If You Need Help
Fresh Produce Program
Returning April 2020. Watch our Facebook page for updates.
Free Produce will be distributed to those in need at Ed Davis Community Center, 730 Perkins Park Drive, Akron, OH 44320.
Distribution will start at approximately 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Please bring your own re-usable grocery bags, boxes or laundry baskets to carry your food.
Grocery Bag Program
- Last 3 Mondays of the month
Joy Park Community Center
825 James Ingram Way, Akron, OH 44306
1:30 to 3 p.m. (Beginning Oct. 12, 2020) - Last 3 Tuesdays of the month
Ed Davis Community Center
730 Perkins Park Dr, Akron, OH 44320
From 1:30 to 3pm - Last 3 Fridays of the month
Patterson Park Community Center
800 Patterson Ave., Akron, OH 44310
From 1:30 to 3pm. (Beginning Oct. 16, 2020) - Last 3 Thursdays of the month
Summit Lake Community Center
380 West Crosier Street, Akron, OH 44311.
From 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Beginning Oct. 15, 2020)
Our Grocery Bag Program distributes nutritionally balanced bags of food. 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!)
- Everyone is welcome
- Photo I.D. is required
- 2 Sturdy, re-usable grocery bags, a box, or some other sturdy item to take your groceries
- First come, first served basis
- All adults from each household that are present may 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
- Line may form no earlier than 15 minutes before start of program
- Referral: None
- Fees: None