Methodist Church

Ardmore Inc. Pavilion of Praise Baptist Church Peoples Baptist Church

Outreach Ministry

Sterling United Methodist Church

The Salvation Army (Wooster)

Visitation of Mary

Trinity United Church of Christ

Williard United Church of Christ

Wooster Hope Center

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Financials TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED

PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED

PUBLIC SUPPORT

UNRESTRICTED

Grants

Donated food, net

$ 493,871

$ 279,844

$ 29,328,302

Contributions

$

4,664,604

$

518,902

$

Net assets released from restrictions

$

230,676

$

(230,676)

$

Total public support

$

34,997,297

$

288,226

$

Purchase program, net

$

Shared maintenance

$

Fundraising events, net Distribution fees

USDA distribution fees

TOTAL $

493,871

$

279,844

$

29,328,302

—

$

5,183,506

—

$

—

—

$

35,285,523

67,965

$

67,965

1,052,493

$

1,052,493

$

201,243

$

201,243

$

239,775

$

239,775

REVENUE, GAINS & LOSSES

Freight income

$

48,241

$

48,241

Investment income

$

21,024

$

21,024

Net appreciation on investments

$

70,344

$

70,344

Change in interest in net assets of the Endowment

$

63,716

Miscellaneous

$

44,833

$

—

$

2,500

$

66,216

$

44,833

Total revenue, gains & losses

$

1,809,634

$

—

$

2,500

$

1,812,134

Total public support, revenue, gains & losses

$

36,806,931

$

288,226

$

2,500

$

37,097,657

EXPENSES Program services

$

34,073,461

$

34,073,461

Fundraising expenses

$

1,602,038

$

1,602,038

Management and general expenses

$

1,144,709

$

1,144,709

Total expenses

$

36,820,208

Change in net assets

$

(13,277)

$

Net assets, beginning of year

$

10,915,798

Net assets, end of year

$

10,902,521

$

—

$

36,820,208

288,226

—

$ $

2,500

$

277,449

$

512,714

$

393,232

$

11,821,744

$

800,940

$

395,732

$

12,099,193

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Inc. and affiliate statement of activities for the year ended December 31, 2016.

13+6+3276M

REVENUE & SUPPORT

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79% In-kind Donations

14% Contributions & Cash Donations

4% Program Fees

2% Government

1% Miscellaneous

4+2+94M

EXPENSES

93% Program Services 4% Fundraising Expenses

3% Management & General Expenses

Foodbank Major Partners LEADERSHIP PARTNERS providing 200,000+ meals

Akron Beacon Journal

GateHouse Ohio Media

Keith and Linda Monda

Stark Community Foundation

Akron Community Foundation

Giant Eagle, Inc.

Pepsi-Cola

Target

ALDI

GOJO Industries, Inc.

Sam’s Club

US Foods

Bimbo Bakeries

The Goodyear Tire &

Sequoia Financial Group, LLC

Walmart

Shearer’s Snacks

Westfield Insurance

BJ Wholesale Club

Rubber Company

Buehler’s Fresh Foods

Ron and Dawn Hartman

FirstEnergy Corp.

Heinen’s Fine Foods

Smith Dairy Products

GAR Foundation

iHeart Media

The J.M. Smucker Company

Sisters of Charity Foundation

MISSION PARTNERS providing 80,000+ meals 415 Group Akron Area Interfaith Council Akron Children’s Hospital

The Paul & Carol David Foundation The Dunkin’ Donuts

Huntington National Bank Kovatch Family Charitable Fund

Sandridge Gourmet Salads Mike and Jennifer Saxon The Sisler McFawn Foundation

Aultman Health Foundation

& Baskin-Robbins

Marc’s

The Beaver Excavating

Community Foundation

Nationwide Insurance

Utz Quality Foods

Robert O. & Annamae Orr

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Company Bridgestone Americas Dean Dairy Food Company

The Gessner Family Foundation, Inc. John L. Hinds

Family Foundation

The Timken Company

WAKR, WONE, WQMX, WNWV

Park Auto Group

COMMUNITY PARTNERS providing 40,000+ meals 1480 WHBC & Mix 94.1

Country Pure Foods

Mrs. Kathleen Aman

Mary and Dr. George L.

Ameriprise Financial Services

Demetros Charitable Trust

Charles R. Jelm Charitable Foundation Roger and Susan L’Hommedieu

Schwebels Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation

Anonymous

Dominion Energy

The Lehner Family Foundation

Avalon Foodservice

Enterprise Holdings

Dale A. Leppo

Superior Dairy

Main Street Gourmet

TANA Foundation

Ana Fanego

Making Smiles Foundation

The TJX Companies, Inc.

FreshMark, Inc. - Sugardale

John A. McAlonan Fund

Paul J. Belair Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company

Foundation

Douglas and Kyra Bosnik

Frito-Lay, Inc.

