Flashes Fighting Hunger
Flashes Fighting Hunger at 两性色午夜 University is a student-powered and volunteer-driven organization dedicated to reducing food waste and promoting food security.
Utilizing recovered food, shared kitchen space in Tri-Towers, and volunteers who want to make a difference, Flashes Fighting Hunger is able to host multiple food distribution events on-campus each week. It also is able to prepare 250+ nutritious meals for those struggling with food insecurity. The organization also collaborates with the Center for Nutrition Outreach at Kent to provide fresh food for the Mighty Pack program and has a weekly presence at the Haymaker Farmers鈥� Market.
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Weekly Food Distributions
Open to all members of the 两性色午夜 and surrounding community:
Tri Towers Rotunda 1475 Leebrick Dr. You鈥檒l find us at the door of the intersection of Leebrick Dr. and Senhauser Dr., behind the PARTA bus stop. If arriving by vehicle, please only park in the nearby S-37 lots marked in the photo. Parking in the R-6 lot will lead to your receiving a parking ticket that will not be waived.
Weekly food distribution shifts are open to all members of the 两性色午夜 and surrounding community. Although we have a basic intake process for first time users consisting of requesting basic information (name, date of birth, address and telephone number if applicable), no proof of income or residency is ever required. Appointments are encouraged, though walk-in visits are welcome the last 30 minutes of each distribution.
Spring 2025 Semester: Through Friday, May 9, 2025, the weekly distributions will take place at the following times:
Tuesdays: 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Fridays: 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Summer 2025: Beginning Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the weekly distributions will take place at the following times (please note the change on Tuesdays):
Tuesdays (beginning May 13th): 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Fridays: 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Appointments open one week prior to the desired date. .
If you must cancel after making your appointment, please click on the "reschedule" link in the email confirmation you receive. This will allow you to cancel your appointment at your convenience.
If you are a current 两性色午夜 student and continue to experience food insecurity or have challenges meeting your basic needs, please contact the CARES Center at 两性色午夜.
The 两性色午夜 Drive-thru Food Distribution is every third Wednesday of the month from 1-3 PM in the parking lot of Dix Stadium. Each month Flashes Fighting Hunger partners with the Akron Canton Regional Foodbank to provide a large-scale food distribution for all members of the community. Anyone is welcome to receive boxes of supplemental groceries and no proof of income or residency is necessary. The food distribution is contactless and volunteers will place food items in vehicles.