2023 Annual Report: Opening Doors

opening doors 2023 Annual Report

OUR MISSION To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

thank you for believing in our boys & Girls Clubs You are making a difference in the lives of children across Northeast Ohio.

In 2023, your support enabled Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio to reach new heights in the number of Clubs, members, volunteers and average daily attendance. In addition, member Samarion Newell was named the BGCNEO and state Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year.

Thank you for making all this possible.

Growing up, I was a Club kid. I have now been in the Boys & Girls Clubs Movement for more than 30 years. Clubs work -- we offer fun, safe places for kids ages 6-18 to go after school with activities ranging from music to athletics. We offer kids a daily meal. And there is no cost to families.

We can do this because of the support of individuals, foundations, companies, government agencies and other partners around the region.

As we navigate the uncertainties of the post-COVID era, I am grateful for your investment in our Clubs. Thanks so much for supporting BGCNEO. Donors like you are changing lives every day. We do not take that for granted.

Allen Smith CEO

by the numbers: bgcneo in 2023

9,752

number of Club members, including more than 1,700 teens

2,205

average daily attendance

47%

increase in teen memberships over 2022

62%

increase in teen average daily attendance over 2022

49

number of Clubs in Northeast Ohio

Spotlight on corporate support

Parker Hannifin makes big commitment to our youth Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. It is also making a difference in the lives of youth right here in Northeast Ohio.

Parker and its employees have made a major commitment to Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, completing a volunteer playground upgrade project at our Elyria South Club in 2023 and launching an employee giving program with a company match. In addition, Parker made a significant corporate gift to BGCNEO that helped provide safe, fun places for kids after school.

Companies like Parker help kids thrive.

We are grateful for the businesses, both large and small, that invest in BGCNEO, allowing us to continue delivering life-changing programs to the young people we serve. Companies supporting BGCNEO are enabling us to grow the next generation of workforce leaders in Northeast Ohio.

Such partnerships are also important to workers: One study showed 71% of employees say it is very important to work for an employer that supports a culture of giving and volunteering.

Another showed that 87% of consumers are more likely to buy a product from a company that advocates for a social issue they care about.

We thank the companies that stand behind BGCNEO and its mission.

Youth of the Year inspires others with determination, perseverance Jayde Gowitzka calls it “my normal.”

It is not what others see. They see a kid born with cerebral palsy who defied the odds, literally teaching herself to use the right side of her body when her brain tells her she can’t. They see someone who overcame family trauma to become a leader.

They see a para athlete who won state swimming titles in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke events.

“I realize my obstacles were something that I consider normal, like not being able to walk until age 5 or learning how to ride a bicycle at age 10 instead of 5,” says Jayde, 18, of Sandusky.

Jayde has been an inspiration to her community and to fellow members of BGCNEO’s Sandusky Teen Center, where she is president of the Keystone Club leadership group and part of the SMART Girls healthy lifestyles initiative. Teen Center Director Allysa Powell says Jayde “has overcome many obstacles to get where she is today and has allowed nothing to stop her.” Jayde says, “My Club is my second family. Without that family, I would not be the person I am today. The mentors I have had on my journey have made such a positive impact on my life.”

In addition to her swimming honors, Jayde was named BGCNEO’s 2024 Youth of the Year and finished second in the statewide YOY competition. Outside of the Club, she holds down a job and volunteers at community, church and senior citizen events. One of her notable volunteer activities was applying makeup to cancer patients for an event called Confident Beauty.

She plans to attend the University of Akron and study psychology.

Jayde’s favorite quote is from Paralympian swimmer Jessica Long: “It’s great to be number one, but it’s even greater to inspire people.”

It is safe to say Jayde has done just that.

Spotlight on individual giving

Bachmanns’ generosity is rooted in life experiences Mark and Carol Bachmann know how big families work.

Mark grew up in a household with 12 kids. Carol had five siblings. So when the couple immersed themselves in the inclusive culture of Boys & Girls Clubs, they knew just what to do.

