Deadline for GCEF scholarship is April 30 -- The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied students who have positively impacted the LGBTQ community. Established by the Gay Community Endowment Fund, the GCEF Scholarship Fund awards postsecondary academic scholarships to … [Read more...]
Tickets on sale now for Sugar Plum Tour
Some of the area’s finest historic and contemporary homes will open their doors Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. for the 16th annual Sugar Plum Tour. The Sugar Plum Tour is Akron’s premier holiday home tour and the signature fundraiser of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation. Since 2001, thousands of tourgoers have experienced the twinkling lights, … [Read more...]
Gay Community Endowment Fund seeks grant proposals for LGBT programs
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for programs that positively impact the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, along with Greater Akron as a whole. The Gay Community Endowment Fund accepts operational, programmatic and capital requests from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. It also encourages … [Read more...]
Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes set for Dec. 3
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites area residents to save the date for its 16th annual Sugar Plum Tour, which will take place Sunday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. The Sugar Plum Tour is Akron’s premier holiday home tour and the signature fundraiser of the Gay Community Endowment Fund. During the event, participants will have the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Local gay rights pioneer leaves lasting legacy through charity
Dr. Walter Sheppe (photo credit: Equality Virginia)A planned gift from longtime gay rights advocate Dr. Walter A. Sheppe Jr. will preserve the legacy of the former University of Akron professor forever. Dr. Sheppe, who taught biology at the University of Akron for more than 20 years, died in March at age 89, leaving more than $13,000 to the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron … [Read more...]
Scholarship fund for LGBT, allied students seeks applications
The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied students who have positively impacted the LGBT community. Established by the Gay Community Endowment Fund, the GCEF Scholarship Fund awards academic scholarships to LGBT and allied students who live or study in Medina, Portage, … [Read more...]
Jewish Family Service hosts film about aging in the LGBT community March 30
Getting older can be difficult, but in the LGBT community, aging can present its own set of challenges. Jewish Family Service will host a showing of the documentary "Before You Know It" March 30. The film focuses on the lives of three LGBT senior adults who have surmounted prejudice and defied expectation to form communities of strength, renewal and camaraderie. Dennis, who … [Read more...]
Parents cope with gender identity in Weathervane’s ‘A Kid Like Jake’
On the eve of the admissions cycle for Manhattan's most exclusive private schools, Alex and Greg have high hopes for their son Jake, a precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinderella to G.I. Joe, but as the process continues, Jake's behavior becomes erratic and perplexing, and other adults in his life start to wonder whether his fondness for dress-up might … [Read more...]
Gay Community Endowment Fund awards $42,850
The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation recently awarded 17 grants totaling $42,850 for programs that positively impact the local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The community foundation’s board ratified this latest round of grants at its quarterly meeting Nov. 18. Several grants were awarded to programs that support LGBT youth, … [Read more...]
Sugar Plum holiday home tour set for Dec. 4
Some of the area’s finest historic and contemporary homes will open their doors Sunday, Dec. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m. for the 15th annual Sugar Plum Tour. The Sugar Plum Tour is Akron’s premier holiday home tour and the signature fundraiser of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation. Since 2001, thousands of tour-goers have experienced the twinkling lights, … [Read more...]
