Women's Board of Summit County Juvenile Court
The members of the Women’s Board are committed to improving the lives of our youth by hosting numerous fundraising efforts which support many special Court programs and services--including Arts education and YOGA classes for youth in detention, Christmas gifts for youth in residential settings, educational aids and a library for youth in Detention.
Women’s Board funds provide emergency clothing and household items for court-involved youth in need and the Juvenile Court’s Greenhouse Project where youth are given the opportunity to work alongside a Master Gardener to provide seasonal fresh produce to youth in detention. The Women’s Board has provided grants to the Juvenile Court to help renovate and re-open two halls in the Detention Center that now serve as rewards areas for good behavior where youth can play ping pong and other games or sing karaoke or play video games.
Many recent facility improvements to the detention center including lighting in the cafeteria and a full makeover of the gymnasium were spearheaded by Women’s Board funding. The Women’s Board commitment to the Juvenile Court and the youth and families it serves is unwavering after more than 60 years of service.
What Makes us Unique - More than 60 years of service
The Women’s Board to the Summit County Juvenile Court was formed in 1958 when Summit County women representing various civic, social, and religious organizations joined together to create this unique organization. The Women’s Board currently consists of approximately 40 active volunteer members and continues to be a vital source of assistance to the Court, its staff, and youth in Detention. The mission of the Women’s Board is to promote a sound program for children under the care of the Juvenile Court, and to promote volunteer services, encourage donations of private funds and raise funds for use above and beyond the scope of public monies.
How we support the court
The members of the Women’s board have underwritten the purchases of several capital improvement projects at the Juvenile Court while providing funds to purchase everyday necessities for youth on the caseloads of court staff. Our membership routinely logs over 4,000 volunteer hours annually.
Capital Projects
- Provided $1,500 to help create murals in detention
- $21,000 in 2014 to upgrade lighting in Detention (Gymnasium and Cafeteria—county matched these efforts by replacing and gym floor and kitchen floor and now replacing lighting throughout detention)
- More than $30,000 in 2009-10 to remodel Kannel Hall
- Starting in 2006 and continuing to now--creation of greenhouse and investment in garden areas in detention (added gas line and heater, then waterline and new cover in 2016/17)
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