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2024 Victim Assistance Program’s Angel Tree Ceremony

 

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Angel Tree Ceremony Gives Summit County Families Chance to Share Grief, Hope Amid Holidays


‘Be Bob’: Friends, family and colleagues say the Rev. Bob Denton’s legacy will live on


Remembering Rev. Bob Denton- News5Cleveland interview with Rebecca Cool


Akron officials give update on June 2 mass shooting, police recruitment – Ideastream


 

Fund created to help victims of mass shooting in East Akron


What to know about the newly announced Gun Violence Response Fund


Council OKs funding for victims of gun violence


Akron announces initiative to help victims of gun violence, including 28 people hurt in mass shooting


Akron mass shooting: 28 victims confirmed, 1 fatality


 

Akron announces initiative to help victims of gun violence, including 28 people hurt in mass shooting


Organizations in Akron start a Gun Violence Response Fund


Akron unveils Gun Violence Response Fund to support victims of shootings


Akron mass shooting update: Victim count rises to 28, city announces victim assistance fund


Group begins checking in with victims and witnesses of the street party shooting in Akron


Akron community comes together for healing


Summit County, Akron leaders supply neighbors with doorbell cameras following mass shooting


‘Our community is suffering’: Victim Assistance offers help after Akron mass shooting


‘This neighborhood is traumatized’: Community leaders speak during vigil for mass shooting


Akron Beacon Journal reporter’s work amplifying voices of crime victims earns award


Leanne Graham on Dreamers, Drivers, Doers Podcast- Crisis Intervention through the Victim Assistance Program


Akron bartender accused of sexually assaulting several customers takes plea deal


Ohio Justice Bus coming to Summit County to provide legal aid and court access


Akron Fire Department: Apartment fire kills 1, injures 3


Angel Trees: Honoring hundreds in Summit County who lost their lives to violent crime


Summit County Courthouse has a safe space for kids during domestic relations court hearings


‘We want to be prepared’: Domestic relations court, Victim Assistance outfitting kids’ room


Spare Change for a Good Cause


Akron’s 50-year-old Victim Assistance Program serves as a model for victim support agencies


Akron Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (ASAKI) brings healing to survivor


Victim Assistance Program marks 50 years


Gas outage in Akron: Dominion Energy crews completing repairs and beginning to restore gas service to customers


Victim Assistance to hold its annual Mardi Gras Gala virtually March 5


Victim Assistance awarded grant from Millennium Children’s Fund 


Akron’s cold-case rape unit brings closure for victims after years without answers


Akron-area victim agencies again facing federal funding cuts as need rises


Victim agencies reeling from federal funding cuts on top of pandemic expenses


Akron’s Cold Case Sexual Assault Unit Receives Nearly $2 Million to Expand Efforts


New Akron Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (ASAKI) formed to investigate sexual assault cold cases


Akron Police Awarded nearly $1 million to investigate sexual assault crimes


Tree ceremony to honor Summit County homicide victims


President & CEO Leanne Graham on WAKR – The Sam & Brad Show

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Safe at Home Program – WAKR

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