Guys & Gals Community Partnership, Inc.

08/02/2026

🔥☀️ 2026 GGCPINC SUMMER PROGRAMMING IS OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS! ☀️🔥

This was a pretty dope summer!

Over the past two months, I have had the privilege of working alongside an amazing group of youth and young adults who inspired me to become a better version of myself. They have blessed my life more than they will ever know, and I am truly grateful for every moment we shared.

This summer, our mission was clear: to empower our youth through learning, leadership, workforce readiness, personal growth, community engagement, and by living out our 7 Principles every single day. Together, we learned, grew, challenged ourselves, and created memories that will last a lifetime. 💪🏾📚🌟

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this summer a success:

👏🏾 Kwabena Sharkey
👏🏾 Felisha McMiller
👏🏾 Angie Higgins
👏🏾 Mt. Zion Baptist Church
👏🏾 Colin Howard
👏🏾 Deacon Arnett Miller
👏🏾 Jon McCray
👏🏾 JOG – Jobs For Ohio Graduates
👏🏾 Our incredible youth and young adults
👏🏾 Our supportive parents and guardians

We truly could not do this work without you.

From workforce development and educational enrichment to leadership development and community service, we are witnessing young people discover their purpose, build confidence, and step boldly into their greatness.

We remain committed to empowering community, creating opportunities, building future leaders, and investing in the next generation. The future is bright!!!

06/23/2026

🔥☀️ 2 WEEKS OF SUMMER PROGRAMMING IN THE BOOKS! ☀️🔥

What an AMAZING journey it has been so far through the Guy's & Gal's Community Partnership Inc. (GGCPINC) Workforce Development Program and Summer Enrichment Program!

For the past two weeks, our youth and young adults have been learning, growing, building leadership skills, developing workforce readiness, exploring new opportunities, and living out our 7 Principles every single day! 💪🏾📚🌟

We want to send a HUGE THANK YOU to:
👏🏾 Kwabena Sharkey
👏🏾 Felisha McMiller
👏🏾 Angie Higgins
👏🏾 Mt. Zion Baptist Church
👏🏾 Our dedicated youth and young adults
👏🏾 Our supportive parents and guardians

Your commitment, encouragement, and belief in our young people are helping to create life-changing experiences and opportunities for success.

From workforce development and personal growth to educational enrichment and community engagement, we are witnessing young people step into their greatness every day. The energy, enthusiasm, and positive attitudes have been truly inspiring!

🚀 But we're not done yet...

💯 WE JUST GOT STARTED!!!

We will continue empowering our youth, exposing them to new opportunities, building future leaders, and investing in the next generations.

Stay tuned for more highlights, more growth, more learning, and more success stories!

06/16/2026

London Green & Signal Akron This is a beautiful story! Thank you again for your time, consideration and support! Much Luv! 🔥

Lance Bell, a veteran and retired city employee, plans to play basketball until he can't. It's how he stays in shape. He turns 68 in July.

06/09/2026

☀️🌟 SUMMER IS HERE WITH GGCPINC! 🌟☀️

GGCPINC is excited to announce our 6th annual 3-Week Summer Enrichment Program filled with learning, leadership, creativity, mentorship, and FUN for our youth! 📚🎨🏀

Join us as we create opportunities for young people to grow, build confidence, and experience new things in a safe and empowering environment.

📅 Program Dates: June 16th – July 3rd
🗓️ Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

📍 Location:
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
327 Cuyahoga Street
Akron, OH 44310

📧 For Registration Details Please Contact:
Jerome Moss
[email protected]

Thank you to our families, partners, and supporters for helping us continue Empowering Communities One Family at a Time. 💜💛

Stay tuned for updates and highlights throughout the summer! 🔥

06/01/2026

🏀 It takes a village, and what an incredible village we had at the 9th Annual Hoop For Coop Men's Health Fair & Basketball Tip-Off!

THANK YOU to all of our amazing vendors, community partners, and supporters who came together to provide resources, education, wellness services, and opportunities for our community. Your presence helped make this event more than a basketball tournament—it became a day of connection, empowerment, and impact.

Special thanks to the Akron Fire Department and Akron Police Department for showing up, engaging with families, building relationships, and helping create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone in attendance. Your commitment to serving our community does not go unnoticed.

From health screenings and community resources to fellowship and fun, each vendor and partner played an important role in making this event a success. Together, we are creating stronger, healthier communities and honoring the legacy of Coop through service and unity.

Giving all Honor and Glory to the Most High GOD and to the Ancestors whose shoulders we stand on. 🙏🏾💜

Thank you for helping us build impact, connection, and community.



📸 Photos by Market Me 24/7

06/01/2026

Giving All Honor and Glory to the Most High GOD, and to the Ancestors whose shoulders we stand on. 🙏🏾💜

WHAT A DAY. WHAT A MOVEMENT. WHAT A COMMUNITY. 🏀🔥

The 9th Annual HOOP FOR COOP Men’s Health Fair & Basketball Tip-Off was truly one for the history books! What started as a vision has continued to grow into a movement of health, healing, brotherhood, family, and community impact.

To our GGCPINC Committee and Village — THANK YOU. Year after year, you continue to show up with passion, dedication, and love for the people we serve. I am beyond grateful to stand beside such an incredible team that continues to make the impossible possible. This work would not happen without YOU. 💪🏾💜

Special love and appreciation to Mrs. Beecher & Family and the McGee Family — your support, encouragement, and commitment continue to uplift this mission in ways words cannot fully express.

