Health, Human Services grants include $86,000 to address homelessness Akron Community Foundation’s board of directors recently approved grants totaling $1.8 million, including $1.3 million in grants from 82 designated, donor-advised, agency endowment and scholarship funds, and $495,468 in competitive health and human services grants chosen by the organization’s Community … [Read more...]
Outreach event Nov. 4 assists area homeless youth
A newly formed collaborative of agencies, businesses and youth called "Summit Up" has scheduled an outreach event for area homeless youth and youth at risk for homelessness (ages 16 to 24), Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Oasis Community Outreach Center, 847 Crouse St., in Akron. "Summit Up" is designed to improve availability of resources and livable wage employment … [Read more...]
