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United Way of Summit & Medina
What Makes Us Different?
At United Way of Summit & Medina, we make it a point to do things differently. We’re local, innovative and relationship-driven. We have Bold Goals for our community’s future, and to meet them, we provide direct services that place support within easy reach.
Locally Focused
Explore the unique ways that we serve Summit & Medina counties.
United Way Mission
United Way of Summit & Medina works to transform our community to make it easier for people to get help and build fulfilling, healthy lives.
United Way Vision
United Way of Summit & Medina envisions a community where leaders and organizations come together to solve problems, where help is always within easy reach, and where the opportunity to build a better life is available to everyone.
Meet Our Team
We bring a variety of backgrounds, experiences, talents and perspectives to the table, and together, we’re working to create change that matters for our community.
Careers With United Way of Summit & Medina
Do you want to build a better future for our community? Then dust off your resume – you belong here.
News & Updates
Akron’s Future Starts Now, and Your Business Plays a Role
In Akron, something powerful is happening inside public-school classrooms. Students are not just learning. They are training for the future, earning real, transferable credentials, and connecting with career paths early on. Behind this transformation is a unique model...
Financial Empowerment Center Relocates to Downtown Akron to Expand Access and Strengthen Services
In partnership, the City of Akron and United Way of Summit & Medina are proud to announce that the Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) is moving to a new, more accessible location in the heart of downtown Akron: 37 N. High Street, Akron, OH 44308, the current...
In our community. With our community. For our community.
Invest where it matters
Our system puts people at the center. We break down the barriers that prevent our neighbors from getting help by working in, with and for our community to build lasting solutions.