Our Hot Sit-Down Meal Program serves a nutritious, multi-course meal three days a week, fifty-two weeks a year.  The meals are prepared under the direction of our Kitchen Manager of over twenty years.  What began in 1982 as a Monday night potluck for fifty people, now requires the talents of over one-hundred volunteers who come from all over Summit County to serve!  In order to do this we use: one commercial-grade kitchen, one van, one box truck, three community dining rooms, and a countless number of wonderful volunteers.  It all adds up to over 12,500 meals annually, served in an environment of encouragement and respect.

Our Grocery Bag Program distributes nutritionally balanced bags of food two days a week, fifty-two weeks a year.  Each adult receives a bag of food and a 32 oz. container of delicious, homemade soup made that day by our Kitchen Manager and volunteer staff.  This program gives away thousands of bowls of soup annually.  (That is a lot of homemade soup!)

Serving Schedule:

Mondays - Hot Sit-Down Meal Program
     East Akron Community House
          550 South Arlington Street, Akron, OH 44306
     Serving time 3pm to 4pm

Tuesdays - Grocery Bag Program
     Summit Lake Community Center
          380 West Crosier Street, Akron, OH 44311
     Hand out is from 3:30pm to 4pm

Wednesdays - Hot Sit-Down Meal Program
     Van Buren Homes
          410 Pasadena Place, Barberton, OH 44203
     Serving time 3pm to 4pm

Thursdays - Hot Sit-Down Meal Program
     Miller Avenue United Church of Christ
          1095 Edison Avenue, Akron, OH 44301
     Serving time 3pm to 4 pm

Fridays - Grocery Bag Program
     Patterson Park Community Center
          800 Patterson Avenue, Akron, OH 44310
     Hand out is from 3:30pm to 4pm

Eligibility:

     Hot Sit-Down Meal Program
          -  Everyone is welcome
          -  No identification is required
          -  There are no limits on the number of visits per month
          -  Line may form no earlier than 2:30pm

     Grocery Bag Program
          -  Everyone is welcome
          -  Photo I.D. is required
          -  All adults from each household that are present receive
             groceries and soup
          -  One member of each household must sign a form
             stating they are at or below the poverty level according
             to The Emergency Food Assistance Program guidelines
          -  There are no limits on the number of visits per month
          -  Line may form no earlier than 2:45pm

Referral:  None required
Fees:  None