37 Youth Summer Programs Receive Support through SummerTime Kids Program


As part of Stark Community Foundation’s SummerTime Kids initiative, nearly $70,000 in grants were awarded to area organizations to fund 37 youth summer programs in Stark County.

Earlier this year, a 14-member volunteer team from Canton Regional SCORE reviewed grant proposals from local organizations and guided foundation staff on which youth summer programs to support in 2024. Through the initiative, grants were awarded up to $2,000 to fund imaginative and unique summer programs.

Three of this year’s funded SummerTime Kids programs are led by Autism Society of Greater Akron, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and Sing Stark!

Autism Society of Greater Akron was awarded $2,000 for a five-day iCan Bike Camp at Jackson High School to teach Stark County individuals of different abilities, aged eight and older, how to ride a two-wheel bicycle independently.

Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital was awarded $1,919 for its one-week All Sports Camp for third and fourth graders from Patrick Elementary School, where students will learn about exercise, nutrition, healthy living, reading skills, sportsmanship and teamwork.

Sing Stark! was awarded $2,000 for Aca-Academy Jr. Camp, a week-long, immersive acapella program designed for Stark County middle schoolers to enhance their vocal abilities, build confidence and relationships and develop life skills like teamwork, communication and creative expression.

Other programs receiving SummerTime Kids support this year include:

  • Adaptive Sports Ohio for Dream Camp Scholarships for Stark County Youth with Physical Disabilities
  • Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation for Leadership Stark County Youth Leadership Summer Camp
  • Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health for YMCA LifeSkills Programming
  • Domestic Violence Project, Inc. for Summer Youth Enrichment
  • GiGi's Playhouse for One-on-One Literacy Tutoring
  • Heritage Christian Schools of Ohio, Inc. for HCS Summer Education Mini-Camps
  • JRC Learning Center for JRC Preschool Summer Program Enhancement
  • JRC Learning Center for JRC School Age Summer Program Enhancement
  • Legacy Project of Stark for Summer REMIX Community Impact
  • Louisville Area YMCA for Sunshine Growth: Teen Leaders Club Community Garden Project
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Canton Local School District Children
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Louisville School District Children
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Minerva School District Children
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Northwest Local School District Children
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Perry School District Children
  • Paul and Carol David YMCA for Paul and Carol David YMCA Growth Mindset Volleyball
  • Progressive Housing Solutions Corporation for Summer 3-PEAT! (Ellisdale & Mahoning)
  • Progressive Housing Solutions Corporation for Summer 3-PEAT! (Jackson & Linwood)
  • Project REBUILD, Inc. for Career Camp: Summer Fun with a Future Focus
  • Salvation Army for Camp NEOSA Residential Summer Camp
  • Schalmo Family YMCA for Schalmo Family YMCA Lego Learning Extravaganza
  • She Elevates for She Elevates 2024 Academy
  • TomTod Ideas for Camp What If: Canton
  • Towpath Trail YMCA for Giving Back, Senior Outreach
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for Summertime Madness Basketball
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for 2024 Alliance Day Camp - STEAM Skills in the Garden
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for 2024 Canton City Day Camp - Nurturing Nature - Developing Healthy Habits through Garden Exploration
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for 2024 Jackson Day Camp - Summer Drama Club
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for 2024 Lake Day Camp - Harmony Harvest
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for 2024 Louisville Day Camp - Range Adventures Project
  • YMCA of Central Stark County for 2024 North Canton Day Camp - Discover your Passion
  • YMCA of Western Stark County for I do MATTER, and so do YOU
  • YMCA of Western Stark County for We All Matter
  • YWCA Alliance for Summer Explorers

These grants are made possible through the generous support of Stark Community Foundation donors who want to make a difference in the community. Since its inception in 1992, more than $1.5 million has been invested in the SummerTime Kids initiative to enrich local youth's lives.

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