“In any big family, you take responsibility for those around you,” says Mark, partner at the Cleveland-based Marcus Thomas advertising firm. “You also learn early on that the world doesn’t revolve around you. We’ve always volunteered and gotten involved and felt really responsible -- I’ll call it a responsibility -- for people that were in arm’s reach of you. Our arms have just gotten longer as we’ve built circles of work, friends and family and so forth.”

Carol says, “The earlier the intervention the better. And if you can make a difference in a young person’s life they will reap the reward and the benefit throughout their life. The more impact you can have while they’re young, the more beneficial it is to them as well as to society.”

Mark’s involvement with the Clubs started 15 years ago with a casual invitation from a friend. Marcus Thomas was working with the Heinen’s grocery chain when Co-President Tom Heinen mentioned he was headed to a Boys & Girls Club. He asked if Mark wanted to come along with him.

“I took a tour of the Club and, well, you just fall in love with all that’s going on there,” Mark says.

He became one of the Club’s strongest supporters, generously giving his time and money to the Clubs. Mark chaired the board of directors for the former Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland, played a key role in the Save Our Kids fundraising campaign, became a frequent visitor to the King Kennedy Club and was instrumental in the success of the 2019 merger that created Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio. Mark is now serving as BGCNEO’s board vice chair.

Mark says there is an overarching reason to support the Clubs.

“First off, these are our kids -- they belong to all of us,” he says. “And they’re members of all our families. We have a responsibility. We have an opportunity for these kids to accomplish all they’re capable of.”

Compassionate teen member has his mind set on a great future For a 17-year-old, Jaylen has very specific plans for his future.

The affable member of Cleveland’s John Adams Teen Center intends to graduate from high school, go to Michigan State University, serve a stint in the U.S. Army and ultimately become a veterinarian.

And not just your typical animal doctor.

“I want to be a traveling veterinarian so I can go to people instead of them coming to me,” he says. “I really love animals – all animals, really – and helping them would bring me a lot of joy.”

In the meantime, Jaylen has become a standout student and Boys & Girls Club member. Teen Center Director Jo’Vohna Hughes says he “makes time for all the things he loves, including the Club.” He is both artistic and athletic, playing third base for his high school baseball team.

Jaylen says he was shy when he first came to the Club more than a year ago.

“Now,” he says with a laugh, “everybody knows me. I’ve made so many friends here. They are family.”

Jaylen loves helping others, whether it is assisting other Club members or volunteering to deliver messages for the high school front office staff. One thing about our future traveling veterinarian seems clear.

He is going places.

Spotlight on volunteering

Cleveland Clinic lends a helping hand to youth In 2023, our volunteer program fully reopened after two years of pandemic-related bans and restrictions. Volunteers responded in record numbers: 563 people donated 2,140 hours of their time.

One of the most active organizations in terms of volunteering was the Cleveland Clinic.

Seven groups of Clinic employees volunteered at our Clubs, beautifying outdoor spaces, working with Club members, deep cleaning buildings and helping with a program called Triple Play, which addresses the mind, body and soul. Forty-six Clinic volunteers spent nearly 120 hours at our Clubs.

Many companies allow employees to volunteer for a Day of Caring. It is a win-win for BGCNEO’s kids and the employees: Our members benefit from the assistance and corporate volunteers enjoy the camaraderie that comes with volunteering together.

We welcome individual volunteers as well as those from corporate groups. Projects include anything from cleaning up the grounds at a Club to helping register attendees at one of our events. We are now seeking volunteers for our homework help program, Power Hour, and Ready Readers Plus literacy improvement initiative.

Creative teen says Club culture encourages her to follow her dreams When Airyonah, 17, considers her future, she remembers her dad’s advice.

“He always tells me, ‘Whatever it is you choose to do, you should love it,’” she says. “Because if you don’t love it, you will eventually lose interest in it. I try to keep that advice in mind.”

Airyonah loves creativity, and her dream is to own a business in which she designs and makes clothing. At Akron’s Steve Wise Club, the place where Airyonah has been going after school for 10 years, the staff and Club members inspire her to pursue her passion for fashion.

“Here, everyone encourages you to follow your dream,” says Airyonah, a junior at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron.

“Everything is positive – no negativity. The Club is a place where you can get away from anything bad in your life. For me, the Club is like having another family.”

