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Recent News Coverage of ACCESS
“ACCESS receives $1.25 million Bezos grant to help unhoused Akron-area women and children”
Dec. 2, 2025 - Signal Akron
“Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez Bezos donate $1.25M to Akron emergency shelter”
Dec. 1, 2025 - Cleveland.com
“ACCESS Women’s Shelter Celebrates 40 Years in Akron”
Sep. 20, 2024 - WAKR
“ACCESS shelter in Akron seeing spike in need among homeless women and children”
Feb. 15, 2024 - News 5 Cleveland
“Jeff Bezos-backed fund gives Akron nonprofit its largest gift ever”
Dec. 1, 2025 - Crain Communications
“ACCESS celebrates 40th anniversary”
Sep. 19, 2024 - Akron.com
“Homeless shelter celebrates 40 years of service”
Feb. 15, 2024 - Spectrum News 1
“$1.2M grant strengthens ACCESS services for homeless families in Akron”
Dec. 1, 2025 - USA Today
“ACCESS shelter flourishes after 40 years with help from area volunteers”
May 30, 2024 - ScripType Publishing
“ACCESS celebrates 40 years of service in Summit County”
Feb. 15, 2024 - Akron.com
“ACCESS receives record $1.2M grant to support Summit County families”
Dec. 1, 2025 - Akron Beacon