Help Feed Children this Summer

Jan 12, 2024

Stark County Hunger Task Force is once again providing food throughout the summer for Stark County children.

Starting June 5th and running through August 11th Backpacks will be distributed every Monday-Friday from 10am-2pm at the Ken Weber Community Campus at Goodwill at 408 9 th SW Canton, OH 44707. Campus will be closed on June 19 th and July 4 th , Backpacks will not be distributed on these dates.In addition, Stark County Hunger Task Force will we teaming up with Stark Library and Massillon Library to distribute Backpacks at various branches and bookmobile locations.The schedule is as follows: Stark Library June 12 th -August 4 tho Schreiber School-Mondays: 11:30am-12:30pmo Main Library-Tuesdays: 9am-8pmo Madge Youtz Branch-Tuesdays: 4pm-6pmo Linwood-Tuesdays: 12pm-1pmo Creek's Crossing- Wednesdays: 11:30am-12:30pmo DeHoff Community Branch-Thursdays: 9am-5pmo Jackson Sherrick- Thursdays: 11:30am-12:30pm`o Skyline Terrace-Thursdays: 1:30pm-2:30pmo Ellisdale Homes-Fridays: 11:30am-12:30pmo Mahoning Manor-Fridays: 1:30pm-2:30pm Massillon Library June 5 th -August 12 tho Main Branch (Massillon) Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays: 10am-8pm Thursdays: 10am-6pm

 Fridays and Saturdays: 10am-5pmo Askren Branch (Navarre) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 10am-4pm Wednesday: 10am-6pm Saturday: 10am-2pmo Pam S. Belloni (Navarre) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9am-3:30pm Tuesday: 9am-7pm

Children between the ages of 3-17 are eligible to receive Backpack bags. Bags will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. The bags will contain 2 breakfasts, 2lunches, 2 snacks, and 2 drinks. Please note these are not actual school backpacks. Questions regarding the Backpack for Kids Program can be directed to StephanieSweany, at [email protected] or at 330-455-6667.