Over the past year, Countryside Food and Farms reports it has seen a significant increase in the impact of its food access programs, helping families in Summit County find healthier food choices. Countryside, a nonprofit partner of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, operates a number of farmers’ markets among other responsibilities, and accepts multiple food assistance programs … [Read more...]
New website provides free legal information for Ohioans
Ohio Legal Help (www.ohiolegalhelp.org), a website created to help all Ohioans access the civil justice system by providing free information on common legal issues, was recently launched by a statewide alliance of judges, attorneys and legal associations, including Akron's Community Legal Aid. Ohio Legal Help provides plain language legal information, interactive self-help … [Read more...]
Cleveland Clinic Akron General hosts ‘Dining with Diabetes’ cooking series
Cleveland Clinic Akron General will offer a two-part cooking series, “Dining with Diabetes,” on Sept. 11 and 18, both Wednesdays, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Akron General, Atwood/Frasche Classroom, Ground Floor, 1 Akron General Ave., in downtown Akron. The classes are for people who have diabetes and pre-diabetes, who are at risk for diabetes or who cook for people with diabetes. … [Read more...]
Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center closes for 2019 season Sept. 26
If you’re a Summit County resident and have household hazardous waste to dispose of, ReWorks’ Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center (HHWRC) will end its season Thursday, Sept. 26. The HHWRC is a seasonal service that ReWorks offers to Summit County residents each year, free of charge. The costs are underwritten by ReWorks. In 2018, Summit County residents brought in … [Read more...]
Akron Marathon becomes first-ever sensory inclusive marathon
This year's Akron Marathon will be the first-ever sensory inclusive marathon, thanks to a partnership with KultureCity. Pictured (right) is Amy Belles, co-founder of KultureCity Ohio, who began running after her nonverbal son, Carlson, was diagnosed with autism. Runners of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Saturday, Sept. 28, will participate in the first-ever … [Read more...]
Last Letter Project offers free tools to help fight opioid crisis at Sept. 17 event
Last Letter Project offers Time out Tuesdays (like the marbling session above), which offer activities to promote mental wellness. (Photo: Kyle Langford) Collaborative also hosts ‘Time out Tuesdays ’ fourth annual Speedbump Fest -- If you had the chance to save someone’s life and give them an opportunity to turn their life around, would you? With nearly 1,000 … [Read more...]
‘Muffins for Mammograms’ orders support breast cancer education, outreach
Photo by Andrew Itaga on Unsplash Pre-sales are available for the Muffins for Mammograms campaign. This annual fundraising drive is a partnership among Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Main Street Gourmet, the City of Akron, Rubber City Radio and Stewart’s Caring Place as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month each October. Pre-orders for gourmet blueberry or double … [Read more...]
Young cancer survivor inspires 5K to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital
Fifth annual Kylie Rose’s Run 5K takes place Aug. 25 at Copley High School -- Kindergartner Kylie Rose Jacobs was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer in 2015: a Wilms’ Tumor, that mainly affects children. But as she battled the side effects of her treatments, her attention remained on the other children fighting alongside her in the Oncology Department of Akron Children’s … [Read more...]
ReWorks offers safe disposal of household hazardous waste for Summit County residents
After you've sprayed the last of your bug spray at that pesky wasp, what do you do with the can? Do you toss it in the trash, or do you set it aside until you figure what you should do with it? Is it hazardous? If it is, then what do you do with it? First, start looking at the containers to see if they say words like “caution,” “corrosive,” “danger,” “flammable” or … [Read more...]
ACCESS shelter seeks donations for online “Christmas in July” event
ACCESS, Akron’s homeless shelter for women and children, will host an online “Christmas in July” event, Thursday, July 25, to encourage the community to “feel the spirit of the holiday season” and donate much-needed items for its residents. A few of the most-needed items on the shelter’s Amazon Wish List are pillows, umbrellas and planners. “While we may take having … [Read more...]
