If you’ve heard the term Reimagining the Civic Commons around Akron in the last year, you are not alone. This concept has been seeping its way into Akron’s lexicon at record speed, but you may be wondering: what is it? Reimagining the Civic Commons is a new approach to revitalizing and connecting civic assets. Funded […]

Did you know you can make a donation to Torchbearers through the Akron Community Foundation? You can help us continue our mission by donating to the Torchbearers Endowment Fund at www.akroncf.org/give/TorchbearersFund. Thank you for your support.

In February, the Class of 2018 participated in their first workshop: Strengths and Personal Awareness. First year members took the StrengthsFinder assessment prior to the session, and facilitator Linda Diefendorff guided the group throughout the process of self-discovery. Members also participated in group activities to show the importance of leveraging talents and strengths within a […]

Torchbearers has started TB Takeovers – a series of guest content creators taking over the @tb_akron Instagram account. Instagram is a great tool for storytelling, as well as the most-used social media platform for engaging with our target membership. A TB Takeover consists of a member or alumni showing off what a day in their […]

Torchbearers marked its 15th year as an organization during our anniversary celebration, held February 22 at Tangier. Presented by Square One Engineering, nearly 300 community leaders, friends of Torchbearers, members and alumni joined us for this year’s signature event. Thank you to all of you who have supported Torchbearers over the last 15 years, personally […]

“There’s a defining element of Akron leadership that sets us apart from other places, and it’s one that both Torchbearers and Leadership Akron help to create. More than anywhere else that I know, leaders in Akron seem to be as interested in developing others as they are in advancing their own success.” – Mark Scheffler […]

Torchbearers will host its 12th Annual AkRun event Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m. Returning to a morning timeslot, this year’s event, AkRun & Crawl: Brunch will also feature a new yoga option. In addition, we’ll continue our 5K race along the scenic Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail through the Merriman Valley. A brunch […]

All prospective members of the Torchbearers Class of 2019 are encouraged to attend the 9th Annual Recruitment Mixer on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 5:30pm at the Northside Marketplace in Akron. This event is a great opportunity for emerging leaders in our community to learn about the Torchbearers organization and how to get more involved in […]

At the beginning of his 2017 Torchbearers presidency, Michael Wilson wrote an open letter inviting the community to learn about the recent initiatives and successes of Torchbearers, to get to know the diverse membership we have, and to watch us grow as a team through shared experiences that our organization provided. Under Michael’s leadership, Torchbearers […]

Torchbearers will host an event to celebrate our 15th anniversary Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at The Tangier, 532 West Market Street, Akron. This public event is open to all members of the Greater Akron community. In addition to a state-of-the-organization address and seated dinner, we are pleased to announce that this year’s event will recognize Phil […]