Children arriving for autism care at Akron Children’s Hospital can now pull up to a freestanding center and receive multiple services in one place. The hospital had long envisioned such a facility, but it was still years away from becoming reality.
Then, Tom and Jill Zidian made a $2 million lead gift.
Their contribution helped move the Tom and Jill Zidian Autism Center forward by about three years, said Shelly Brown, chief development officer and executive director of the Akron Children’s Foundation in Akron. The hospital ultimately raised about $3.5 million for the center…