Along with the many volunteer hours within the community, the Women of WITAN (Women in Touch with Akron’s Needs) annually award up to $80,000 per year to community organizations. Since 1943, WITAN has granted over 1.5 million dollars to community nonprofit agencies.
Donations
Grants 2017-2018 $ 65,524
Allocations 2017-2018 $1,400
Akron Fossils & Science Center $ 1,200.00 – Educational materials and resources
Autism Society of Greater Akron $ 3,000.00 – Resource and informational book
Battered Women’s Shelter $ 5,000.00 – Food and kitchen supplies
Broken Chains Ministry $ 7,500.00 – Lydia’s Home renovations and operational expenses
Caring for Kids, Inc. $ 9,525.00 – Birth parent retreats
Chair-ity Inc. $ 3,390.00 – Mattress sets & bed frames
Community Pregnancy Center $ 2,500.00 – Cribs, car seats, and layettes
CORE Furniture Bank $ 5,000.00 – Delivery truck maintenance
Easter Seals Northern Ohio $ 3,000.00 – Field trips for disabled adults
Family Promise of Summit County $ 2,994.00 – Welcome kits for homeless families
First Glance Student Center, Inc. $ 6,000.00 – Meals for students
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio $ 3,000.00 – Membership assistance to low-income girls
Mobile Meals $ 8,000.00 – Meals and nutritional supplements
Rape Crisis Center $ 2,500.00 – Newsletter and outreach materials
Rebuilding Together Northeast Ohio $1,415.00 – Tool trailer purchase
Victory Gallop, Inc. $ 1,500.00 – Summer fun-day event
Bath Church $ 200.00 – Card supplies for Palliative Care patients
Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad $ 600.00 – Ticket fee subsidies & busing costs
Hero’s Hope Horse Farm $ 600.00 – Riding lesson scholarships
More information on WITAN’s philanthropy
- Donations 1980 to Present
- WITAN Presidents' Scholarship
- Marion Geyer Fund
- WITAN Remembrance Fund
- 2007- Present Allocations
- WITAN Endowment Fund
For a complete listing of all grants click button to download Excel Spreadsheet
This scholarship program awards $1000 per year to a deserving, non-traditional senior woman at the University of Akron. The guidelines for the scholarship include; senior ranking, academic standing and financial need. The first award was made in the fall of 1999.
In 1943, Marion Geyer, a Beacon Journal columnist assigned to cover local society events and women’s news, helped WITAN to grow from a handful of dedicated founders to a thriving group of energetic and civic-minded Akron women. Miss Geyer publicized our social events and fundraising efforts, which she continued to enjoy even after her retirement. In recognition of her ongoing support, Miss Geyer was made an hononary member of WITAN. When she died in 1974, it was learned that Miss Geyer had included WITAN in her will. Her gift of $20,000 is now a named fund under the WITAN endowment fund. The interest generated by the principal fund is used annually to fund a civic non-profit agency project.
The WITAN Remembrance Fund was established in 1965, in honor of a Founder and the second president of WITAN, Eleanor Woodward. The monies donated to the fund are given to the Arboretum at the Seiberling Naturealm. These yearly donations are used for the planting of trees at the Naturealm.
2007-2018 Allocations
| Akron Public School – $600 | Interfaith Caregivers – $600 | |
| Bath Church – $200 | Keep Akron Beautiful – $780 | |
| Blick Clinic – $1600 | Lift Up Ministries – $2400 | |
| CASA/GAL – $2400 | Memorials of Angels – $1800 | |
| Child Guidance and Family Services – $554.50 | Mental Health America – $500 | |
| Children’s Concert Society – $2250 | Mobile Meals – $600 | |
| Choices Social Center – $1174 | Pajama Program – $600 | |
| Christ Child Society – $500 | Pregnancy Care – $600 | |
| Coleman Behavioral Services – $600 | Regina Health Center – $600 | |
| Community Habilitation Services – $600 | Ronald McDonald House – $600 | |
| Community Social Center – $280 | Safe Landing Youth Shelter – $600 | |
| Community Support Service – $600 | Shelter Care – $600 | |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad-$2400 | Stewart’s Caring Place – $1100 | |
| Dancing Classrooms NE OH – $500 | Summit County Historical Society – $550 | |
| Emergency Assistance Center – $600 | Summit County Probate Court – $600 | |
| Goodwill Industries – $2100 | Summit County Public Health – $593 | |
| Green Good Neighbors – $600 | Tarry House – $1800 | |
| Hattie Larlham – $600 | True North Ministries Compass Gardens Project – $600 | |
| Health Education Center/Akron Health Dept. – $1100 | Willard Food Pantry – $1200 | |
| Hero’s Hope Farm – $1800 |
The WITAN Endowment fund was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of WITAN. The money invested in the WITAN Endowment fund is money that will create income in perpetuity and will insure the future of WITAN’s philanthropic endeavors.