Greater Cleveland Food Bank
Akilah Ashraf has extensive experience in community service and human resources. Currently serving as a Benefit Counselor at Cleveland Foodbank since 2011, Akilah connects low-income community members with essential resources, particularly the SNAP program. Prior to this role, Akilah worked as a Community Liaison at Hunger Network from 2000 to 2012, collaborating with agencies and clients to deliver services to low-income individuals. Akilah's career began at the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association, where from 1995 to 2000, the role of Human Resources Operations Manager involved hiring and training employees while managing daily operations at the Cleveland office. Akilah holds a high school diploma with a business major from John F. Kennedy High School and has further education from a community college.
Greater Cleveland Food Bank
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank works to ensure that everyone in our communities has the nutritious food they need every day. The Food Bank supplies a majority of the food used in local hot meal sites, shelters, and food pantries. In addition, we provide food to child care centers, group homes, and programs for the elderly. We work closely with other Northeast Ohio hunger relief organizations, providing food and nonfood products to hunger centers administered by the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, the Catholic Hunger and Shelter Network, and the Salvation Army, among others. Learn more about us at www.greaterclevelandfoodbank.org.