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Canton, Ohio

Feeding
Hope ♥

One month. Many lives. Endless goodness.

On the last Sunday of every month, Brenda and a crew of volunteers set up tables downtown and serve hot meals, hygiene kits and a little dignity to our unsheltered neighbors.

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Volunteers in gloves packing meals at folding tables on a sidewalk in downtown Canton
Small acts.
Big impact.
Three Feeding Hope volunteers smiling behind a table of hot dogs and macaroni and cheese
How it started

A few friends. Eleven plates. Then sixty.

"I started Feeding Hope after volunteering with Tiffany and Bryan Driscoll in Pittsburgh. I felt so happy helping others. I was going to order supplies and send them to Tiffany's house, just because I could. Then I thought, why not do this in my own community?

Our first month, with a few friends helping, we fed 11 people. I learned that many of our neighbors in need are kept out of sight downtown, and that outraged me. Now that I know, I'm moving forward.

Every month more people bring food, water, toiletries and their time. It is truly a blessing to see how people come together. Every day is a great day to have a great day."

Brenda
11
neighbors fed our very first month
~60
neighbors fed at a single serve day
12×
serve days a year, the last Sunday of every month
Ways to give

Every gift ends up in someone's hands

Cash buys hot food and fills gaps on serve day. The wish list ships supplies straight to Brenda. Have things at home? We'll come get them.

Give money

Send any amount through Venmo. Every dollar goes toward hot food and supplies.

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Shop the wish list

Pick items from our Amazon list. They ship straight to Brenda and go into the next month's kits.

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Donate supplies

Clothing, blankets, toiletries, snacks. Tell us what you have and Brenda will arrange a drop-off or pick it up.

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Feeding Hope is a community effort led by Brenda. It is not a 501(c)(3), so gifts are not tax-deductible. Every gift goes to food and supplies for serve day.

What we need most

Items that make a difference

Individually wrapped and easy-to-carry items work best. Our neighbors carry everything they own.

Always needed

Hygiene products

Body wipes, soap, deodorant, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste.

Always needed

Socks & underwear

New socks are one of the most requested items. All sizes.

Clothing & blankets

Gently used clothes in all sizes, blankets and backpacks.

Feminine products

Pads, tampons and liners.

Canned foods

Pop-top cans are ideal. No can opener needed.

Snack foods

Granola bars, crackers, chips, cookies, fruit cups.

Bottled water

Cases of water for serve day.

Serving supplies

To-go containers, napkins, wrapped plastic silverware, gloves.

Serve day in pictures
Want to help?

Join the Feeding Hope crew

No experience needed. Just a kind heart and a couple of hours on the last Sunday of the month.

  • Help cook, pack hygiene kits or serve meals.
  • Offer supplies and we'll set up a pickup.
Two smiling volunteers in serving gloves, one wearing a Feeding Hope shirt

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Get in touch

Send us a quick email and Brenda will get back to you before the next serve day.

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