A Kid Again - Northern Ohio Chapter

06/04/2026

⛳ ONE FOURSOME LEFT! ⛳
Northeast Ohio, the weather forecast for Monday June 8th is gorgeous, and let's be honest... you'd rather be on the beautiful course at Lake Forest Country Club than sitting in your office. 😉

We're excited to welcome teams from some of Northeast Ohio's leading companies and organizations, including Ellsworth Advisors, GPD, Kaulig Giving, CBIZ, Citrin Cooperman, Fortec, Cohen & Company, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Fifth Third, CESO, BMF, Civista Bank, Hospitality Restaurants, and more!

Our Four-Ball Golf Outing is nearly sold out, and we have just ONE foursome remaining.

The best part? While you're enjoying a great day on the course, families raising children with life-threatening illnesses will get to put cost-free Adventures on their calendar. A day of fun for you helps create moments of joy, connection, and normalcy for families who need it most.

It's truly a win-win.

To claim the final foursome, email Lori at [email protected].

06/03/2026

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible Associate Board members for spending their evening packing golfer swag bags for Monday's Golf Outing! ⛳️🎁

Behind every successful Adventure and special event is a group of dedicated volunteers willing to roll up their sleeves and help however needed.

We are so grateful for the time, energy, and passion our Associate Board brings to A Kid Again and the families we serve.

Interested in making a difference while connecting with other young professionals who care about our mission? We currently have a few openings on our Associate Board and would love to chat!

Email Lori at [email protected] to learn more.
Together, we're making sure families raising children with life-threatening illnesses have more opportunities for joy, connection, and adventure. 🧡

06/03/2026

It's "GratiTuesday" and we couldn't let the day end without celebrating an incredible community partner!

A huge THANK YOU to Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley for their generous $10,000 grant supporting A Kid Again Northern Ohio families in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties.

Because of this investment, local children living with life-threatening illnesses and their families will continue to experience the joy, connection, and memories that happen through our Adventures all year long.

We're especially grateful for Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley's commitment to ensuring that childhood is about more than treatments, appointments, and diagnoses. Every child deserves opportunities to laugh, play, explore, and simply be a kid, and their partnership helps make that possible.

Thank you for believing in our families and helping us keep the Adventure going throughout the Mahoning Valley and beyond!

05/27/2026

We have a very rare opportunity for a couple individual golfers to join and finalize a foursome for our Tee off Fore A Kid Again on June 8 at Lake Forest Country Club. This event traditionally fills through sponsorships and existing teams, so individual openings almost never happen!

If you’ve ever wanted to support families raising children with life-threatening illnesses while enjoying a great day on the course, we would truly love your support of our golf outing.

We’ll have a beautiful course, amazing people, great food, plenty of fun… and yes, a Bloody Mary bar. ⛳️🍹

Most importantly, every dollar raised helps provide ongoing, cost-free Adventures that bring hope, happiness, and healing to families navigating incredibly difficult journeys.

If you’d like to grab one of the remaining spots, act quick before they’re gone! June 8 will be here before we know it.

Register Here:

Join us for a round of golf while supporting A Kid Again!

05/22/2026

There’s something special about summer at A Kid Again.

For many families caring for a child with a life-threatening condition, calendars are often filled with appointments, treatments, and uncertainty. Summer can feel less like a season of freedom and more like one more thing to navigate.

But your donation helps change that.

When you give to A Kid Again, you help create cost-free Adventures where families can step away from medical routines and simply be together.

Because every child deserves a summer filled with joy, excitement and time to just be a kid.

05/20/2026

Big news! We’re stepping into a new partnership with BILLY Footwear 👟

Designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind, BILLY shoes feature innovative zipper technology that opens wide, making it easier for kids and adults alike to put shoes on and take them off more independently.

Here’s how you can make an impact:

🧡 Receive 10% off your purchase through our community link
🩵 10% of every purchase made through our link will be donated back to A Kid Again

Visit the link below to shop and support!

https://billyfootwear.com/?ref=AKidAgain

05/18/2026

What a beautiful night for an Adventure at the Akron RubberDucks game! ⚾️

What started as a rainy evening quickly turned into the perfect night for baseball, fun with friends, and a fireworks show to end the night!

A huge thank you to our Healing Partner, Lady Jane's Haircuts for Men, and our Friend Sponsor, Metzger Heating & Cooling, for helping make this special evening possible for our families. Your support helped create smiles, memories, and a night our families won’t forget!

And thank you to our incredible volunteers for helping make the Adventure so much fun from start to finish! 🩵🧡💚

05/15/2026

“...90% of children with his condition do not live to see their 5th birthday.”

For Wyatt, living with a rare neurodegenerative disease means blood draws, uncomfortable medical tests, and being on a special diet that limits him to only 10g of carbohydrates per day.

No Halloween candy. No treats at special events. Not even birthday cake at his own party.

But through A Kid Again, Wyatt and his family can feel a sense of normalcy. They can celebrate without worrying about things like ADA accommodations, food allergies, or judgmental stares.

“When we arrive at an Adventure, we know our family is welcomed and accepted exactly as we are. That changes everything.”

You can help create a safe space for families raising kids with life-threatening conditions. Donate now through the link below.

Read Wyatt’s and other family's stories on our website, akidagain.org.



https://my.akidagain.org/campaign/728947/donate?_gl=1*5ki21f*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3Nzg1Mjg2NDguQ2owS0NRandfSVhRQmhDa0FSSXNBRHFFTGJKZW9icTNfcURPa09yVkpuX2FQQTFIOGU3OGtYT3BNQTJpR01kN1djSk1oQlNYVGZvTEpJa2FBbG1LRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTUwOTY5MzkzMC4xNzc3OTg1OTI1

05/10/2026

Motherhood looks different for every family.

For A Kid Again moms, motherhood can mean packing snacks, sunscreen, medications, and medical equipment all at once. Motherhood can mean balancing everyday moments with appointments, treatments, and uncertainty while still finding ways to create joy along the way.

Today, we honor the mothers and mother figures who love fiercely, advocate endlessly, and continue showing up with incredible strength every single day. You are seen, appreciated, and extraordinary. 🧡

Happy Mother's Day. Tag a mother or mother figure you're thankful for.

05/05/2026

✨ Grati-Tuesday ✨

Today we are feeling incredibly grateful for the amazing community partners who continue to rally around our A Kid Again families. 🧡

A huge THANK YOU to the Odd Fellows and Maviswinkles Irish Pub for choosing A Kid Again Northern Ohio as part of Mavis Winkle’s 25th Anniversary celebration! Through a generous dine-to-donate event and raffle fundraiser, they helped bring more hope, happiness, and healing to families raising children living with life-threatening illnesses across Northern Ohio.

We are truly honored to be part of such a meaningful milestone celebration and deeply thankful for your generosity, kindness, and community spirit.

Because of supporters like you, our families can step away from hospital rooms, treatments, and daily stress to simply laugh, play, and create joyful memories together through our cost-free Adventures.

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping kids get the chance to just be kids. 🎉