Greater Cleveland Food Bank
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| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Merger of | Food Rescue of Northeast Ohio (2001) |
| Type | Nonprofit food bank |
| Tax ID no. | 34-1292848 |
| Registration no. | 501(c)(3) |
Region served | Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Ashland, and Richland counties |
President & CEO | Kristin Warzocha |
| Joseph DiRocco (Chair) | |
| Affiliations | Feeding America |
| Website | greaterclevelandfoodbank |
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is the largest hunger relief organization in Northeast Ohio, US.[1]
History
The Cleveland Foodbank started in 1979.[2]
In 2001, the Foodbank merged with Food Rescue of Northeast Ohio.[3]
In 2006, America's Second Harvest named Cleveland Foodbank as its Member of the Year out of 220 affiliate food banks.[4]
The Food Bank opened a 200,000-square-foot partner distribution hub in 2022.[5]
In 2023, 424,000 people were served by the Food Bank[6] in Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Ashland, and Richland counties.[7]
Programs
Greater Cleveland Food Bank has a network of more than 1,000 food pantries.[8]
Greater Cleveland Food Bank teaches cooking classes to people running hot meal programs.[9]
The annual Harvest for Hunger campaign helps support food distribution throughout the year.[10]
References
- ↑ Forestry, United States Congress Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and (2013). Healthy Food Initiatives, Local Production and Nutrition: Hearing Before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, March 7, 2012. U.S. Government Printing Office.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Golden, Sandra (18 October 2023). "Food Bank's new Community Resource Center in Collinwood will fight hunger and social inequity". The Land.
- ↑ "Lead Cleveland food charities merge". Sandusky Register Newspaper. April 10, 2001. p. 2.
- ↑ "Cleveland Foodbank Wins National Recognition". The George Gund Foundation. 26 October 2006.
- ↑ Raspe, Becky (14 November 2022). "Cleveland Food Bank celebrates grand opening of new distribution hub". Cleveland Jewish News.
- ↑ Slawson, Jeff (2024-11-29). "Greater Cleveland Food Bank: 18,000 turkeys distributed to families in need for Thanksgiving". WOIO 19 News. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ↑ "The Greater Cleveland Food Bank and the Cleveland Browns Team Up on Expansion Plans and the 25th Annual Taste of the Browns". www.clevelandbrowns.com.
- ↑ "'It's really the least we can do': Browns host holiday distribution event at Greater Cleveland Food Bank". News 5 Cleveland WEWS. 26 November 2024.
- ↑ Rickman, William (3 March 2015). "Long Lines at the Pantry: Hunger and Need on the Rise in Ohio - Belt Magazine". beltmag.com.
- ↑ Ashworth, Alan (June 1, 2024). "4.2 million meals: Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank meets goal in final days of campaign". Akron Beacon Journal.