Construction has begun on the Sojourner Truth Memorial Plaza, to be located at the Downtown Akron offices of United Way of Summit & Medina. The plaza will honor abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth, who gave her iconic speech – now known as...
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United Way of Summit & Medina hosts 31st Annual Taste of Medina County, The Center Café wins Best in Show
On Oct. 6, 2022, United Way of Summit & Medina hosted the 31st annual Taste of Medina County, presented by Leppo Rents. The event, which took place at Weymouth Country Club, brought together an estimated 300 guests to sample food from 10 Medina County...
United Way of Summit & Medina presenting Summit Beerfest on Nov. 5
United Way of Summit & Medina will put on the first Summit Beerfest on Nov. 5. The event, which was rescheduled from an earlier date, will bring together 22 local and regional breweries to showcase their finest brews in the hopes of winning the “Best On Tap”...
United Way is Leading on Impact In Our Community
By William H. Considine, Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Akron Children’s Hospital If I ask you to picture a leader, what comes to mind? You might think of a CEO, or a president. Perhaps it’s someone you admire from your everyday life – say a coach, a teacher or a...
United Way of Summit & Medina to Host 31st Annual Taste of Medina County
On Oct. 6, United Way of Summit & Medina will be hosting the 31st Annual Taste of Medina County, presented by Leppo Rents. The event will bring together local Medina County restaurants to show off their culinary skills and treat guests to some of the finest food...
Letter of Intent – 2023 Funding Cycle
Mayor Horrigan and United Way of Summit & Medina’s Jim Mullen to Visit the White House
Akron, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2022 — Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan and President & CEO of United Way of Summit & Medina, Jim Mullen, will join local leaders from across Ohio at the White House on September 7. The White House plans to bring local elected officials and...
United Way of Summit & Medina hires Annie McFadden as Chief of Staff, Impact and Communications
AKRON, Ohio – United Way of Summit & Medina today announced that Annie McFadden had joined the organization as chief of staff, impact and communications. The newly created position will oversee the areas of policy and advocacy, marketing and community impact –...
United Way of Summit & Medina honors Sojourner Truth, urges community to fight for equity at annual Knight Breakfast
AKRON, Ohio – United Way of Summit & Medina celebrated its annual Knight Breakfast event at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn. The event, which serves to kick off the annual United Way campaign, followed a groundbreaking for the Sojourner Truth Plaza the previous evening....
Community groups gather to break ground for Sojourner Truth Memorial Plaza
AKRON, Ohio – Yesterday, local leaders gathered at the downtown Akron offices of United Way of Summit & Medina to break ground on the forthcoming Sojourner Truth Memorial Plaza. The plaza, which will be located adjacent to United Way’s offices at 37 North High...
United Way of Summit & Medina to present first Summit Beerfest on Nov 5
On Nov 5, United Way of Summit & Medina will put on the first Summit Beer Fest. The event will bring together more than a dozen local and regional breweries to showcase their finest brews in the hopes of winning the “Best On Tap” award. Attendees will...
Justice for Mr. Jayland Walker
United Way of Summit & Medina grieves in the brutal death of Mr. Jayland Walker, and the impact it has caused on family, friends, and our community. We wait for fair and thorough investigation, review, accountability, and results from the City of Akron and the...
Akron Children’s Hospital Renews Academy Partnership with Akron Public Schools
Agreement extends commitment for three more years at North High School Akron Public Schools (APS) announced yesterday a three-year renewal of the partnership agreement between Akron Children’s Hospital and North High School. Through the partnership, Akron...
How Your Dollars Make a Difference In Our Community
At United Way of Summit & Medina we work to ensure that every dollar we receive is leveraged for maximum possible impact. The donations we generate, the benefits to our clients, and the funding our partnerprograms receive all stay in Summit and Medina counties. As...
United Way of Summit & Medina’s Day of Action mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to serve community
300 volunteers participated in United Way of Summit & Medina’s Day of Action on June 17. The annual United Way event brings together individual and corporate group volunteers from across Summit and Medina counties to help local nonprofits throughout the area....
Sojourner Truth is remembered by Black women who fight on
By Ashanée Player, United Way of Summit & Medina’s manager for diversity, equity and inclusion. Malcolm X once said, “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman.” To be a Black woman, you must be strong. Resilient. Unbothered. The...
United Way of Summit & Medina announces updated Bold Goals at Report to the Community
Speaking to a sold-out crowd of approximately 900 in the John S. Knight Center, United Way of Summit & Medina board chair Michele Cerminaro today announced the organization’s updated Bold Goals. United Way’s Bold Goal 1 remains unchanged: to raise the percentage...
3 Ways We’re Doing Things Differently
At United Way of Summit & Medina, we make it a point to do things differently. Different than other United Ways, different than before. We’re community focused, results-driven and here to create lasting, systemic change. So what exactly makes us so...
One million free books to local children – and there’s more where that came from!
United Way of Summit & Medina runs one of the largest Imagination Library programs in the state of Ohio. Each month, a brand new, age-appropriate book is mailed to the more than 18,000 Summit and Medina County children enrolled in the program. And in 2022,...
United Way celebrates 1 million books given to local children through the Imagination Library program
Through United Way of Summit & Medina's Imagination Library, enrolled children up to age 5 receive free books, and in March the local program celebrated its success, announcing it has mailed more than 1 million books. All children 5 and under in Summit and...
United Way hosts Read to Me Day in Summit and Medina County schools
Last week, United Way of Summit & Medina invited volunteers from the local community to read to children at schools in Summit and Medina counties. On March 2, 60 volunteers read to more than 600 students in Robinson CLC, Helen Arnold CLC and McEbright CLC. Then on...
211: Helping our community does not have to be a guessing game
In 2020, one in five people calling for help from United Way’s 211 had children in their home. In 2021, that number grew to one in three. Currently, one in four people calling 211 is a senior citizen. Requests for housing assistance grew from 23 percent of calls...
United Way of Summit & Medina releases new calendar of volunteer events for 2022
United Way of Summit & Medina today announced the release of its new engagement calendar for 2022. Available online at uwsummit.org/volunteer, the calendar lists more than a dozen volunteer and fundraising events taking place throughout Summit and Medina counties....
Bringing Housing Support to Where It’s Needed Most
Northeast Ohio is no stranger to the harsh cold of mid-winter. But for the many Summit and Medina County residents struggling with homelessness and housing insecurity, January and February are some of the toughest and most dangerous times of the year. United Way of...
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