The vision of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is a thriving community free of hunger.
At the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank we believe in a community where all people live healthy and hunger-free lives. It’s because of that belief the Foodbank embarked on a strategic journey to transform the path to its next level of work for this community. Launched in September of 2014 amidst times of growth, change and complexity in the hunger-relief system, the Foodbank and its partners crafted a process and spent a year developing a strategic plan. Guided by a new vision and mission, this plan will foster deeper collaboration and create meaningful, lasting impact. Foodbank 2020 is a result of a community working to empower real change for families and neighbors in need. We invite you to join our Foodbank community and use your personal power to help us feed people for today and fight to end hunger for tomorrow.
The mission of the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is to lead a collaborative network that empowers people to experience healthy and hunger-free lives. We distribute food to feed people and we advocate, engage and convene our community in the fight to end hunger.
With the intent of thinking innovatively about how the Foodbank can have the greatest impact on food security for its local communities, four main strategic goals were developed:
TO PROVIDE ENOUGH FOOD FOR ALL
TO LEVERAGE FOOD AS A COMMUNITY CATALYST
TO BE CONNECTED IN SERVICE
TO STRENGTHEN A COMMUNITY ASSET