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,...
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United Way of Summit & Medina and Heart to Heart Leadership announce intent to merge
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...
The Benefits of Tax Help Services From United Way of Summit & Medina
At United Way of Summit & Medina, we are more than a pass-through organization. Our dedicated team members work in our community, providing direct services that meet the needs of local residents. One way that we support our community is by providing free tax...
Family Resources From United Way of Summit & Medina
At United Way of Summit & Medina, we are committed to helping our communities tackle complex challenges. We find solutions by seeking out the root cause to a struggle and building connections that make an overwhelming system easier to navigate. By finding the...
United Way of Summit & Medina partners with University of Akron to train health workers to reduce Black infant mortality
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...
How United Way of Summit & Medina Impacts The Community
At United Way of Summit & Medina, we do things differently. Our local, relationship-driven team works in, with, and for the community. We have Bold Goals for our community’s future and offer an ecosystem of direct services to get there. Donations to United Way of...
United Way of Summit & Medina opens new Family Resource Center at Hyre CLC
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,...
5 Things To Know Before Calling 211
United Way’s 211 Phone Line Connects Summit & Medina Counties To Local Services When a community member is in need but doesn’t know where to turn, they can call United Way of Summit & Medina 211 call center for help. Our team will connect them to the local...
United Way of Summit & Medina celebrates 211 Day
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...
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...
Donate to United Way to Help Make the Season Merry and Bright
The United Way of Summit & Medina is accepting donations to support their seasonal services this winter. There is always a need for the generosity of our donors, but there is a distinct need for charitable giving this time of the year. The United Way of Summit...
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...
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