Akron Children’s to celebrate opening of new Food Farmacy with ribbon cutting

03-19-2025 (Mahoning Valley, Ohio)

Akron Children’s will mark the opening of a Food Farmacy on its Boardman campus with a ribbon cutting. The Food Farmacy is a food pantry that provides a 3–5-day supply of food for income-eligible patient families. Monthly visits to the food pantry, stocked in collaboration with the Second Harvest Foodbank, will be prescribed to patient families from the primary care and endocrinology practices in Boardman. The program is designed to identify patients, in particular children with chronic health issues, who are experiencing food insecurity and provide them with resources through the on-site food pantry.

The Food Farmacy is located on the first floor in Building A on the Boardman campus. It is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHO:       Representatives from Akron Children's Hospital and other community leaders.

WHAT:      A ribbon cutting will mark the official opening of the Food Farmacy, a food pantry that provides income-eligible families with resources. 

WHEN:     Monday, March 24 at 11 a.m.  

WHERE:   Akron Children’s Hospital, Boardman

                 Beeghly Campus

                 Building A, Leonard J. Fisher Family Building

                 6505 Market Street

                 Boardman, Ohio 44512

Remarks will be from the following individuals with ribbon cutting to follow:

• Chris Gessner, President & CEO, Akron Children's Hospital
• Bernett Williams, Chief Engagement Officer
• Michael Iberis, Executive Director, Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley