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...]
Akron Children’s Museum becomes home base for area families, plans expansion for STEAM learning
Photo: Anna Glotzer The momentum of Akron Children’s Museum, whose doors opened in late 2016, has touched the lives of families in Akron as a cornerstone for play and learning. Downtown Akron’s flourishing arts and culture, civic and community engagement, and a family-friendly network generated by Lock 3 has proven to be the perfect space for the organization. Akron … [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 Municipal Court receives grant funding from Ohio Supreme Court to upgrade case management system
The Akron Municipal Court was recently awarded a $195,000 grant from the Supreme Court of Ohio’s Technology Grant Fund. The Court will use the dollars to install a new integrated case management system (CMS). Pictured are (from left): Judge David Hamilton, Judge Ron Cable, Judge Nicole Walker, Judge Annalisa Williams and Judge Jon Oldham. These grant dollars will cover … [Read more...]
Akron Marathon announces Verrelle L. Wyatt as new race director for 2020 season
The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation staff and Board of Directors have named seasoned runner Verrelle L. Wyatt their new race director, succeeding Brian Polen in the role. Wyatt, an Akron resident, will be responsible for planning, organizing and staging the Akron Marathon events. He joins the Akron Marathon team from Physio Balance and Sports Performance, LLC where … [Read more...]
Katie Beck named Executive Director of North Akron CDC
North Akron Community Development Corp. (NACDC) has named Katie Beck as its new executive director. Beck, who formerly managed the Exchange House for Better Block Foundation, along with directing NACDC activities since July 2019, will lead the neighborhood-based nonprofit by building organizational capacity and increasing community participation in the new role. “I am … [Read more...]
