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Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank seeks volunteers as National Guard leaves
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is seeking volunteers for its grocery distributions as Ohio National Guard members who have been working there begin to leave and return to their civilian lives.
To help local families deal with lost or decreased wages caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the foodbank increased the frequency of its Neighborhood Distribution, which is held at its warehouse on Opportunity Parkway in downtown Akron and serves between 700 to 1,000 families.
The food bank has been working since March to develop safe food distribution procedures. The Neighborhood Distribution is a drive-thru-style distribution that requires guests to remain in their vehicles while volunteers and staff load their trunks with boxes of produce, dairy, frozen meat and non-perishable food items. Volunteers assist in greeting and registering guests, loading vehicles with groceries, and assisting with traffic control.
Those interested in volunteering at the Neighborhood Distribution should email volunteer@acrfb.org or call 330-535-6900. Volunteers should have the ability to lift about 30 pounds and be comfortable in inclement weather, as the distribution takes place outside, rain or shine.
Volunteers are needed from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, Dec. 3 and Dec. 22.