Greater Cleveland Food Bank purchases building for new community resource center on Cleveland’s west side [Video]

CLEVELAND — The Greater Cleveland Food Bank (GCFB) took a step forward this week in expanding its footprint in Cleveland’s west side. 

The food bank confirmed Friday it purchased a building at 9830 Lorain Ave. to be used as a new Community Resource Center as part of the third phase in its expansion project that has been in the works since 2019. The Lorain Road building will be leased to the food bank by Cuyahoga County through September 2026. 

The GCFB identified the location after a undergoing a search for communities “where more emergency food and support is needed, based on the number of people eligible for Food Bank services at 200% of poverty or below,” the organization said in a press release. 

The purchase follows previous two phases …