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	Archive of Featured Stories Stories are organized into "Good Place" categories: Family \| Work \| Community \| Spirit Life \| Beauty \| Community Development \| My Life Stories NEW ~ My Life Stories 06-12-2013 - Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Has Deep Roots, Attracts Local Sorority ~ by Rochelle Fisher 06-05-2013 - From the Tent to the Tabernacle ~ by Clyde Alan Hensley 05-29-2013 - A community garden plants a few miracles, growing a new community ~ by Tom Crain 05-17-2013 - My Life ~ Linda's Story Family 05-05-15 - Akron Pregnancy Services: Miracles and New Hope Every Day 02-14-2013 - Fathers and Sons of Northeast Ohio Helps Men Become Better Fathers 07-22-2011 - Local Teens Taking Over Summit County Classrooms: Alliance for Healthy Youth (Part 2) 07-15-2011 - Local Teens Taking Over Summit County Classrooms: Alliance for Healthy Youth (Part 1) 12-05-2010 – Horizon House: Hope for Homeless Young Adults (Part 1) 12-19-2010 – Horizon House: Hope for Homeless Young Adults (Part 2) 11-15-2010 – Pastoral Counseling Services: Partnering with Local Schools to Keep Kids in School 10-18-2010 – Project Rise: Life's NOT Over (Part 3) 10-01-2010 – Project Rise: Life's NOT Over (Part 2) 09-24-2010 – Project Rise: Life's NOT Over (Part 1) 07-17-2010 – Greenleaf Family Center: Dealing with Teen Anger Management in Akron (Part 2) 07-11-2010 – Greenleaf Family Center: Dealing with Teen Anger Management in Akron (Part 1) 06-18-2010 – S.P.A.N. Ministries - Free Summer Football and Cheerleading Camp 05-28-2010 – Urban Connection Ministries: Leading the Youth by Example 05-21-2010 – Greenleaf Family Center 03-18-2010 – Waiting Child Fund 03-12-2010 – Breakout 03-05-2010 – Project RISE (Part 2) 02-26-2010 – Project RISE (Part 1) 02-18-2010 – Interfaith Hospitality 12-11-2009 – Safe Landing Youth Shelters 12-03-2009 – Adoption Awareness Month 06-26-2009 – The Darlene Bishop Home For Life 06-01-2009 – The Chapel's inner city childrens ministry 03-31-2009 – Hands of Hope 03-06-2009 – Child Guidance 12-29-2008 – Angel Tree 12-08-2008 – Isaiah Project 08-01-2008 – First Glance 06-01-2008 – Akron Pregnancy Services 05-31-2008 – South Street Ministries 05-08-2008 – Harvest House 04-01-2008 – Shelter Care 03-31-2008 – The Diamond Girls 03-11-2008 – The Girl Scouts Work 04-17-2013 - Summit DD Seeks Employers Offering Integrative Employment Opportunities 04-12-2013 - Summit DD Helps Clients Launch their Own Businesses through Microenterprise Program 04-10-2013 - Summit County DD Makes Changes to Encourage Inclusion (Part Two) 04-03-2013 - Summit County DD Makes Changes to Encourage Inclusion (Part One) 03-31-2012 - The Knight Foundation: Inspiring others to Engage the Community in New, Creative, Innovative ways (Part Two) 03-24-2012 - The Knight Foundation: Inspiring others to Engage the Community in New, Creative, Innovative ways (Part One) 03-17-2012 - Leadership Akron: Exploring Akron Culture and Inspiring Collaborative Leadership in the City 05-07-2010 – Urbean Café 03-02-2009 – Integrate 01-23-2009 – Heart to Heart 09-30-2008 – The Learning Center (Part 2) 09-01-2008 – The Learning Center (Part 1) Community 05-13-2013 - True North Ministry Grows, Partners with Local YMCA 03-01-2013 - The Daughter Project: A Home of Healing for Human Trafficking Victims (Part Two) 02-22-2013 - The Daughter Project: A Home of Healing for Human Trafficking Victims 01-23-2013 - Elaine Evans Leaves a Legacy through Let’s Grow Akron (Part Two) 01-18-2013 - Elaine Evans Leaves a Legacy through Let’s Grow Akron (Part One) 01-16-2013 - Girls Take Action to Improve Community in Northeast, Ohio Through Girltopia Project (Part Two) 01-11-2013 - Girls Take Action to Improve Community in Northeast, Ohio Through Girltopia Project (Part One) 11-18-2012 - Akron’s Ronald McDonald House Takes Burden off of Parents of Sick Children 11-07-20-12 - Stop the Trafficking Conference: Raising up Voices to Take a Stand for the Voiceless (Part Three) 11-10-2012 - Stop the Trafficking Conference: Raising up Voices to Take a Stand for