Lines of cars flock to Dix Stadium for food assistance

Kent State Community Engaged Learning Director Amanda Woodyard talks with Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank CEO Dan Flowers while Kent State volunteers break down boxes and carry groceries to cars during the food distribution at Dix Stadium on Wednesday. Michael Indriolo/The Portager

Lines of cars flock to Dix Stadium for food assistance

- Michael Indriolo

A double line of cars waiting for donated groceries at Kent State’s Dix Stadium spilled onto Summit Street on Wednesday, a mix of students, formerly high-income earners and many more who have dealt with food insecurity even before the pandemic.

Organizers said the need was so great that the university and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank will continue hosting distributions at Dix Stadium on the third Wednesday of each month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. through June.

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