Resources

Food Resources & Financial Assistance

Medina County Senior and Adult Services

MCSAS Home Delivered Meals & Shopping Referrals

The Soprema Senior Center staff is able to complete referrals for a number of Medina County Senior and Adult Services programs.

Any adult over the age of 60 can now contact Medina County Senior and Adult Services at 330-723-9514 to be connected with a volunteer shopper. The volunteer will contact the senior and take their grocery order. They will then shop at any Medina County Buehler’s location (Medina River Styx, Medina Forest Meadows, or Wadsworth) and the customer service desk will facilitate payment with the senior. The financial transaction is between Buehler’s and the senior customer ONLY and the volunteers will complete the shopping and deliver it to the senior’s residence.

MCSAS reached out to Buehler’s Fresh Foods and they responded by adapting their business practice to accommodate seniors who may be somewhat technologically challenged or unable to utilize an online shopping system.

The Medina County Senior and Adult Services office also delivers meals and shelf stable foods. For more information, please visit their website at http://www.mcooa.org or call the MCSAS at 330-723-9514. 

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Additional Food/Financial Assistance Resources

Feeding Medina County

2026 FMC Feeding Medina County Distributions

FMC’s Wadsworth food distribution dates are the Fourth Thursday each month from 10:30am to Noon at Art Wright Stadium in Memorial Park (280 Grandview Avenue, Wadsworth).  People in need of assistance should bring a picture ID and empty trunk and stay in your car. For more information, call Feeding Medina County at 330-421-4816, or visit their website: http://www.feedingmedinacounty.org/ or Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FeedingMedinaCounty/.

Wadsworth FISH

Wadsworth FISH provides assistance with groceries, emergency bags & rent/ utility / emergency financial assistance.  Call 330-336-4300 or visit https://wadsworthfish.org/.

Wadsworth Salvation Army

The Wadsworth Salvation Army is located at 527 College Street. Their Pop Up Drive Through Food Distribution is monthly on 2nd Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm.  It is open to anyone, please bring a Photo ID.  Their Army Market is also available to anyone in need, 4 days per week, M/W/Th 10:30 am - 2:45 pm & F 10:30 am - 1:45 pm.  The Market contains produce & bakery items, sometimes deli & dairy too.  With a limit of 5 items per household per day.  For more information, call 330-335-2327 or visit their website https://easternusa.salvationarmy.org/northeast-ohio/wadsworth/ or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WadsworthSalvationArmy.

Sacred Heart of Jesus - St. Vincent dePaul Society 

Applications for assistance are accepted on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00 – 7:30 pm for food and financial assistance. Applicants are required to go to the SHOJ parish center and provide a photo identification. Please be informed clients can only receive financial assistance once every six months, food from the food pantry is provided twice monthly.  Free Laundry is also sponsored every 3rd & 4th Wednesdays from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the College Street Laundry, 504 College St, Wadsworth.  First Come, First Served with a limit of 2 laundry machines per family.  To leave a message for the St. Vincent de Paul Society, call 330-336-3049 ext. 2011. SHOJ  St. Vincent dePaul Society website

Akron Canton Regional Foodbank

The Akron Canton Regional Foodbank is located at 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307. Their phone number is
330-535-6900 and email address is info@acrfb.org. More information can be found at https://www.akroncantonfoodbank.org/need-food.

Medina County Job and Family Services

Medina County Job and Family Services is located at 232 Northland Drive, Medina, OH 44256. They can be reached at
330-722-9300 or toll free at 1-800-783-5070. More information can be found at https://www.mcjfs.us/assistance/.

Legal Assistance

Legal Aid

Community Legal Aid provides free assistance to qualifying seniors in Medina County. They may be able to help if you have a civil legal matter. Call their helpline at 800-998-9454 on Mondays & Wednesdays from 9 am to 12 pm or Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1 to 4 pm. You can also apply online at www.communitylegalaid.org/apply.

Other Resources

Medina County Public Transit

MCPT offers an on-demand service that will pick up riders at their residence and transport them to any location within Wadsworth!  Please view this program video from January 18, 2023 discussing the details!

MCFlex Program January 18 2023

Grief Support

There are no rules about how you should feel after losing a loved one. Laura from Crossroads Hospice understands and will help you get through the grief you are experiencing. Feel free to reach out and call Laura at 330-899-9100. Be sure to tell her you were referred by the Soprema Senior Center.

Friendly Visitor Calls

Do you feel socially alone and isolated? The Soprema Senior Center is working with Medina County Senior and Adult Services to provide “friendly visitor” calls to seniors who would like to have a check in call or someone to talk to. If you are interested in having one of our wonderful SSC volunteers call you on a regular basis to chat and connect, contact us at ssc@wadsworthcity.org or 330-335-1513 and we’ll set it up!  

Puzzle Library

Do you need a puzzle to work on?  Windfall has an extensive library of  puzzles, ranging from 100-1,000 piece puzzles. If you live in the Wadsworth City School District and would like to borrow a puzzle (and have it dropped off at your door), please contact Erin at Windfall at 330-334-4491 or by email to emaurer@windfallindustries.org! 

Wadsworth Library Home Delivery Service

Wadsworth Public Library is temporarily offering home delivery services to patrons residing within the Wadsworth City School District. Contact the library by calling 330-334-5761 or sending an email to reference@wadsworthlibrary.com with your item requests and let their staff know you would like to have your items delivered to you.  

Patrons can also visit www.wadsworthlibrary.com to browse and request items through their online catalog, then select Home Delivery as the pick-up location. The library will call you when your items are ready, and a member of their outreach team will deliver your items three to five days after the hold date. Your items will be loaned to you for an extended period of one month, fine-free, and delivered right to your door, no contact required.