News Releases: Gay Community Endowment Fund

The GCEF Scholarship Fund of Akron Community Foundation is accepting scholarship applications from LGBTQ+ and allied students who have positively impacted the community. Established by the Gay Community Endowment Fund, the GCEF Scholarship Fund awards...

Impact grant will support Greater Akron's first LGBTQ+ community needs assessment On Friday, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation announced 13 grants totaling $54,000 to programs that enhance the quality of life of Greater Akron's...

THIS IS A PAST EVENT Community members can experience the magic of the holiday season from the comfort of their own home during the 19th annual Sugar Plum Tour of Holiday Homes. Tickets are on sale now for the tour, which will take place virtually the weekend...

THIS IS A PAST EVENT The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites area residents to save the date for its 19th annual Sugar Plum Tour, which will take place virtually on Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. The Sugar Plum Tour...

"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out – because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out –...

The Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation invites local residents and community leaders to save the date for "exhALE: Advancing Lived Equality," GCEF's annual celebration, on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019. This signature event celebrates the Gay...

At its annual meeting on April 19, 2018, the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation unveiled a new photojournalism series aimed at fighting stereotypes and increasing inclusion for the transgender community in Greater Akron and beyond....