Our Impact

•              Green Good Neighbors served an average of 200 families a month—providing food, clothing, and household items to over 600 men, women, and children.

•              Green Good Neighbors distributed over 153,000 pounds of  shelf stable and fresh food items from the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank.

•              The City of Green collected and delivered over 75 grocery carts of food (approximately 7,500 pounds!) from the Green Gives Back program that runs from November through December.

•      Green Local Schools collected in excess of 1,600 pounds of food at the Celebration of Education.

•              Thanks to our generous supporters, in December more than 130 families received Christmas presents, providing over 314 children with new, wrapped gifts!

•              Green Good Neighbors averages 55-60 volunteers every month.

Hunger Facts

•      1 in 7 individuals in our service area is food insecure, meaning they lack regular access to safe and nutritious food

•      More than 1 in 5 children in our service area is food insecure

•      30 percent of the members of households served by the Foodbank are children under the age of 18 years old

•      80 percent of individuals served by the Foodbank have a high school diploma or higher education

•      81 percent of individuals served by the Foodbank report purchasing the cheapest food available, even if they know it's not the healthiest option

•      1 in 5 families served by the Foodbank report having at least one member that has served in the military

200+

Families fed last month

Green Good Neighbors served an average of 200 families a month—providing food, clothing, and household items to over 600 men, women, and children.

153k+

Pounds of food distributed

Green Good Neighbors distributed over 153,000 pounds of  shelf stable and fresh food items from the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank.

55+

individuals volunteered last month

Green Good Neighbors averages 55-60 volunteers every month!