Love Center Distributes 47,000 Pounds to Holmes County Families

On December 17, 2025 the Love Center released its November distribution figures showing significant community effort to address food insecurity in Holmes County. During the month the pantry served 336 different families, with some returning for additional assistance for a total of 436 visits. The center distributed 33,625 pounds of food supplied by the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank and 13,484 pounds donated by businesses, churches and individuals, bringing the monthly total to 47,109 pounds. Volunteers recorded 700 hours of service helping to operate the pantry and manage distribution.

The report names a broad cross section of local institutions that provided food and cash donations. Churches and ministries included Berlin Christian Fellowship, Berlin Mennonite Church, Broken Grounds, Clark Church, Community Bible Church, Faith Lutheran Church, Gateway Fellowship, Martins Creek Mennonite Church, Ripley Church of Christ, St. John’s Church of Millersburg, St. John’s Church of Walnut Creek, St. John’s Lutheran Ladies Aid, St. Peter’s Catholic Church of Millersburg, The Church of Christ and Zion Reformed Church of Winesburg. Businesses, organizations and clubs that contributed included Ace Hardware, AFSCME Local, Arrowhead Deer Processing, Berlin Natural Bakery, Berlin Village Inn, Chance 2, Coblentz Chocolates, Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes County, Der Dutchman, Dutch Craft Furniture, East Holmes Vet Clinic, Emma Cates Crust Bakers, Envision This Inc., Feikert Sand and Gravel Inc., Guggisberg Cheese Factory, Hershberger Farm and Bakery, Hillcrest Orchard, J Miller and Son Excavating, Jitter’s Coffee House, Kauffman Bakery, Kauffman Lawn Furniture, McDonald’s of Millersburg, Millersburg Lions Club, Northeast Ohio Natural Gas, ProVia, TH Manufacturing Inc., The Killbuck Savings Bank Co., Troyer Market, Walmart of Millersburg, Walnut Hills Retirement Center, Weaver Leather, Weaver Produce and Wilson’s Country Creations Inc. Individual donors are listed in the Love Center report and include more than one hundred named contributions and nine anonymous donors.

For local residents the Love Center is a front line social service that reduces food insecurity and supplements household budgets. The heavy reliance on donations from churches, businesses and volunteers points to robust civic engagement, while also indicating that public programs remain a vital complement to local charitable efforts. The volume of food from the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank demonstrates dependence on regional supply chains that could be affected by policy and funding decisions at higher government levels.

To support the Love Center, cash contributions for the general fund may be sent to P.O. Box 31, Millersburg, OH 44654. Food donations can be dropped off at the Love Center at 1291 Massillon Road, Suite A, Millersburg any Monday, Wednesday or Friday.