Charities and Philanthropy

July/August Community Outreach: Helen Arnold Primary School, Akron

School may be out for the summer, but this is the perfect time to help support one of our school neighbors.  Helen Arnold CLC which is located at 450 V. Odem Blvd (less than 5 miles from our door), houses approximately 248 children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. These children come from low-income families and don’t receive much parental support.  Students at Helen Arnold School have recently shown steady improvement under the guidance of their principal. While previously ranking in the lowest 5% of Ohio schools, focused interventions and phonics-based reading programs have helped them grow. Currently, about 27-31% of students are proficient in math, and 32-51% are proficient in reading.  They still have a ways to go

How Can You Help?

We will be collecting the following items and deliver them just before doors open for the new school year. Whatever is collected will be held by the principal and distributed next year as the needs arise. With the tax-free holiday in August, it’s a perfect time to help.

HELEN ARNOLD SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST :

GRADES 1-3                                                          GRADES 4-6

Backpacks                                                              Black or Blue Ball Point Ink Pens

16 ct. Crayola Crayons                                  Graphic Calculators

Large erasers                                                        3-Ring Binders

Pocket Folders                                                    Organizers

Zippered Pencil Pouch                                 Hole Punch

Plastic School Box                                           Book Covers

Box of Tissues                                                    Colored Pencils

Non-toxic Glue Sticks                                   Protractor

#2 Pencils with erasers                               Post-It-Notes

Pencil Sharpeners                                           College-ruled Notebook Paper

Washable Markers                                          Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper

S, M, L Underwear & Socks                     Ruler with Metric & Standard Units 

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 Helen Arnold . Your generous contributions will go directly to buy items in need. Thank you, as always, for your support.

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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.

May-June:  We collected school supplies for the Barberton Primary ( K-2) school to enable children to have the materials they needed to finish off the school year on a high!

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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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