Airyonah made the transition from traditional Club member to youth development professional, a part-time job in which she helps supervise kids at Steve Wise. Club Director Eboni Harris says she has gone from a quiet teen to a leader: “I think she could name every parent and member who walks through our doors…She is a great inspiration to everyone she meets.”

Her leadership skills are one reason why she was one of a handful of teens chosen to advocate for Boys & Girls Clubs at the National Day of Advocacy in Washington, D.C. and at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. “I came away feeling that, as a young person, I had been listened to. And I learned that I can do more things than I thought I could do,” she says.

In 2024, she was also a finalist in BGCNEO’s Youth of the Year competition.

But the little things are what really inspires Airyonah.

“Every time I walk in the building, I feel amazing,” she says. “It is something about being able to make the kids happy by just showing up.”

spotlight on media coverage

Did you see BGCNEo in the news?

From Club openings to state awards, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio made headlines in 2023. We believe in telling our story – and doing so in a way in which it is compelling to cover it.

BGCNEO was featured in dozens of news stories during 2023.

Notable coverage included a WEWS story on a Cleveland Charge basketball camp at Cleveland’s King Kennedy Club, one attended by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb. At the event, the team did skill training and unveiled the mayor’s own bobblehead, which was dubbed a Bibblehead.

In the spring, numerous outlets reported on the success of Sandusky’s Samarion Newell, who was named both BGCNEO and Ohio Boys & Girls Clubs Youth of the Year. In addition, Samarion wrote an insightful column for cleveland.com and Sun News. A summer highlight included The Morning Journal’s coverage of a STEM event at our Ely Elementary Club in Elyria in which NASA Glenn Research Center and COSI treated members to an afternoon of science, propulsion and clouds-making.

At the start of the school year, The Star Beacon wrote about the opening of our first Club in Ashtabula County. And during the holiday season, media outlets covered a Bigger Than Basketball event coordinated by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Cleveland-Cliffs involving 100 Club kids. The main speaker was Cavs point guard Darius Garland.

One taste of Club culture gave him an appetite for more Campus in Lorain.

Eight years ago, Izaya’s older brother and sister came home every day talking about all the fun they were having at Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio’s Desich Family

His interest was piqued.

“I wanted to see what it was all about,” he says.

He did. And it was everything his siblings said it was. Ever since then, Izaya, now 14, has been a fixture at the Club, taking part in activities ranging from basketball to E-sports to STEM projects. Club Director Alex Rivera calls Izaya “a kid who makes the most of what the Club has to offer.”

Izaya says the Club has helped him develop better social skills.

“When I was younger, I really didn’t know anyone,” he says. “It was hard for me. When I started coming to the Club, I made so many new friends. It has been such a great experience.”

He adds, “The Club is a nice, safe place – and it’s fun. We have a good time.”

Izaya attends Lorain Southview High School, where he gets mostly As and Bs. He is proud of his Hispanic heritage and wants to further embrace it by learning Spanish. He says while his parents speak the language fluently, “they don’t speak to (me and my siblings) in Spanish. I know a little (Spanish) but I really want to learn it.”

Izaya says he looks forward to coming to the Club each day.

“This place is pretty cool – awesome, really,” he says.

OUR financials Total Revenue: $17,651,790

Total Expenses: $19,984,147

Government, 59%

Individual, 5%

Programs, 81%

Foundations, 18%

Events & Gaming, 4%

Resource Development, 11%

Other/Investments, 8%

General & Admin, 8%

Corporations, 6%

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OUR Supporters Individuals

Myles & Karen Abbott Remi Abello Sarah Aber Karen & Ken Abercrombie Mr. & Mrs. Chris Abood Beverly Adams Demetrius Adams Virginia C. Addicott Kim Addison Joanie & Tom Adler Janet Agassi Christopher Ahmed Cindy & Jerry Aizen Michelle Akhtar Fred Albaugh Mike Albert Theresa Albrethsen Sandra Albro* Macedonio Aldana Victor B. Alexander Amy Alic Susan Alicea Tanya F. Allen Alison Allwes Dominick Altieri Jennifer & Mark Altstadt Christine Amato Megan & Richard Amber Kristy & Doug Amy Patricia Amy Brandon Anders