Cardinal Health Foundation, Inc.

The Giant Eagle Foundation

CareSource

Harwood Rubber Products, Inc.

of Akron Community Foundation Meeker Vineyard distributed

Citizens Bank

Haslinger Family Foundation

ComDoc

The Hoover Foundation

OMNOVA Solutions Foundation

The Mary S. and David C.

Integrated Marketing

The Pastore Foundation

Corbin Foundation

Technology

Summa Health

Walgreen’s The Walt Disney Company Willard Stephenson Foundation Alan J. Woll

by Esber Beverage

Save A Lot

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Operating Donors $100,000 + Buehler’s Fresh Foods

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Christopher & Angela Brubaker Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.

FirstEnergy Corp.

Ana Fanego

Lynnette Cavalier

Giant Eagle, Inc.

The Gessner Family

Christ Foundation

Walmart

Foundation, Inc.

Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation United Way of Greater Stark County

Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Walgreen’s

The Giant Eagle Foundation

Christopher & Taraline Coughlin

Thomas & Margaret Wartko

$50,000 +

GOJO Industries, Inc.

Stephen Denning &

Wayne County Community

Akron Community Foundation

Harwood Rubber Products, Inc.

GAR Foundation

Haslinger Family Foundation

The Goodyear Tire &

John Hinds

DRB Systems, Inc.

The Hoover Foundation

Jack & Judy Eldreth**

The Welty Family Foundation

Charles R. Jelm Charitable

FirstMerit Foundation

Francis & Linda Wenthur

Rubber Company Ron & Dawn Hartman Sequoia Financial Group, LLC Keith & Linda Monda Nationwide Insurance

Foundation, Inc. Kovatch Family Charitable Fund

The J.M. Smucker Company

The Lehner Family Foundation

Judith Johnson Michael & Karen Dowling

Ethel Wheland

Daniel & Holly Flowers

Samuel Reese Willis

Albert W. & Edith V. Flowers

Foundation, Inc.

Charitable Foundation

Richard & Lara Wilson

Stark Community Foundation

Dale A. & Lucinda J.P. Leppo

Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust

Roger & Susan L’Hommedieu

Joseph & Dena Haag

Making Smiles Foundation

The Hillier Family Foundation

$25,000 +

John A. McAlonan Fund

W. Henry Hoover Fund

Akron Children’s Hospital

of Akron Community

JAH Foundation

Anonymous

Foundation

Ralph R. and Grace B.

Huntington National Bank

Ohio Combined Federal Campaign CFC

Jones Foundation George & Michelle Keith

Park Subaru

Ohio Edison

Shearer’s Snacks

OMNOVA Solutions Foundation

Richard & Lisa Laubacher

The Sisler McFawn Foundation

Robert O. & Annamae Orr

W. Riley & Barbara Lochridge

Sisters of Charity Foundation The Timken Company $10,000 + 415 Group Akron Area Interfaith Council

Family Foundation

Lambda Chi Alpha

James & Claudia Markwald

The Pastore Foundation

Philip Maynard

Michael & Jennifer Saxon

The Mitsui USA Foundation

Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith

Stephen & Mindy Morris

Memorial Foundation Willard Stephenson Foundation

National Electrical Contractors Association

Ameriprise Financial Services

Summa Health

Novak Family Charitable Fund

Anonymous (2)

T.J.Maxx, HomeGoods,

OEConnection

Aultman Health Foundation The Beaver Excavating Company Paul & Joan Belair Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company

Marshalls

Advised Fund of Akron

Taste of the NFL

Community Foundation

The Walt Disney Company Alan & Janice Woll

John Papp William & Ginny Post David & Julie Pratt Ada C. & Helen J. Rank

Douglas & Kyra Bosnik Bridgestone Americas

$5,000 +

Cardinal Health Foundation, Inc.

Akron Children’s Hospital

CareSource

Gertrude F. Orr Trust

TANA Foundation National Affiliate

Employee Foundation

Charitable Foundation Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation

Citizens Bank

Anthony & Becky Alexander

Roetzel & Andress

ComDoc

Mark & Shelly Allio

Christopher Rojas &

The Mary S. and David C.

American Endowment

Corbin Foundation The Paul & Carol David Foundation Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Dominion Energy The Dunkin’ Donuts

Foundation

Wells, Jr. Family Foundation

Fishers Foods

Westfield Insurance

Heinen’s Fine Foods

Foundation The Denise G. & Norman E.

