Children
Darla
Patricia
Putting a Face on Hunger
More than 91,000 people in Akron and surrounding communities face hunger. Meet one of Akron’s hungry by clicking the arrow.
Children
Many children in the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority area head straight to our hot meal program. For most, this is their only dinner.
Almost 80 percent of our diners at that weekly meal are children.
Darla
Darla and her husband try to make ends meet living on a social security check just above $1,000 a month.
Many times she cannot afford to buy groceries for her three grandchildren who she helps raise.
Patricia
Patricia, a former teacher, went through her savings and lost her home while waiting to get on medical disability.
She depends on Good Samaritan to augment her food purchases.