the Voiceless (Part Two) 10-17b-2012 - Stop the Trafficking Conference: Raising up Voices to Take a Stand for the Voiceless (Part One) 10-17a-2012 - Local Woman Makes "Pedals for Heroes" Her Lifelong Journey (Part Two) 10-10a-2012 - Local Woman Makes "Pedals for Heroes" Her Lifelong Journey (Part One) 09-12-2012 - Summit for Kids 2012: Free, Fun-Filled, Educational Day for Families 07-13-2012 - Camp Digi-Lit sparks youth creativity and mystery-solving 05-31-2012 - Project Homeless Connect 2012: A Ray of Hope for the Homeless (Part Two) 05-23-2012 - Project Homeless Connect 2012: A Ray of Hope for the Homeless (Part One) 05-16-2012 - Torchbearers: Young Professionals Making Their Mark on Akron (Part Two) 05-10-2012 - Torchbearers: Young Professionals Making Their Mark on Akron (Part One) 04-17-2012 - The Akronist: Let Your Voice Be Heard (Part Two) 04-05-2012 - The Akronist: Let Your Voice Be Heard (Part One) 03-09-2012 - ACCESS: Local Shelter for Homeless Mothers and Children 01-20-2012 - A Woman of Faith on the Frontlines (Part Two) 01-15-2012 - A Woman of Faith on the Frontlines (Part One) 10-03-2011 - Collaboration at its Best: Local Ministries Teaming Together to Make Big Difference (Part 3) 09-26-2011- Collaboration at its Best: Local Ministries Teaming Together to Make Big Difference (Part 2) 09-18-2011 - Collaboration at its Best: Local Ministries Teaming Together to Make Big Difference (Part 1) 09-10-2011 - 1220 AM "The Word" with Glenn Mertz: Good News Radio 09-03-2011 - Haven of Rest's Summer Basketball Camp: Teaching Inner City Youth to Shine On & Off the Court 08-26-2011 - True North (Part 2) 08-19-2011 - True North (Part 1) 08-12-2011 - Association of Fundraising Professionals (Part 2) 08-02-2011 - Association of Fundraising Professionals (Part 1) 06-24-2011 - Summit County Reentry Network: Giving Ex-Offenders a Second Chance (Part 3) 06-18-2011 - Summit County Reentry Network: Giving Ex-Offenders a Second Chance (Part 2) 06-12-2011 - Summit County Reentry Network: Giving Ex-Offenders a Second Chance (Part 1) 05-27-2011 - Broken Chains: Thousands Come to Faith through Eyeglass Ministry at Summit County Jail 05-13-2011 - Broken Chains: Effects of Economy on Jail Ministry in Summit County 09-09-2010 – Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: Serving More Than Ever Before 06-04-2010 – The Way Out: Putting the Church in Prison 02-13-2010 – BraVo! 01-25-2010 –"They Found Me" - A Glimpse into the Life of One Akron Homeless Man 01-15-2010 – Tent Cities in Akron (Part 2) 01-08-2010 – Tent Cities in Akron (Part 1) 12-29-2009 – Project Shine 08-28-2009 – Much More Than a Game 08-24-2009 – Night Out Against Crime 09 08-07-2009 – Pain into Power Inc. 07-24-2009 – Broken Chains 07-10-2009 – Missions in Akron: The Salvation Army Canteen Outreach 04-20-2009 – SLAAP 01-06-2009 – Salvation Army 12-15-2008 – C.O.R.E. 12-01-2008 – Love INC 10-31-2008 – Lift Up Ministries 05-15-2008 – True North 02-07-2008 – Dan Street Spirit Life 02-01-2013 - Emerge Ministries: Counseling Services Partners with the Community 01-30-2013 - Emerge Ministries: Focuses on Marriage and Pastoral Care 01-25-2013 - Emerge Ministries: A New Name for the New Year 12-26-2012 - Faithful Servants: A New Way of Care in our Community (Part Two) 12-19-2012 - Faithful Servants: A New Way of Care in our Community (Part One) 09-05-2012 - Creative Call: The "Man-Up" Neighborhood Movement 06-20-2012 - Youth with a Mission: In Akron and All Over the World (Part Two) 06-13-2012 - Youth with a Mission: In Akron and All Over the World (Part One) 06-06-2012 - Living Life on Purpose: Janet Rhodes Fair Trade 11-12-2011 - Iron Sharpens Iron Testimony and Conference Review 11-04-2011 - Iron Sharpens Iron Conference 2011 10-26-2010 – Iron Sharpens Iron 2010: Re-Fathering Our World 12-21-2009 – Generation Akron 11-05-2009 – Iron Sharpens Iron 06-08-2009 – Princess Within 05-26-2009 – Tool Box Ministires 05-18-2009 – Paula White Interview 05-11-2009 – Knute Larson and Ron Fowler Interview 02-20-2009 – National Day of Prayer 11-21-2008 – Love Akron 11-06-2008 – Kingdom Builders 