Ribbon Cut at Canton Campus of Foodbank, More Services to Come
July 2, 2021 6:50AM EDT
The building of the Stark County Campus was a collaborative effort among so many community stakeholders. They had the opportunity to cut the ribbon in celebration. (Courtesy Akron Canton Regional Food Bank)
CANTON, Ohio (News talk 1480 WHBC) – The place is so big it took over 20 people to cut the ribbon.
It was a big day Thursday at the new Akron Canton Regional Foodbank Stark County campus on Cherry Avenue near 12th Street NE in Canton.
the first order was loaded onto a foodbank vehicle, and the 200 in attendance took a tour.
President Dan Flowers says a 2014 food insecurity study by the Stark Community Foundation was the impetus for the Akron-based organization to locate a distribution center in Canton.
The campus is not fully operational yet.
The food pantry inside the massive 40,000 square foot building won’t be open until next month.
And, a teaching kitchen and community room are also coming.