Amy Anderson Chris Anderson James & Dianne Anderson Steven & Jessica Anderson Geoffrey Andrews Alex Andrussier Keith Andrysek Anonymous Nancy & Paul Apostle Yumna Arif Michael Armour Christina Armstrong Stephanie Armstrong Sarah Arold Nate Arp Gabrielle Aryeetey Aretha Ashby Kristen Ashby* David Asiamah Brooke Aukerman Lisa Aurilio & Dianne LaCerva Bill Babcox Marina Babkina Brooke Babyak John & Kathleen Bachmann* Mark & Carol Bachmann Rajesh Bagai Greg Baggott Stephanie Bagshaw Nolamae Bailey Allison Baker Danny Baker Matthew E. Baker Mykeila Baker Nancy Baker Cathy Balala Jessica Baldwin William & Jane Baldwin Mark Ballard Charles V. & Nancy S. Banwart * Betty Barbee Greg McNeil & Lori Barber Nicholas Barendt

Nic Barlage Sharon Barnes Dan Barnett Linda Barnett Deborah A. & Todd Barry Kimberley Barton Brian Bartos Rebekah Bartos Thomas & Mary Lou Basco Baird Bass Kenneth Bates Robert Bates John & Barb Bauer Victoria Bauer Christine Baumhauer Sonia Bautista Tyesha Beaver Lorrie Beavers* Daniel Beck Carolyn Becker Sue Beclay Viia Beechler Alexander Beedles Grace Beedles Michael & Sheri Beedles Ruth Beedles Alexandra Beeler Judith L. Beeler Mark Beeler Russell & Carolyn Beeler Jay Beidler & Deborah Witzburg Leah Beitner Michael & Margaret Bekeny Robin Belcher Ann Belding Mr. and Mrs. Belgya Hannah Belsito David Bemer Kelly Bemer Matthew Bender Kristen Benn Shcarra Benn Robert J. Bentley Todd Berardinelli Adam Berebitsky

David Berentz Sharon Berezne Jay Bergman Yosef Berhe Steve Berman Kelly Bernard Linda Berthold Daniel Best David & Pamela Beverly Karil Bialostosky Tamra Billinghurst-Black Mary Billy Ned Bindokas* Akhil Bindra Roger & Edith Binkley Gianna Biondolillo Marisa Biondolillo Vicki Birchenough Haley Bishop Milija Bjelicich Savanajh Black Tonya Black Roger & Gayle Blair Jessyca V. Blake Mary Blalock Janella Blanchard Connie Blankenship Shannon Blankenship Ericka Blockson Jori Bloom Naegele Jessica Bloom Micah Bloom Patrick Bloom Laura Bloomberg Douglas & Joanne Bloomfield Jean & Louis Bloomfield Danielle Bobay Sara Bobay Lisa Bockhoff Thaddeus & Samra Bojanowski Brian Bollenbacher Christine Bolton Brianna Bonner Suzel Bonome Shields Gary & Toni Borchardt

* denotes recurring donor – Interested in joining BGCNEO’s new recurring donor society Friends of the Clubs? Visit bgcneo.org to learn more and sign up today.

OUR Supporters Rosemary Boschi Bill Bossetti Mary L. Bowers Lavinia Bowman Dan Boyle Douglas Boyle David & Gloria Bragg Joseph & Phyllis Bransky Mary Breininger James & Barbara Breitenbach Morley Brenenstuhl Ashley Brewer Deborah Bridwell Robert & Alyssa Briggs David & Karen Brill* Nancy Broadbent Karen Brock Barry Brockenbrough Clark D. Broida & Marie L. Kittredge Lynn Brom Michael Bronson Janie Brooks Laura Brower Celeste Brown Duncan Brown* Jonathon Brown Michael Brown Sean Brown Brendon Browne Ann Brumenschenkel Joseph Buccilli Anna Buck

