AKRON, OH — Akron Community Foundation and one of its body's organizations, The Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund awarded grants to nine non-profit organizations that improve the lives of Medina County’s women and children.
For the first time in its 23-year history, the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund shared a total of $25,800, which is the largest amount distributed in a single year. Since its very beginning, the fund has awarded more than $244,000 in grants. This grant will help the continuous support to the educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth of local women and children in Medina County.
The following is a full list of organizations receiving grants in 2021:
- Battered Women's Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties, to help renovate its Medina County shelter and provide safe housing suites for victims and families of domestic abuse, $5,000
- Discovery Church Pantry, to provide food and essential household items through the helping hand pantry program, $1,000
- Jobs for Ohio's Graduates, to provide appropriate work attire and basic needs for women and girls in Medina County, $2,500
- Kelli’s C.R.U.S.A.D.E., to support the Teen Performance Driving – Avoiding the Crash program to teach young drivers important skills to safely pilot a vehicle, $4,131
- Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, to support Medina County girls' engagement in outdoor recreation and camping, $3,669
- OPEN-Bees, to provide professional advocacy services, for exceptional children often find it challenging to navigate through school and extracurricular activities, $2,500
- Project: LEARN of Medina County, to provide books and software for English as a second language students in Medina County, $2,000
- Recovery Center of Medina County, to provide activities and programs for individuals recovering from addiction and their families, $2,500
- Stewart’s Caring Place, to support cancer wellness services for Medina County women, $2,500
“We were thrilled to once again announce our grantees during our annual Seasons of Giving event, which was postponed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Amy Immel, advisory board chair of the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund.
“These grantees deserve community-wide recognition for their important work. We’re proud to offer our support to these local nonprofits and fulfill our mission to improve the lives of women and children in Medina County,” added Immel.