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Relentless 330 tells Akron City Council group fed 152,000 pounds of food, asks for shelter space and help with costs
Summary
A volunteer-run group, Relentless 330, told Akron City Council it distributed roughly 152,000 pounds of food in three-and-a-half weeks and asked the city for help securing shelter space and paying operational costs; a second public commenter urged officials to 'stand up for justice.'
Nate, speaking for Relentless 330, told Akron City Council that the volunteer group has grown from one tent in Grace Park to about 20 tents, multiple trailers and a 26,000-square-foot building used to feed and shelter people. "We gave about a 152,000 pounds of food away in the last 3 and a half weeks," he said, and described operating a warming shelter last year that housed about 125 people on air mattresses while providing round-the-clock meals and counseling.
Nate said Relentless…
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