Proceeds of the 2025 Rainbow Weekend 5K will be donated to the newly established LGBTQ+ Fund offered through The Portage Foundation!
The Portage Foundation’s LGBTQ+ Fund was created to be a resource to support the well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals and families in Portage County. LGBTQ+ individuals—particularly youth and college students—face disproportionate challenges related to mental health, housing insecurity, and access to support services. This fund helps close those gaps with compassion and community by fostering community, providing vital services, and creating opportunities for those who have been historically underserved.
The Rainbow Weekend 5K committee is honored to host one of the first fundraising campaigns for this imperative fund—and we need your help to make this vision a reality!
Rainbow Weekend 5K sponsorship opportunities include:
Featured Event Sponsor - $1,000 (Logo on front of T-Shirts, website/social media acknowledgement, and 8 complimentary tickets to participate in the 5K) Rainbow Sponsor - $500 (Logo on back of T-Shirts, website/social media acknowledgement, and 6 complimentary tickets to participate in the 5K) Business Sponsor - $200 (Website/social media acknowledgement and 4 complimentary tickets to participate in the 5K) Non-Profit/Individual Sponsor - $100 (Website/social media acknowledgement for a non-profit or individual name and 2 complimentary tickets to participate in the 5K)
Please note that these sponsorship levels are suggestions and that the sponsor advantages are only available for donations made through 10/1/25 . Please feel free to enter a custom donation amount.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors who have donated offline:
Featured Event Sponsor Summit County Public Health
Rainbow Sponsor Hometown Bank Brimfield Insurance Group & Auto-Owners Insurance
Business Sponsors North Water Brewing Company Standing Rock Media The Kent Jaycees
Non-Profit Sponsor PFLAG Akron
Offline Payment Instructions
To make an offline donation, please contact Deanna Duffy at dduffy1383@gmail.com or 330-631-8511. Main Street Kent can provide invoices as needed.