by Andrew Leask | Apr 22, 2024 | Homepage Feature
Local artists to be featured at site honoring the abolitionist and women’s rights activist Final preparations are underway for the grand opening of the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza on the 173rd anniversary of the abolitionist and women’s rights activist’s “Ain’t I a...
by Andrew Leask | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Want more information? Please see our recent news release. Why are United Way of Summit & Medina and Heart to Heart Leadership merging? Both organizations are focused on developing engaged servant leaders and offer complementary, not overlapping, programming,...
by Andrew Leask | Apr 11, 2024 | Homepage Feature, Uncategorized
New initiative to come under United Way of Summit & Medina. The boards of directors of United Way of Summit & Medina and Heart to Heart Leadership today announced the two organizations are working to merge, effective June 1, 2024. The move will combine United...
by Andrew Leask | Feb 29, 2024 | Homepage Feature, Uncategorized
An innovative approach to addressing Black infant mortality, initiated through a partnership between United Way of Summit & Medina and the University of Akron is on track to launch as a pilot course in Summer of 2024. Students and current health professionals will...
by Andrew Leask | Feb 22, 2024 | Homepage Feature
United Way of Summit & Medina today opened its latest Family Resource Center (FRC) at Hyre Community Learning Center (CLC), in strong partnership with Akron Public Schools. Located within the school at 2385 Wedgewood Dr, Akron, the new FRC will provide a safe,...
by Andrew Leask | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Regional 211 Helpline serves 8 counties, helps those in need and provides rich data On Sunday, February 11, United Way of Summit & Medina will celebrate National 211 day. The day recognizes the impact of 211 services, which offer people in need a place to turn to...
by Andrew Leask | Feb 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
United Way of Summit & Medina’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has begun providing free tax preparation services for the 2024 tax season. Households in Summit and Medina counties earning up to $64,000 per year are encouraged to dial 2-1-1 or visit...
by Andrew Leask | Nov 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
United Way of Summit & Medina today announced that it had received $30,000 from Molina Healthcare of Ohio (Molina) in conjunction with The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation. Of the $30,000 awarded to United Way, half will support the organization’s Stuff the...
by Andrew Leask | Oct 18, 2023 | Homepage Feature
Today, United Way of Summit & Medina announced a full advancement of their strategy that will include deeper community partnership and engagement, additional reach of their internal programming and more meaningful engagement of donors, corporate partners and the...
by Andrew Leask | Sep 22, 2023 | Homepage Feature
United Way of Summit & Medina will host Summit Beerfest on November 4 at Springside Athletic Club. Returning for its second year, the event brings together local breweries to showcase their beers and gives attendees a chance to vote for their favorite brew. The...
by Andrew Leask | Aug 25, 2023 | Homepage Feature
United Way of Summit & Medina announced today that it would receive a $20,000 grant from Wells Fargo. Among other direct services, the grant will support free financial coaching, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and others offered through the Akron Financial...
by Andrew Leask | Aug 21, 2023 | Homepage Feature
Tickets are on sale for United Way of Summit & Medina’s Taste of Medina County, which will take place on September 7 at the Blair Center at Westfield, 9079 Leroy Rd., Seville OH 44273. The annual event, which is entering its 32nd year, brings together local...
