Millennium Fund for Children Grants

In 2025, the Millennium Fund for Children awarded 40 grants totaling $63,000 to the following nonprofit organizations:

Akron Sneaker Academy received a $2,000 grant to support hands-on STEM activities.

• Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio, to support Dream Camp, an overnight sports camp for children ages 7-18 with physical disabilities, offering fully accessible activities, mentorship, and community in a supportive environment, $1,000
• Akron Children's Museum, for the 2026 Museums for All program, offering discounted admission for families that are low-income, $1,000
• Akron Sneaker Academy, to support the "SOLE" Box, a hands-on learning experience packaged like a shoebox that includes culturally relevant STEM-based activities, $2,000
• ArtSparks, to support Ready, Sparks, Kindergarten, a 15-week program for preschool-aged children that supports kindergarten readiness skills through joyful dance and music programming, $1,000
• Autism Society of Greater Akron, to support the 2026 iCan Bike program for individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities, $2,000
• Buckeye Community Theatre, to support an inclusive after-school and weekend theater program for children in Northeast Ohio, $1,500
• Caring for Kids, for the My Time to Shine event for youth in foster care, which offers outfits, accessories, hairstyling, nails, and a professional photoshoot to help with adoption, $2,000
• CASA Board Volunteer Association, to provide warm winter clothes for children in Summit County who have experienced abuse or neglect, $2,000
• Cast It Forward, to provide outdoor and fishing excursions on area waterways for children who otherwise would not have the opportunity, $2,000
• Crown Point Ecology Center, to support youth field trips and Soil to Soul education, $2,000
• Cuyahoga Falls Library, to increase accessibility in the library's children's department by providing books and other materials for English language learners and children with learning or sensory needs, $2,000
• Cycling Schools, to provide a day of bicycling along the Ohio & Erie Canal for students from area schools, $1,000
• Family Promise of Summit County, to provide essential supplies for children experiencing homelessness who are living with their families in Family Promise's Glendora House, $1,000
• First Glance Student Center, to provide mentorship and educational programs for children in the Kenmore neighborhood, like after school academic help, young moms support, a Hip-Hop Night and an indoor skate park, $2,000
• Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio, to support the physical, social and emotional well-being of girls in the Akron community through a running-based youth enrichment program, $2,000
• Good Samaritan Hunger Center, to provide Akron Public Schools students with weekend bags of food, $2,000
• Haymaker Farmers Market, to support the "Power of Produce" kids club, which offers a healthy eating education program for kids 12 and under, $2,000
• Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center, to support safe sleep equipment and supplies for 0–3-year-olds residing in emergency protective shelter, $2,000
• Hope Meadows Foundation, to provide equine-assisted counseling and life skills programs for youth experiencing social and emotional challenges, $1,000
• Limitless Ambition, to provide girls in Summit County, especially those recovering from trauma or living in foster care, with "Dream Kit" care packages, $2,000
• The Littlest Heroes, to support children and their families battling pediatric cancer during the holiday season in Summit and Portage counties with essential items, gifts, grocery gift cards, and family experiences, $1,000
• Live Inspired, to provide early learning specialists for children and parents in Medina County, who provide home visits, books and educational toys, $1,000
• Magical Theatre Company, to provide free theatrical performances and workshops for youth and families living in Akron shelters, $2,000
• North High School – Akron Public Schools, to support student-led historical preservation and cultural storytelling with 3D and VR technology, where students scan culturally significant artifacts, enhance them digitally, 3D print accessible replicas, and publish them in a multilingual online gallery, $1,000
• Northampton United Methodist Church, to provide a one-week residential camp experience for children in Summit County who are the victims of abusive situations, $1,000
• Oaks Family Care Center, to provide updated resources for counseling and supervised visitation teams serving Medina and Summit Counties, $1,000
• OPEN M, to provide nourishing food to children in Summit County experiencing hunger, $2,000
• RAHAB Ministries, to provide holiday gifts and outings for teenagers who have experienced sex trafficking, $2,000
• Rape Crisis Center, to provide care packages for youth served at the Children at Risk Evaluation Center, $1,000
• RePlay for Kids, to support Akron 6th and 7th grade and high school STEM learning through hands-on toy adaptation workshops, $1,500
• Shelter Care Inc., to provide health and safety kits for teen moms and babies with items to protect and maintain their safety and wellness as they exit the Highlands Teen Pregnancy Shelter into independent/supportive living arrangements, $2,000
• South Street Ministries, to support The Bike Shop, which allows youth and families to earn a bike by repairing donated bicycles, $2,000
• Stewart's Caring Place, to provide support services for children and teens experiencing cancer, $1,000
• Students With a Goal aka: SWAG, to support the Creative Excellence Initiatives in poetry, art, and technology for students, which provides supplies, journals, and guest workshops that support personalized instruction and creative expression, $1,000
• Summit Fresh Mobile Market, to provide fresh, healthy food to residents of neighborhoods designated as food deserts, $1,000
• Victim Assistance Program, to support the Children Who Witness Violence Drop-In Center and to provide free childcare for families during court proceedings, $2,000
• Victory Gallop, to support a winter fitness horseback riding program for children with disabilities, $2,000
• Wayne Center for the Arts, to support family-friendly art workshops in Wayne County, $1,000
• Weathervane Community Playhouse, to provide scholarships to arts students attending classes in theater, dance, voice, and technical theater, $2,000
• The Well CDC, to provide year-round holistic support services for families, students and staff at Mason CLC, $2,000