Jonathan Bucur Lauren Budzar Mabel Burgos* Martin J. Burke Adam Burleson Judge Janet E. Burney Jan Burns Alexandra Burt Carrie Busic Jaret Butler Susannah Butler Dr. Charles Butrey Rashida Byrd T. C. Jessica Cahoon Lucretia Camlin David & Susan Cannon Debra Cardamone Lawrence Carlini Bill & Candice Carlyon Abbe Carrol Sara Carson Paul & Krista Carte London Carter Selma Carter Chris Caryl Kenny Ceresnik Jennifer Cesar Greg & Wendy Chambers Matthew Chaney Thomas Chaplin Heather Chapman Lalli Ann Chapman Cindy Chapman Diane Chapman Kristin Chapman Stephanie Charlillo Michael & Diane Chesney Denise Chochrek Paula B. Christ Janet & Gary Clark Ted Clark Kent Cleland Susannah Clements Erica Clerc

Joseph Cline Martha Clinger Eric Clouse Jacqueline Cobb Ronald Cobbs Jennie & Michael A. Cogan Robert E. Cogan Wendy Cohen Mihai Cojocaru Debra Colagiovanni Michael & Anne Colagiovanni Nicholas Colagiovanni Paula Colahan Sederstrom Kim Cole & Jeff Brown Bonnie & Michael Cole Shadikia Coleman* Sharon Coleman-Smith Diane Collier Tina Collins Jennifer Collister Timothy & Anita Compan, Jr. Kevin Conaway Cynthia Conaway-Mavroidis Luke Conroy Sandra Conway Eric Conwell Damareo Cooper Elizabeth Cooper Ezekiel Cordero Linda Cornell Smythe Sarah Corr* Alejandra Corral Kathleen Corrigan* Karen Costantini John Costanzo Cody Costello Nathaniel Coumos Brian Coverstone Trevor Covey Nanette Cox Susan Crawford Miranda Creel Bill Criscione Michael & Susan Cristal Todd Croom

William Crosby Marilyn Croskey Rhonda Crowder Diane Crumley* Jen Cuckler Carlin Culbertson* Ronald & Carolyn Cull Kenneth Culver Robyn & David Cutler Theron Cyrus Anthony Dabramo Laura Dagostino Lori Daley Gina Dalton Peter & Sue Danford Frank DAngelo Regina Daniel Cosmoronde Danielly Carlie Danner Cynthia Darling Rachel Daub John & Jill Davies* Cheryl LeAnn Davis Christina Davis Eric O. Davis Janet Davis Katie Davis* Lynn Davis Paul Davis Roderick Davis Milan & Rupal Dayalal Daryl Deering James Deily Mike Del Medico James & Martha Delahunt Andy Dennewitz Nindu Deo Debbie DePould Timothy & Pamela Desanzo Andrea & Gary Desberg Rich Desich Dennis Diamond Edgar Diaz Mike DiCecco Donna Dickinson

Donald DiFrancesco Heather DiFranco Jesse DiFranco Lora DiFranco Sarah & Terry Dillinger Trisha Dillinger Helayna Dimacchia Dan & Amy DiMarco Sarah & Anthony DiPetta Jon Dittrich Gregory Djordjevic Tammy Doctor Erin Dodd Grimmer & Donald Angela Jen Donaldson Paulvannanambi Doraisamy Elizabeth Dorrian Corinne Doudna Christopher Doyle Tianna Doyle Dana Dregallo Susan & Dave Dudas Dan Dugan Janaa Duke* Anita Dunn* Humzah Durrani Walter H. Duvall Robert Duvin Stephanie Dux Linda Earhart Sarah Ebie Nancy Eckerman Derek Ecolano Anna Ediger David Edwards John Edwards Katie Egan Steven Egar Anthony Eichelberger Wendy & Jeffrey Eldridge Lynn Ellefsen Nathan Elting Lillian Emmons Scott Engel Krista Enns

Jeffery Epstein Adam Erlichman Richard & Ann Ernst Eric Ersepke Emily Esterly Scott Esterly Laverne Etheridge Virginia Ettinger Lisa Eulinberg Alison Evans Cara Evans Eileen Everett Darren Ewaska Christine Fagan Jarrod Farley Greg Farmer Lindsey Fedor Terry Fedor Marcia L. Fein Tom & Natalie Felter Cathy Feltrup Mandy Ferrato Andre Fields Jherica Fields Kenneth Fields Greg & Doris Figueroa Kris Figueroa Darwin Filey Michael Filippo Jackie Fiocca David Fiore Richard Fiore Elle Firtha Liz Firtha Joni Fitch Carleton Fitzpatrick Charles & Jill Flagg Eric & Kim Floriani Michael & Barb Flowers Sam & Amy Foti Bruce Fraley John & Nanette Frankel Kristine Frankenberry Bridget Franklin Regina Fraser

