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Grantmaking Initiatives | Millennium Fund for Children Millennium Fund for Children Small grants, big difference It takes a village to raise a child, and the Millennium Fund for Children is enriching the lives of children far and wide.
A partnership of Akron Community Foundation and the Akron Beacon Journal , the Millennium Fund accepts grant applications for grassroots children's programs where even a small amount can make a big difference. Grants support children's programs throughout Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties.
The fund started in 1999 when generous people all over Northeast Ohio donated their last hour's pay of the millennium to create a permanent endowment that would benefit children in the 21st century and beyond. Each year, people continue to contribute gifts of all sizes, from a few quarters earned at a lemonade stand to thousands of dollars from corporate leaders. Today, the fund has grown to more than $1.
5 million and generated more than $1. 1 million in grants for local programs that deeply impact children, including backpacks filled with food for hungry students and holiday gifts for children in foster care. Read our latest newsletter | Learn about the history of the fund | See our list of donors Committee members serve without pay to help the fund impact the lives of area children.
Career Consultant/Virtual Trainer, Lee Hecht Harrison Student, Revere High School Outreach and Education Coordinator, Summit County Juvenile Court CFO/Co-Owner, Sparton Enterprises, Inc. Retired President and CEO, Akron Community Foundation Food Entrepreneur & Nutrition Educator, Sip. Savor.
Soul President, Zuckerman Consulting Group Inc. Grantee Highlight Learn how the Millennium Fund is building children's creativity with a grant to the Akron Children's Museum. Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for Children awards $63,000 in grants Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for Children recently awarded 40 grants totaling $63,000 to children's programs throughout the Greater Akron area. A partnership [...]
Millennium Fund Grants Committee Spotlight: Sia Mahesh Building a future through meaningful change Sia Mahesh is the newest and youngest member of the grants committee for Akron Community Foundation's Millennium Fund for [...] Affiliate Fund Engagement Manager Contact us to learn how you can get involved with the Millennium Fund for Children.
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