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GAR Foundation awarded nearly $1.3 million in grants to over 20 Akron-area nonprofit organizations following its November distribution committee meeting.
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GAR Foundation awarded nearly $2.5 million in grants to 28 Akron-area nonprofit organizations following its August distribution committee meeting.