Choose a one-time gift or Sponsorship

This year’s Matching Gift Grant will match all donor and sponsor gifts up to a total of $75,000.
Please help us meet our goal.

GIVE TODAY

Thank You for Your Generosity

More than 92% of all funds we receive directly fund our programs. Your tax-deductible gift generates measurable economic, social, and spiritual impact.

Learn more about our Restorative Justice programs, the Urbean Cafe, Lydia’s Home, and Outreach & Mentoring.
Meet our team and learn more in our NEW video.

Become a sponsor

Learn about our Corporate Sponsorship program and how your investment makes a difference in Summit County.

Visit the Sponsors page to meet our sponsors and for more information, or contact Dennis Shawhan at dennis@brokenchainsministry.org.

Consider Your Donor-Advised Fund

Your donor-advised fund allows you to make tax-deductible charitable donations to a public charity that sponsors a donor-advised funding program.

Learn more about donor-advised funds here.

How your gift helps

  • Workforce development training and employment through Urbean Cafe.

  • Substance abuse recovery for women through Lydia’s Home.

  • Outreach & Mentoring to men and women in Summit County.

  • $10 million in economic impact.

  • $5 million in taxpayer savings.

 

Schedule Monthly Donations

Contact Dennis Shawhan, executive director, to schedule recurring gifts.
Email to dennis@brokenchainsministry.org.


Mail a Donation

Broken Chains Ministry
P.O. Box 502
Akron, OH 44309 

 

GuideStar Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency

Broken Chains Ministry is a reputable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has earned the GuideStar Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. This is the highest seal of transparency awarded to a nonprofit.

Candid is a GuideStar nonprofit that focuses on governance and accountability for nonprofits. It helps oversee validation and compliance, monitor ongoing nonprofit status, and understand operational strength.

 

Broken Chains Ministry has earned a 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.

This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.