Akron Urban League is a nonprofit social service agency, with a mission to improve the quality of life of the citizens of Summit County, particularly African Americans, by advocating and facilitating programs that are economically and educationally transformational, impacting their lives and the lives of future generations. The Akron Urban League offers assistance in the areas of education, employment, and entrepreneurship that reach individuals from youth to senior citizens. They serve individuals through job placement assistance, business education, computer training, GED preparation, emergency food distribution, scholarships, and other services to those in need.Â
is a prisoner reentry program in East Tennessee that provides effective solutions to the complex problems that prisoners and their loved ones face as they attempt to recover from the impact of a felony conviction.
Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest help people gain independence and hope through job training and employment, housing support, and financial stability services.