The Well CDC, a place-based community development corporation devoted to the Middlebury neighborhood, has launched Akron’s first Community Tool Library, which offers more than 500 tools available for a nominal fee – particularly for Middlebury residents, but also available to the Greater Akron area. In a long-forgotten neighborhood with little to no focus on residential … [Read more...]
Cleveland Clinic Akron General launches its first Centering Pregnancy maternal support group
Cleveland Clinic Akron General has launched its first Centering Pregnancy™ group, part of a national program that’s been shown to dramatically improve maternal outcomes. As part of the program, a group of about 10 pregnant women with roughly the same due date meet together as a “circle” with a trained facilitator for 8 to 10 sessions to learn about many aspects of … [Read more...]
Boys & Girls Clubs open doors to area students who are learning virtually
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio (BGCNEO) is providing in-person help for kids in digital-only education environments by creating at least 11 school-day learning centers in Clubs across the region, including the Steve Wise Club in Akron. Jeff Scott, BGCNEO’s president and CEO, said the organization has opened ClubSmart Learning Centers in Cleveland, Lorain County, … [Read more...]
Summit County Children Services hosts virtual foster care, adoption information meetings Sept. 10, 29
Summit County Children Services (SCCS) will host virtual foster care and adoption information meetings Thursday, Sept. 10, and Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. These events will be held via Zoom. The virtual meetings will cover a variety of details about foster care and adoption, including how long the process is and what kind of support is provided by the agency. … [Read more...]
Stan Hywet cancels 54th Annual Ohio Mart due to coronavirus
Ohio Mart, scheduled for Oct. 1 through 4, at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Presented by Stan Hywet's Auxiliary Board, this would have been the 54th annual year of the fall artisan festival. All components of the weekend have been canceled, with the exception of “Inspiration in Bloom,” which will go on as planned in the Manor … [Read more...]
Countryside hosts virtual tomato tasting Aug. 16
Countryside Farmers’ Market is back at Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Howe Meadow. Despite market adjustments to adhere to COVID safety guidelines, the markets continue to engage their supporters by leveraging the use of virtual events. One upcoming example is on Sunday, Aug.16, Countryside will join forces with Chase the Flavor to bring Countryside’s Annual Tomato Tasting to … [Read more...]
New Akron Community Foundation fund supports solutions to opiate, addiction crisis
HSC/Summit County Community Health Fund seeks grant proposals through Aug. 1 Grant proposals are being sought for a new Akron Community Foundation fund that addresses the local opiate and addiction crisis. The HSC/Summit County Community Health Fund will award grants to local nonprofit organizations and … [Read more...]
Summit County partners with local agencies for rent, mortgage assistance program
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Summit County Council approved a measure that will offer mortgage and rental assistance for residents in need. The recently passed legislation authorized $6.5 million in federal CARES Act, TANF and Title XX funds for Summit County CARES, a mortgage and rental assistance program coordinated between Summit County Department of … [Read more...]
Akron NAACP convenes local organizations for Juneteenth Get Out The Vote kickoff
On Friday, June 19, the Akron NAACP will convene community partners to consolidate resources and networks to Get Out The Vote for the November election. The primary goal of AkronVotes2020 is to develop a community-wide strategy to register, educate, inform and transport voters for the 2020 Presidential Election. As the Secretary of State and state legislators consider … [Read more...]
Area runners, organizations band together for community, common fitness goal
When the first two races of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series, the National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile and the Goodyear Half Marathon & 10k were canceled, key members of the Akron running community rallied together to ensure those focusing on their fitness goals had an outlet to continue their race training—and the Akron Running Project was … [Read more...]
