Gay Community Endowment Fund - Akron, Ohio

Every moment gives us the chance to love, to learn, to dream and to become more than we ever imagined. Help us build a bright future for Akron's LGBT community.

As the GCEF philanthropic fund continues to grow, the income earned and granted to area non-profit organizations will grow along with it!

Thank you for your support.

Seventh annual Sugar Plum holiday home tour set for Dec. 7
Oct 11, 2008

Tickets go on sale Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. at www.sugarplumtour.org or by calling 330-761-6426. There are three levels of tickets available for the tour. General admission is $25 and includes a five-home tour. Patron Level is $100 and includes an exclusive sixth home and private party. A $150 grand patron admission includes the tour, a 5-9 p.m. cocktail reception, a limited edition Zeber-Martell holiday ornament, and picture from 5-6 pm with Santa.
All proceeds will support the philanthropic efforts of the Gay Community Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation.

About the Gay Community Endowment Fund
Founded in 2001, the Gay Community Endowment Fund is a permanent philanthropic endowment of Akron Community Foundation. It facilitates and perpetuates philanthropy supporting programs and services that benefit and promote the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community specifically, as well as the entire Greater Akron community. By promoting philanthropy within the GLBT and allied communities, it acts as a catalyst for the full participation of GLBT people in society.

About Akron Community Foundation:

Celebrating 52 years of building community philanthropy, Akron Community Foundation is a $142.8 million philanthropic endowment with a growing family of more than 300 affiliate funds. In 1955, a $1 million bequest from the estate of Edwin Shaw established the foundation, which works to improve the quality of life in Greater Akron. It accepts charitable gifts and bequests from individuals, families, organizations and corporations committed to making a difference in the community for generations to come. To date, the foundation and its affiliate funds have awarded more than $65 million in grants to qualified nonprofit organizations.

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