Stories: Grantee Stories

How three local leaders in education and their organizations are working together to improve outcomes Atop Akron’s North Hill, in one of the school district’s oldest buildings, a new and innovative education model is taking root. High school students at...

When Lee Brown was homeless and sleeping in a tent, Community Support Services would often check on him and his neighbors to make sure they were safe. Working with Community Support Services ultimately helped Brown finding permanent housing. "They put their...

The small group of tables outside the Summit Lake Recreation Center bears fresh food, educational handouts and bite-sized healthy food samples, like Ms. Julie's kale chips. A sign on one grower's table reads, "SNAP cards accepted here." It signifies progress...

Colleen Shaffer settles into her favorite chair in the corner of the living room. As her home health aide runs the vacuum across the floor, excited chirps emerge from a cage. It's Colleen's blue parakeet, Baby, who she says is infatuated with noisy...