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Holiday Meals

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More than 200 meal kits are delivered between Thanksgiving and Christmas so families have what they need to make a full holiday meal. Generous businesses and individuals make this possible every year. 

Ensuring families battling cancer have a meal to share

Since 2009, our Holiday Meals Program has made sure that families battling cancer don't face the holiday season without a complete meal to share. Because no one should spend the holidays worrying about what's for dinner.

Each year, we deliver nearly 200 meal kits across Thanksgiving and Christmas, each one thoughtfully packed to feed four to six family members, from appetizers to desserts. Every box is filled with a mix of fresh and shelf-stable ingredients, everything needed to make a full, traditional holiday meal from start to finish. No trips to a crowded grocery store. No stress. Just the gift of time with the people who matter most.

We're proud to partner with generous local individuals and businesses to make this happen every year, a true community coming together for families in need.

Whether you're a family who could use this support or a donor who wants to bring warmth to someone's holiday season, we'd love for you to be part of this tradition.

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Everyone with cancer can use a little help

"So many of our patients were going along living their lives just fine, and then the unpredictable hit—a cancer diagnosis. This is something you cannot fully prepare for. Anyone diagnosed with cancer may need some help along the way. The Comunale Cancer Foundation is there to meet that need and to help these patients so that they can focus on healing, and not on the financial worries that so often go along with this journey."

– G. Daniels, Outpatient Oncology Social Worker, Summa Health Cancer Institute

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FAQs

Do your services cost anything?

Thanks to the generous support of our dedicated donors, and our longstanding community relations, we are pleased to provide programs and services at no cost to our applicants and participants.

Where are you located?

We are based in Akron, Ohio (Summit County) but our grant giving and programming reach into Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.

How do I contact someone about my application or a general question?
Reach out to us anytime at info@stephencomunale.org or 234.706.2052.