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  • February 01, 2022
    Getting to better, together

    What began in the Fall of 2019 as a meeting to facilitate introductions within a community of immigrant and refugee service providers evolved into a healthy collaboration of organizations who work together to support people who leave their homes abroad and resettle in the Akron community. 

  • February 17, 2021
    Elevate Greater Akron 2.0

    In recent years, GAR has invested time and resources in the development of the Elevate Greater Akron economic development plan with the City of Akron, Summit County and the Greater Akron Chamber. From time to time, I’ll get the question, “Why does a charitable foundation care about economic development?” Admittedly, it is not a topic […]

  • January 26, 2021
    GAR AWARDS $200,000 TO KNOW COVID PROGRAM

    GAR Foundation has dedicated $200,000 to the creation of the Know COVID program. This effort is designed to connect Akron’s healthcare system with trusted neighborhood organizations to develop culturally competent, credible COVID-19- and vaccine-related information and deliver that information to the Black community. As the U.S. surpasses 25.2 million COVID-19 cases and Ohio approaches the […]

  • October 08, 2019
    Not just babysitting: initiative aims to improve early childhood education in Akron

    By: Jennifer Pignolet, Akron Beacon Journal For a moment, Tequlla Thomas almost had all four 2-year-olds sitting together on their floor cushions in preparation for story time at Lois Lester’s Learning Center. Just as she secured one tiny tot, however, another found interest in a row of books in the corner of the room. Then […]

Recent Posts

  • Summit County educators receive grants from GAR Foundation for classRoom-based projects
  • GAR Awards More Than $2.25 Million to Akron-Area Nonprofits
  • GAR Foundation’s 12th Annual Student Art Show
  • Q&A with Christine Fowler Mack, Superintendent of Akron Public Schools
  • Getting to better, together

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