Join us for Rise & Shine with Kiwanis for Kids

September 28, 2023 7:30 - 9:00 AM
The Well CDC, Akron Ohio

Doors open at 7:15, Program begins at 7:45

Join us for the Downtown Akron Kiwanis Foundation’s 2nd annual fundraising event: Rise & Shine with Kiwanis for Kids—Building Leaders, One Child at a Time.

Designed to support the Kiwanis mission of improving the world one child and one community at a time, we will recognize Akron school educators, celebrate student and community supporters, and promote youth service leadership clubs throughout Akron-area schools.

We Will be Honoring

• Tammy Brady, Director of Special Education, Akron Public Schools for thirty years of outstanding service to children and families with special needs (David James Excellent Educator Award)

• Ilene Shapiro, Executive, Summit County, for her outstanding leadership and dedication to children and families of Summit County (Kiwanis Community Advocate Award)
• Students from Akron Public Schools enrolled in the Construction and Building Technology Program at Ellet and Garfield High Schools

$9000 in Grants will be Awarded to

• CASA for the “Prom for Akron’s Foster Youth” program.
• First Tee for the “SNAG (Starting New at Golf) Bag for Julie Billart School for Children with Learning Differences” program
• Rape Crisis Center, for your “Akron-Area At-Risk Youth Support Groups” program
• Battered Women’s Shelter, for your “Family Services Summer Supplies” program
• Victim’s Assistance for the “Advocacy for Children and Families” program.

A Light Breakfast will be served

Breakfast will be provided by Akron Food Works vender Soul Bowl Akron. The menu will include:

• Scrambled eggs
• Vegetable omelets
• Buttermilk pancakes with syrup
• Sausage patties
• Breakfast potatoes
• Assorted mini muffins
• Honey butter biscuits
• Assorted Individual yogurts
• Seasonal fruit
• Sausage patties

Hosted at The Well CDC

The Well CDC
647 E Market St, 
Akron, OH 44304

• Free Parking
• Handicap Accessible

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