CANTON, Ohio (June 2, 2020) – Aultman physicians are accustomed to taking care of the health of the communities they serve, but they’ve recently helped to care for another vital community need: food.

Food insecurity has been one of the community’s largest challenges, and the coronavirus has caused more significant hardships for more people. In honor of Aultman physicians on National Doctors’ Day, Aultman Hospital donated $2,500 to Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank’s capital campaign for its second location, which is set to open in Canton next year. The physicians that make up Aultman’s Medical Staff chose to match that donation with another $2,500.

“This was the perfect time to give back in a new way,” said Dr. JoAnn Krivetzky, medical staff president. “We hope to continue fostering the relationship between Aultman and Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank to help provide relief and reduce food insecurity in our area.”

The generosity continued when Dr. Shruti Trehan and Dr. Tony Degenhard suggested donating an additional $5,000 from Fun Docs, a program they lead aimed at providing a healthy outlet for physicians to combat burnout from working long hours and dealing with difficult situations. This donation brought the total donated amount from Aultman Hospital, the medical staff and Fun Docs program to $10,000.

Aultman Hospital has been a longtime supporter of Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Each year, Aultman employees participate in the annual Harvest for Hunger campaign, and their total donations are matched by Aultman Health Foundation. Since 2016, Aultman employees have donated nearly $20,000, or close to $40,000 with the Aultman matched donation. Aultman, AultCare and the Women’s Board have also contributed more than $5,000 in additional donations since 2016 through various sponsorships and drives.

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank is located in Akron and provides essential items to member hunger-relief programs in Carroll, Holmes, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties.

About Aultman Health Foundation

The Aultman Health Foundation is a nonprofit health care organization serving Stark and surrounding counties. The integrated health care system includes Aultman Hospital, Aultman Orrville Hospital, Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, the locally managed health insurance provider AultCare, The Aultman Foundation and Aultman College. With 1,032 beds, over 800 active physicians and a team of more than 7,000 employees, Aultman is Stark County's largest provider of health care services. For more information, visit www.aultman.org.