Proceeds will rapidly provide flexible resources to area nonprofit organizations working on the frontlines of educating, engaging, and supporting individuals impacted by COVID-19 -- The Women’s Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced its annual “Who Is Your SHEro?” campaign will run through April 30, with a goal to raise $45,000 to aid … [Read more...]
Mustard Seed Market launches curbside pickup service, installs plexiglass
Local grocery chain Mustard Seed Market now offers curbside pickup service to its customers at both its Montrose and Highland Square locations. The service is available seven days a week during normal business hours, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. “I am very excited to offer this service to our customers. While we continue to uphold extremely high sanitation standards within our … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation approves nearly $50K in second round of emergency response funding during coronavirus outbreak
This week, Akron Community Foundation announced $47,500 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak through its Community Response Fund for Nonprofits. This latest round of grants was approved by a sub-committee of the foundation’s board of directors and brings the foundation’s cumulative emergency … [Read more...]
Akron Community Foundation distributes nearly $50K in grants to nonprofits facing financial strain during coronavirus outbreak
Akron Community Foundation announced $48,000 in grants to assist nonprofits during the coronavirus outbreak. A $10,000 grant from the Food Pantry Capacity Fund at Akron Community Foundation will help the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank directly serve food pantries throughout the area. An additional $38,000 was awarded from … [Read more...]
ACCESS Shelter offers Youth Impact Day for local students April 18
ACCESS Shelter, Inc., Northeast Ohio’s homeless shelter for women and children, is inviting sixth- to eighth-grade students to participate in its upcoming Learn Give Lead: Youth Impact Day, Saturday, April 18, at the shelter, 230 W. Market St. During the day, the students will have the opportunity to practice leadership skills through community involvement and service—all … [Read more...]
City launches Rubber City Match program for local businesses
At tomorrow’s State of the City Address, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan will formally announce the city of Akron’s Rubber City Match program, which pairs new and existing businesses with financial aid, technical assistance and vacant retail properties in Great Streets Akron districts. The program has been designed to achieve two goals at once: boost Akron’s neighborhood retail zones … [Read more...]
Registrations open for Crafty Mart Maker Sessions for beginner, advanced artists and makers
Crafty Mart will kick off another round of Maker Sessions programming, beginning Thursday, March 5. The Maker Sessions is a seven-week workshop intensive, now in its fifth series, that invites artists and makers at various levels of experience to receive in-person training and guidance on all aspects of their business, concluding in a business launch party and … [Read more...]
Limitless Ambition honors local women at annual gala April 25
Limitless Ambition, an Akron-based nonprofit that empowers young women to dream without limits through teen mentoring and women’s leadership programs, will host its fifth annual Ladies of Legacy Fundraising Gala, Saturday, April 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1307 E. Market St. The gala honors women who have made an impact in Northeast Ohio and celebrates the … [Read more...]
Kid-inspired clothing collection benefits local Boys & Girls Clubs
Laura Ritter-Allio loved the kids at Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve (BGCWR). So when she died from an aggressive form of breast cancer, her husband, Michael Allio, was determined to find a way to give back to the Clubs and keep her spirit alive. That came in the form of a partnership in which the artwork of five Boys & Girls Club members was transformed … [Read more...]
Akron Soul Train hosts opening reception for ‘United’ exhibit March 5
Akron Soul Train will host an opening reception for “United,” a show featuring the works of its artist-in-residence and Akron native, Shani Richards, Thursday, March 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Akron Soul Train Gallery, 191 King James Way, in downtown Akron. As a trained metalsmith, Shani says she is fascinated with “how people use jewelry, body modifications, shoes and … [Read more...]