Stephanie Fratoe Jason & Melissa Frederick Libby Freeman Tom Freeman Natalie French Daniel Fresch Marty Friedman Hope Fry Richard B. & Karen S. Fry, Jr. Elizabeth Fry Mary Fry Paul Fry Richard B. Fry, III Jill Fulkerson Dale Fuller Diana Fusco* Patrick Gable Maureen & Donald Gallagher Benjamin Gallovic Duane & Susan Galloway Patrick & Jana Gannon Jennifer Gaydos Michael Gebura Christian & Lora Gehr* James Gelle Bryanna George Debbie & Ben George Dino Georgopoulos Francesca German Cailin Gibbons Melonie Gibbs Maggie Gibson* Jason Gilbert Richard A. Gill Jennifer Ginnetti Kenyetta Gipson Sharon Glaser Matt & Grace Glaubman Nora Glaubman Michael Gleason Cara & Greg Gleine Janet Glivar Chantay Glover David Godfrey Dr. Philip & Adrienne Goldberg

Evie Golding Ron Golovan Dave Gonsior Carlos Gonzalez David Goodman Jason Goodman Adam Goodwill Joan Gorant Allan Gorby Alison Gordon Phil Gorjanc April & Michael Gorlitz Marlene Brady & Gregory Gosser Angela Gott Melisa Gotto Yatish Goyal Debora Grale Julie Gran Neal Gray Timothy Gregory Mary Ann H. Greiner Ginette Gremillet Henry & Peg Grendell Katelyn Gress Jenna Griffin Ray & Rebecca Griffiths Dan Grimes* Michael Grimes Pamela Griskel Ann Groff Kara Groff Chas & Jen Grossman Dave and Rini Grover Elaine A Gruber Belinda Guajardo Adriana Guerra Jerry & Shannon Guerra Julie Gurney Sarah Guyuron Juan Guzman Suzette Haag Mr. & Mrs. Tom Michael Hagesfeld Tanya Hairston Tracy Halapy Emily Halderman

OUR Supporters BJ Hall Bradley Hall Derrick Hall Hudson Hall Eric Halpern Brittany Halsey Lynn Hamrich* Tina Hamrick David Handke, Jr. Mark D. Hanna Emily Hansen Michael Hapanowicz Truella Harper Adolphus Harris James Harris, Jr. Le’Rashaun Harris Nick Harris Robert A Harris Mary Ellen & Jim Hart Peter & Judy Harvan C. Thomas & Iris Harvie James Haslam Jonathan and Karry Hatch James Hatton Tatsyana Havel Joel Hayes Mel Berger and Jane Haylor Rita Haynes Kayla Hebebrand Lydia Hebebrand Emily Heck Mary Heibel Thomas Heinen

Charles Helden Jean Heller Jeffrey Helmick Martin & Janet Henning Will Henry Justin Herdman Mary Ann Herrington Julie Hershberger Tonette Hershman Brandon Hickey Celeste & Mike Hicks Tami Hicks Adam & Jeannie Hill Edward Hill Jessie Hill Nathan Hill Derick Hillman Maria Hiraldo Matt Hite Christopher Hlivka Michelle Hlivka Allan & Jackie Hochschild Paul Hoffman & Amy Sue David Holcomb Kara Holding Gail Hollander Jeane’ Holley Karen Hollo Theodore and Cindy Hollo Barbara Holtz Pam Holtz Victoria Holtz Nathan & Elizabeth Honold David & Karen Hooser Linda Hopkins Robert Horan & Deborah Wright Therese Horrigan Elizabeth Horvitz Michael & Jane Horvitz Candis Houston Valissa Howard Thomas Hrabak Patricia Hubbard Keith Huner

