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GAR Foundation is thrilled to present Perry Clark, president and founder of Truly Reaching You, with the 2022 Glass Half Full Award.

One step at a time.For the past several years at GAR, we’ve been working to incorporate equity in everything we do.

A number of our grantee organizations working in the youth development field are closely watching the City of Akron’s “

Akron, Ohio, (September 14, 2022) — GAR Foundation announces the continuation of Essential Experiences℠, which provides every Akron Public Schools student in PreK through 5th grade with a meaningfu

Akron, Ohio (August 18, 2022) GAR Foundation awarded more than $1.5 million in grants to Akron nonprofit organizations at its August distribution meeting.

AKRON, Ohio (June 9, 2022) —GAR Foundation announced $350,000 in funding to 42 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant (EIG) program.

GAR Foundation awarded more than $2.25 million in grants to Akron nonprofit organizations at its May distribution meeting.

GAR Foundation is thrilled to celebrate the 12th annual Student Art Show, highlighting the work of 27 undergraduate students from The School of Art at Kent State University and The University of Ak

What began in the fall of 2019 as a meeting to facilitate introductions within a community of immigrant and refugee service providers evolved into a healthy collaboration of organizations that work

BY NICOLE MULLET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARTSNOW