Akron Children’s to honor individuals, families, organizations for giving kids ‘More childhood, please®’
04-28-2025 (Akron, Mahoning Valley, Ohio)
Akron Children’s is asking for the community’s help in nominating individuals, families, organizations, businesses and others who are protecting and improving childhood in any number of ways.
To honor those “champions” making a difference for children and families, Akron Children’s is hosting the first More childhood, please® Awards, a free invitation-only dinner and awards ceremony that recognizes the impact community members have on improving health. Nominations are now open. Candidates can live and/or work in any area where Akron Children’s provides services. Here are the award categories:
- Family Impact Award: Recognizes an outstanding family who has demonstrated a commitment to the improvement of childhood through their volunteer or advocacy work.
- Trailblazer Award: Recognizes an individual who through their work or volunteerism has demonstrated a commitment to the health and wellness of children.
- Young Leader Award: Recognizes a remarkable young person (aged 10-24) who through their time or talents or a school project is promoting the advancement of child health and wellness.
- Community Hero Award: Recognizes an exceptional community leader and/or public servant in the community whose achievements directly support child health and wellness.
- Civic Champion Award: Recognizes an exceptional organization, club, association, neighborhood or committee whose mission and good works directly support the health and wellness of children.
- Business Impact Award: Recognizes an outstanding company, business or institution that has demonstrated a commitment to improving and advancing the health and wellness of children.
- Outstanding Media Award: Recognizes a local media outlet whose work supports more childhood. This could be through journalism that raises awareness for the health and wellbeing of children or through community service and outreach performed by the outlet.
- Akron Children’s Caregiver Award: Recognizes a clinician employed by Akron Children’s whose exceptional work has demonstrated a commitment to advancing childhood.
- Akron Children’s Advocate Award: Recognizes a non-clinical employee of Akron Children’s whose work supports the advancement of the health and wellness of children.
- Akron Children’s Luminary Award: Recognizes a “friend” of the hospital whether it be a board member, partner, retiree, donor or volunteer who has demonstrated outstanding generosity of time or talent in supporting more childhood.
“Our doctors, nurses and other health professionals do amazing work caring for children, teenagers and young adults. But it doesn’t end there. They also collaborate with others to improve their patients’ health so they can enjoy all the things they love,” said Roderick Ingram Sr., vice president for marketing and communications at Akron Children’s. “Our children benefit from the contributions of so many outside of health care.”
“So, it’s time to also recognize members of our northeast Ohio communities who are doing their own wonderful work to improve the lives of children and families, and help children grow up to reach their full potential.”
To complete and submit a nomination, go to: https://www.akronchildrens.org/MoreChildhoodPlease/awards.html
The awards ceremony and dinner will be held Oct. 1 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Akron Fairlawn.
