2019 BCF Annual Report

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Annual Report

2019

Welcome

A Year of Change

In this annual report of 2019, we are very proud to share

many examples that exemplify the strength and resilience of our organization, and how we continue to improve the quality of life for Barberton residents.

Greetings from the board and staff of Barberton Community Foundation.

2019 was a year of change – new staff joined Barberton Community Foundation and a number of internal changes occurred, but our mission and vision never wavered. We remain committed to our fundamental purpose – to partner with our community stakeholders, our donors, and local nonprofits to improve the quality of life for Barberton residents by maximizing the strategic impact of charitable contributions.

We are dedicated to: • Improving the quality of life for Barberton residents • Focused grantmaking on our community’s greatest needs • Connecting charitably-minded individuals to local needs • Managing and investing a variety of funds that individuals, families and organizations have established • Protecting and growing the giving power of the original endowment

Since 1996, with an initial investment of $86,000,000, your Foundation has made over $100,000,000 in grants to local nonprofits to benefit the residents of Barberton, as well as over $4,400,000 in scholarships. Our Program Related Investment (PRI) Program has disbursed over $11,600,000 million to local businesses through the Barberton Community Development Corporation.

In this report, we hope you see that everyone has a role in helping to make Barberton an even better place to live, now and forever. And with your help, we will continue to strengthen the Barberton community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering collaboration, and creating a legacy of giving to do good.

Thank you for all you do, Dennis Liddle Board Chair

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Suzanne Allen, Ph.D. Executive Director

About Us Mission & Vision Strengthening the Barberton Community The mission of Barberton Community Foundation is to strengthen the Barberton community for current and future generations by providing leadership, fostering collaboration, and creating a legacy of giving to do good.

We envision an improved quality of life for Barberton residents, now and forever.

History

Barberton Community Foundation was established in 1996 as a 501(c)(3) and further designated as a 509(a)(3) supporting organization public charity to strengthen the community through the perpetual giving power of an endowment.

In November of 1996, the citizens of Barberton overwhelmingly supported taking an original gift of $86 million in funds and securities from the sale of Barberton Citizens Hospital and establishing a permanent endowment. Interest earned from the fund would enable grants to be distributed in support of the Barberton community, city and schools over time.

Barberton Community Foundation has awarded over 3,400 grants and scholarships totaling more than $104 million since its inception.

Leadership 2019 Board of Directors Front Row (L-R) Dennis Liddle, Chair Josh Gordon, Vice-Chair Jennifer Bidlingmyer, Treasurer Lynne Holcomb, Secretary Back Row (L-R) Mayor William Judge Craig Megyes Mike Vinay Jason Slater Debra Shreiner Jim Bauschlinger Tina Linton Paul Epner Edna Boyle

Friends of the Foundation

Michael Chisnell Mary Jo Goss Tom Harnden Paula Kallio Kathy Maybin Michele Scott-Taylor Melanie Vinay

Fresh Faces – A New Team at the Foundation

In 2019, Barberton Community Foundation welcomed fresh faces and new perspectives to the Foundation.

Staff Suzanne Allen, Ph.D, Executive Director Kate DeAngelis, Director of Marketing Brett Fogle, CPA, MT, Director of Finance Carrie Herman, Director of Community Impact Kim Miller, Office Manager Past employees: Jane Litz and Carlina Croston

Not Pictured Brett Haverlick, Jeff Ramnytz

BCF Staff (L-R): Kate DeAngelis, Carrie Herman, Suzanne Allen, Kim Miller, Brett Fogle

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Financials

Program Related Investments

Here at the Foundation, we

strive to serve as a catalyst for community investments that contribute to the health and vitality of the Barberton economy and to those living and working in Barberton.

A note from the Director of Finance The Foundation makes Program Related Investments (PRIs) in order to leverage our financial resources, enhance our philanthropic impact, and implement our economic and community development goals.

Since 1996, the Foundation has invested over $11.6 million into economic development projects leading to the creation or retention of jobs in Barberton as well as encouraging investments in property and equipment within the city.

What is a PRI exactly? It’s a loan from the Foundation to organizations such as Barberton Community Development Corporation (BCDC) and Community Development Services (CDS) to support community-focused economic development. These loans are repaid to the Foundation in principal and interest at below market rates. Each investment prioritizes professional due diligence with the goal of balancing risk, return, and mission impact, and requires the prior approval of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

We are thankful for our long-standing community partnerships with the City of Barberton, Barberton Community Development Corporation and Community Development Services, and look forward to working together on future economic development activity. If you have any questions about our program or would like to discuss an economic development idea, please do not hesitate to give me a call.

Go Magics!

Brett Fogle, CPA, MT

Director of Finance, Barberton Community Foundation

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By the Numbers The Big Picture With an initial investment of $86 million, over the last 24 years the Foundation has given:

2019 The Foundation aims to be a trusted steward of long-term philanthropic assets for our community.

These funds support a variety of causes and scholarships.

Together these funds invested $267,471 back into the community.

• Over $100,000,000 in grants to nonprofits to benefit the residents of Barberton • Over $4,400,000 in scholarships • Over $11,600,000 in Program Related Investment Disbursements The Foundation’s greatest impact on Barberton can be seen through the lifetime of the organization. With our focus on perpetuity, this impact will only continue to grow.

21% Foundation Scholarships

9%

Donor Fund Scholarships

36%

Includes grant and scholarship distributions for both the Foundation and individual funds.

Foundation Grants

34%

Donor Fund Grants

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The Stories

Behind the Giving

A legacy of importance.

A legacy of love and a passion for education Marco Burnette

Marco and Karen met while attending The University of Akron. Their love story is something off a movie screen: he was the quarterback; she was a cheerleader. They married in 1963 and became lifetime educators together.

