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This year has presented many challenges for the Akron community and the world at large.

GAR Foundation awarded $350,000 in funding to 32 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant program.

I remember vividly when I first sent my sons off to school in their early years. They’d return home after school, ready for a hug and a snack.

Elevate Greater Akron is an economic development collaborative for the Greater Akron area.

Once a decade, the U.S. Census Bureau counts every person living in the United States, District of Columbia, and five U.S territories.

Bounce Innovation Hub, GAR Foundation, Burton D.

Financial management decisions and internal controls are perhaps not the most exciting topics a nonprofit leader considers on a daily basis.

As 2019 draws to a close, we at GAR Foundation are pausing to reflect on what we have learned and accomplished in partnership with you this year.

Earlier this year, GAR Foundation announced the launch of a new $1.2 million investment called Essential Experiences to provide every Akron Public Schools student in PreK through 5th grade with mea

By: Alicia Hopkins and JT Styles Toomer