The more than 40 members of the Medina Sunrise Rotary Club prove that communities can be dramatically changed by small groups. “Each year, we hold an event called Wine & Roses where we raise most of the funds that we give to local organizations. We generally grant a couple thousand dollars to various nonprofits each […]
James Hamilton Hower’s gift honors the past while preparing others for the future
In the Akron area, the Hower family name is synonymous with industrial growth, community leadership and selfless service. A transformational gift of $6.6 million from the James Hamilton Hower estate—the second-largest individual gift in Akron Children’s Foundation history—will reinforce these family traits for hospital employees, patients and families for decades. “We are extremely grateful for […]
Golf tournament benefits Akron Children’s, thanks in part to Women’s Board volunteers
The Kaulig Companies Championship golf tournament exemplifies how philanthropy and volunteerism make a winning team. Since 1984, the tournament, held annually at the historic Firestone Country Club in Akron, has generated more than $32 million in grants to northeast Ohio nonprofits through its philanthropic arm, Northern Ohio Golf Charities & Foundation (NOGCF). More than $3.8 […]
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals partner Panda Express pledges $589,000 to Akron Children’s Chaplaincy Services
The mission of Panda Express is to inspire better lives, not only within its company, but within its communities. Through its charitable arm, Panda Cares, the company strives to inspire hope in future generations by supporting the health and education needs of underserved youth. One of the key ways the company achieves this is through […]
Inspiring connection between donors and physician advances care for spinal patients at Akron Children’s
The connections formed at Akron Children’s have the power to make long-term impacts. Like the bond made between a physician and a patient. Or the ties that unite our hospital and the communities we serve. There also are the relationships that our donors form with our providers. And the one between Mark and Cathy Clark […]
New endowed chair to support Sports Medicine program at Akron Children’s
In the 1960s, William Scala Sr., founder of Kenmore Construction in Akron, made the company’s first gift to Akron Children’s. Six decades later, his family and the company he created carry on his legacy by continuing to support our hospital – from individual donations and annual gifts to our Adult and Pediatric Burn Institute, supported […]
