
2023 Rise & Shine with Kiwanis for Kids
Held on September 28th, 2023 at The Well, CDC in Akron, Ohio, Rise & Shine with Kiwanis for Kids was a breakfast event in which we all came together in recognizing Akron school educators, celebrating student and community supporters, and promoting youth service leadership clubs throughout Akron-area schools by becoming a supporter and helping us promote the club's mission of Building Leaders One Child at a Time. A special thanks to our sponsors, with whom we could not have held such a wonderful event. If you were unable to join us, you can see all we accomplished below.

We Honored:
- 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 Were Awarded:
- 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.

