57 Youth Summer Programs Receive Support Through SummerTime Kids Program
As part of Stark Community Foundation’s SummerTime Kids initiative, nearly $110,000 in grants were awarded to area organizations to fund 57 youth summer programs in Stark County.
Programs receiving SummerTime Kids support this year include:
Adaptive Sports Ohio for Dream Camp Scholarships for Stark County Youth with Physical Disabilities
Akron Zoological Park for STEM for All
ArtsinStark for Kids Art Mart
Bluecoats for The Blue Way Summer Arts Camp 2026
Bridge Point Community Services for Spark & Shine Your Light
Canton Ballet for Dancing Through the Canvas: Learning, Creating, and Moving Sustainably
Canton Symphony Orchestra for Discovery Days & Summer Serenades with Stark Parks
Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health for Akron Zoo Experience
Early Childhood Resource Center for 2026 Summertime Literacy Programming
Future Promise for Future Promise Summer Transitional Program
GiGi's Playhouse Canton for One-on-One Tutoring Programs
Greater Stark County Urban League for Break the Chain Community Block Party & Toy Give Away
International Soap Box Derby, Inc. for SummerTime Kids STEM Summer Camp – Stark County
JRC Learning Center for JRC Preschool Summer Program Enhancement
JRC Learning Center for JRC School Age Enhancement Program, 14th Street
JRC Learning Center for JRC School Age Enhancement, Parkway
Lake Community YMCA for Build, Learn, Lead: A LEGO STEM Summer Program
Louisville Area YMCA for Teen Leader's Club Community Garden Project
Louisville Public Library for Summer Cooking Club
Meyers Lake YMCA for The Youth Nutrition and Wellness Initiative
National First Ladies Library & Museum for First Ladies for Kids
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 Lake Local School District Children
National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Louisville City School District Children
National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Massillon City School District Children
National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Minerva Elementary School Children
National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 North Canton City 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 Local School District Children
National Inventors Hall of Fame for Camp Invention STEM Summer Program for K-6 Plain Local School District Children
Pathway Caring for Children for TRUST Camp for Teens
Paul & Carol David YMCA for Community Impact Club
Progressive Housing Solutions Corporation for 2026 SMHA Summer Lunch Program
Progressive Housing Solutions Corporation for 2026 Summer Lunch Program - Jackson & Linwood
Raptor Hallow Sanctuary for Summer Bird Shows and Guided Birding Hikes
The Salvation Army for Camp NEOSA Residential Summer Camp
Schalmo Family YMCA for Meet Me at the Lab
Stark County District Library for Summer Fun School
Stark County Manufacturing Development Partnership for Middle School Makers Camp Alliance
Stark County Manufacturing Development Partnership for Middle School Makers Camp Canton
Stark County Manufacturing Development Partnership for Middle School Makers Camp Massillon
Stark State College Foundation for Stark State Summer STEM Program
Tuscarawas Arts Partnership for Adelante Arts Camp
The Wilderness Center, Inc for Nature Camp at TWC
YMCA of Central Stark County for Alliance YMCA Day Camp - Outdoor Readiness and Healthy Active Play
YMCA of Central Stark County for Compton Summer Day Camp - Grow, Create, Thrive
YMCA of Central Stark County for GlenOak Summer Day Camp - Backyard Biologists
YMCA of Central Stark County for Jackson Summer Day Camp: Pedal Power Motion Lab
YMCA of Central Stark County for Lake Summer Day Camp—Play, Grow, Thrive: Building Healthy Habits & Life Skills
YMCA of Central Stark County for Growing Minds, Healthy Bodies & Curious Explorers: Summer Enrichment at Louisville YMCA Day Camp
YMCA of Central Stark County for North Canton Summer Day Camp—Create, Care, Connect Life Skills Program
YMCA of Central Stark County for North Canton YMCA—Little Chefs Summer Series
YMCA of Western Stark County, Massillon for Be the Good, Building Better Tomorrows
YMCA of Western Stark County, Perry for Doing Good Together
YMCA of Western Stark County, Towpath Trail for Put the Unity in commUNITY
Young Life for Stark County Young Life Summer Camp experience and follow-up mentorship
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 $1.7 million has been invested in the SummerTime Kids initiative to enrich local youth's lives.
