Each youth released on parole at the Akron Region must complete 10 hours of community service before being released from parole. This approach has been very successful. Community agencies are pleased with the work completed by our youth, and we received very favorable comments from agency staff. Many different agencies participate in the Akron Region’s community service program, each possessing their own specific needs.

Some of the agencies that they have worked with during the past year include:

• Salvation Army
• NAACP
• The Food Bank
• Miracle Tutoring and Learning Center
• Akron Rotary Camp
• Stark County Neighborhood Housing
• Perry Local School
• U.S. Postal Service

Some examples of projects that Akron Region completed during the year include:

• Folding and sorting clothes
• Filing, light maintenance, answering phones
• Stocking and packaging food
• Assisting young children with traffic safety
• Cleaning camp grounds
• Painting houses
• Re-shelving books