The Rotary Club of Akron and the Akron Rotary Foundation distributed Grants to several organizations.
Projects had to fall within Rotary’s areas of service which include Peace & Conflict Prevention; Disease Prevention; Water & Sanitation; Maternal/Child Health & Welfare; Basic Education/Literacy; Economic/Community Development or the Environment.
The Akron Rotary Foundation is a fund established to benefit the programs of the Akron Rotary Club. It benefits select charitable causes throughout the Greater Akron community.
The Akron Rotary Foundation is dedicated to:
•Community Development
•Youth Empowerment
•International Understanding
•The Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs
Sandy Naragon, who has served as the Grant Chair for Akron Rotary since 2020, presented checks at the last meeting of the 2024-2025 Rotary year to the following:
The Rotary Club of Akron and the Akron Rotary Foundation are proud to be able to support the Akron community.
These grants and the scholarships recently presented are a testament to the commitment of The Rotary Club of Akron and the Akron Rotary Foundation to the Akron area.
Photo L-R:
Doug Kohl, President, Akron Rotary Club Foundation; Sandy Naragon, Grants Chair, Akron Rotary Club; Doug Wurtz, Akron Cooperative Farms; Amber Barkoukis and Anna Film, Embracing Futures; Jeff O’Brien, First Tee Greater Akron