10-01-2008 – The Ultimate Makeover 07-01-2008 – Bob Dailey 04-30-2008 – Intercessory Prayer 02-16-2008 – Prayer Downtown : A Good Place is Prayed For Beauty 02-09-2013 - Dare to Make a Difference in Your Community 10-29-2012 - Falling into Fair Trade: Spruce up Your Holidays with Gifts Worth Giving / Make the Holidays more Meaningful with Gifts Worth Giving 10-10b-2012 - When the Music Stops Brings Positive Message to Youth: (Part Three) 10-10-2012 - When the Music Stops Brings Positive Message to Youth: (Part Two) 09-28-2012 - When the Music Stops Brings Positive Message to Youth: (Part One) 10-28*2011 - Faith Musicals: Music with Purpose (Part Three) 10-23-2011 - Faith Musicals: Music with Purpose (Part Two) 10-16-2011 - Faith Musicals: Music with Purpose (Part One) 11-30-2010 – Crown Point Ecology Center: Celebrating Each Season 07-26-2010 – Breezy Hill Farm - Supporting Local and Organic Farming 05-16-2010 – Food Revolution, Local Food 12-30-2010 – Tis the Season for New Dreams: Akron, the City of the Future (Part 2) 12-20-2010 – Tis the Season for New Dreams: Akron, the City of the Future (Part 1) Community Development 06-07-2013 - Countryside Conservancy Connects Local Farmers and Consumers Year-Round 05-31-2013 - RAHAB Ministries Restores Hope in Women through Faith and Friendship (Part 2) 05-29-2013 - A community garden plants a few miracles, growing a new community - by Tom Crain 05-24-2013 - RAHAB Ministries Restores Hope in Women through Faith and Friendship (Part 1 of 2) 05-03-2013 - Summit Education Initiative Works to Keep Kids on Track (Part 3) 05-01-2013 - Summit Education Initiative Works to Keep Kids on Track (Part Two) 04-25-2013 - Summit Education Initiative Works to Keep Kids on Track (Part One) 03-27-2013 - Y-Bridge Memorial Community Garden Pays Respects, Unifies Community, Beautifies Land 03-22-2013 - Urban Vision Ministry’s Business for Youth to Bloom this Spring 03-20-2013 - Project Blueprint: Breaks Down Walls, Welcomes Diversity 03-15-2013 - Nazareth Housing: Turning Houses into Homes, Building Up Neighborhoods (Part Three) 03-08-2013 - Nazareth Housing: Turning Houses into Homes, Building Up Neighborhoods (Part Two) 03-06-2013 - Nazareth Housing: Turning Houses into Homes, Building Up Neighborhoods (Part One) 02-20-2013 - Habitat for Humanity: Clears Away Misconceptions, Beautifies & Builds Up Neighborhoods 02-06-2013 - United Way’s Young Leader’s Society: Positive Avenue for Young People to Plug into the Community 12-30-2013 - Coming Full Circle out of Poverty through the Circles Campaign: It Takes a Community to Break through Poverty (Part Two) 12-30-2012 - Coming Full Circle out of Poverty through the Circles Campaign: It Takes a Community to Break through Poverty (Part One) 12-13-2012 - Valor Home: Housing and Healing Homeless Veterans through Therapeutic Approach 12-08-2012 - TEDxAkron Partners with ACCESS to Initiate Community Involvement 11-26-2012 - "Pay it Forward" UA students Compete To Help The Community 10-24-2012 - TEDx Akron: Spreading Out-of-the-Box Ideas, Celebrates 2nd Year Locally 09-19-2012 - Keeping Akron Beautiful: Non-Profit Gives Akron Seasonal Makeover 08-29-2012 - Community Support Services Brings Hope, Empowerment and Recovery: (Part Two) 08-22-2012 - Community Support Services Brings Hope, Empowerment and Recovery: (Part One) 08-15-2012 - Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority: (Part Five) 08-08-2012 - Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority: (Part Four) 08-01-2012 - Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority: (Part Three) 07-25-2013 - Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority: (Part Two) 07-18-2012 - Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority: (Part One) 07-04-2012 - Ms. Julie finds common ground with new garden 05-02-2012 - This is What Vibrant Looks Like: NEOSCC (Part Two) 04-25-2012 - This is What Vibrant Looks Like: NEOSCC (Part One) 03-02-2012 - E4S and the Local Food Movement: Putting Sustainability to Work (Part Two) 02-25-2012 - E4S and the Local Food Movement: Putting Sustainability to Work (Part