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It started here. Volunteers make “it” happen!. Change was inevitable. Rules. Growth. Families limited to once a month Churches bring in food items The food is prepackaged Only residents of Dover/New Philadelphia allowed Only churches supply volunteers Only open one morning a week.
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Change was inevitable Rules Growth • Families limited to once a month • Churches bring in food items • The food is prepackaged • Only residents of Dover/New Philadelphia allowed • Only churches supply volunteers • Only open one morning a week • From 40 families per week in February 2008 to 600 families per week today • From less than 1000 pounds of food distributed per week to more than 35,000
Why does our community support this ministry? • Highly visible impact • $’s instead of food • 100% volunteer organization • Informed by data
Thanks! The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank makes ending hunger in Tuscarawas County possible!