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2006 City of Akron NEWS Releases
from the desk of Mark Williamson

Neighborhood Partnerships Bring More New Projects
Grants Awarded Through City, ACF
The City of Akron and the Akron Community Foundation continue their commitment to improving neighborhoods through the Neighborhood Partnership Program. Now in its 10th year, the program is awarding 49 grants totaling $223,824. These funds allow residents and neighborhood-based organizations to clean up vacant lots in their neighborhoods, provide tutoring and after school programs for children and hold neighborhood events for residents of all ages.

In 1999, Akron Community Foundation joined the City of Akron Department of Planning and Urban Development to work together on the Neighborhood Partnership Program. The grant program is designed for community revitalization projects initiated and operated by neighborhood organizations. Available are approximately $220,000 of City of Akron and Akron Community Foundation funds for neighborhood-based organizations.

The organizations must match the Neighborhood Partnership Program grants with in-kind volunteer services, as well as cash contributions.

Jody Bacon, president of the Akron Community Foundation said, "The foundation has been proud to make these very visible contributions to our city. We work very hard to help improve the quality of life here; I like what we have done with the City."

Ward

Organization

Description

Recmd.

5

 Academy at Robinson "Leap Into Learning Packs" lending library

$3,750

3

 Akron African-American Cultural Association 27th Annual African-American Cultural Festival & 6th Annual 5K Run (July 14 & 15)

$7,500

6

 Akron Board of Education Skills Camp - Hyre Middle School

$5,000

2

 Akron Community Service Center and Urban League Summer Enrichment Day-Camp

$5,000

4

 Alchemy, Inc. After-school and summer camp for urban male youth

$5,000

4

 Alpha Kappa Alpha Mentoring, tutoring, leadership development, and literacy development program to youth in Buchtel Cluster.

$2,000

8

 Alpha Phi Alpha Homes Inc. Plant / Maintain flowers at the Charles H. Wesley Tower for senior and disabled persons.

$1,200

5

 Better Akron Recreation for Canines Maintaining current park and expanding it with a small dog area

$3,000

7

 Boys & Girls Clubs of Summit County Barrett Club after-school program for ages 5-8

$7,500

3

 Callis Towers Senior Citizens Club Plant / Maintain flowers at the Callis Tower for senior and disabled persons.

$1,200

5

 Cascade Locks Park Association 2 clean ups along the Ohio & Erie Canal and Little Cuyahoga River

$2,000

3

 Community Fellowship Chapel Community Parade and carnival

$5,000

5

 EDUCORP Inc. Summer Learning and Development Camp for ages 5 - 12

$5,000

6

 Ellet Women's Club Flower Basket Project and Community Sign

$4,850

6

 Ellet Women's Club Community Fall Festival

$7,500

3

 Fairlawn PTA School sculpture

$6,000

7

 Firestone Park Citizens Council Newsletter; adopt-a-site; 3 community events

$7,490

7

 Firestone Park Home & Garden Club Landscapes for Peace Garden; newsletter

$1,419

2

 First Presbyterian Church of Akron Annual Concert (June 25)

$500

7

 Glover Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

7

 Goodyear Heights Youth Activities Providing youth of Goodyear Heights the opportunity to play baseball.

$3,500

5

 Greater Bethel Community Resource Center Community Jubilee Celebration

$3,500

1

 Harris Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

8

 Hereford/Highland Area Block Watch, Inc. Newsletter; youth events; community events; block watch

$7,500

1-8

 Highland Square Neighborhood Assoc. Art in the Square festival

$1,150

9

 Kenmore Board of Trade Holiday and season events

$7,500

2

 Leggett Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

3

 Let's Grow Akron, Inc. Intergenerational vegetable garden at the John Brown Home

$3,034

3

 Lincoln Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

1

 Linden/Birchwood Block Watch Newsletters

$1,456

9

 Margaret Park Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

2

 Mason Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

3

 Men Count Too Mid-night basketball for ages 14 - 18

$7,500

4

 Mountain of the Lord Fellowship Violence Free Zone Rally/National Night Out Against Crime

$2,875

5

 Nantucket Building Association and Downtown Kiwanis Foundation Inc. Nantucket Nights outdoor musical celebration

$4,500

3

 Neighborhood Services Committee Summer Camp for 15 at-risk youth at Camp Christopher

$5,500

9

 New Millennium Baptist Church Ministry Beat the Street After-School Program

$7,500

9

 New Millennium Baptist Church Ministry Summer Youth Program for ages 5 - 17: arts and crafts, recreational activities (includes space for 10 foster children)

$7,500

 

 North Akron Baseball Association Improvements to 12 fields

$7,500

9

 Project Shine Home painting, cleaning, repair for residents unable to do themselves

$7,500

4

 Rankin Elementary Akron After School programming

$3,750

10

 RIGHT - Residents Improving Goodyear Heights Together Newsletter; Halloween Celebration at the Gazebo; Visit w/Santa; Outdoor Mural (Phase II)

$6,713

4

 Schumacher Academy Akron After School programming

$3,750

4

 Stewart Elementary School Leadership training for youth to improve community involvement

$3,500

3

 Summit Lake Neighborhood Association Newsletter; parade and festival (August); reading program at Lincoln Elementary

$7,500

3

 Tennis All-Stars After-school recreation and prevention program for children 5 - 18 years old

$5,000

4

 West Akron Community Organization Community Day Parade and celebration

$2,042

3

 West Hill Neighborhood Organization To expand WHNO's reach and increase citizens' involvement; events

$2,645

5

 Youth Excellence Performing Arts Workshop (YEPAW) Intense performing arts training

$7,500

49 Approved

$223,824

 
 

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