Agency plans to distribute more than 7 tons of food in two hours -- On Friday, Aug. 18 , OPEN M will open its doors to its neighboring community in Akron for the monthly "Mountain of Food" program. In partnership with the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, OPEN M anticipates distributing 7 to 9 tons of food to over 300 Summit County residents in just two hours. While the … [Read more...]
City of Akron to provide free meals this summer to all eligible youth
Schools are ending in the next week or so and the City of Akron Recreation Bureau is proud to announce that it is again participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible youth (18 yrs and under) and summer day camp programs that meet the income guidelines for reduced-price meals in the National School Lunch Program. The income guidelines … [Read more...]
Sister Peg’s chutney dip is divine
Sister Peg isn't a nun. She's my sister, Peggy Kerr, who hails from Birmingham, Mich. You've been angelic about eating healthy so far into 2013. If you're going to throw your healthy habits to the wind for an evening, this is a good recipe to indulge in. Peggy's chutney dip is indeed divine. People have been begging her to bring this dip to parties for years, she … [Read more...]
Experience the spirit of Christmas Past
Looking to try something a little different than all the usual fare this holiday season? Then step back in time to the year 1862 by attending an authentic Victorian supper at Farnam Manor. The evening includes entertainment of popular music, period parlor games, conversation and the latest news of the war as related by the hosts, members of the Farnam family. The Ohio Living … [Read more...]
Fat Bob Grill serves up a diabolical menu
With menu items such as the "diabolical burger" and "defibrillator burger," a hungry customer might be inclined to go vegan or at least have a will in place. "We're carnivorous at heart," says Fat Bob Grill owner David Tate. "You gotta splurge once in awhile, and I think our burgers is the place. And these are just some of our specialty burgers; we can be healthy with the … [Read more...]
Mobile Meals forms bonds through nutrition
People need to eat, and they need to eat well. Mobile Meals, Inc. is making this happen in Northeast Ohio. For 41 years, Mobile Meals, Inc. has served nutritious, affordable meals to people of all ages who are at nutritional risk. Of all ages doesn't just mean seniors, although seniors are a large percentage of those Mobile Meals serves. "The people we help draw us to doing … [Read more...]
Increased need, decreased resources cause concern for Akron food pantry
Good Neighbors has provided emergency food supplies in Akron for more than 50 years, but a drastic increase in hungry residents, decreased funding and an aging volunteer base present serious challenges for the nonprofit. The volunteer-run program, tucked into Goodyear Heights near the namesake tire-maker, provides emergency food supplies to families throughout Akron and is … [Read more...]