DONATIONS ACCEPTED FOR BOOTS ON THE GROUND
We serve F.I.T. (Friends in Tents) in Summit County.
*Tents-All sizes new and used-they aren't picky- (prefer green and brown but we take them all)
*Tarps-prefer dark colors like green and brown
*Tie-downs or Bungee Cords
*Blankets/Sleeping Bags
*Sterno's
*Camping Stoves
*Buddy Heaters and hoses
*Old Phones that can connect to Wi-Fi
*Lanterns
*Clothes Lines/Clothes Pins
*Gift Cards - Circle K, Speedway, McDonald's, Rally's, Burger King
*AAA Batteries/AA Batteries/ D Batteries
*Crayons - used to burn
*Candles
*Bus passes
*Can Openers
*First aid Kits
*Flashlights
*Can openers
*Bug Spray
*Dog/Cat food
*Hand Sanitizer-large plastic bottles
*Eye Glasses
*Water gallons/ bottles
*Powdered milk
*Peanut Butter/Jelly and Bread
*Tuna packets or cans/crackers
*Plastic grocery bags
Tent Donations
We are ALWAYS in need of tents. We provide 2-4 man tents to our mobile friends and 6-8 man tents to our tent dweller friends. We provided 104 tents to our local community in 2024. This increase is also seen state and nationwide. Since 2020, the homelessness rate has jumped 10% in Ohio and 33% nationally, according to the Coalition on Hom
We are ALWAYS in need of tents. We provide 2-4 man tents to our mobile friends and 6-8 man tents to our tent dweller friends. We provided 104 tents to our local community in 2024. This increase is also seen state and nationwide. Since 2020, the homelessness rate has jumped 10% in Ohio and 33% nationally, according to the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio. The coalition attributes this rise to a lack of affordable housing, rent inflation and the end of pandemic assistance.
Since 2022, Summit County has seen a 56% jump in homelessness, according to Point-In-Time Count data. https://www.ideastream.org/community/2025-01-28/akron-advocates-conduct-point-in-time-survey-expect-homelessness-to-continue-to-rise
May 18th 2025
We run 2 routes with 10-12 cars filled with supplies and food and go directly into camps.
Tent Request
If you are in need of a tent, please fill out the form to get on the waitlist. Please leave the best phone number or way to get in contact with you. When your turn comes up, we will reach out to you for 3 days and move forward if we do not make contact with you.
Get help here
This is a link to the Akron Street Card. It provides many Summit County Ohio resources such as food, clothing, transportation and utilities help .
FIT resource guide
Referrals to mental health services, drug and alcohol services, pregnancy services and more