Ohio Lottery's Cash Explosion Donates to Akron Canton Regional Food Bank

AKRON, Ohio (November 13, 2025) – The Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion® Show donated nearly 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food collected through the show’s Facing Hunger Campaign to the Akron Canton Regional Food Bank. The food will help to provide 777 meals for hungry Ohioans.

Cash Explosion’s Facing Hunger Campaign encourages fans who join the studio audience to donate non-perishable food at show tapings in Columbus every month.

“We know that food insecurity exists in Ohio, and we’re so happy that our Cash Explosion fans continue to help with their generous donations to the Facing Hunger campaign,” Ohio Lottery Director Michelle Gillcrist said, “Food insecurity is high, especially this time of the year, and these donations are making a difference.”

In June, the show teamed up with the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley at Cash Explosion LIVE in Youngstown. Fans donated 1,913 pounds of food and contributed $454.00 to the campaign which resulted in 3,864 meals that were provided in the Mahoning Valley.

The campaign has donated more than 30 tons of non-perishable food to food banks across Ohio since 2011.

The Ohio Lottery has contributed more than $34 billion to education since 1974. For more information about the Ohio Lottery and its contribution to education, visit www.ohiolottery.com/supportingeducation

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Ohio Lottery Office of Communications, 216-774-5685