Applications due Sept. 1
— The Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of local children.
Established in 1999, the Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment created through a partnership between Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com. Each year, a selection committee composed of fund donors recommends grants to children’s groups throughout the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com’s audience coverage area, which includes Summit, Portage, Medina, Stark, Wayne and Cuyahoga counties.
Last year, the Millennium Fund awarded 31 grants totaling $42,800 to support arts, education and health programs for local youth. Recent grants have provided gifts for children in foster care, live theater performances for area students, food and clothing for at-risk youth, and more.
Requests for Millennium Fund for Children grants should be made online by Saturday, Sept. 1. A link to the application is available at www.akroncf.org/ApplyMillennium. Questions about the online application process should be directed to John Garofalo, vice president of community investment, at (330) 436-5624 or [email protected].
Businesses that wish to publicly show their commitment to helping local children can also become a corporate sponsor of the Millennium Fund. Sponsorships are fully tax deductible and include special recognition on the fund’s donation coupon and other materials circulated throughout the Akron Beacon Journal’s six-county distribution area.
“This is a great opportunity for child- and family-focused businesses to show their support for the children in our community, a cause many of their customers are passionate about,” said Millennium Fund Committee Chair Shaun Schweitzer.
To learn more about the benefits of becoming a sponsor, contact Renee Scherick, Akron Community Foundation’s major gifts officer, at (330) 436-5612 or [email protected]. Sponsorships must be received by Nov. 1 to be included in promotional materials.
The Millennium Fund for Children is a permanent endowment that supports arts, civic, education, and health and human services projects for children living in the Akron Beacon Journal/Ohio.com’s audience coverage area. Its mission is to make grants where even a small amount can make a difference. Since its establishment, the Millennium Fund has grown to more than $1 million and awarded more than $700,000 in grants. During the 2017 campaign season, contributions totaling $30,974.10 from more than 200 generous donors added to the fund. For more information, or to contribute to the Millennium Fund for Children, visit www.MillenniumFund.org or call (330) 376-8522.
Celebrating 63 years of building community philanthropy, Akron Community Foundation embraces and enhances the work of charitable people who make a permanent commitment to the good of the community. In 1955, a $1 million bequest from the estate of Edwin Shaw established the community foundation. As of March 31, 2018, it is a philanthropic endowment of nearly $220 million with a growing family of more than 600 funds established by charitable people and organizations from all walks of life. For info, visit www.akroncf.org.
