Akron Life November 2023

PHILANTHROPY

people with warm meals, clothing and items they might need for the holidays and cold weather. Solosky says volunteers are critical to Haven of Rest, as it is funded by donations. “There’s thousands of people that help us,” he says. “We’re very grateful to them. We couldn’t operate without all their help.” Consider volunteering at Haven of Rest or another charity to be a part of changing lives. “I volunteered in the men’s stay room. … I would just help wherever I could,” Solosky says. “It’s been the most rewarding thing I have ever found.” 175 E. Market St., Akron, havenofrest.org

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Akron Community Foundation is our commu nity’s champion and generator of enduring phi lanthropy. Established with an initial $1 million in 1955, the foundation has grown to nearly $280 million in assets, while also contributing nearly $230 million in grants over the founda tion’s lifetime to nonprofits throughout our community, including $14 million distributed last year alone. The foundation is composed of more than 830 charitable funds created by generous individu als, families, nonprofits and businesses, and it offers smart giving options for strategic chari table giving. From donor-advised funds to stock gifts to gifts that can provide a lifetime stream of income, the foundation works with donors and their advisers to create personalized giv ing plans — all with the goal of benefiting the causes and charities they care about most.

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