To our sponsors and collaborative partners — THANK YOU for believing in our vision and investing in the health, wellness, education, and future of our community. Your partnership continues to help us create spaces where people feel seen, supported, and empowered.

To every participant, volunteer, vendor, basketball team, guest, and attendee — THANK YOU for showing up. Together, we built something bigger than an event.

We built IMPACT.
We built CONNECTION.
We built COMMUNITY. 🤝🏾

This year was filled with LOVE ❤️, PURPOSE ✨, HEALING 🙌🏾, RESOURCES 📚, LAUGHTER 😄, and COMMUNITY 🤝🏾 — and if you missed it, just know you missed something special.

May GOD continue to bless each of you and your families abundantly. This is what happens when a village comes together with purpose.

ASHE 🕊️💜

🏆 Special Thanks To Our Collaborative Partners & Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor – Hoop For Coop Warriors:
• FREEDOM BLOC The Freedom BLOC

Dream Team Sponsors:
• Akron Community Foundation Akron Community Foundation
• Molina Healthcare

All-Star Wellness Supporters:
• Summa Health Summa Health
• Humana
• Families First Health Services

Alley Oop Allies:
• Akron NAACP Akron NAACP
• YMCA
• Summit County Department of Job & Family Services
• ADM Board
• US Bank
• CareSource
• Akron General / Cleveland Clinic
• AMHA Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Courtside Champions:
• Journey Barber School
• Akron Black Nurses Association
• Prevention First






Photos by: Market Me 247

05/29/2026

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

THE BIGGEST EVENT IN THE CITY IS BACK!!! 🔥🏀🔥

The 9th Annual Hoop for Coop Men’s Health Fair & Basketball Tip-Off is going down THIS SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026 at Firestone CLC!

If you’ve NEVER experienced Hoop for Coop before… just know one thing:
YOU ARE IN FOR A SHOW!!! 💯

🏀 Competitive Basketball
🩺 Health Screenings
😂 Comedy Courtesy of MOSSTRADAMOUS
🎶 Good Vibes
🤝 Community Unity
🔥 12 Games • 24 Teams • NONSTOP ENERGY

⚠️ ATTENTION PLAYERS & VENDORS ⚠️
NO EXCUSES. NO DISCUSSION. NO SHORTCUTS.

If you DO NOT complete:
✅ Registration
✅ Health Screening
✅ Vendor Check-In

…YOU AIN’T PLAYING. PERIOD. 😭

EVERYONE must arrive AT LEAST 1 HOUR EARLY before game time. No exceptions. Don’t show up in slides and street clothes asking questions either! 😂

🔮 NOW… THE MOMENT Y’ALL BEEN WAITING FOR…
📣 MOSSTRADAMOUS GAME PREDICTIONS 📣

🏀 Illya Tribute Game: Team Moss taking the win AGAIN. Willie McGee already making offseason trades and NIL deals trying to save the squad 😭

🏀 Coop Tribute Game: Team Moss by a few buckets. Denico, Lomack, and Vic still yelling “CHEATING” from last year 😂

🚒 Goodyear vs Akron Fire: Akron Fire coming out HOT 🔥

🚔 APD vs Phi Beta Sigma: I got the Sigmas. APD been rebuilding for YEARS 😭

🏀 Wayne College vs Kenmore: Wayne College taking this one. Hope Kenmore stretched beforehand.

👑 Women’s/Gals Game: The team with the MOST points will win. The science is undeniable 😭

👴🏾 Old School Game: Again… team with the most points wins. Mosstradamous never misses.

🏀 East vs Central Hower: KP told me East winning by the BIGGEST margin in Hoop for Coop history 👀🙏🏾 Shawn Jones Sr. Tribute Game

🏀 Hoban vs Buchtel: Hoban taking it. Feelings don’t change facts 😭

💚💛 Firestone vs St. V: Firestone wins EASY WORK. Green & Gold standing tall!

🏀 North vs Garfield: North squeaks by. Garfield might be in TRUH-BLEEEEEE 😭 (Bernie Mac voice)

🌳 Parks & Recreation Game: Team with the most points wins again. I’m betting the HOUSE on that logic 😂

THIS WILL BE THE BIGGEST & BEST HOOP FOR COOP YET!!!

To all participants, partners, volunteers, vendors, and supporters — THANK YOU for helping us continue this incredible movement. Your love and support continue to help us impact lives, promote health awareness, and bring our community together.

🙏🏾 GOD and the ANCESTORS will be proud once again.






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05/29/2026

See you tomorrow, Saturday May 30th 11am-6pm at Firestone.

This Saturday, Hoop for Coop will host its 9th Annual Men’s Health ...

05/21/2026

Join us! Hoop for Coop - 9th Annual 🏀 Firestone Saturday, May 30th 11am-6pm

05/13/2026

🔥 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! 🔥

The 9th Annual HOOP FOR COOP Men’s Health Fair & Basketball Tip-Off is almost here — and in less than 3 weeks, Firestone CLC will be packed with energy, community, competition, and purpose!

📅 Saturday, May 30th, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📍 Firestone CLC
470 Castle Blvd, Akron, OH 44313

Hosted by Guys & Gals Community Partnership Inc. (GGCPINC), this powerful annual event brings the community together for FREE health screenings for both men and women while continuing the mission of improving health outcomes across Summit County and beyond.

From exciting basketball matchups to community resources, music, fellowship, and fun — this is more than an event… it’s a day that brings people together and makes an impact.

🏀 10–12 games are expected throughout the day, so come ready for nonstop action!

🏀 Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your energy. We’ll see you at HOOP FOR COOP 2026!