Partners

MISSION: To offer hope, compassion, service and advocacy to the low-income residents in Barberton and Norton, through the collaboration of partnering churches, community groups, businesses, and individuals.

Partnership

As a community-based organization we firmly believe in addressing local needs with local resources.

Our partners are individuals, churches, civic organizations, businesses and foundations. Each partner provides a valuable resource to BACM.

Their commitment may involve food donations, volunteer involvement and/or financial support. BACM partners with local churches, community groups and businesses to provide the information and services we offer.

 

 

Grants Received In 2011
Barberton Community Foundation$10,000
Tuscora Park Health & Wellness$7,000
United Way $6,000
Catholic Charities$4,000
Sisler McFawn Foundation$2,500
East Ohio Conference United Methodist Church Canal District$1,900
Barberton Community Foundation Youth Philanthropy Grant$1,500
Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund$1,000
Feinstein Foundation$401

Grants Received In 2010

World Hunger - Community of Christ Church

$12,000

United Way

$11,166

BJ's Wholesale Club

$10,000

Summit County Job & Family Services

$9,180

Sisler McFawn Foundation

$2,500

   Catholic Charities           $2,000

East Ohio Conference United Methodist Church Canal District

$1,900

Bridgestone

$1,000

Feinstein Foundation

$320

A new refrigerator was received, free of charge, from a grant that was written to the Akron/Canton Foodbank

Grants Received In 2009

GAR Foundation

World Hunger from Community of Christ Church Headquarters

$15,000

United Way

$11,514

Stimulus Package

$10,000

AT&T

$7,500

Akron Community Foundation

$5000

East Minster Presbytery

$3,600

East Ohio Conference United Methodist Church

$3,600

Sisler McFawn Foundation

$2,500

Catholic Charities

$2,000

East Minster Presbytery

$276

Volunteers

Volunteers are our best partners. In 2010, our volunteers worked over 4200 hours. See How To Help to volunteer with BACM.

Event Sponsors

Many businesses & individuals support BACM by sponsoring one of our fundraising events. These events include:

  • Annual Campaign (Jan)
  • Bags of Love (February) - collection of non-food necessities
  • Feinstein Food Challenge (March - April)-collection of non-perishable food items
  • Post Office Fundraiser (May)
  • Food with Flair (June)
  • Garden Project 2011 (May-Sept)
  • Farmer's Market (July-Sept)
  • Birdies for BACM Fundraiser (Aug)
  • Swiss Steak Dinner/Silent Auction (October) 

See Events for more information or Contact Us

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