Stark County Hunger Task Force

Name

Stark County Hunger Task Force

Legal name

Stark County Hunger Task Force

Website

https://starkhunger.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Bank / Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD)

Keywords

• Emergency food assistance
• Food bank services
• Hunger relief
• Community food pantries
• Backpack food program

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization relies on community donations to fund its operations, with all donations directly benefiting Stark County residents.
2. PayPal Donations: Online donation capability through PayPal for convenient donor contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stark County Hunger Task Force provides emergency food assistance to food-insecure children and neighbors in Stark County, Ohio. The organization operates a network of 33 food pantries, a Backpacks for Kids school program serving 19 schools across 4 local school districts, and a Summer Backpack seasonal program. Services are provided free of charge to residents in need, funded by community donations and grants.

Product overview

Stark County Hunger Task Force operates as a unified nonprofit hunger relief organization offering emergency food assistance through multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include a network of 33 food pantries distributing 6 million pounds of food annually, the Backpacks for Kids school-based food program serving 2,375 children weekly, and the Summer Backpack seasonal program. The organization also provides volunteer and donation pathways for community engagement. These programs work together to serve 32,000 neighbors monthly and address food insecurity across Stark County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network Food Pantries Emergency food assistance through a network of 33 food pantries across Stark County, distributing 600,000 pounds of food monthly and serving 32,000 neighbors in need each month.
• Backpacks for Kids Program Weekly backpack food program providing 2,375 backpacks of food for children in 19 schools across 4 local school districts. Each bag contains 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 snacks.
• Summer Backpack Program Seasonal summer food program for children ages 3-17, distributing food backpacks Monday-Friday during summer break to ensure food-insecure children have access to nutritious meals when school meals are unavailable.
• Volunteer Program Community volunteer opportunities for individuals to join the hunger-fighting mission through various roles at the community campus and pantry locations.
• Donation Services Monetary donation capabilities through PayPal, enabling community members to contribute to hunger relief efforts in Stark County with direct impact on local food assistance programs.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stark LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Backpack 2026 program - libraries serve as distribution points for food backpacks for children during summer months when school meals are unavailable.
• Massillon LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Backpack 2026 program - libraries serve as distribution points for food backpacks for children during summer months.
• Louisville Public LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Summer Backpack 2026 program - libraries serve as distribution points for food backpacks for children during summer months.
• GoodwillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKen Weber Community Campus is located on Goodwill Campus - SCHTF Community Campus Food Pantry operates at this shared facility.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella network for 200+ regional food banks; provides sourcing, funding, and advocacy infrastructure. Relevant as the broader ecosystem most regional food assistance organizations, including SCHTF's sourcing partners, belong to.
• Ohio Association of Foodbanks: Statewide membership association representing Ohio's foodbanks on policy, funding, and program coordination. Comparable as a peer organization operating in the same policy and funding environment, though at an aggregating rather than direct-service level.
• No Kid Hungry (Share Our Strength): National anti-hunger campaign focused on child nutrition and school meal programs, directly relevant to SCHTF's Backpacks for Kids work. Comparable in addressing childhood food insecurity, though operating at national scale as a campaign rather than direct-service pantry network.

Regional players

• Cleveland Foodbank: One of Ohio's largest regional food banks, distributing tens of millions of pounds annually through partner agencies. Comparable operating model and donor-funded structure, though operating at significantly larger scale in a different region.
• Shared Harvest Foodbank: Southwest Ohio regional food bank with pantry network and direct food distribution programs. Comparable operating model and donor-supported structure in a different Ohio catchment.
• Mid-Ohio Food Collective: Regional food bank serving central Ohio with a similar pantries-plus-distribution model. Comparable in scale and operating approach, though geographically separated from SCHTF's Stark County base.
• Food Bank of Northwest Ohio: Regional food bank serving northwest Ohio with a network of partner pantries and hunger-relief programs. Directly comparable mission and pantries-distribution model, but operates in a different geographic catchment.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley: Regional food bank serving Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull counties in northeast Ohio. Comparable pantries-and-distribution model serving a contiguous but distinct Ohio geography.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels America: National organization supporting local programs that deliver meals to seniors and other vulnerable populations. Adjacent to SCHTF's mission with overlapping donor base and food-distribution logistics, but focused on meal delivery rather than pantry distribution.

Direct peers

• Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: Regional food bank serving the same northeast Ohio geography (Summit, Stark, and surrounding counties). Directly comparable as a food-sourcing and distribution hub for partner pantries, including many of the same Stark County neighborhoods SCHTF serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@starkcountyhungertaskforce799
• Facebookfacebook.com/starkhunger
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/starkhunger
• Instagraminstagram.com/starkhunger

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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