The Social Justice Council received a total of 12 nominations for special collections for coming year starting in October. Since we seek to schedule 12, we do not need to take a congregational vote. Each of the nominees will receive a special collection. Here is the list of recipients and their scheduled dates for a special collection:
| October 2025: | Equality Ohio |
| November 2025: | Re-Member (Lakota Nation on the Pine Ridge Reservation) |
| December 2025: | Ministers Discretionary Fund |
| January 2026: | Church youth choice of recipient |
| February 2026: | Palestine Children’s Relief Fund |
| March 2026: | Doctors for Global Health |
| April 2026: | Camp Lilac for Trans and non-binary youth |
| May 2026: | Akron Rotary Camp for Children with Special Needs |
| June 2026: | Appalachian South Folk Life Center |
| July 2026: | ACLU Immigrant Rights Project |
| August 2026: | CANAPI, Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative, helping LGBTQ+ youth and people with HIV |
| September 2026: | Kent League of Women Voters |
| October 2026: | Portage Animal Protective League |
| November 2026: | Church of the Larger Fellowship prison ministries |