Gay Community Endowment Fund and honorary chair Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Executive will celebrate the Gay Community Endowment Fund's impact in the community and invest in the next generation of LGBTQ+ students and allies. The event will include the most recent grant recipients and feature a performance by the North Coast Men’s Chorus Coastliners and a scene from The Laramie Project by grant recipient Millennial Theatre Project. Proceeds support the GCEF Scholarship Fund, which awards academic scholarships to LGBTQ+ and allied students in Greater Akron. The event begins at 5 p.m. at the Akron Civic Theatre. Tickets start at $45. (Niesel)