Charities and Philanthropy

May/June Community Outreach: Barberton Primary (K-2) School

Even as the school year is wrapping up, the primary school children in Barberton are still working hard on their “reading, writing and arithmetic”.  With only a few weeks left in the school year, the teachers are struggling to get through lessons as most of the children’s supplies have run out and run dry!  The teachers are doing their best to have children share and supplement by using their own income to buy supplies.  

Barberton Primary School Facts: The Primary School houses approximately 648 children in grades kindergarten, first grade and second grade.  There is only ONE primary school in the city of Barberton.  Each grade currently has nine (9) classrooms.  Because their funding has been cut, they already know that class sizes next year will be increasing to 24 students per room. On average, these children score only 57% on state required tests.  82% of these young children come from low-income families.  Won’t you please help buy some of these supplies to help the children of our future?  

How Can You Help?

We will be collecting the following items for the primary school of Barberton and deliver before the end of the school year.  Whatever is collected after that will be held by the principal and distributed next year as the needs arise.

ITEMS NEEDED:

• Crayola Crayons – 24 to a Box
• Black Expo or other brand Black DRY ERASE Markers
• Bulk (24 Muli-Colored if possible) Multi-Colored Highlighters
• Glue Sticks
• Kids Headphones (Bulk 25 Pack or Individual* most needed
• Magnetic Dry Erasers (Bulk 24Pack or Individual)
• Chair Pockets (17” x 20”) Student Chairback bags with name tag (Hang on back of student’s chair to hold books and tablets)
• 9” x 12” LINED Dry Erase Boards (small whiteboards with lines) to practice math and writing English

Donations can be dropped off at the club in the box in the lobby. Feel free to bring your items to upcoming events. Additionally, you may write a check payable to AWCC and write on the memo line Barberton Primary School. Your generous contributions will go directly to buy items in need.

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TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CHARITIES FOR 2026:

January-February:  We collected supplies and financial assistance for Family Promise to help homeless families with children and pets stay together and achieve sustainable independence.

March-April:  We collected travel size hygiene products and new bras, underwear and socks for the Welcome to Recovery Project to help men and women in the early stages of recovery from substance abuse disorders.

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TAKE A LOOK AT OUR CHARITIES FOR 2025:

January-February: OPEN M which assists low income families and the homeless withmedical, dental and legal needs.

February-March: We collected new or gently used purses, wallets and totes for the Friends of Akron Children's Hospital fundraiser in April. This is our second year to assist in this project.

March-April: We worked with the Jr. League of Akron on their project to provide hygiene products to those in need. Products were given too the food pantries for distribution.

May-June: We collected non-perishable food items for ECO, which stands for Empowering Community Outreach. They provide home cooked meals for 4 veteran homes and Rahab Akron and Canton that  provide a safe place for women who have been trafficked.

July-August: We collected items for Chair-ity who help children aging out of foster care. AWCC donated some stored furniture items.

September-October: We provided  the Super Six food items for the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.

November-December: We provided items and monetary donations to Snow Angels who provide assistance to the homeless..

Thank you to the members who donated items or money to these worthwhile organizations.

Looking forward to what lies ahead in 2026.

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