What Feeding Medina County does

Feeding Medina County (FMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank founded in 2007 in Medina, Ohio, during the recession to address local food insecurity. Its mission is to nourish Medina County residents in need through a multi-program service portfolio: weekly drive-through food distributions at four locations (Brunswick, Lodi, Medina, and Wadsworth) serving over 900 families per month; the Weekenders for Children program, which packs and distributes approximately 1,000 meal bags per week to every elementary school, Head Start, and MCBDD location in the county for children on the National Free and Reduced Lunch Program; the Staples for Seniors program, providing monthly deliveries of 30+ pounds of protein, dairy, and produce to 450+ seniors across 12 housing facilities; an emergency walk-in pantry; and a home-delivery service for homebound residents operated through a DoorDash-backed grant in partnership with the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank.

FMC runs a county-wide distribution backbone called the Free Transit Service, using a refrigerated box truck to deliver approximately 500,000 pounds of food per year to 14 local food pantries, reaching roughly 7% of the Medina County population. The organization is powered by a small paid staff of approximately five employees — led by Executive Director Janet Newcomer — supplemented by about 50 weekly volunteers. Underlying technology is limited to off-the-shelf operational tools (Volgistics for volunteer coordination, NeonCRM for donor engagement, Inksoft for merchandise), with no proprietary software or AI systems disclosed.

FMC's revenue model is donation-driven and diversified across individual giving (one-time, recurring, honor/memorial, stock/DAF transfers, legacy bequests), corporate partnerships (sponsorships, team-building pack days, food drives, employee matching), grants (including DoorDash), and an annual signature gala. The largest disclosed donor event is a $2.5 million contribution from Cleveland Clinic. All food assistance is provided at no cost to recipients; the customer base is therefore Medina County residents facing food insecurity — segmented into children and families, low-income seniors, working families, and homebound individuals — rather than paying customers.

Name

Feeding Medina County

Legal name

Feeding Medina County

Website

https://feedingmedinacounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Feeding Medina County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank in Medina County, Ohio that distributes food weekly to roughly 4,000 residents each month through drive-through distributions, school meal-bag programs, senior housing deliveries, an emergency pantry, and home delivery for homebound individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Assistance / Hunger Relief Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Food Assistance & Food Banks (BPAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Food assistance programs
• Community food bank
• Hunger relief services
• Senior food delivery
• School meal programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Medina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: General donations, recurring monthly or quarterly gifts, and honor or memorial gifts from individual supporters.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships, team building pack days, event sponsorships, employee matching programs, and food drive hosting by local businesses.
3. Stock and DAF Transfers: Donors transfer stocks or Donor Advised Fund contributions to Feeding Medina County.
4. Planned Giving: Bequests and legacy giving through wills or trusts.
5. Annual Gala: Annual signature gala event with sponsorship opportunities and ticket sales.
6. Grants: Grant funding from organizations such as DoorDash to support grocery delivery programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Feeding Medina County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food bank that collects and distributes food to food-insecure residents of Medina County, Ohio. It operates five core programs: weekly drive-through food distributions at four locations, Weekenders for Children school meal bags, Staples for Seniors monthly facility deliveries, an emergency walk-in pantry, and homebound grocery delivery via a DoorDash-supported partnership. The organization sources food primarily from the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank and delivers it through a Free Transit Service to 14 partner pantries, distributing approximately 500,000 pounds of food annually.

