Canton, Ohio – November 10, 2026 -- Liberty HealthShare awarded $25,000 in grants to five Stark County hunger relief organizations, bringing its total giving to $50,000 over two annual "Day of Sharing" events.
Five organizations each receive $5,000 through the Sharing Hearts Fund
The nonprofit healthcare sharing ministry presented the grants through its charitable arm, the Sharing Hearts Fund. Recipients are Alliance Community Pantry, City Serve Food Pantry & Café, Compassion Delivered, Feed Kids First and Lake Township FISH. The money is intended to help the organizations supply food to thousands of individuals and families facing food insecurity across the county.
CEO Dorsey Morrow said the ministry was proud to back the groups for a second consecutive year and "continue this important work."
Rising costs and falling donations strain local food providers
The release lists four pressures on Stark County hunger relief groups: rising food costs, growing demand from families in financial hardship, reductions in government funding and declining charitable donations.
Sharing Hearts has expanded beyond hunger relief
The fund has also provided healthcare assistance to local families and partnered with Akron Children's Hospital to help families in Stark and Summit counties pay for children's medical care. Earlier this year it announced a $100,000 initiative supporting churches that serve vulnerable populations in Northeast Ohio.
All dollars awarded come from donations and grants that are separate from the operational funding of the Liberty HealthShare ministry. Tax-deductible donations to the fund are accepted through the ministry's website.