Structured in concert with Akron Community Foundation’s Women's Endowment Fund, which serves Summit County, the Medina County Women's Endowment Fund accepts grant applications for programs that support women and children in Medina County. It specifically makes grants to programs that create opportunities for the educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth of women and children.
The fund encourages the advancement and full participation of women and children in the community and in society. It also assists women in their growth as philanthropists, including through its Legacy Tree of Giving annual membership group.
Since its establishment in 1998, the fund has awarded more than $190,000 in grants to programs that enrich the lives of women and children throughout Medina County.
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Advisory Board
Advisory board members serve without pay to help the fund impact the lives of Medina County's women and children.
Ellen Hunter
ChairVice President, Hunter Insurance Agency
Amy Immel
Vice ChairDirector of Parent and Family Giving, College of Wooster
Rebecca Alspach
Secretary Community Volunteer
Katie Spisak
Treasurer HRIS Administrator, ICON Government and Public Health Solutions Inc.
Leah Comes
Licensed Realtor, Russell Real Estate Services
Marjorie Cook
Business Development, Eyedeal Graphics
Heather Frey
Co-Owner and COO, Multiples LLC
Joyce Fuerst
Speech Language Pathologist, Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital
Carol Godard
Administrative Assistant, Warriors' Journey Home Inc.
Mary Isaac
Director of Sales Support, Medical Mutual of Ohio
Beth Kereszturi
VP Digital Strategies, Proximity Marketing
News & Events
News
As part of our 2019 grant cycle, the Medina County Women’s Endowment Fund awarded $2,500 to Marian’s Closet to help provide new bedding for those in need. Founded in [...]
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