Akron, OH

Margie's Hope assists transgender, non-binary and gender expansive individuals in need.

META Center Inc. is an Akron-based 501(3) organization that creates regular programming for transgender and gender non-conforming youth ages 7-19.

We distribute meals every Sunday to those who need them. Currently serving at Grace Park in Akron.

Food Not Bombs is an organization that shares food with those who need it.

Mutual aid and food distros in Akron and Loveland

Freedom Taillight Project hosts monthly taillight repair/replacement clinics in Akron, OH.

All-volunteer nonprofit in Akron, OH that hosts monthly meetups, events like Trans Day of Visibility and Trans Pride at the Park, and educational programs for the trans+ community.

Akron, OH coalition of groups that pushes Summit County to end investments in Israel Bonds, and holds protests and a lecture series on Palestine.

Coalition of Akron groups, including local DSA, PSL and Indivisible members, that runs know-your-rights trainings, hands out whistle kits and runs a hotline for reporting ICE sightings.

Abolitionist bail fund in Akron, formed in 2022 after Jayland Walker protest arrests. Pays bail, runs a court watch, and won a 2024 settlement on police handling of protests.

Akron network of organizers, artists and health practitioners working on environmental justice, neighbor-led placemaking and sustainability. Produces the annual Big Love festival and Akron City Repair.

Mutual aid group in Akron that supports unhoused people and other struggling residents, and takes mutual aid requests through the ICE coalition form.

Akron unit of the Party for Socialism and Liberation Northeast Ohio, a socialist party. Organizes local campaigns and protests.

Free mobile grocery distribution from a box truck every other Wednesday around Akron and Summit County, working with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank. Started after 2022 protests.

Akron chapter of the Pink Pistols, an LGBTQ gun-rights group. Holds firearm safety and range meetups for LGBTQ people.

Neighborhood gatherings in Akron, started in 2024 in Highland Square, that focus on civic life and local democracy. Based on the Citizen University Civic Saturday model, with music and local organizations.

Local Akron chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, with nearly 200 members. Does political education and local campaign work, such as opposing a fracking proposal.

Akron nonprofit, formed in 2000, that works on HIV/AIDS prevention and services for people of color. It runs the Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center.

Akron chapter of the 50501 movement, which organizes protests against the Trump administration in Akron, including local Hands Off and No Kings rallies.

Student group at the University of Akron that advocates for Palestinian freedom and equality and holds events such as a Palestinian Culture Night.

Volunteer-run Indivisible group in Akron that holds monthly meetings, canvasses voters, and holds elected officials accountable.

Advocacy group founded in 2020 in Stow and Munroe Falls, OH (near Akron), working on public schools, local politics, racial equity and LGBTQ+ rights.