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The partner agencies involved in the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund today announced a new round of pandemic relief funding totaling $370,000. Supported by the John S. and James L Knight Foundation, the fund was created through a partnership of...

United Way report highlights crisis in the making over 10 years, fueled by high-priced basics and stagnant wages To read a copy of the report and find county-by-county and town-level data on the size and demographics of ALICE as well as the community conditions and...

United Way of Summit & Medina today announced the reopening of its grant application process to address the basic needs of local residents and achieve its Bold Goals by 2025 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Agencies operating programs that serve Summit County...

The local United Ways of Summit County and Medina counties today announced that they had merged to become United Way of Summit and Medina. The merger, which took effect on July 1, follows extended discussions between the boards of the Summit County and Medina County...

United Way of Summit County today announced that it is expanding several of its direct service programs in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. United Way’s efforts to promote long term recovery in Summit County include working with Akron Public Schools to...

The partner agencies involved in the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund today announced the recipients of a fourth round of pandemic relief funding. Nine organizations will receive allocations totaling $415,000. The fund was created through a...

The partner agencies involved in the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund today announced the recipients of a third round of pandemic relief funding. 14 organizations will receive allocations totaling $286,000. The relief fund – which was created...

The Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund has grown to nearly $1.3 million, thanks to support from local corporations, nonprofit foundations and hundreds of donations from individual members of the public. The fund was created through a partnership...

The Knight Foundation today announced that it would contribute $500,000 to the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund. The fund was created through a partnership between United Way of Summit County, the City of Akron, the County of Summit, Akron Public...

Today, the partner organizations involved in the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund announced the recipients of the first round of pandemic relief funding totaling $170,000. The fund was created through a partnership between United Way of Summit...

United Way of Summit County, the City of Akron, the County of Summit, Akron Public Schools, the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Summit County Public Health and Summit County Job and Family Services have teamed up to create the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency...