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The memory of the late Russ Pry will live on thanks to an event he founded.

The Beacon Journal reports organizers of the Summit For Kids Family Expo decided to rename their annual youth award after the former Summit County Executive who passed away last month from complications with colon cancer.

The winner of the first Summit For Kids Russ Pry Youth Award is 18 year-old Maria Paparella of Akron. She created a nonprofit organization called "Chair-ity" that provides furnishings and other household items to young adults who age out of the foster care system. Paparella has raised over $15,000 and donated 233 pieces of furniture to 22 youth.

The Summit For Kids Family Expo, which Pry helped start seven years ago, is held at the John S. Knight Center in Akron and features educational activites for families and free back to school supplies for kids. The event will run until 4:00 PM today.

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