Leave A Legacy

4/29/2009
For seven years running, Leave a Legacy of Summit/Portage/Medina has rolled out an unusual opportunity for local residents with its ''Write a Will Month.'' During that time, 1,115 folks have signed up to have simple wills written for free by local attorneys who volunteer their time.

''This year, 28 attorneys have volunteered their time to write free simple wills for people with assets less than $338,333 during the month of May,'' says Marlene Dunford, Leave a Legacy project manager.

Nine locations have been designated for ''Write A Will Week'':

•  Akron Art Museum, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, employees only.
•  Akron Children's Hospital, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 8, volunteers and employees only.
• Akron General Development Foundation, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 14, (employees only).
• American Red Cross of Summit County, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 13, 501 W. Market St., Akron. Contact is Mark Fairhurst, 330-535-2348.
• Holy Family & the GriefCare Place, 3 to 7 p.m. May 13, 4499 Darrow Road, Stow. Contact is Cathy Snyder at 330-686-1750.
• Hudson Community Foundation and Laurel Lake Foundation, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 22; location to be announced. Contact is Barbara Boyce, 330-655-1435.
• Peninsula Library Foundation, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. May 12, 6105 Riverview Road, Peninsula. Contact is Randy Bergdorf 330-657-2665.
• Salvation Army, 190 S. Maple St., Akron. Contact Olivia Wakeling at 330-762-8481 for dates and times.
• American Red Cross of Portage County, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 13, at 609 W. Main St., Ravenna. Contact is Denise Bergman at 330-296-9991, ext. 103.