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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 diverse 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
United Way of Summit & Medina seeks volunteers to provide free tax prep for local residents
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program brought in more than $3M in refunds to residents last year. United Way of Summit & Medina’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is seeking volunteers for the 2025 tax season. Last year, the program, which provides free...
United Way of Summit & Medina volunteers prep 1,000 bags of school supplies for Akron Public Schools students
Volunteers packed more than 30,000 supplies for distribution in January. Last week,110 United Way of Summit & Medina volunteers sorted, counted and packed more than 30,000 school supplies for Akron Public Schools students as part of its Stuff the Bus Recharge...
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.