New program delivers meals to seriously ill in Stark County
Dec 27, 2017

Five questions with ... Compassion Delivered cofounder Amanda Anschutz

20 Jul, 2023
She grew up in Hartville and graduated from Lake Local High School in Uniontown. Amanda went on to attend Grace College and Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Before starting Compassion Delivered, she worked in school safety for a company in Hudson, Ohio. She and her husband have two daughters Makayla (16) and Lillian (10) and a cat named Oliver. Amanda said, “Compassion Delivered is a 501c3 non-profit, was founded in January of 2017, after my husband, Daniel, a culinary trained chef and I recognized a need in our community that we wanted to see met.” She continued, “Not only do we provide healthy fresh meals each week, we also have the chance to spread kindness. Our delivery bags are decorated by children throughout our community. They also help us write encouragement cards that we pass along to our meal recipients. These two items can also change someone’s mood and lift spirits, it’s a vital part of what we do. We truly believe that an act of kindness, such as a meal can give hope and strength.”

Compassion Delivered – Be The Change

20 Jul, 2023

Little Chunk of Goodness 2022 Calendar

20 Jul, 2023
Order your 2022 Calendar highlighting Little Chunk of Goodness Cookies and the North Canton Police Department, benefitting Compassion Delivered. You can order THE 2022 CALENDAR HERE.
Amanda and Daniel Anschutz began making free meals for people coping with life-threatening or termin

Compassion Delivered hits milestone providing meals for families of seriously ill

11 May, 2021
Amanda and Daniel Anschutz began making free meals for people coping with life-threatening or terminal illnesses in 2017. They are about to make and deliver their 10,000th meal. The couple and a group of volunteers prepare the meals in the kitchen at Evermore Community Church in Lake Township.

By Denise Zarrella, cleveland19.com

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – A new organization in Stark County called Compassion Delivered has been piloting a program that will deliver nutritious meals to people fighting life-threatening illnesses.


Amanda Anschutz started Compassion Delivered with her husband Daniel, who is a chef.


Anschutz remembers her grandmother taking care of her grandfather when he had Lou Gehrig’s disease, or ALS, so many years ago, but many are by themselves with no one to care for them.


“They might have lost their job. They might not have the support, also, realize very quickly that they don’t have the energy to stand in front of the stove and cook a meal on a regular basis,” said Anschutz.


Every week, Daniel prepares three complete dinners for each of the sick people the program serves.


Only a handful of people are receiving the meals right now because the couple is testing out how the program will be run, but over 2,000 sick people who could benefit from Compassion Delivered have been identified by area hospitals, according to the couple.


Each meal is delivered in a paper bag decorated by a local child. The people who donated the money for the meal are mentioned on the cover of the meal’s packaging so that the person receiving the meal knows that people care about them.
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Five questions with ... Compassion Delivered cofounder Amanda Anschutz

20 Jul, 2023
She grew up in Hartville and graduated from Lake Local High School in Uniontown. Amanda went on to attend Grace College and Seminary in Winona Lake, Indiana. Before starting Compassion Delivered, she worked in school safety for a company in Hudson, Ohio. She and her husband have two daughters Makayla (16) and Lillian (10) and a cat named Oliver. Amanda said, “Compassion Delivered is a 501c3 non-profit, was founded in January of 2017, after my husband, Daniel, a culinary trained chef and I recognized a need in our community that we wanted to see met.” She continued, “Not only do we provide healthy fresh meals each week, we also have the chance to spread kindness. Our delivery bags are decorated by children throughout our community. They also help us write encouragement cards that we pass along to our meal recipients. These two items can also change someone’s mood and lift spirits, it’s a vital part of what we do. We truly believe that an act of kindness, such as a meal can give hope and strength.”

Compassion Delivered – Be The Change

20 Jul, 2023

Little Chunk of Goodness 2022 Calendar

20 Jul, 2023
Order your 2022 Calendar highlighting Little Chunk of Goodness Cookies and the North Canton Police Department, benefitting Compassion Delivered. You can order THE 2022 CALENDAR HERE.
Amanda and Daniel Anschutz began making free meals for people coping with life-threatening or termin

Compassion Delivered hits milestone providing meals for families of seriously ill

11 May, 2021
Amanda and Daniel Anschutz began making free meals for people coping with life-threatening or terminal illnesses in 2017. They are about to make and deliver their 10,000th meal. The couple and a group of volunteers prepare the meals in the kitchen at Evermore Community Church in Lake Township.

More than Meals: Nonprofit Compassion Delivered keeps delivering compassion to terminally ill

29 Apr, 2020
CANTON, Ohio — A Stark County nonprofit and its dedicated regiment of steadfast volunteers remains committed to its mission of bringing fine dining and healthy meals to the most vulnerable population. Although COVID-19 has prompted changes, the pandemic isn’t getting in the way of their deliveries.

Amanda and Daniel Anschutz Interviewed on Mix 94.1

20 Feb, 2020
Compassion Delivered Serves Healthy Meals to Those Who are Battling Life-Threatening Illnesses
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