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Thank you to our 2025 CANstruction Cleveland-Akron participating teams! Can Spirit Award - Vocon, "Hobbit Stew" 5,842 cans! Best Meal Award - RDL Architects, "Coastal Can cún!" Best Use of Labels Award - SoL Harris/Day Architecture, "Veggie Valley" Structural Ingenuity Award - CPL, "Let's go CANping!" People's Choice Award - LDA architects, Inc., "Defying Hunger" Best Original Design Award - Perspectus Architecture, "The Magic School Bus: A Can-tastic Adventure" "Space Shuttle Launch (CAN-deavor)" - CESO, INC. "We CAN only go UP!" - Onyx Creative "Retro Game Boy" - Turner Construction Company Our structures will remain on display at the Akron Art Museum until Sunday, March 16th. Please join us for the next CANstruction Cleveland Akron event scheduled for March 2026! #CanstructionCleveland

Thank you to our 2025 CANstruction Cleveland-Akron participating teams! Can Spirit Award - Vocon, "Hobbit Stew" 5,842 cans! Best Meal Award - RDL Architects, "Coastal Can cún!" Best Use of Labels Award - SoL Harris/Day Architecture, "Veggie Valley" Structural Ingenuity Award - CPL, "Let's go CANping!" People's Choice Award - LDA architects, Inc., "Defying Hunger" Best Original Design Award - Perspectus Architecture, "The Magic School Bus: A Can-tastic Adventure" "Space Shuttle Launch (CAN-deavor)" - CESO, INC. "We CAN only go UP!" - Onyx Creative "Retro Game Boy" - Turner Construction Company Our structures will remain on display at the Akron Art Museum until Sunday, March 16th. Please join us for the next CANstruction Cleveland Akron event scheduled for March 2026! #CanstructionCleveland

We are excited to announce the recent $837,250 awarded in capital grants to 30 organizations across Greater Akron, supporting projects that expand access to essential services and foster economic and cultural vitality. Most grants supported projects that are near the fundraising “finish line,” with GAR’s funding enabling the project to move forward to implementation. “These investments ensure that organizations have what they need to achieve their mission-critical objectives,” said Christine Amer Mayer, president of GAR Foundation. “From parks and theaters to housing and health services, these projects strengthen the physical spaces that bring people together and improve quality of life in Greater Akron.” Read the full release ?? https://lnkd.in/gVg_a_nk Congratulations to these organizations receiving capital support: ACCESS, Inc. Akron Art Museum Akron Parks Collaborative Akron Urban League Akron Zoo ArtsNow AxessPointe Community Health Centers Better Kenmore CDC Bounce Innovation Hub Boy Scouts of America, Great Trail Council Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Family Promise of Summit County Harmony House - Akron Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center Humility of Mary Housing, Inc. Jin Huo Community, Inc. The Nightlight Cinema Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Old Trail School OPEN M Ministry Shelter Care, Inc. South Street Ministries Inc. Stewart's Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center Summit Artspace Summit Christian School Truly Reaching You, Inc. Urban Vision The Vincent House Weathervane Playhouse, Akron The Well Community Development Corporation Photo credits: Bounce Innovation Hub (top right) - The Green Photograph - Christiana Cacciato The Vincent House (bottom left) - Sienna C Photography

Nominations Now Open! Our Black Giving Collective Fund announces its first-ever The Soul of Philanthropy Akron Awards – a celebration of individuals and organizations uplifting the Black community in Summit County. Categories include: ?? Outstanding Youth Philanthropist ?? Hidden Philanthropist ?? Philanthropist of the Year …and more! Nominate someone who inspires change today! Nominations are open now through Friday, February 14, 2025, at www.akroncf.org/TSOPAwards. Award recipients will be honored at an event in November and featured in The Soul of Philanthropy exhibit at the Akron Art Museum from Nov. 15, 2025, through Feb. 14, 2026. Learn more about The Soul of Philanthropy Akron at www.tsopakron.com.

Congratulations to Tracy Burt, our vice president of marketing and communications, for being selected as a 2024 Notable Leader in Communications by Crain's Cleveland Business. This distinction honors top communications leaders in Northeast Ohio who have made a significant contribution to their industry or community. In her senior leadership role at Akron Community Foundation, Tracy drives the marketing strategy for the foundation and its nearly 900 charitable funds. Her work has been critical to the execution of the community foundation’s strategic plan and its more donor-centric approach, allowing the foundation to reach new audiences through tailored communications to individuals, advisors and nonprofits. Tracy has also elevated our brand, making Akron Community Foundation a place where people from all walks of life can build a lasting legacy. Most recently, Tracy was instrumental in creating the foundation’s new mission, vision and values statements, positioning the community foundation as a champion and generator of enduring philanthropy within Greater Akron. Outside of work, Tracy’s volunteerism has benefited some of Akron’s most well-known nonprofit organizations, including the Akron Art Museum, where she currently serves as vice chair. Tracy has also helped to expand emergency housing for young adults by supporting the marketing efforts of Harmony House and has enhanced intervention services for people in crisis by volunteering with Victim Assistance Program. Additionally, Tracy serves on the Greater Akron Chamber Diversity Professionals Council and is a founding partner of The Soul of Philanthropy Akron. She is also a graduate of Leadership Akron Class 38. Tracy and all this year’s winners are featured in today’s issue of Crain’s Cleveland Business. To read more, visit https://lnkd.in/gagb9dHK.