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GAR Foundation retweeted
5 Dec 2023
✅ Signal Akron is live and here for you. Our newsroom will greatly increase the volume of community-driven original reporting that serves all #Akronites.
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22 Nov 2023
Join BVU for their Role of the Board event on December 1! This seminar features an expert panel that will share their experience, discuss the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit board members, and more. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/3FrZLbc
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21 Nov 2023
We are proud to support @CGFS_Akron through their Toddlers and Preschoolers Succeeding (TAPS) program, a program that helps keep our youngest community members on a proven path to success. Learn more: cgfs.org/
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16 Nov 2023
Progressive Alliance Community Development Corporation (PACDC), located in the West Akron neighborhood, advocates and promotes healthy families and communities through economic development, affordable housing, and wellness services for all residents. bit.ly/3qwqXhD
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8 Nov 2023
GAR is proud to support the efforts of Students With A Goal (SWAG). SWAG provides youth development programming centered on academic assistance, life skills, and leadership development while providing a safe place for students during after-school hours. bit.ly/3tSkDFP
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GAR Foundation retweeted
30 Oct 2023
How Community-Based Public Space Can Build Civic Trust: Lessons from Akron
@dbourland @TheJPBFdn @npquarterly @AKCivicCommons @knightfdn @kresgefdn @WilliamPennFdn #trust #akron #publicspace #equity #economy #civicinfrastructure #CivicCommonsUS nonprofitquarterly.org/how-c…
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GAR Foundation retweeted
27 Oct 2023
Mr. Gaug’s 4th graders are trying out his Bath Elementary Disc Golf Course! After the kids help to finalize the distances for each hole, the baskets will become permanent. Thank you @GARFoundation for funding this awesome project.
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27 Oct 2023
Since 1972, the Victim Assistance Program has provided victim advocacy and support in Akron. Their goal is to diminish the impact of crime and trauma upon victims and provide emotional and physical stabilization in the aftermath of their victimization. bit.ly/3qKvNpg
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26 Oct 2023
For over 16 years, L.I.N.K.S. Community & Family Services has served the Middlebury neighborhood through its holistic approach to addressing residents’ needs. GAR is once again proud to support their efforts! Learn more: bit.ly/45al2R0
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GAR Foundation retweeted
24 Oct 2023
The White House has designated Akron as one of 31 Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs in the country!
The Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub in Akron is leading the way on reducing the climate impacts of polymer manufacturing.
via @clevelanddotcom: cleveland.com/news/2023/10/a…
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GAR Foundation retweeted
24 Oct 2023
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our supporters and sponsors who attended our annual "Their Success is Our Success" event. Your generosity and presence made the event truly special and successful. We are grateful for your unwavering support in our mission.
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GAR Foundation retweeted
25 Oct 2023
Thank you, @GARFoundation, for being our partner in supporting school readiness and quality early care and education!
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23 Oct 2023
Get out of the burnout cycle with BW Consulting Solutions! This free virtual workshop will be hosted by Leadership and Health Coach Rebecca Wolfe where she will teach participants what burnout is and how to stop burnout from happening. Register today here: bit.ly/3Fl0pY5
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20 Oct 2023
GAR is proud to provide continued support to the @ECResCenter for their SPARK program (Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids), which continues to be one of the strongest early childhood programs in Northeast Ohio. Learn more: bit.ly/3fis3ei
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19 Oct 2023
"If someone were to ask me what my goal in life is, it's to serve."
Enjoy this video with some reflections from 2023 Glass Half Full Award recipient Yolanda Parker and GAR Program Officer Bronlynn Thurman. youtu.be/4ZiOnPKiCz4?si=rKpk…
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17 Oct 2023
The Battered Women's Shelter, part of the Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center leads the Akron community in preventing and healing trauma from domestic abuse by providing emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline, counseling, and community education. bit.ly/386U4iG
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13 Oct 2023
The Well Community Development Corporation's initiatives have focused on restoring houses, creating an economy, supporting places, and, most recently, workforce development in Akron's Middlebury neighborhood. bit.ly/44RXEHN
Photo by: Michelle Hill
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12 Oct 2023
Please join us in congratulating our 2023 Glass Half Full Award recipient, L.I.N.K.S. Community & Family Services Founder & Executive Director Yolanda Parker! Yolanda's optimism, warmth, and her dedication to the Middlebury community has truly inspired us.
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12 Oct 2023
Stay tuned as we continue to honor Yolanda and all of the amazing work that she does throughout the next week.
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11 Oct 2023
GAR is delighted to support North Hill CDC, a community development organization that highlights the diverse cultural resources in Akron’s North Hill neighborhood. bit.ly/44Ne6t7
Photo by: The Green Photograph
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