Heather Maze-Rojas Ron Marhofer Auto Family

$2,500 + Jerry & Sherry Ackman Affinity Medical Center Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Alcoa Foundation Employee Engagement Fund Shawn & Jennifer Ames Andrew’s Spirit of Hope Anonymous (3) Anonymous** Jon & Kathryn Antalvari The Augustin Family Charitable Fund Auto-Owners Insurance Co. Ronald & Grace Barber Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation John Boughton Brechbuhler Truck Sales, LLC Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Michael Brown & Kristin Lehotsky Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust Church of the Lakes City of Akron Stephen Coleman Compass Group, North America William & Jennifer Crowley

Anonymous

Mary Anne Rothermel**

The Ball Foundation

William & Lori Shivers

David Currier & Jeanette Cho

Bank of America Charitable

St. Michael Parish

Jo Dangel & Diane Kovachik

Julian & Carolyn Steinberg

Dave’s Market

Synchrony Financial

Diebold Associate

Foundation Barberton Community Foundation

& Baskin-Robbins

Sally Bernhardt

Community Foundation

BJ’s Charitable Foundation

Taylor TeleCommunications, Inc. The Repository

Charitable Fund John Dillan & Andrea Company, D.D.S

Donovan Family Fund of Akron

Laurel Lake Retirement Community

Community Foundation

National Interstate Insurance Company

Steere Enterprises, Inc. Michele Strayer

Todd & Lia Easler

Kathryn Leininger**

David & Suzanne Nelson

The County of Summit

Richard Emery*

Jerry LeMasters

Harvey & Kimberly Nelson

Temple Israel of Akron

John & Marcella Emmons**

Betty Levinson (In memory

Northeast Ohio Eye

Thompson Electric, Inc.

of Bill and Trudy Loeb)

Lucian Filipschi & Patricia Buckeye

Andy & Emily Little

Surgeons (In honor of

Peter Turk**

Dr. Nancy Awender)

James & Linda Venner Wayside Furniture, Inc.

William & Elizabeth Fink

Gregory & Kathryn Long

Charles & Patricia Perrin

The First Congregational

Main Street Gourmet

Baxter Philips, Jr.

Robert & Lou Ann Wharton

Marco’s Franchising, LLC

Alex & Patricia Piteo

WITAN

PNC Foundation

Woodforest Charitable

United Church of Christ GateHouse Ohio Media

The Maynard Family Foundation

Theodore & Judith Cloecker

Gary & Cheryl Prather

Foundation

R. Mark & Elizabeth Hamlin

Lawrence & Helen McWilliams

Robert & Deborah Priebe

James & Patricia Woodling

Wayne Hedrick

Meggitt Aircraft Braking

The Progressive Insurance

Donald & LaVerne Zimmerly

Systems

Daniel Hoehn The Herbert W. Hoover Foundation Mark & Janice Husted

Foundation

Terry & Kelley Mendenhall

Craig & Kimberly Ray**

* Deceased

Ramona Mercina

Mary Reinthal*

** Sustainer Circle Monthly Donor

Harry & Anne Mestel

Dianne Reisinger

Foundation

Insurance Services Office, Inc.

Reserve Group Management Company

Pierre Jambon

MGT Network Services

Johnson-Kazar Charitable

Miller Transfer

Paul & Leslie Reynolds

W. Paul & Thora J. Mills

RKD Alpha Dog

Foundation

Memorial Foundation

Garry Jurgens

John & Donna Sauers

Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of this annual report. We would appreciate notification of any errors or omissions in order to correct our records. To

David & Linda King

Brent & Marilyn Minney

Tim Sheahan

Gary & Mary Anne Klasen

Laura R. & Lucian Q.

Richard & Dorothy Shoemaker

please contact Gina Campbell

Mary Jo Slick

at gcampbell@acrfb.org or 330.535.6900.

Moffitt Foundation

Richard & Christine Kramer Diane Krum

John & Karen Monacelli

Tim & Jennifer Smucker

David Lathrop &

The R.C. & Katharine Musson

Martin & Susan Spector

Charitable Foundation

Yvonne Gillette

report errors or omissions,

Gary & Patricia Spring

Board of Directors Mark Purtilar, Chair The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Bernett L. Williams, Vice Chair Akron Children’s Hospital Jim Bowen, Treasurer Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company Shelly Allio, Secretary Mascot Workwear

Lisa Backlin Eaton Corp.

Kristin Hannon University of Mount Union

Jill Penrose The J.M. Smucker Company

Mark Cohen Akron Beacon Journal

Ronald Hartman LD Carlson

George Sarkis Roetzel & Andress, LPA

Chris Coughlin The Timken Company

Thomas Haught Sequoia Financial Group

William Shivers Huntington National Bank

Lia Easler Nationwide Insurance

Suzanne Hobson Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Pamela Simpson Aflac

Randall Frame Ohio Edison

Nicole Koharik GOJO Industries

Jan Weaver Green Local Schools, Retired

Daniel R. Flowers, President & CEO Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

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This report is available on our website at akroncantonfoodbank.org/resources.