Karen taught business and was a career counselor for 28 years at Barberton High School. Marco says he often hears stories about how much Karen meant to her past students.

“Everyone knew her and has a story about her,” he said.

“She was constantly volunteering, helping, and doing. She had a gift for imagination and originality.”

When Karen passed in 2018, Marco knew he needed to open a scholarship at the Foundation in her honor.

“Something was needed to honor a person who had given so much to the students and community, so the scholarship was established in her name.” Since 2018, nine scholarships have been given to help students with their future dreams.

Marco intends to build the fund so it will continue in perpetuity. He said, “Karen was so big in life that it is important that she live on in memory and the thoughts of the scholarship recipients. This is a legacy of importance to honor a lady who loved her school and students.”

Thank you, Marco, for honoring your wife’s legacy of kindness and education with the Karen Lee Burnette Memorial Scholarship.

Giving Now, Giving for the Future

Building Community Pride for Generations

Sue Cianciola

Mary Jo and Wane Goss

Sue Cianciola established the Cianciola/Macko Scholarship Fund in 2014, in memory of her parents Joseph and Josephine Macko and her husband Donato “Danny” Cianciola. This scholarship is for students pursuing a degree in business or food-related majors. Sue said she and her husband talked often of establishing a scholarship. “When he found out he had terminal cancer he contacted his attorney to get everything done,” Sue said. Danny knew the power of education and wanted to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Mary Jo and Wane Goss are generally involved with organizations that work to improve the value of the Barberton community, whether it’s through Kiwanis, the Foundation, BACM, the YMCA, faith-based outreach like the Coalition of Concerned Christians’ soup kitchen, or the very special Towpath trail. “We saw that we could live, work, and play here and really thought that was pretty special,” said Mary Jo. “As we advanced in our careers and had other opportunities to get involved, we found joy from the impact that comes from giving back.”

While Sue has chosen to honor her family’s legacy through the scholarship, she is still active in the community and champions causes for the arts, parks, and beautification of the city. Barberton Community Foundation has served as a vehicle for Sue’s philanthropic efforts. “We are fortunate to have the Foundation, with all they provide locally to our students and businesses. I have lived in Barberton all my life and want to give back to the community,” she said. “I’m proud of our Magic City. To some, with the loss of so many of our businesses through the years, it may seem like we have lost our Magic. We as a community can and will make a difference to bring back our Magic, but we need to work together. I feel the Foundation has a major role in accomplishing this goal.”

Mary Jo and Wane are proud of modeling communityfocused interests for their children and grandchildren.

They have worked to establish a tradition of community involvement that their children will build on. Mary Jo said, “We want them to see the benefits of why their grandparents share their time, treasure and talents to improve our community for future generations.” She added, “Everyone has a role to play in helping to build our community, making Barberton an even better place to live now and for generations to come.”

Thank you, Mary Jo and Wane, for your generosity!

Thank you, Sue, for your vision and bright philanthropic spirit!

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Thank You

Generous Donors

“Everyone has a role to play in

helping to build our community, making Barberton an even better place to live now and for generations to come.”

– Mary Jo Goss

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$1,000,000 + Anonymous

$100,000 +

AAA Ohio Auto Club Anonymous Anonymous Barberton Band Boosters Mr. Marco Burnette Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Gormley PNC Institutional Investments Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation

$50,000 +

Alcoa Foundation Anonymous Barberton Elks Lodge 982 Barberton PTA Council Mrs. Marty Bidlingmyer Ms. Susan Cianciola F. W. Albrecht Family Foundation Mrs. Martha A. Gormley Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Liddle Jr. Medical Mutual of Ohio Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation Summa Health – Barberton Campus

$25,000+

Barberton All Sports Booster Club Mr. Kenneth R. Cox JP Morgan Chase Bank Loyal Order of Moose Barberton Lodge 759 Magic City Kiwanis Rev. Dr. Victor A. Myers Ms. Beverly A. Somerick Dr. Nancy M. Somerick Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1066 Wright Tool Company

$10,000 +

Akron Area YMCA Ms. Miriam Angerer Anonymous Anonymous James & Merrilee Anthe Aris Horticulture Barberton Area Jaycees Barberton City School District Barberton Community Development Corporation Barberton High School Alumni Association Barberton Moose Charity & Scholarship Fund Barberton Moose Lodge 759 Bowman Fund Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Burnette Burton D. Morgan Foundation BWXT Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home CC Supply CEOs for Cities Michael & Stacy Chisnell Christian Healthcare Ministries

DGL Financial Services LLC DiMeo Schneider & Associates LLC Mr. and Mrs. Bill Eberhardt Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Harnden Ms. Kimberly Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. May Mrs. Wilma E. Meadors Mr. Brian and Kathy J. Miller Charitable Fund Ms. Ruth M. Mirtich Oak Associates Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Tim Papp Rotary Club of Barberton Mr. Walter S. Ritzman Mr. Rudy A. Sharkey Mr. and Mrs. Jason Slater Stewart’s Caring Place Summa Health Corporate Office Sutter O’Connell Attorneys The University of Akron Mr. Nick Vitalbo Wal-Mart Foundation Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson

$1,000 +

Aaron’s Inc. AFSCME Local 265 Tri City Public Employees Akron Foundry Company Victor and Christine May Alibrandi Mr. Ronald C. Allan Mr. Bill H. Allen American Association of Retired Persons Inc. American Legion Post 271 American Legion Post 449 American Red Cross – Barberton Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Tom Anders

Mr. & Mrs. John Angerer Angie’s Italian Restaurant Apostolic Church of Barberton Mr. Allen Arkett Mrs. Cindy Arnberger Artemis Investment Management LLC Atlantic Capital Management Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Avant AxessPointe Community Health Centers, Inc. Babcock & Wilcox The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Barberton All Town Little League Barberton Active Adults Barberton Board of Education Barberton Diamond Sports B.A.L.L. Barberton Firefighters Association Local #329 Barberton FOP Lodge 13 Barberton Heating & Cooling Barberton High School Barberton Historical Society Barberton Parks and Recreation Barberton Soccer Association Barberton Sports Hall of Fame Barberton-Summit Taxi Inc. Barberton Tree Service Inc. Barberton Youth Football Association Barberton Youth Soccer Association Inc. Mrs. Shirley Bauschlinger B & C Industries Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Beckle Belgrade Gardens Mr. Scott Bennett Mrs. Linda Bernat Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Jennifer Bidlingmyer

Mr. Alan Bittinger Mr. Joe Bischak Mr. Ronald E. Boldry Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Boyle Laurette Bradnick Mr. and Mrs. John A. Brown M.D. Mr. Thomas E. Bruderly Bruton Chisnell Advisors Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC Burgess & Niple Mr. Ronald J. Burkhard Mr. Matthew W. Burkett The Bussey Family Trust Busson Digital Printing Inc. Camp Auto Salvage Mr. and Mrs. James N. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. Canale Mr. Paul Canfora Cardinal Maintenance & Service Co. The Cardinal Rubber Company Casa del Ranchero Catholic War Veterans Cavanaugh Building Corporation CDM Donae Ceja Centimark Innovative Roofing and Flooring Solutions Dr. Emilio C. Chu MD Emilio C. Chu, M.D. Inc. City of Barberton Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cleary College Now Greater Cleveland Mrs. Juleen Colombo Coming Together Project Community Development Services Mr. and Mrs. David R. Cooper Covenant Baptist Church of Barberton Mr. Tim S. Crawford

Mr. Robert Critchfield Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center LLC CT Consultants Inc. Mr. Rob Culbertson Dean Investment Associates Deaton Trucking LLC Johanne Despot Mrs. Lisa M. Devenport Dietche & Field Advisers Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Dodson Sr. Dominion East Ohio John A. Donofrio Mr. David W. Douglas The Ducks of Portage Lakes East New Haven LLC Mr. Mike Eberhart Eberhardt Landscaping & Lawn Service Inc. Environmental Design Group Esther Ryan Shoe Fund/Magic City Kiwanis Everen Foundation Mr. and Ms. Leonard E. Everette Fa-Ray’s Family Restaurant The Fast Lane Ms. Cindy J. Fay Edith Fetzer Fifth Third Bank Firestone Federal Credit Union Firstar Trust Dept.

FirstEnergy Foundation FirstGiving First Hungarian Benefit Society FirstMerit Bank, NA Miss Aleah Fisher FMD Architects Inc. FOP #18 Fraternal Order of Police Fred Martin Motor Company Friends of William Judge

Ganley Ford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Genet Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund Glaus, Pyle, Schomer, Burns & DeHaven Inc. Mrs. Dolores J. Gadanac Mr. and Mrs. Josh Gordon Mr. Wane and Mrs. Mary Jo Goss Ms. Sandy Gotto Mr. Thomas Gough Green Diamond Grille & Pub Mr. and Mrs. Jack Greynolds Jr. Mr. Robert Guilda Mr. Eric Hanlin Mr. Joseph Harrison Randy and Sue Hart Hasenstab Architects Inc. Haywood Electric Inc. Helen Scott Custom Builders Inc. Helen Scott Realty Inc. The Hinds Company Mr. and Mrs. Keith Holcomb Holland Oil Company Hopocan Gardens Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Horak The Huntington National Bank Husic Capital Management IBEW Local Union #306 Ignite Brewing Company Ltd Mr. Dave Incorvati Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jobe, Jr. John Dow Industries Inc. JR Engineering Mayor and Mrs. William Judge Paula M. Kallio Kelleher Limited Family Partnership Kenmore Construction Co. Inc. Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance Dr. and Mrs. James P. Kennedy

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Thank You

Generous Donors $1,000 +

Albert W. & Rose E. Kimak Kiwanis Club of Barberton Dr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Klein Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Knorr Mr. and Mrs. Olan Koehler Mr. and Mrs. John J. Kriston Laborer’s International Union of North America Local #894 Leadership Akron Legacy Asset Management Lenny’s Collision Center Leslie and Frederick Kass Levey & Company Liddle Family Charitable Fund Linger’s Lumberjacks Inc. Ms. Tina Linton LRC Magic City Investors Magic City Democratic Club Magic City Motorcars Inc. Magic Riders #759 Malco Products Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Martin Mary Burk Greynolds Trust Mrs. Lois Matney Ms. Susan E. Matuch Maumee Bay Landscape LLC The Maxus Foundation David R. and Tamara D. May Mrs. Kathryn Maybin Mrs. Carla and Mr. Douglas S. McBain Ms. Lisa J. McLean Mr. and Mrs. Scott McQuaide Michael G. Muffet, Jr. Builders Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Micire Ms. Lisa Okolish Miller and Mr. Brian Miller Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Naragon

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Neighborhood Development Services Inc. New Horizon Federal Credit Union NFA Wholesale Norton Mutual Fire Association Ms. Carol A. Olson Mr. Elwood Palmer Osprey Partners Mr. and Mrs. George Ostich Dr. Milan Pavkov Dr. Jerome Pecko Mr. and Mrs. Ryan H. Pendleton Pleasant View Nursing Home Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David Polacek PPG Industries Inc. Mr. Gary Radanof Mr. Dale G. Ray Jr. Roger Read Renaissance Catering Inc. Renaissance Investment Management Mr. Leon Ricks Ritzman Natural Health Pharmacies Robert C. Winebrenner & Associates The Ruhlin Company S.A. Comunale Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Sabol Schell’s Automotive Mrs. Diane E. Schnee Mrs. Helen Scott Scott T. Read Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Sellers Shaker Investments Mr. Jeff Sharkey Mr. and Mrs. Russel W. Shreiner Sikich LLP Silva-Hostetler Funeral Home LLC Slovak Catholic Sokol Inc.

Southeast Security Corporation South Summit Chamber of Commerce Stadelman Chapter 35 Stark State College Mr. James M. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Struckel Summit Co. Prosecutor’s Office Summit Senior Softball Sunrise Development Co. Swigart-Easterling Funeral Home Inc. Tahoma Rubber and Plastics Mr. and Mrs. Terry Taylor Terpco Industrial Products Mr. and Mrs. Paul Testa Mr. Norbert D. Thompson and Michelle T. Laboo Time Warner Cable Transamerica Investment Management LLC Tri- Power MPT Inc. United States Army Recruiting, Columbus United Way of Summit County Vespoint Publishing Co. Inc. Mr. Michael Vinay Mr. and Mrs. Richard Waltz Ms. Patricia L. Warner Waste Management of Ohio Chardon Hauling Wayne Homes Wells Fargo Bank N.A. The Whatchamacallit Whitehouse Chicken Wichert Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Wiley

$500+

1-888 OhioComp Ms. Donna Alherimi Mr. and Ms. Lee Alkire Mitch and Suzanne Allen Al’s Quality Market American Medical Response Amgen Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson Sr. Mr. Michael L. Andric Mr. and Mrs. Butch Angeloff Anonymous Mr. James E. Arnett Ayers Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Baker Mr. Carl D. Bako Barberton Chapter #0061 Women of the Moose Barberton City Employees Local 265 Barberton City Health District Barberton Civitan Club Barberton F.O.P. Auxiliary #25 Barberton Giant Eagle Barberton Herald Hosting LLC Barberton ManorCare Barberton Steel Industries Inc. James & Becky Bauschlinger Mr. and Ms. Todd A. Berlin Blankenship Bros. Plumbing Block 7 Bar & Grill B-Lovely Beauty Salon Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bodnar Mr. Glen Bole Mrs. Cynthia A. Boswell Mr. Tommy L. Brabson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Breiding

Ms. Janice M. Brennan Mr. and Mrs. Perry F. Brescilli Bussey Insurance Agency Inc. Canal Fulton Provision Ms. Julie A. Carneal Ms. Jacqueline M. Carpas Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Chordas City Architecture Inc. Ms. Kimberly M. Cole Mr. Roger Collins Mr. Jay E. Conway Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Copeland Copley VFW Post 7971 Mr. Malcolm J. Costa Dr. Tim Cox Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Cramer Mr. Duane E. Daily Mr. and Ms. Michael L. Dalessandro Ms. Carol M. Deuber Mrs. Nicole R. DeWitt Mr. Thomas D. Doak Doylestown Health Care Center Ms. Grace Duncan Durbin Magic Freeze East of Chicago Finding Leaders Mr. Phillip First First Baptist Church of Barberton Mr. and Mrs. William R. Fisher Mrs. Shirley Fister Mr. Paul E. Frank Ms. Susanna L. Freeman Friends of the Barberton Public Library Mr. and Ms. Lawrence H. Furman Ms. Mary Gallagher Ohio State Representative Tavia B. Galonski Mr. Joseph L. Genet Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gercken

Mr. Bernard M. Gnap Mr. David Gormley Greater Beneficial Union Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey D. Habegger Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Inc. Mr. John C. Hall Mr. Thomas W. Hastings Mr. and Mrs. Brett Haverlick HCR ManorCare HealthSource of Norton Ms. Lois E. Hesse Ms. Patricia A. Holiday Ms. Lori A. Huffman Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Hunter Ms. Jean M. Hurbean Integrated Consulting Services Ltd Integrity Federal Credit Union Mr. Larry P. Jenco Jeter Systems Corporation Mr. Ron Johnson Michael Kaisk Mr. and Ms. Daniel Karam Ms. Christine A. Kelleher Kelley Realty Inc. KEM Advertising and Printing LLC Mr. and Mrs. Asad Khan Mrs. Barbara L. Kirbawy Mr. James T. Krivanek III Ms. Lori A. Krska Ms. Frances Ladd Lake Anna Chiropractic Inc. Mr. Larry J. Lallo Leave A Legacy Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Lehman Lewis Landscaping & Nursery Inc. Cynthia C. Ley Mr. James Little Ms. Judy Littlejohn

Mrs. Melissa A. Macko Magic City Brewing Company Marco’s Pizza Mr. Fred Maurer Dr. John G. McAnlis MD Mrs. Lorma L. McCall Mr. and Mrs. John P. McConnell McGown & Markling Co. LPA Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McNulty Merrill Lynch – Tim Papp Milichs Village Inn Mrs. Heather Miller Mr. Tom Miller Major Richard E. Miskin (Retired) M&M’s Taphouse Mr. Butch Monchilov Randy R. Mountz Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muren MWJ International Inc. Neptune Equipment Company Nomads Youth Baseball Club of Barberton Ohio Mr. Colvin G. Norwood Jr. Oggie Lu’s Pizza LLC – Gino’s Pizza Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition Ohio Association of Public School Employees Ohio Northern University Mr. Larry Okolish Mr. Jason C. Ondrus Mrs. Theresa A. Osborne Mr. Mendy F. Palumbo Mr. Michael Pantaleo Ms. Mary Pavkov Perrin Asphalt Petit Auto Wash Inc. Gail & Tim Phillips QylexIT LLC Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Ralston

Dr. Phillip P. Ray Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Renninger Ms. Christine L. Ritzman Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio R-Tek Insulation Inc. Mrs. Esther Ryan Mr. and Mrs. John R. Sabol Mr. Paul A. Schleis Arthur E. Schrader Sequoia Financial Group Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Sieker Mr. Christopher J. Silva Ms. Zettie Sims Sharon M. Skora Terry Smith Smith Godios Sorensen Inc. Snowball Bookshop Inc. Softball Players Association LLC Southpaw Enterprises Inc. Spencer Tax Service Spring Hill Golf Course Mr. Joe F. Starc Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stefan Mrs. Diana Stevenson Stinnett, Padrutt & Aranyosi Co. Mr. David W. Stipe Mr. Conrad Storad Mr. Paul J. Suboticki Summit Artspace Summit Construction Company LLC Summit Toyota of Akron Carol A. Sumner Sundance Ltd. Sutton Trained LLC TL Landscape Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Brian Toth Mrs. Margaret R. Trenta Ms. Constance M. Trenta

United States Plastic Equipment LLC URS Corporation Ms. Anne P. Vainer Ms. Loretta J. Vaughan VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 1066 Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Vigar Village at Anna Dean LLC Wade’s Market Mr. Richard Wakefield Mr. and Ms. John K. Wallace Ms. Joanne Wargo Welty Building Company Ltd. Mr. Robb White James Whitman Ms. Brenda Wiles Wintrow Construction Corporation Mr. and Ms. Donald L. Wood Ms. Ann C. Zagar John Yang Zhao and Limin Zhang

Barberton Community Foundation sincerely thanks each and every donor for their contributions. This list is a cumulative account of donors, past and present, and includes organizations establishing funds.

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Twentieth

Annual Dinner

On Thursday, November 7, 2019, Barberton Community Foundation celebrated the 20th Annual Dinner.

A Year of Good Work

The dinner celebrates a year of good work in the community and recognizes the Game Changers of the year.

Game Changers are individuals or organizations that have played a key role in building a better Barberton through their leadership, vision, and commitment to making a positive impact in the community.

Thank You to Our Dinner Sponsors O.C. Barber

AxessPointe Community Health Centers, Inc. Christian Healthcare Ministries DiMeo Schneider & Associates, LLC Summa Health System

Anna Dean

Akron Area YMCA

Community Champion

Donae Ceja Full Spectrum Marketing LRC Magic Investors LTD. Read Family

Hometown Hero

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Mitch and Suzanne Allen Bruton Chisnell Advisors Finding Leaders Friends of Mayor William Judge Tom and Kathy Harnden Helen Scott Realty Ignite Brewing Company Paula Kallio Legacy Strategic Asset Management Magic City Kiwanis Ohio State Representative Tavia Galonski Raymond James Financial Stark State College Foundation Summit Artspace Mike and Melanie Vinay Wright Tools

2019 Game Changers Paula Kallio

Paula Kallio is a woman who inspires us as an exemplary leader and volunteer. She has committed herself to Barberton, serving on several boards in the community including Lake Anna YMCA, the South Summit Chamber, the Summit County Community Health Committee, the City of Barberton Board of Zoning Appeals, and, most notably, serving as chairman of the board of the Barberton Salvation Army.

In her capacity at Salvation Army, Paula organized the Back to School event in August, the annual Labor Day Celebration, and the annual Red Kettle Campaign.

Paula married Raymond Kallio and lived in Florida for many years, raising a family and traveling back and forth from Barberton to New Port Richie each year. Paula shared that Ray was her number one supporter. He told her, “Keep doing what you’re doing. Enjoy your life.” Paula lives by those words and shares this wisdom with others she meets.

Paula is someone who believes her success has come from surrounding herself with people who are invested in making positive changes in Barberton. Many of Paula’s supporters today are lifelong friends with whom she grew up. They say it is not in her nature to let others fend for themselves. Paula brings a unique touch to her work in Barberton, believing that if you can make a difference to one, it is worth the effort to all.

Bill Aulenbach

Bill Aulenbach is known in Barberton as “the man behind the mums”. Bill worked for 60 years with Yoder Brothers (now Aris Horticulture) and is one of the key individuals who planned and organized the Mum Festival’s mum garden for the last 29 years.

Bill’s yearly task has been to produce a uniquely-themed flawless carpet effect of 12,000 mums, with each variety at peak bloom at the same time regardless of weather conditions. This seems an impossible challenge, but Bill’s personal motto is “do it right or don’t do it at all.”

This year, Bill abdicated his post as mum master. He is quick to point out the efforts of others in Barberton’s Beautification Department including Lisa McLean, Shirley Harris, Brian Coffman, and Bob Humm as they continue the Mum Festival tradition. Bill is not someone who would claim a legacy, but he has undoubtedly left an impression on a generation of festival attendees. Bill recently moved to Fort Myers, Florida to be closer to his son. We celebrate Bill for his years of dedication to the Mum Festival’s signature floral display.

Magical Theatre Company

Founded in 1972 and directed by Holly Barkdoll and Dennis O’Connell since 1992, Magical Theatre Company is a unique, not-for-profit professional theatre for young audiences and families. Magical’s programming is made up of resident performances, touring productions to schools, and educational programs that include workshops, residencies, after-school programs, summer camps, and resource materials. These programs serve to introduce young people to the theatre, provide positive messages through drama, develop creativity, increase communication skills, build teamwork, and offer alternative methods to problem-solving.

In 2014, Magical recommitted to its Barberton home, the Park Theatre. They embarked on a successful $2 million capital campaign to renovate the building. In 2018, a permanent endowment trust dedicated specifically to artistic excellence was created in honor of the reinvention of Magical Theatre Company. We recognize Magical Theatre Company for the value they bring to this community and for the greater impact of the arts on our youth and those young at heart.

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Impact

Small Grants

Each quarter, the Foundation accepts grant requests for programs in four focus areas

identified as the areas of most need in the community: Economic Development, Educational Excellence, Social Services, and Community Image.

Grantee

Program Name

Amount

Magical Theatre Company

PACT/Barberton, Kindergarten

$1,000

Embrace Clinic & Care Center

Safety First, Barberton Car Seats

$1,000

International Soap Box Derby

Soap Box Derby STEM Summer Camp Scholarships

$1,000

Coalition of Concerned Christians

Feeding the Needy of Barberton

$1,000

Family & Community Services

Meals & Supplements for Low-Income Barberton Residents

$1,000

Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition

Summit Bike Share

$1,000

Barberton City School District

BEE COSI on Wheels

$1,000

St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Augustine Church

Food Baskets for 2019 Holidays

$1,000

Barberton City School District

Releasing the Silence (for speech impediment tools)

$ 912

Victory Gallop, Inc.

Victory Gallop Rider Scholarships

$ 900

Barberton Public Library

Children’s Makerspace

$ 875

Barberton City School District

Purple Pride Friday Project Barberton Elementary West

$ 500

Barberton City School District

Purple Pride Friday Project Barberton Elementary East

$ 500

Barberton City School District

Girls on the Run at Barberton Middle School

$ 500

$12,187

Total Small Grant Distributions Monthly Funding

Through our small grants program, organizations can apply monthly for funding up to $1,000 for projects and special initiatives in one of the four granting focus areas.

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Quarterly Grants Four Focus Areas

Each quarter, proposals that serve and benefit the citizens of Barberton are evaluated. To find out more on what we look for and how to apply, visit us at www.barbertoncf.org/grants.

Ohio State Representative Tavia Galonski and AxessPointe CEO Christopher Richardson pose at the ribbon cutting for the new health clinic expansion.

Grantee

Program Name

Amount

Barberton City School District

Annual Disbursement for High School

$2,326,796

Barberton City School District

Barberton Preschool’s Second Expansion – Helping the Youngest Learners

$

55,000

Barberton All Sports Booster Club

Team Up 4 Turf Committee

$

20,000

AxessPointe Community Health Center

AxessPointe Barberton Health Clinic Expansion

$

15,000

College Now Greater Cleveland

Barberton College Access Initiative

$

15,000

Barberton City School District

Expanding our Horizons E-Sports Team

$

13,400

Barberton Public Library

Expanding our Horizons E-Sports Team

$

10,600

City of Barberton Beautification Department

29th Annual Mum Festival

$

10,000

Child Guidance & Family Solutions

Toddlers and Preschoolers Succeeding (TAPS)

$ 8,000

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

2020 Barberton Food Distribution

$ 7,500

Magical Theatre Company

PACT (Performing Arts Can Teach)/Barberton

$ 7,500

United Way of Summit County

iC.A.R.E. Mentoring in Barberton City Schools

$ 7,500

Stewart’s Caring Place

Barberton Community Cancer Support Services

$ 6,000

Embracing Futures, Inc.

Orthodontic Care Program

$ 5,584

American Red Cross of Summit, Portage & Medina Counties

Home Fire Campaign

$ 5,000

City of Barberton Beautification Department

Lake Anna Holiday Lighting

$ 5,000

City of Barberton – Parks and Recreation

Lake Anna Summer Concert Series

$ 4,000

Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio

Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio – Barberton City Schools Partnership

$ 3,500

United Way of Summit County

2-1-1 Services for Barberton Residents

$ 3,500

Embrace Clinic & Care Center

Strong Start: Barberton

$ 3,000

Greenleaf Family Center

Adolescent Suicide Prevention Program – Barberton

$ 3,000

Akron SCORE

Support Small Business in Barberton

$ 2,500

The National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc.

Camp Invention STEM-Based Enrichment for Underserved Barberton Youth

$ 2,500

$2,539,880

Total Quarterly Grant Distributions

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Scholarships

Excellence in Education

Through the generosity of many

Scholarship Name

donors, the Foundation continues

AAA Barberton/Ohio Auto Club Scholarship

Harry Bauschlinger Scholarship

Thomas L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship

Karen Lee Burnette Memorial Scholarship

A.O. Austin Engineering Scholarship

Emilio C. Chu, M.D. Nursing Scholarship

of young people by awarding

Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship

Cianciola/Macko Scholarship

scholarships to deserving students

Barberton Band Boosters’ Henda Jones Memorial Scholarship

James A. and Juleen Colombo Scholarship

Barberton Community Foundation Board of Directors Scholarship

Bill & Kim Eberhardt Special Education Scholarship

Barberton Elks Lodge 982 Memorial Scholarship

Genet Family Leadership Scholarship

Barberton High School Alumni Scholarship

Dr. Douglas A. Gormley Scholarship

Barberton PTA Council Muffet Family Scholarship Endowment

Matthew Kerr Scholarship

Barberton PTA Council Scholarship Endowment

Leach Family Scholarship

Employees of Barberton Tree Service Scholarship in Honor of Keith Luck

The Liddle Family First Generation Scholarship

to make a difference in the lives

in Barberton. Thank you to the following funds for making higher education a priority.

Lois and Gary Matney Scholarship Bonnie J. Myers College Prep Support Bonnie Joyce Myers Memorial Scholarship Hal Naragon Memorial Scholarship Dr. Milan Pavkov Scholarship Helen and Verne Scott Scholarship Summa Barberton Hospital Endowment Craig Wilson Journalism Scholarship

$186,192

Total Scholarship Distributions

given as 143 awards to 121 students

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Youth Philanthropy Youth Philanthropy Program

Barberton Community Foundation established the Youth Philanthropy program in 2000. The program was developed to help Barberton High School students engage in philanthropy and to encourage awareness about nonprofits working to benefit Barberton.

Throughout the school year, students discuss areas of interest to them and what area organizations might fit their interests.

In December, students met and interviewed representatives from area nonprofits.

In the spring of 2019, students spent a day learning about the grantmaking process and selecting their grant recipients. Students awarded grants to Victory Gallop, the International Soap Box Derby, Embrace Care Clinic, and Magical Theatre Company.

Darnella Cummings from Legacy III is interviewed

by Tyrus.

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Foundation Funds

Types of Funds

General Fund – scholarships and community initiatives.

Endowment Fund – directed at a Barberton-based cause.

Pass-Through Fund – a charitable checking account with the potential for immediate impact.

Now & Forever – a short-term investment with an endowment asset.

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A.O. Austin Engineering Scholarship Fund AAA Barberton/Ohio Automobile Club Scholarship Fund Albert W. & Rose E. Kimak Charitable Foundation of Summit County, Ohio Merrilee and Jimmy Anthe Fund Barberton All Sports Boosters’ Scholarship Fund Barberton Alumni Physician Fund Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship Fund Barberton Area Community Ministries Pass Through and Endowment Funds Barberton Band Boosters’ Henda Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund Barberton Beautification Pass-Through and Endowment Funds Barberton Better Block Pass-Through Fund Barberton Bicycle Safety Pass-Through Fund Barberton Canine Patrol Development Fund Barberton City Schools Synthetic Football Field Turf Fund Barberton Community Development Corporation Fund Barberton Community Foundation Board of Directors Scholarship Fund Barberton Community Health Clinic Pass-Through and Endowment Funds Barberton Community Leadership Institute Pass-Through Fund Barberton Elk Lodge 982 Memorial Endowment Fund for the Barberton Community Health Clinic Barberton Elk Lodge 982 Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Barberton Community Health Clinic Barberton Head Start Endowment Fund Barberton High School Alumni Scholarship Fund Barberton High School Class of 1967 City Improvement Pass-Through Fund Barberton Historical Society Pass-Through and Endowment Funds Barberton Parks Department Senior Focus Fund Barberton Parks Department Summer Entertainment Now and Forever Fund Barberton Parks Department Youth-in-Action Fund Barberton PTA Council Muffet Family Scholarship Endowment Fund Barberton PTA Council Scholarship Endowment Fund

Barberton Public Library Now & Forever Fund Barberton Salvation Army Now & Forever Fund Barberton Skate Park Now & Forever Fund Bill and Kim Eberhardt Special Education Scholarship Fund Bonnie J. Myers College Prep Support Fund Bonnie Joyce Myers Memorial Mum Fest Arch Bonnie Joyce Myers Memorial Scholarship Brighter Barberton Fund Chicken Open Pass-Through Fund Cianciola/Macko Scholarship Fund City of Barberton Disaster Relief Charitable Fund City of Barberton Dog Park Now & Forever Fund City of Barberton Safety Services Pass-Through Fund Coalition of Concerned Christians Pass-Through Fund Craig Wilson Journalism Scholarship Fund Dr. Douglas A. Gormley Scholarship Fund Dr. Milan Pavkov Scholarship Fund Dr. Robert Littlejohn Barberton Red Cross Endowment Fund Dr. Robert Littlejohn Barberton Salvation Army Endowment Fund Early Childhood Gifted Learners Now and Forever Fund Emilio C. Chu, M.D. Nursing Scholarship Employees of Barberton Tree Service Scholarship Fund in Honor of Keith Luck Esther Ryan Endowment Fund Fireworks for the Future Pass-Through Fund Former Mayor Kenneth and Marjorie Cox Barberton Charitable Donor Advised Fund The Genet Family Leadership Scholarship Fund Greynolds Family Magics Basketball Pay It Forward Fund Hal Naragon Memorial Scholarship Fund Harnden Family Fund for Academic Excellence Harry Bauschlinger Scholarship Fund Heart of Gold Humane Fund Helen and Verne Scott Scholarship Fund Holiday Elf Now and Forever Fund James A. and Juleen Colombo Scholarship Fund Jeep Davis Olympic Hopeful Fund

New Funds of 2019 Jeep Davis Youth Sports Now & Forever Fund Jim & Kay Stonkus Barberton Betterment Fund John and Ruth Wagner Pass-Through Fund Justin Winebrenner Fund K. Jack Greynolds Memorial Classic Fund Karen Lee Burnette Memorial Scholarship Fund Kiwanis Club of Barberton – O.C. Barber Statue Fund Lake Anna Preservation and Improvement Pass-Through Fund Lake Anna YMCA Heritage Fund Larry Bidlingmyer “Mr. Bid” Outdoor Education Fund Larry Bidlingmyer Memorial Bike Ride Pass-Through Fund Larry Furman Diabetes Benefit Fund Leach Family Scholarship Fund Liddle Family First Generation Scholarship Fund Limitless Playground Pass-Through Fund Lois and Gary Matney Scholarship Fund Magical Theatre Company Fund Marilyn & John May Fund for Developmentally Disabled Youth Matthew Kerr Scholarship Fund Medical Mutual Magical Movement Pass-Through and Endowment Funds Military Honor Roll Endowment Fund Paul E. DeWitt Memorial Scholarship Fund Russ Pry Law Scholarship Fund St. Vincent de Paul of St. Augustine Parish Endowment Fund Stewart’s Caring Place Now & Forever Fund Summa Barberton Hospital Endowment Fund Technology Education Advancing Children’s Higher (TEACH) Achievement Now and Forever Fund Thomas L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship Fund Youth Philanthropy Pass-Through Fund

Merrilee and James Anthe Fund

The purpose of this fund is to support nonprofits and charities that provide food distribution and/or nutrition programs, with a focus on helping to increase fresh food access and nutrition education for the underserved.

Employees of Barberton Tree Service Scholarship Fund in Honor of Keith Luck

The employees of Barberton Tree Service established this scholarship in honor of Keith Luck. The scholarship assists a Barberton High School student or graduate who is pursuing a trade-based curriculum. The recipient must have maintained outstanding attendance during high school, participated in extra-curricular activities and volunteerism.

Hal Naragon Memorial Scholarship Fund

Hal Naragon was a pillar in the Barberton community for decades and was well known for his selflessness and generosity. To all those who follow in his footsteps, his story is a testament that those who work hard can someday give back to the community that supported them. On behalf of the Naragon family, scholarships are given in his memory to honor BHS student athletes who embody the giving nature for which Hal will always be remembered.

Stewart’s Caring Place Now & Forever Fund

This fund supports the mission of Stewart’s Caring Place to provide a caring, relaxed environment offering supportive services and programs at no cost for individuals and families touched by cancer.

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Community

Response to June Flooding

In June 2019, heavy rain and flash

flooding swept through Barberton, devastating families and businesses.

As the water receded, Barberton residents responded with community clean up efforts, free laundry, cook outs, and fundraisers to benefit Barberton Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Charitable Fund.

Community Support

Thanks to donations from businesses, individuals, and local organizations, the Foundation was able to partner with and provide $15,000 to two area agencies: Barberton Area Community Ministries (BACM) and Neighborhood Conservation Services (NCS).

The Foundation granted $5,000 to BACM to help replenish their food supply. “We purchased 30 cases of canned corn, 600 lbs. of meat, peanut butter, soup, canned fruit, and 90 dozen eggs, to get started.” Dorothy Somerville, Executive Director of BACM, reported.

Foundation Hosts Governor DeWine with City to Discuss Flooding

In July, the City of Barberton invited Governor Mike DeWine and public officials from Summit and Stark counties to meet at Barberton Community Foundation to discuss the regional impact of flooding on the communities. The goal of the meeting was to take a first step in creating dialogue toward a regional approach to stormwater and flood mitigation.

The Foundation was able to provide $10,000 to NCS to replace basement utility equipment such as furnaces and hot water tanks. Charles Drubel, Executive Director of NCS said, “This funding helped us to provide emergency repairs to HVAC, hot water tanks, or electrical systems that were affected by flooding.” NCS used some of the funding to replace the furnace of a senior gentleman who had over five feet of water in his basement, and replace the hot water tank for a family living on the South side with two young children.

Barberton Community Foundation would like to thank City of Barberton officials for arranging this meeting. We thank the representatives from surrounding cities, villages, townships; the county and state representatives, as well as representatives from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and Ohio EPA for joining us in Barberton.

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Two Grants for Safety Services Fund Helps Fire and Police Departments

The City of Barberton Safety Services Fund, held by held by local restaurateur Danny Sanchez, was created to support the police and fire departments.

In August, the Foundation utilized the fund to purchase an inflatable boat for the Barberton Fire Department.

Lt. Mike Beckman said the fire department desperately needed this boat. “It’s quick, versatile, and deployable.

We can fill it up using the air at the station or off the truck,” he said. The boat is made of a heavy durable material and has many straps for places to hold onto.

When not in use, it collapses to the size of a duffle bag for easy storage on a truck.

Lt. Beckman explained that the boat could be used in many instances, such as ice rescue, in the canal, or during a flood. “We have a larger metal boat, but we can’t use that in knee deep water. With this boat, we can walk beside it, or row it,” he explained.

In December, the Foundation received a request from Chief Morber and Officer Brandon Watson of Barberton Police. The Safety Services Fund was able to meet their request by purchasing a new breaching tool kit and 14 phones and cases to replace old digital cameras for recording evidence.

“The phones provide better pictures and a smoother documenting system,” explained Chief Vince Morber.

“We will be able to outfit each of our vehicles with them.”

The breaching kit will be utilized by the SWAT team,

comprised of a joint team of police from Barberton, Norton, and New Franklin. It is an all-in-one backpack that contains pry bars, rams, and other tools that are necessary for gaining entry to fortified locations.

The kit is made especially for law enforcement use.

Chief Morber and Officer Watson explained the efficiency of the kit was key and that the number of barricade situations had increased.

Danny Sanchez said he had the idea to start a fund because he wanted to give back. “Both the Barberton fire and police have been coming to our place, Casa Del Ranchero, for years.

We just really wanted to give back and do something for them.” Danny typically hosts a golf tournament every year to support his fund.

Top: (L-R) Danny Sanchez, firefighter Chris DeFrange, firefighter Dominic Morbel, firefighter Richard Schwenning, Carrie Herman from Barberton Community Foundation, Lt. Mike Beckman, and Mayor Bill Judge Bottom: (L-R) Dr. Suzanne Allen, Chief Vince Morber, Danny Sanchez, Officer Brandon Watson, Jason Slater, Carrie Herman, and Jim Bauschlinger

Our Future Our Youth

In August, the Barberton

Salvation Army hosted the Back to School Kids Fair. The fair provided free school supplies, shoe fittings, and health screenings. The Foundation hosted a table where kids could decorate teacher appreciation bags.

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Back to School Kids Fair

The bags were filled with school supplies and given to teachers working for Barberton City School District.

We loved the creativity we saw that day!

Kingston and Perry Owens

Camp Invention students at Barberton Elementary East

Class of 2032 – Go Magics!

Girls on the Run

Each year Barberton Community Foundation and Barberton City Schools sponsor t-shirts for the new kindergarteners. Welcome to kindergarten class of 2032!

Camp Invention

Foundation staff visited Camp Invention at Barberton Elementary East. The camp is organized by the National Inventors Hall of Fame and staffed by Barberton teachers.

Camp is two weeks long and kindergarten through fourth grade students can participate. The classes all have a superhero storyline to help kids creatively engage in STEM-based learning. The Foundation was able to fund the cost of attendance for 13 students.

Barberton Community Foundation is a proud partner of Barberton’s Girls on the Run program. Three teams from Barberton participated in the fall 5K race: Barberton Elementary East, Barberton Elementary West, and Barberton Middle School.

The program, for girls in grades 3-8, includes a 12-week curriculum which encourages girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through dynamic lessons and running games.

Congratulations, girls!

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