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Hunger is a problem. One in seven people in our area are at risk for hunger. As many as 180,000 people rely on the local food bank for food.
Every year, our office is proud to participate in the Harvest for Hunger Food Drive in support of The Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank. This is the Food Bank's 26th year hosting the food drive, which is also the Food Bank's largest fundraising campaign. The Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank partners with 4 other food banks and serves 21 counties in Ohio. The food collected during the food drive is distributed to those in need all year long.
The 2017 Harvest for Hunger Food Drive at Semans Family Dentistry was from March 1st – April 30th. We collected 499 pounds of non-perishable, non-expired food, and $507.00 in monetary donations! Drs. Tom and JoAnn Semans and staff would like to thank all of the patients that donated to the food drive. Every patient that donated food or made a monetary donation was entered into a drawing to win free whitening. The lucky winner this year is Joe Thomas. Congratulations to Joe and thank you again to everyone for your support! We look forward to next years food drive!
South Street Ministries, founded in 1997 by Duane and Lisa Crabbs, is located at 798 Grant Street Akron, Ohio. It provides programs for the poorer residents of South Akron and Summit Lake. The major programs of South Street include after-school tutoring, summer youth camp, urban gardening, bike shop, and youth sports scholarships. South Street also provides pastoral counseling, emergency food and shelter assistance, and employment training.
Currently, the youth enrolled in the programs earn points for attendance, good behavior, completing homework, etc. The points are converted to South Street dollars for them to buy Christmas gifts for their family. For two years in a row, our office has supported South Street Ministries Christmas Store by collecting a variety new, unwrapped items suitable for kids, teens, and adults to donate to the Christmas store. All patients who donated items to this wonderful non-profit organization received a $10.00 credit towards their next appointment. Our office also matched all monetary donations up to $500.00.