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Hunger in Plain Sight in Portage County

A ground-level primer on Portage County’s hunger crisis—how the pandemic exposed long-standing gaps, what ALICE reveals that federal poverty stats miss, and how county leaders tried to plug holes with ARPA funds. You’ll hear from: • John Kennedy, Portage County Treasurer • Sabrina Christian-Bennett, Portage County Commissioner In this episode: • The moment hunger got personal: families living in cars at a single pantry stop. • Kent vs. Ravenna: visible prosperity, hidden need—and why Portage is a microcosm of the country. • ALICE vs. poverty rate: why 23% under ALICE (and 60%+ in Kent City) reframes the scale of hunger locally. • What ARPA enabled (and couldn’t): rapid grants, pop-up pantries, moving dollars to the Foodbank to cut red tape. • Rural barriers: food deserts, no transit, the cost of distance. • The collaboration problem: breaking “silo mentality” so people actually find help. Resources mentioned: • ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) methodology (https://www.unitedforalice.org/) • Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank (https://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/) • United Way Portage County (https://www.uwportage.org/) • 211 (call or 211.org) for local services (https://211.org/) Credits: Reporting/hosting by Ben & Patrick Childers. Editing/mix/master by Patrick. Fact-check by Dash Lewis. Story edit by Jenna Marson. Artwork by Miggs Sonny. Original music by L.T. Headtrip. Mentioned in this episode: Neighbors In Need: Portage County Emergency Support Drive Neighbors In Need (https://united-relief.captivate.fm/ne...)