OPEN M will once again open its doors for the “Christmas for the Love of Children” program, Wednesday, Dec. 19. Each year, OPEN M partners with the Akron Public Schools counselors to identify the most in-need families within the district. This year, over 580 children in nearly 200 different families were identified through APS, as well as OPEN M’s internal programing. The … [Read more...]
Akron’s largest Halloween event returns, expecting another sold out crowd
Akron’s largest charitable Halloween event, the 13th Annual Halloween Charity Ball, presented by Ashton, Wartko & Wilgus, Attorneys at Law, will take place Friday, Oct. 28, from 8 p.m. to midnight at The Tangier. The event includes a $500 costume contest grand prize, complements of Gavin Scott Salon and Spa. The costume contest will be open to all who self-register by … [Read more...]
Junior League of Akron announces 2016 award recipients
The Junior League of Akron has announced the recipients of its 2016 annual awards. The Junior League of Akron Sustainer Inspiration Award is presented to a woman who embodies The Junior League of Akron’s mission of empowering women for positive change in the community. It is given to a sustaining member whose League and community service have inspired other members and whose … [Read more...]
Working Class Vegan Man: Undie-niable Fun
How does Working Class Vegan Man prepare for running through the streets of Cleveland in his underwear? With a smile. This will be the third straight year my cousin Louis and I have run the Cleveland Cupid’s Undie Run. What’s the point, you may be asking. The funds raised by the ridiculously generous participants go toward research for neurofibromatosis (NF) -- a genetic … [Read more...]