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The Well CDC invests in Middlebury through the built environment. Housing. Economy. Place. We fight for a thriving community full of flourishing individuals

05/29/2026

Happy "Funder Friday"

Fundraisers like our 10 Year Celebration are impossible without the support of generous sponsors. We are so grateful to Goodyear and Lehner Family Foundation for their investment into Middlebury through A Taste of Middlebury, as well as so many other foundations, organizations, and individuals who have supported our vision for Middlebury.

We are so excited to celebrate 10 years of impact, investment, and a once forgotten neighborhood changed for the better on THURSDAY @ 5:30pm!

Join us for a night of reflection, celebration, and expectation (with amazing food and stories). We'd love to see you there!

Tickets: https://thewellakron.com/fundraiser/

05/28/2026

7 DAYS AWAY...

From one of the best nights of the year! A decade of investment. 10 years to look back on and CELEBRATE.

🥘 LOCAL FOOD
💰 LIVE AUCTION of premier Northeast Ohio experiences
📖 STORIES
🍷 DRINKS

Join us for our 10 Year Celebration and Annual Fundraiser, A Taste of Middlebury NEXT WEEK.

📅 June 4th | The East End
⏲️ 5:30pm
🎟️ Tickets still available to purchase!

https://thewellakron.com/fundraiser/

05/22/2026

Happy "Funder Friday!"

THANK YOU to GPD Group Employees' Foundation for their generous support of Akron Hope's year-round programming! Because of GPD's continued investment in our local schools, our community can become a place of family and relational stability for our neighbors. Our work is impossible without the generous support of funders, community partners, and donors. Together, we are helping create a neighborhood where no one fights alone. Thank you, GPD Employees Foundation!

05/19/2026

If supporting a great cause isn't enough to get you to our 10 Year Celebration and Fundraiser....

🎉 Get ready to celebrate 10 years of impact with incredible food, community, and purpose! 🍽️✨

Join us on June 4, 2026, at The East End (1200 E. Market St.) for The Well CDC’s annual fundraiser - featuring some of Akron’s most amazing food vendors, many of whom are kitchen members through Akron Food Works, our program that supports local food vendors ❤️

From bold flavors to sweet treats, this event is more than a celebration - it’s a chance to support local entrepreneurs, strengthen our community, and honor a decade of transformation together.

Come hungry. Leave inspired. 🙌

🎟️ Save the date: June 4, 2026
📍 The East End | 1200 E. Market St.
⏰ Tickets available to purchase here: https://thewellakron.com/fundraiser/

05/15/2026

Happy "Funder Friday!"

Thank you to Bath Volunteers for Service for their generous support of our upcoming 2026 Middlebury Block Challenge, encouraging neighbors to connect to their community and each other.

Check out Bath Volunteers for Service's 48th Annual Tour of Distinctive Homes coming up June 1-12th! All proceeds from this fundraising are used to support area nonprofit service organizations like The Well CDC!

Our work is impossible without the generous support of funders, community partners, and donors. Together, we are helping create a neighborhood where no one fights alone. Thank you, Bath Volunteers for Service!

05/12/2026

Two weeks ago, we hosted a duplex open house for one of our TWO new build duplexes in Middlebury! 🎉🥳

Traditional Middlebury housing doesn’t always offer options for those that need more or less than a standard single-home. We believe that healthy neighborhoods offer choice in housing for all ages and all family sizes, which is why we turned these two vacant lots into duplexes!

Thanks for all who showed up to support our housing and fund development teams at the open house. Stay tuned for more housing development updates!

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05/08/2026

Happy Funder Friday!

Thank you to ServeOhio for their recent grant to support Akron Hope on Global Youth Service Day! Ten students from local high schools (Walsh Jesuit and Magnificat) joined Akron Hope to pack 400 birthday bags for students at Mason CLC. The activity began with an overview of The Well CDC and Akron Hope and how this project plays into placemaking at Mason and Middlebury.

Volunteers helped open packages, prep materials, and pack and seal bags. Birthday bags were filled with fun surprises for students including pop its, mini erasers, slinkies, mini drawing boards, fruit snacks, pencils, and stickers. Students have an extra reason to look forward to their birthdays because they know they get to visit the principal and receive a birthday bag. It's very helpful to have a full year's supply prepared so we can have them ready to replenish when the principal gets low.

“The birthday bags provided by the Akron HOPE program make our students feel truly seen and celebrated." says Mason CLC Principal. "Because school budgets don’t allow us to provide something like this, this partnership fills a very real gap and brings joy to our students on their special day. When birthdays are announced and students come to the office to receive their bag, you can see the pride and excitement. It’s a small gesture that makes a lasting impact on a child’s sense of belonging.”

Total number of volunteers engaged: 12
Total number of youth service hours: 22

Thank you to for investing in our Akron Hope program so we can continue to support students and families at our partnered schools!

05/05/2026

Ten years ago today, The Well Community Development Corporation set out with a simple but powerful mission: to invest in PEOPLE through a neighborhood that had long been overlooked...

Today, we celebrate a decade of that commitment to Middlebury.

What was once marked by disinvestment has become a neighborhood of renewal, connection, and possibility. Over the past ten years, we’ve seen more than physical transformation of houses - we’ve witnessed relationships built, trust restored, and neighbors becoming partners in shaping a shared future.

Homes have been restored. Spaces have been reimagined. But most importantly, a stronger, more connected community has taken root.

This work has never been about quick fixes. It’s about long-term presence, listening, and walking alongside residents to create lasting change...and the impact speaks for itself: a neighborhood that looks different, feels different, and moves forward together, and the work is not done yet!

To every resident, client, volunteer, community partner, and donor who has been part of this journey, THANK YOU. This milestone belongs to you.

Here’s to ten years of impact, and the next decade of continued investment, hope, and transformation. 💛

04/24/2026

🎉 This isn’t your typical fundraiser...it’s a night out you’ll actually look forward to.

When you grab a ticket to The Well CDC's 10 Year Celebration, here’s what you’re signing up for:

🍴 Food you can’t get anywhere else
Sample dishes from 10+ local food entrepreneurs - all in one place.

🍹 Drinks + good vibes included
Your ticket comes with a drink + access to a full evening of connection and community.

🚗 Zero stress arrival
Yep - valet parking is included.

🎶 An experience, not a presentation
Networking, live energy, and a powerful program that shows exactly how your support is changing Middlebury and greater Akron.

🔥 Live auction + paddle raise
Come ready - it gets fun (and a little competitive 👀)

📆 JUNE 4TH, 2026
📍The East End
⏰ Standard Admission begins at 5:30pm

This year, we've even got special pricing for Middlebury residents and young professionals to make this night accessible for anyone and everyone. Head to: thewellakron.com/fundraiser/ to grab your tickets today!

04/22/2026

No one in Akron fights alone.

At The Well CDC, we believe real change happens when people are seen, supported, and surrounded by community. Through our holistic programming, we walk alongside our neighbors - meeting practical needs, building relationships, and creating space for healing and growth. We walk alongside our food entrepreneurs so that they don't have to run their businesses on their own. We walk alongside women, coaching them and encouraging them so that they don't have to find jobs and resources alone.

This is what it means to show up for each other.
This is what it means to belong.
This is community.

Middlebury is a place where you’re not alone. And you never have to be. 🤍

Address

647 E. Market Street
Akron, OH
44304

Telephone

+13308151062

Website

https://thewellakron.com/

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