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November 29, 2022
Applications Open for Capital Grants
GAR Foundation’s capital grant application period is now open. The deadline to apply is January 6, 2023 at 5pm. Capital projects are defined as new buildings or renovations or expansion to […]
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November 17, 2022
The T3 Education Webinar Series Returns
The first of two webinars in the returning Teaching Teachers with Technology (T3) series explored innovative solutions for adapting to the changing needs of students. Attendees learned about projects funded […]
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November 15, 2022
Glass Half Full Award: Perry Clark
GAR Foundation is thrilled to present Perry Clark, president and founder of Truly Reaching You, with the 2022 Glass Half Full Award. The Glass Half Full Award was initially created […]
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October 10, 2022
10 Takeaways on Inclusivity in Arts and Culture in Akron
One step at a time. For the past several years at GAR, we’ve been working to incorporate equity in everything we do. We examined and re-examined our understanding of how […]
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September 29, 2022
4 Things You Should Know About ARPA Funding
A number of our grantee organizations working in the youth development field are closely watching the City of Akron’s “Violence Intervention and Prevention Program” (the “VIP Grant”). Through this program, […]
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August 19, 2020
Akron nonprofit organizations and Knight Arts Challenge winners receive grants from GAR Foundation
GAR Foundation awarded $928,000 in grants to Akron nonprofit organizations at its August grant distribution meeting. This round of funding included matching grants for 10 Knight Arts Challenge projects. […]
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May 11, 2020
GAR teams up with Goodwill Industries of Akron and others to distribute thousands of masks to the Akron area
The grant of $28,000 from GAR Foundation along with $40,000 from the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund provided Goodwill the support to produce and distribute 25,000 washable, reusable cloth masks to the local community.
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March 31, 2020
Get the word out about the Census
Now more than ever, so many of us want to contribute to the greater good. Responding to, and spreading the word about the Census is one simple yet critical thing […]
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October 03, 2019
Little journalists: first graders produce a newspaper at St. Barnabas Elementary School
It’s a Wednesday morning and I’m sitting in the back of the room observing a group of about 40 young reporters gathered together in front of a large, green interactive […]
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September 27, 2019
Glass Half Full Award: Honoring Kwame Scruggs, Ph.D
GAR Foundation is honored to present Kwame Scruggs with the 2019 Glass Half Full award for his steadfast and inspirational leadership of Alchemy, Inc.
Brittany LaPointe