Uniontown Lions Club supports Autism Society of Greater Akron

Donation helps fund programs connecting families and individuals to resources

Lions Club members standing together at a community event.

From left are Lion Bill Robinson, Dr. Melanie Timco, senior director of development; Nathan Briggs, executive director; and Lions Doug Nabors and Bill Watts.

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Published April 14, 2026 - 3:28 a.m.

The Greater Akron affiliate was established in 1987 and serves Summit, Medina, Portage, Wayne and Stark counties.

They offer support groups for grandparents, parents and teens with autism. Their mission is to create connections, empowering everyone in the autism community with resources needed to live fully by creating a world where everyone in the autism community is connected to the support they need, when they need it.

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Uniontown Lions Club presented a check for $1,000 to the Autism Society of Greater Akron for its continued programs in creating connections.

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