Product overview

Feeding Medina County is a food insecurity nonprofit organization offering a multi-program service portfolio. The core programs include Food Distribution (weekly drive-through distributions serving 900+ families monthly), Weekenders for Children (1,000 weekly meal bags for school children), Staples for Seniors (monthly food deliveries to 450+ seniors), Emergency Walk-In Pantry (crisis food assistance), and Grocery Delivery (home delivery for homebound individuals). Additional offerings include an Annual Gala for fundraising, Corporate Engagement services for business partnerships, and various Donation Programs for individual giving. The organization operates as a central food hub, working with 14 local food pantries and delivering approximately half a million pounds of food annually, serving 7% of the county population.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Distribution Weekly drive-through food distributions at four locations (Brunswick, Lodi, Medina, and Wadsworth) serving over 900 food-insecure families per month. Recipients remain in their vehicles while volunteers load groceries into trunks. Limited to two distributions per month per household and requires photo ID or proof of residency.
• Weekenders for Children Weekly meal bag program providing approximately 1,000 bags per week containing three meals and breakfast items to children enrolled in the National Free and Reduced Lunch Program. Bags are distributed across every elementary school, Head Start, and MCBDD location in Medina County.
• Staples for Seniors Monthly food delivery program serving approximately 450+ seniors across 12 subsidized housing facilities. Each delivery contains 30+ pounds of meat, dairy, fresh produce, and shelf-stable items.
• Emergency Walk-In Pantry Emergency food assistance available most weekdays from 9am to 2pm by appointment, providing immediate food support for individuals and families facing crisis situations.
• Grocery Delivery (Homebound) Home grocery delivery service for individuals who are homebound due to age or health reasons. Operates through a partnership with Akron Canton Regional Food Bank and grant funding from DoorDash.
• Donation Programs Multiple structured giving channels for individual donors including general donations, recurring monthly or quarterly gifts, honor and memorial gifts, stock transfers, donor advised fund contributions, and legacy/bequest giving through wills or trusts.
• Corporate Engagement Business partnership offerings including group pack days, program sponsorships, event sponsorships, hosted food drives, and employee matching gift programs designed to engage local businesses in community impact.
• Annual Gala Annual signature fundraising event featuring sponsorship opportunities and ticket sales serving as a community engagement and donor cultivation vehicle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feeds 4,000 neighbors each month across all programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akron Canton Regional Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary food sourcing partner providing food for the Free Transit Service and managing the home delivery volunteer program. FMC picks up food at the food bank and delivers to 14 local pantries across Medina County.
• Target CirclecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity Support partner program where Target Circle users vote to direct corporate donations to Feeding Medina County. The more votes collected, the bigger Target's donation to the organization.
• Vicious BiscuitminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal restaurant partner that donates 10% of all sales on designated days to Feeding Medina County. Promotion on June 23 where customers' purchases directly support FMC programs.
• DoorDashcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrant funding partner through which FMC offers grocery delivery services for homebound residents due to age or health reasons, providing last-mile food access.
• 14 Local Food PantriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of local food pantries receiving food deliveries through FMC's Free Transit Service, enabling neighborhood-level food distribution across Medina County.
• Medina County Schools (Elementary, Head Start, MCBDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnerships enabling the Weekenders for Children program to reach every eligible child in every elementary school and Head Start program across the county.
• 12 Senior Housing FacilitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidized senior housing facilities receiving monthly Staples for Seniors deliveries, with on-site coordinators facilitating enrollment and distribution to residents.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greater Cleveland Food Bank: Northeast Ohio regional food bank serving Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain counties. Closest geographic and operational peer to FMC, with comparable distribution, pantry network, and senior/children programs at larger scale.
• Capital Area Food Bank: Regional food bank serving the Washington, D.C. metro area through distribution, pantry network, and nutrition programs. Comparable multi-program model (children, seniors, families, mobile distribution) at a larger urban scale than FMC.
• Foodbank of Santa Barbara County: County-scoped community food bank serving Santa Barbara County through pantry partners, direct distribution, and child-nutrition programs. Similar single-county footprint and multi-program structure (children, seniors, families) as Feeding Medina County.
• Akron Canton Regional Foodbank: Regional food bank serving Summit, Stark, Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties. Functions both as FMC's primary food-sourcing partner and a direct peer operating community food distribution programs in overlapping Northeast Ohio territory.
• Meals on Wheels America: National nonprofit network delivering meals primarily to homebound seniors. Highly comparable to FMC's Staples for Seniors and DoorDash-funded homebound grocery delivery programs, with similar volunteer-driven distribution mechanics and senior-beneficiary focus.
• Hunger Solutions New York: Statewide anti-hunger organization combining direct food assistance, SNAP outreach, and advocacy. Comparable nonprofit food-assistance mission with state-wide scale, useful for benchmarking federal-funding navigation and program-design strategy.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana: Community food bank serving multiple counties in east-central Indiana through a pantry network and direct distribution programs. Closely comparable scale and operating model to FMC, useful for benchmarking donor engagement and volunteer-driven distribution efficiency.

Emerging players

• No Kid Hungry: National campaign focused on ending childhood hunger through school meal programs, summer feeding, and afterschool nutrition. Directly parallels FMC's Weekenders for Children program that serves kids on the National Free and Reduced Lunch Program.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National umbrella network of 200+ food banks and the largest U.S. hunger-relief organization. FMC is independently operated but follows the standard community food-bank model that Feeding America affiliates execute; provides sector benchmarks and best-practice templates.

Regional players

• Mid-Ohio Food Collective: Central Ohio regional food bank serving 20 counties including Franklin and surrounding areas. Comparable food-bank business model (donations, pantry network, fresh produce distribution) at meaningfully larger scale than FMC; serves as a regional template for program expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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