Donations to the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank from stores, wholesalers, and manufacturers are down 19% compared to this time last year.
AKRON, Ohio — Every third Friday of the month, Open M in Akron hosts the Mountain of Food distribution which helps out more than 200 families.
However, supplying food to pantries like Open M has become more challenging for the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank because donations from stores, wholesalers, and manufacturers are down 19% compared to this time last year. The 4,000-square-foot cooler inside the facility is typically full of food, but since the food inventory turnover is too high due to increased demand, the area usually strained for space has a lot of empty shelves.
The Foodbank is now spreading the word about the need and asking other stores and manufacturers to donate food like dairy, meat, produce, canned vegetables and soups to fill the shelves in the warehouse.
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