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We fight poverty with love

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By providing programs that serve the body, mind and soul, The Salvation Army helps alleviate the symptoms of poverty - and works to address the root issues that cause it.

Rent Assistance

When you don’t know where the money for your next rent payment is coming from, check with your local Worship and Service Center to see if funding is available for rent assistance. This type of funding ebbs and flows, but if we can help, we will.

Utility Assistance

During a long, cold winter, your heat bill swells and you receive a notice from your energy provider that all utilities will be disconnected unless you can pay the overdue balance. Or, maybe a job loss forced you to choose between paying rent or paying your electric bill. You chose rent and just received an electric shut off notice. We maybe able to help.

Residents within Summit County in need of gas or electric assistance due to a current disconnection notice may apply once every 12 months. They must be eligible according to program and income guidelines. Calls are taken every Monday at 9:00 AM, first come first serve only for intake when funding is available. The resident will be called back and given an appointment for the same week if eligible.

We occasionally have funding for water, please call for more information.

Community Table

No one should ever go a day without a meal or feel ashamed about asking for help. That’s why many of our locations provide hot meals and free groceries year-round to anyone who needs them. We occasionally have funding for water, please call for more information.

Community Table, (hot lunch) (Monday-Friday)
Maple Street: 11:00 am—12:00 pm
Barberton Salvation Army: 11:30 am—12:30 pm
Kenmore Community Center: 11:30 am—12:30 pm
Summit Lake Community Center: 11:30 am—12:30 pm

Red Shield Food Pantry

Our Red Shield Pantry Drive-Thru is a collaborative program with the Akron-Canton Foodbank which began in 2005 at our East Akron Location. This Direct Distribution of Food program—open to anyone--is now located at The Salvation Army at 1033 Bellows St, Akron 44311, and is held every second Wednesday of the month (except December). Open around 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM (All food provided by the Akron-Canton Food bank). Our number is 330-762-8481

Choice Pantry

At our facility at 1033 Bellows St in Akron we provide food assistance on an emergency basis Monday thru Thursday through referral and by appointment. Referrals are made by Info Line which is a centralized intake process for Summit County. Information on eligibility is available at 211 or 330-376-4850. Families and individuals are given a cart of food including meat, dairy, fresh vegetables, and shelf stable food as available.

H.U.G.S. for the Homeless

Our Hot Shower program allows the homeless to "come clean," but often the needy must put on their dirty clothes, including their dirty undergarments, after a shower. H.U.G.S (which stands for Hats, Underwear, Gloves and Socks) for the Homeless provides a variety of new, clean undergarments, socks, hats and gloves for those we serve. We need donations to provide new, packaged mens, women's, boys and girls undershirts, underpants, and white athletic socks in all sizes to our clients and Booth Manor Emergency Shelter residents.

The facility in Akron (190 S. Maple Street) provides hot showers for individuals in need daily Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. All showers include soap, shampoo, razor and a clean fresh towel. Individuals must provide a valid picture ID.

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

Never Miss a Chance to Do the Most Good

We fight poverty with love

By providing programs that serve the body, mind and soul, The Salvation Army helps alleviate the symptoms of poverty - and works to address the root issues that cause it.

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