Jayme O'Neill has been in 4-H for 9 years and was awarded in December 2022 for our outstanding leadership in our community. Below is a picture of Jayme and her mom Heidi posing with Jayme's gold medal award.
When people consider hunger in America, they tend to think of people far away in urban centers. They don’t realize that food insecurity is a very real problem in Geauga County, even among college students. In order to combat this growing and troubling trend, Kent State University at Geauga is partnering with the Geauga Hunger Task Force (GHTF).
Kent State Geauga received a $2,500 grant...
Please read on to see how your tax exempt company can apply for help from Geauga Hunger Task Force. If you are interested in applying for a grant, please print and complete the application and send into info@geaugahungertaskforce.org
Geauga Hunger Task Force wants to thank Tim Frank Septic Tank Cleaning for raising $2,750 to help no resident of Geauga go hungry. In April they pledged $10 for every septic tank the pumped!
The Chardon Local School District’s Maple School was buzzing with excitement during March over their Kindness Project. Led by Kindergarten teacher Chloe Ellis, the 8 classes of “Tiny Toppers” – comprising Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students - collected boxes of cereal to donate to food pantries in Chardon and Burton. Their goal was 200 boxes by March 25. They actually...
DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Wednesdays in April 3 - 6 PM
Kent State University
14111 Claridon-Troy Road
​Burton
1. Pre-registration is REQUIRED each week
Register at: wefeedgeauga.com
Call: 216.738.2265 or 2-1-1
2. Show confirmation code (6 letters) at the event.
1 Box per registration code
3. Please arrive with a clean trunk and stay in your vehicle.
MASKS REQUIRED
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Pictured above is Mary (left) and Jayme (right) O’Neill displaying food collect for the food drive.
The Geauga Hunger Task Force (GHTF) wants to extend a big heartfelt thank you to Greener Fields 4-H Club and Dr. Augustine Kellis and family. This past year this dynamic duo once again made sure no resident of Geauga County goes hungry.
Wanted - Geauga Hunger Task Force Volunteer Board Member
The Geauga Hunger Task Force (GHTF) is a non-profit organization focused on our mission to ensure that “no resident of Geauga County goes hungry". The GHTF was created to meet emergency hunger needs in 1977. This mission has expanded to include five pantries, the efforts of Nextstep (a stabilization program providing support for young...
Geauga Hunger Task Force would like to share that the planned food distribution for today has been canceled due to the severe weather conditions. They will resume next Tuesday. Please stay safe.
February is known for Valentines and Heart month. It is full of symbols of love. But it is also very cold month and increases demand on the family budget. Food supplies always take a hit. There are people right here that are hungry. Hunger is pervasive. It is invisible. It does not discriminate by sex, age, background, or faith. If you are hungry, you cannot rest, learn, work or heal. It affects...
A huge thank you from the Board of the Geauga Hunger Task Force for the amazing support this year. We are humbled by the gifts from the community to feed the hungry in body and soul in 2020. We also want to thank the many, many volunteers that work at the pantries throughout the county. Their hands are an outreach of a loving spirit and community.
Please click the link below to read how Claridon Community Helps created "Now That's What I'm Talking About Summer Lunch Program" and stepped up in a big way to make sure Geauga's kids aren't hungry this summer!
Our first drive thru food distribution was a success on Wednesday, May 27th at the Geauga County Fairgrounds. Over 100 families came and received an amazing box of produce and a box of dairy products. Another 120 boxes were provided to the local pantries to distribute.
We'll be there again on Wednesday, June 3rd from 4-6 PM. Please register online weekly so that everyone can be served. Go to:...
The Lake-Geauga Fund of the Cleveland Foundation is committed to addressing high priority community needs. To that end, the fund has authorized a grant of $20,000 to Geauga Hunger Task Force. This grant will go towards food and shipping costs. The Geauga Hunger Task Force is so appreciative of the fund’s generosity to our community and our commitment to ending hunger. On behalf of all of us here...
Woodcraft Industries has been creating beautiful woodwork for 65 years but that is not all they do. They also give generously and help to take care of our community
Mark Scheeringa and Kyle Raymond are two 7th graders from University Schools, and with the help of their mothers, they stepped up to help Geauga Hunger Task Force in a BIG way!
