Akron Life December 2022

FINANCIAL PLANNING

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with neighbors to clear an over grown vacant lot on Long Street in the Summit Lake neighbor hood, Elaine Evans started this nonprofit community garden ing organization. It focuses on alleviating hunger in the com munity by teaching people how to grow, prepare and preserve their own food while work ing alongside them to beautify neighborhoods. Your Impact: Fund programs, garden tools and supplies, or designate funds toward a certain site. Akron, letsgrowakron.org Not Just October In memory of his mother, Kim, who passed away in 2009 from breast cancer, Lavar Jacobs cre ated this organization to change the way communities think and talk about breast cancer, stress ing the importance of regular

health screenings throughout the year. It has opened the Kim Jacobs Breast Cancer Resource Center in Kenmore and hosts an annual breast cancer fund raiser walk. Your Impact: All donations go to research and assistance for Summit County area families currently battling breast cancer, with services including free transportation to appointments, lawn mowing, massages, snow plowing and life coaching. Summit County, notjustoctober.org Ronald McDonald House Akron Loved ones of youths receiving treatment at Akron Children’s Hospital are accommodated at the Ronald McDonald House in Akron. A homelike atmo sphere helps take care of basic needs to put the focus on the

child’s health and welcomes families during some of the hardest moments of their lives. Your Impact : Donations help pay for stays, rooms and more. Akron, rmhcneo.org Stage 4 Former cancer patients and oth ers offer support to those fight ing cancer through this non profit supported by St. Luke’s Church that creates free com fort bags distributed to cancer patients. The bags feature items and notes from former patients about what helped them make it through. Your Impact: Click the give button and select Stage 4, and everything goes toward purchasing materials and items for the bags. Copley, stlukesak ron.net/announcement/stage-4

Over 100 Ohio women have banded together to donate at least $200 each annually to sup port different local charities like Fostering Hope and Stewart’s Caring Place and offer events to empower middle and high school girls. A committee under the 100 Women Strong Ohio board is responsible for help ing plan, organize and execute the events and pick charities to donate to. Your Impact: All member donations go directly to local nonprofit organizations, and donations beyond that support events and operations. Northeast Ohio-based, 100wom enstrongohio.org

photo courtesy of 100 Women Strong Ohio

Financial Support from KeyBank Helps Boost Akron Public Schools SPONSORED CONTENT

KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation are proud to support Akron Public Schools. We are dedicated to connecting our neighbors, communities and students to opportunities that allow them to thrive, and the Financial Services Lab inside the East Community Learning Center, along with the KeyCash program, are just two of the many ways we can accomplish that. Since its inception in 2019, the KeyCash program has proven to have a positive impact on students who attend East CLC. The program allows students to accumulate KeyCash for behaviors such as earning good grades or demonstrating positive behaviors and good citizenship. They then have the opportunity to purchase items in the school store or tickets to experiences such as football games or prom. For the 2023-2024 school year, KeyBank is thrilled to support the program with

an additional $15,000 grant, bringing our total support to more than a half a million dollars since 2019. East CLC expects the KeyCash program to record even greater success as students increase their financial literacy skills, preparing them for life after high school.

KeyBank is grateful for the transformative partnership with Akron Public Schools that allows us to bring our financial wellness message to students and give them the tools they need to form good habits and be successful in their professional and personal lives.

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