Freedom House Kent

10/07/2026

We are organizing a Meal Train for Freedom House and we need your help to fill the calendar. Whether it’s a giant pot of chili or a stack of pizzas, your contribution makes a massive difference for the families staying with us.

📍 Sign up here: https://mealtrain.com/vdkg76

📅 Dates available: Starting this Today!

Let’s show them some love, one plate at a time!

Freedom House is a transitional housing program for homeless Veterans in Akron, OH. Our facility provides safe, clean, warm place for Veterans to call home until they find their forever homes. We are requesting assistance providing daily meals.

09/23/2026

🇺🇸 A Huge Thank You from Freedom House! 🇺🇸

We had such a wonderful time at the Car Show & Raffle at the A&W Root B**r Stand in Ravenna on September 16th! 🚗❤️

We are incredibly grateful for the generous $1,000 donation to Freedom House. Your support will go directly toward helping the veterans we serve, and we truly appreciate everyone who helped make this possible.

A very special thank you to Ida Patch for inviting our veterans to be part of the event and for providing them with a free meal. Our veterans were able to enjoy some great food, amazing cars, and an all-around wonderful time together.

Thank you for supporting and showing appreciation for our veterans. 🇺🇸❤️

We had a great time, and we will definitely be back!

09/23/2026

We attended the Summit County Stand Down ! This two-day initiative connects veterans with over 70 supporting organizations, offering free health screenings, dental care, legal assistance, housing and employment resources, meals, and essential supplies.

09/23/2026

A huge thank you to Lisa Wright with Cooks Club of Aurora! They brought our veterans an amazing meal of spaghetti w/meat sauce, ham, devilled eggs, meatloaf, veggie tray and dip, cheesy garlic bread. The guys were loaded up! They also brought Pillows, Laundry baskets, paper towels, hangars and cleaning products!

thank you for your support!

09/09/2026

❤️🇺🇸 BIG SHOUT-OUT TO VALERIE! 🇺🇸❤️

We want to give a huge THANK YOU to Valerie, who comes to Freedom House every week and generously volunteers her time to support our veterans.

Valerie is always willing to jump in and help — whether she’s cleaning around the shelter, cooking delicious meals, or bringing in her specialty baked goods that our veterans absolutely LOVE! 🧁🍪❤️

It means so much to have someone who continues to show up week after week and gives her time simply because she cares about our veterans and Freedom House.

Thank you, Valerie, for your kindness, generosity, hard work, and huge heart for our veterans. We appreciate you more than you know! 🇺🇸❤️

👏 Freedom House is lucky to have you as part of our family!

09/09/2026

🎨🇺🇸 FRIDAYS AT FREEDOM HOUSE! 🇺🇸🎨

A very special THANK YOU to Linda Poling and Jacob Schmidt with Kent State University for coming to Freedom House every Friday and sharing art therapy and creative experiences with our veterans! ❤️

Our veterans have been having such a great time participating, learning new things, getting creative, and enjoying time together.

🌟 This week was especially amazing! They introduced our veterans to Shibori, a traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique sometimes described as Japanese tie-dye. Everyone had the opportunity to learn about the process and create their own unique dyed fabric designs.

It was such an amazing hands-on learning experience, and the finished pieces turned out incredible! 🎨👏

Activities like these are about so much more than making art. They provide opportunities for creativity, relaxation, learning, social connection, and simply having fun together.

We are incredibly grateful to Linda, Jacob, and Kent State University for dedicating their time and talents to our veterans each Friday.

Thank you for continuing to bring new experiences, creativity, and smiles to Freedom House! 🇺🇸❤️

08/27/2026

⚾️ Cleveland Guardians Game with Our Freedom House Veterans! ❤️💙

We had such a wonderful time attending the Cleveland Guardians game with our Freedom House veterans! It was a great opportunity to get out, enjoy some baseball, and make memories together.

A very special thank you to three of our amazing volunteers — Doug, Valerie, and Mike — for joining us and spending the evening with our veterans. We truly cannot thank you enough for everything you do. Your time, kindness, and continued support mean so much to our veterans and to Freedom House.

It was our pleasure having you there with us. Thank you for continuing to show up, give back, and help make experiences like this so special for the veterans we serve. 🇺🇸⚾️❤️

What a great night at the ballpark! Go Guardians!

08/26/2026

Vet Fest 2026!

We had such a great time attending Vet Fest 2026 this past Saturday! Our Freedom House veterans came out and had an awesome time enjoying the day, connecting with others, and being part of such a wonderful event honoring those who have served. ❤️🤍💙

I also had the opportunity to set up a table representing Freedom House and Axess Family Services, share information about the work we do, and connect with members of the community and other organizations that support our veterans.

It was a great day filled with community, connection, resources, and appreciation for our veterans. We are grateful for events like Vet Fest that bring everyone together and remind our veterans just how much their service and sacrifices are appreciated.