South Street Ministries

10/16/2026

✨ Wow! What. A. Week! ✨

Our Firehouse Youth Sparks program is officially underway for the fall semester! 🎉

We loved welcoming our kids back, seeing all those smiling faces, and sharing in their excitement for another year of learning, growing, and building relationships together. There’s nothing better than kicking off a new semester surrounded by so much joy and possibility!

Want to be part of the excitement? We’d love to have you join us! Whether you’re interested in supporting the program or volunteering your time, there’s a place for you to make a difference.

📩 Reach out to our Youth Director, Dana, at [email protected] to learn more!

Prayers for a wonderful semester ahead! 🌟

10/14/2026

“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” — Matthew 25:35–36

A HUGE thank-you to every individual, group, and church—including Montrose Zion UMC (pictured!)—who has helped bring these verses to life through South Street’s weekly reentry meal! 🙌

Every week, you show what it means to serve, support, and walk alongside our neighbors, recognizing the image of Christ in every person here in Akron. We are so grateful for your generosity, compassion, and willingness to show up!

🍽️ Want to get involved? Here’s how!

📅 EVERY TUESDAY 🤝 Peer-to-peer reentry meeting at 4 PM 🥘 Meal at 5 PM

Groups are invited to prepare or purchase a meal and join us in serving our community!

✨ 2027 dates are OPEN! ✨ You can sign up to serve using this link... https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA9AF28A7F8C70-60373595-2026

Let’s keep putting faith into action, one meal and one relationship at a time. ❤️

10/08/2026

South Street’s Bike Shop is about the community and family from the Usner family, Dave and his son, to each family that comes and is empowered to earn their own bike.

The Bike Shop, a local nonprofit in Summit County is working to make sure everyone has a chance to earn their wheels.

10/07/2026

South Street Ministries exists because of CCDA and John Perkins! The Christian Community Development Association meets annually for a conference of development, encouragement, worship, and community. Joe Tucker has had the privilege of serving on the CCDA board of directors (pictured) and members of the South Street team are en route to Richmond, VA for this year’s conference. Prayers for the whole team this week!

09/29/2026

📣 South Street is hiring!

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to join our ReDirection team and play a pivotal role in helping neighbors successfully transition home after incarceration.

This position will be an important part of our team, supporting individuals as they navigate reentry and reconnect with their communities. Justice-impacted individuals are encouraged to apply, and preference will be given to candidates who live in or very close to Akron.

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this post!

Interested in applying? Visit our website to learn more and submit your application. 💚

09/24/2026

🍽️ NEW DATES, SAME LINK! 🍽️

Our 2027 Reentry Meal Signup dates are LIVE! 🎉

Each and every week, we are blessed by the many groups, churches, and individuals who step up to provide a meal for our weekly group. ❤️

Throughout 2026, we’ve welcomed quite a few new groups who have joined us in supporting their neighbors returning home from incarceration with something as simple—and meaningful—as a meal. We are incredibly grateful for everyone who cooks, serves, donates, or purchases a meal for our group each week!

We’re also excited to share that all of our remaining 2026 meal dates are covered! 🙌

And now, 2027 dates have been added to SignupGenius! 🎉

Ready to get your group on the calendar? Click the link below to sign up for a 2027 meal date!

Thank you for continuing to show up, serve, and remind our neighbors that they are welcomed and supported. 💙

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4EA9AF28A7F8C70-60373595-2026

09/22/2026

🚲☀️ Bike Shop Summer 2026 was AMAZING! ☀️🚲

This summer, across all of our locations:

🚲 564 bikes were earned
🔧 219 repairs were completed
🙌 496 volunteer hours were donated

And we are feeling incredibly grateful. ❤️

A HUGE thank you to AMHA in Summit Lake, 915 in North Hill, and Summit Cycle Center in downtown Akron for welcoming us and allowing us to host Bike Shop sites with you all summer long!

To our incredible volunteers — we truly could not do this without you. Thank you for showing up, putting in the work, and sharing your time and talents.

To the churches and individuals who donated bikes, thank you for helping put wheels under so many people this summer. 🚲

To the communities who welcomed us in, thank you for making Bike Shop part of your summer.

And finally, the biggest thank you to our amazing staff — the people who dream, sweat, problem-solve, and work harder than anyone to make all of this happen. We are so grateful for everything you do. ❤️

What a summer! We’re already looking forward to doing it all again.

We can’t wait for next year! 🚲☀️🙌

09/15/2026

Day of Change 🔥

This Friday from 12-3 join South Street and dozens of other providers at Morgan Park. The Day of Change is a community resource fair and community fest to encourage growth, change, and wellbeing in our community.

Come out to enjoy the fun be in community together!

A huge thank you to our partners in this event Goodwill, Akron Parks Collaborative, and Just In Time Staffing!

09/12/2026

⛳️A huge thank you to all of our incredible sponsors and participants who made the Charity and Beyond Golf Classic such a success! We had an amazing day filled with great golf, delicious food, and, most importantly, a wonderful sense of community.

We’re so grateful for your generosity, support, and enthusiasm. Together, we build a stronger community, especially for our kids and youth.

Thank you for being part of the day and for supporting us. We can’t wait to see you again next year!