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We're Moving!

13815 Coit Rd.

We are thrilled to announce our new Partner Distribution Hub @ Coit Rd. Directions: 13815 Coit Road • Cleveland, Ohio 44110 - Coming from the east or west on the Shoreway, exit at East 140th Street - Head south to Coi...

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Hunger in Our Community

Hunger affects so many in our community.

Many of our neighbors are making difficult choices - whether to buy food or pay for rent or utilities. They are the working poor who struggle each day to provide life's necessities for their families.

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343,000 people

served by the Food Bank and its more than 1,000 partner agencies in FY2021 across our 6-county service area.

1 in 6 people

in the Food Bank's service area is food insecure, meaning they do not know where their next meal will come from.

1 in 5 children

live in poverty across our service area. Cleveland’s child poverty rate has been consistently among the highest of large U.S. cities.

87,000+ new people

served in FY2021, meaning they have visited an emergency feeding program for the first time.

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Help Fight Hunger

Just $1 can provide three meals to a family in need

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Personal Impact Stories

Why give? Here are some of the stories...

People in need face difficult decisions every day, and the Food Bank with its network of partner agencies, are here to help.

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A Deep Appreciation for Fresh Produce

Sandra has been coming to the Vineyard Community Church food distributions ever since going on disability in 2014. After working for 23 years at the Department of Defense in Cleveland, Sandra found...

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Receiving Help for the First Time

Before COVID-19, Carol worked a full-time job in manufacturing. However, this global pandemic led Carol to an early retirement, resulting in a need for food assistance for the first time to help make ...

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Food to Support His Wife's Health

Glenn retired from his job as a painter to take care of his wife who has a kidney disease right before the pandemic hit. Taking care of his wife and making sure she gets the healthy food and medicine ...

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Volunteer of the Year 2020: Making a Difference

Congratulations to Sherlene, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s 2020 Volunteer of the Year! Since the spring of 2019, Sherlene has been making an incredible difference with all the work she has d...

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Food for the Whole Family

Now 71 years young, Frances grew up in a large family with ten other siblings, and now has a large family of her own that includes ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She also helps ta...

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Grab and Go Meals Bring Joy to a Thankful and Energized Child

Jacob is an 8-year-old with a big heart. Jacob and his dad stopped by at one of the Food Bank’s Grab & Go meal sites to receive a bag of food with items like sandwiches, canned soup, fruit...

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Staying Positive with Community Support

To say that Anthony has faced a lot of health challenges is an understatement, but he keeps a positive outlook with the help of his dogs, his doctors, and the help he receives from the Food Bank. More...

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