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Friendly Visiting | Salvation Army - Summit County

190 South Maple Street, Akron, OH 44302

Barrier Free Restrooms|Braille and Tone Elevators|Designated Parking|Lowered Elevator Controls|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).

Eligibility

Serves older adults and individuals with disabilities in Summit County who are socially isolated.

Required documents

None.

Hours

By appointment only.

Languages

None.

Application process

Call the main administrative line for more information or to request a friendly visitor.

Fees

No fee.

Service area

Summit County, Ohio

Description

Provides visitors to call on people who are hospitalized or in another institutional setting or who are socially isolated with the objective of brightening their day and helping them to maintain contact with the outside world by reading, talking, listening, writing letters, or performing other similar tasks.

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211 Summit

Providing organization

Salvation Army - Summit County

Provides a variety of services for people in need including food pantries, hot meals, utility bill payment assistance, Christmas toys and food baskets, a homeless drop in center, youth enrichment programs, preschool/child care services, and camps. Note: Part of the Youth Success Summit (formerly OSTN).