United Way of Summit & Medina now offering free tax preparation appointments for 2024 tax season
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...The Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation gives $30,0000 grant to United Way of Summit & Medina to sponsor Stuff the Bus and establish resource closet for Hyre Family Resource Center
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...United Way of Summit & Medina Will Undergo Strategy Advancement to Meet Increasing Community Needs
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...
United Way of Summit & Medina to host Summit Beerfest on November 4
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...Wells Fargo awards $20,000 grant to United Way of Summit & Medina
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...
United Way of Summit & Medina’s Taste of Medina County set for September 7
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...United Way of Summit & Medina dedicates green space and additional funding to Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza
The organization has set aside an additional $400,000 for completion. The future site honoring abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth will now permanently include a dedicated green space. Following a July 24 vote from Akron City Council authorizing a...
Harold Varner III, Winner of LIV Golf DC Tournament to be Special Guest at United Way’s Bold Glow Event
Five days after winning his first professional golf tournament on American soil, Akron native Harold Varner III will be the special guest at United Way of Summit & Medina’s Bold Glow on June 2. The annual event, which combines a nighttime glow golf outing and a...United Way of Summit & Medina holds annual Report to the Community, hosts local leaders for candid discussion
United Way of Summit & Medina today hosted its annual Report to the Community event at the John S. Knight Center in Downtown Akron. Bringing together a crowd of approximately 1,000, the event served as an opportunity to engage leaders across Summit and Medina...