Gay Community Endowment Fund Grants
This year, the Gay Community Endowment Fund awarded 14 grants totaling $49,000 to Greater Akron nonprofit organizations:
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| An impact grant to Akron Children's Hospital supported social work services at its new Center for Gender Affirming Medicine. |
- Akron Children’s Hospital, to support social work services at the hospital’s new Center for Gender Affirming Medicine, which offers comprehensive care for transgender youth, $10,000
- Akron Civic Theatre, to support the Millennial Theatre Project, which engages underrepresented young adults in theater productions, including those in the LGBTQ+ community, $1,000
- CANAPI, to support the 2020 Akron Pride Festival, $3,000
- CANAPI, to support outreach to LGBTQ+ youth and to connect them to resources for housing, transportation, health services and job preparation, $3,000
- GLSEN, to support a conference for LGBTQ+ youth and allies who participate in their school's Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club, $1,500
- Greater Akron Amenities, to support the Proud2Play Tournament, which celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion through sports, $1,000
- Kent State University Foundation, to support the QUEST mentorship program, which pairs LGBTQ+ students with a supportive adult role model, $3,000
- OutSupport, for community outreach, education and advocacy efforts that promote the health and equality of LGBTQ+ people in Medina and surrounding communities, $2,000
- PFLAG Akron, for community outreach programs, including self-defense classes for LGBTQ+ youth and speaking engagements at schools, churches and businesses, $2,000
- Plexus Education Foundation, to support networking events and educational programs for the LGBTQ+ business community and allies, $2,000
- Rape Crisis Center, to support outreach to LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic or sexual violence, $1,500
- Summa Health, to support the inaugural LGBTQ+ Healthcare Summit, which will highlight health disparities specific to the LGBTQ+ community and train local physicians to provide inclusive care for their patients, $10,000
- Summit Artspace, to create a traveling art installation by Shane Wynn that shines a light on the alarming rate of LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, $8,000
- Weathervane Community Playhouse, to support the production of Kinky Boots, $1,000
See a complete history of Gay Community Endowment Fund grants.