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EDUCATION


UNITED WAY IS HELPING CHILDREN
AND ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL THROUGH EDUCATION

 

If you designate your contribution to the
United Way of Summit County
EDUCATION Impact Area, your gift will
support these programs.

 




* These programs are supported through Development Fund Grants for emerging needs and Priorities Funding Grants for urgent problems in our community.

 

 

Akron Area YMCA — 330.376.1335, www.akronymca.org
• Camping/Leaders Club/Teen Leaders Program
• Phoenix School/Youth Challenge – alternative education and mentoring services for at-risk youth
• Pre-school and school-age child care

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority — 330.762.9631, www.akronhousing.org
• Early Childhood Initiatives*
• Maternal depression program*

Akron Urban League — 330.434.3101, www.akronurbanleague.org
• Summer enrichment day camp & adult social and recreation program
• Literacy programs for school dropouts

The Arc of Summit & Portage Counties — 330.836.5863,
www.thearcneo.org
• Advocacy and awareness services for persons with developmental disabilities

The Autism Family Foundation of Northeast Ohio —  330.814.2008, www.autismfamilyfoundation.org 
• Integration program*

Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Summit & Medina Counties — 330.376.6503, www.bbbssmc.org
• Youth mentoring program for at-risk children in single parent homes

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve — 330.773.3375,
www.bgcsummitcounty.org
• Youth social development program

Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council — 330.773.0415, www.gtcbsa.org
• At-risk youth/urban scouting program

Child Guidance & Family Solutions — 330.762.0591, www.cgfs.org
• Toddlers and Preschoolers Succeeding program (TAPS)*

CYO and Community Services, Inc. — 330.762.2961, www.akroncyo.org  Catholic Social Services of Summit County — 330.762.7481,
www.csssc.org  (a program of CYO)
• SumFun day camp for children with disabilities
• Family life education & development
• Neighborhood social development services for youth

East Akron Community House (EACH) — 330.773.6838
• After school & summer educational enrichment

GASP (Guardians Against Sex Predators) — 330.247.1402, www.gasp123.org
• Fingerprinting and identification kits*

Girl Scouts of North East Ohio — 330.864.9933, www.gsneo.org
• Leadership development for girls

Greenleaf Family Center — 330.376.9494, 1.800.277.9494,
www.greenleafctr.org
• Wellness skills for family living
• Teen Parent Program
• Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids program (SPARK)*

International Institute of Akron, Inc. — 330.376.5106, www.iiakron.org
• Cross Cultural Communication - interpreter/translation services
• Immigration counseling and English as second language services

Mature Services — 330.253.4597, www.matureservices.org
• Grandparents raising grandchildren program*

Project GRAD Akron — 330.761.3113, www.projectgrad.org
• Bridge to Kindergarten program*

Project: LEARN of Summit County — 330.434.9461 or 1.866.934.7323,
www.projectlearnsummit.org
• Adult and family literacy education
• GED and beyond program*

The Salvation Army - Summit County — 330.762.8481,
www.salvationarmyusa.org
• Learning Zone - pre-school & child care center
• Youth & adult socialization and leadership development program
• After-school learning center for youth & summer educational enrichment program

Shaw Jewish Community Center of Akron — 330.867.7850,
www.shawjcc.org
• Childcare
• Social, cultural and recreational services

United Disability Services — 330.762.9755, www.udsakron.org
• Toy and Resource Center*
 

 


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