One) 02-18-2012 - County Executive Russ Pry's Vision for Summit County (Part Two) 02-11-2012 - County Executive Russ Pry's Vision for Summit County (Part One) 01-28-2012 - A Fresh Vision for the Akron/Canton Regional Foodbank (Part Two) 01-20-2012 - A Fresh Vision for the Akron/Canton Regional Foodbank (Part One) 01-06-2012 - Community Prayer Gathering Against Violence 12-30-2011 - Project H.O.P.E.: Teachers Give Students New View on Homelessness (Part 2) 12-21-2011 - Project H.O.P.E.: Teachers Give Students New View on Homelessness (Part 1) 12-14-2011 - The Way Out Prison Ministry: Inspiring the Church to Make a Difference in World 12-05-2011 - Lydia's Purse: Sewing Handbags, Mending Hearts 11-26-2011 - Reasons to Be Thankful: A Testimony, From Meth to Miracles 11-19-2011 - The Haven of Rest: Making the Holiday's Brighter for the Homeless in 2011 10-16-2011 - University Park: Building up the City of Akron 07-10-2011 - Victim Assistance Program (Part 2) 07-04-2011 - Victim Assistance Program (Part 1) 06-03-2011- Cuyahoga Falls Welcomes the TCT Network 05-20-2011 - Project Homeless Connect (PHC) 05-06-2011 - PeaceMakers: Youth Making a Positive Difference in Akron (Part 2) 04-29-2011 - PeaceMakers: Youth Making a Positive Difference in Akron (Part 1) 04-22-2011 - Courts, Jail, Prison, and Re-Entry (Part 1) Affinity Group Stories by Scott Myers 04-15-2011 – Springtime of Hope: Where Every Day is Spring (Part 5) 04-08-2011 – Springtime of Hope: Where Every Day is Spring (Part 4) 04-02-2011 – Springtime of Hope: Where Every Day is Spring (Part 3) 03-25-2011 – Springtime of Hope: Where Every Day is Spring (Part 2) 03-21-2011 – Springtime of Hope: Where Every Day is Spring (Part1) 03-11-2011 – Image Clear Ultrasound: Revealing Life at the Crossroads of Decision 03-04-2011 – Salvation Army Update: What a Difference a Year Makes 02-26-2011 - Point in Time Count 2011 (Part 2) 02-02-2011 – Point in Time Count 2011 (Part 1) 01-31-2011 – National Initiative Seeks to Build Bridges out of Poverty Locally (Part 3) 01-18-2011 – National Initiative Seeks to Build Bridges out of Poverty Locally (Part 2) 01-07-2011 – National Initiative Seeks to Build Bridges out of Poverty Locally (Part 1) 11-08-2010 – Ministry Impact Day 2010: Transforming the City of Akron 09-03-2010 – It's a New Day: Unshackled Transitional Housing (Part 2) 08-28-2010 – It's a New Day: Unshackled Transitional Housing (Part 1) 08-13-2010 – Home Again: Preventing Homelessness in Summit County (Part 2) 08-13-2010 – Home Again: Preventing Homelessness in Summit County (Part 1) 08-06-2010 – Get Connected! Ministry Impact Day 07-02-2010 – T.R.Y.: Changing Lives in Akron, A Local Mission Field (Part 2) 06-25-2010 – T.R.Y.: Changing Lives in Akron, A Local Mission Field (Part 1) 06-10-2010 – Project Homeless Connect 2010 05-03-2010 – Dignity vs. Dependency: How One Akron Ministry is Changing Their Community (Part 4) 04-26-2010 – Dignity vs. Dependency: How One Akron Ministry is Changing Their Community (Part 3) 04-19-2010 – Dignity vs. Dependency: How One Akron Ministry is Changing Their Community (Part 2) 04-07-2010 – Dignity vs. Dependency: How One Akron Ministry is Changing Their Community (Part 1) 04-02-2010 – The International Institute of Akron (IIA) (Part 2) 03-26-2010 – The International Institute of Akron (IIA) (Part 1) 02-06-2010 – Be the Change, Live United (Part 2) 01-31-2010 – Be the Change, Live United (Part 1) 11-20-2009 – From Rehab to Rahab 11-13-2009 – He Brought Us Out Ministry 10-30-2009 – Community Transformation Conference 10-26-2009 – Continuum of Care (CoC) (Part 3) 10-15-2009 – Continuum of Care (CoC) (Part 2) 10-01-2009 – Continuum of Care (CoC) (Part 1) 09-15-2009 – Catholic Worker (Part 2) 09-01-2009 – Catholic Worker (Part 1) 06-19-2009 – Project Homeless Connect 06-15-2009 – H.M. Life Opportunity Services 05-01-2009 – Because He Cares 03-20-2009 – ABAH House 03-13-2009 – T.R.Y. 02-10-2009 – OPEN M 01-19-2009 – EANDC 12-22-2008 – Info Line 08-30-2008 – Truly Reaching You 06-30-2008 – Urban Vision 04-15-2008 – East Akron Community House 02-21-2008 – Haven of Rest