Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program Reaches Low to Moderate Income Households With the 2022 tax filing season coming to a close on April 18, United Way of Summit & Medina, in partnership with Citizens, which generously supports the program with a...
United Way of Summit & Medina will postpone its Report to the Community event, previously scheduled for April 26. The event will now take place on May 22 at the John S. Knight Center in Downtown Akron. United Way staff has begun contacting event sponsors and...
United Way of Summit & Medina today announced the launch of Youth United, a new out-of-school-time program for Akron Public Schools students. Created in partnership with Akron native professional golfer Harold Varner III’s HV3 Foundation, the program will connect...
United Way of Summit and Medina’s Bold Goal 4 is focused on leveling the playing field for all pregnant women in Summit County. Our goal is to reduce the infant mortality rate to 5 per 1,000 live births. We will accomplish this by connecting pregnant women with...
As if Northeast Ohio’s weather in February and March isn’t bad enough, it’s also when you’re thinking about getting your taxes figured out! We know, we know – tax season isn’t fun for anyone. And while you do have until mid-April to file your taxes, we don’t suggest...
By Kyle Kutuchief, Akron Program Director, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Last fall, I attended an Infrastructure Innovation conference where former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross were guest speakers. Earlier in her...
United Way of Summit & Medina today announced the release of its new listing of engagement events for 2023. Available online at uwsummitmedina.org/volunteer, it lists more than a dozen volunteer and fundraising events taking place throughout Summit and Medina...
When you find yourself in a crisis, the last thing you want to do is dig through a mountain of resources to get the help you need. United Way of Summit & Medina’s 211 Helpline helps people throughout our community connect with local resources when they don’t know...
In 2022, United Way of Summit & Medina’s 211 program answered 72,893 calls for help from local residents. Free and confidential, 211 has information on more than 11,000 services for Summit and Medina County residents. These services include supplemental food and...
United Way of Summit & Medina is now providing financial empowerment services to Medina County residents. Located in the organization’s Medina office at 23 Public Square, Suite L-1, the Medina Financial Empowerment Center (FEC), a satellite office of the Akron...
Akron Public Schools (APS) announced today its partnership between North High School and Signet Jewelers, the global retail jewelry company headquartered in West Akron since 1910, and home to brands like KAY Jewelers, Zales and Jared. The partnership is part of the...
On Jan. 20, 2023, Akron Public Schools (APS) formally welcomed Stark State College (Stark State) as a sister college to East Community Learning Center (CLC). The partnership is Stark State’s second sister college agreement with APS and is in addition to the...
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