Laura Hunt Sarah Hunt Neal & Rebecca Huntington Courtney Hutchinson Mary Huston Natasha Ingles Mona Ingram Juheena Irshad Jim Irwin Mary A Isaac Melissa Isakowitz Amy Jackson Bruce & Donna Jackson Michelle Jackson Cherian Jacob Jessica Jacobs Marc Jacobson William Jacobson Michelle Jahnke Neeraj Jain Sudheer Jain Michelle James Rita James Mary Janis Jacquelyn Jarachovic Carey Jaros Debbie Jarosz Brian & Gina Jeckering* Gary D. Jeffries, Jr. John & Jeanne Jenks Sun-Hee Jeon Vicki Jeromos John & Erin Jesser William & Marilyn Joerg Eric Johnson Greta Johnson Jermel Johnson Melissa Johnson Ross Johnson Shaquira Johnson Shayla Johnson Shelly Johnson* Suzanne Johnston William Johnston & Cynthia Peck Antonio Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Jones Shameka Jones Zoe Jones Patricia & Dwight S. Jordan William Jordan Mark Joseph Christine Jung J. K. Jessica Kaari Donald Kacmar Jenna Kaczmarczyk John M. Kahl Karyn Kail* Jenn Kalla Lily Kamp Zachary Kantzes Daniel Karns Reanna Karousis Bernard & Nancy Karr Gerald & Cynthia Kasper Grace & Gregg Kassoff Katy Kaszar Shelly Kaur Kristina Keeper Amanda Keiber Walter P. Keith, III Christopher Keller Colleen Kelly Joyce Kennedy Katie Kennedy Don & Abbe Kennis Donald Kennis Kimberly Kenzig Joe Kepic Abigail Kerecz Doug & Jane Kern Gene Kidwell Sandra Kiely Crystal Killoran Alex King Isabelle King Julie King Maz King Karen Kircher* Michael Kirsch

Christina Klein Dr. Nina Klein Gary Kleiner Richard Klena Brittany Kline Gregory Klucher & Heidi Koenig Anna & Vic Kmetich Andrew Kniceley Riley Knight Joshlyn Knipp Patrick Knoth Richard & Patty Knoth Heather Kobak* Kathleen Koler* Mr. Anthony Konkoly Gary Kopechek Jeffrey & Sue Ellen Korach Mike Korecz Dan Korn Katie Korobkin Stephen & Judith Kovach Peter & Marsha Kowalski John Kozlevchar David Krabill Kathryn J. Kraft Susan Krall Fred Krause Abigail Krebs Barbara & Lawrence Kronick Roberta & Cary Krueger Dan Kubacki Jon Kumler* Christine Kunetz Kevin Kupniewski Chloe Kurti Rosalind Kvet Jeannine Kwasniewski Nona Kwasny Charles Kyle David Liam Kyle Kelly Lagerlof Mark Laird Chad & Mary Lance Paul A. Lang Tiffani Lanier

Jeff Lansky David LaPuma Jason Larimore Barbara Larsen Miabrit Larson Karen Larwin William Lasby Sheila Lash Bert Latran, Jr. Catrina Latten James & Barbara Lawhead Amy Lawrence Elizabeth Lazar Joseph C. Lazzaro Erin Lea Karen Leak Ami Lee David Lee Deborah Lee Neville Lee Bruce & Deborah Leff Barbara Lege Sierra Legrier Courtney & Nick Lehman Candace Leigh Helene Lekic Michael & Tiffany Leonard* Andrea Lepley Rachel Lesinski Judi Levy Tammy Levy Deborah & John Lewis* Howard & Ruth Ann Lewis Gary Lickfelt Laurice Lightner Cara Liles-Baker Montay Lind* Kendall Linfante Carol Lippus Jennifer & John Lippus Lisa Lipscomb Laura & Richard Little LeNitra Little Charles Littlejohn Randall & Erin Littlejohn

Loren Llinas & Amy Dickenson Karen Lombardi Michael London Nancy London & John Petersen Cynthia Long Francine & Michael Longstreet Elisette Lopez William “Mac” Love Barbara Lowery Regina Lozinak Jess Lucas Shannon Lucas Mary & Tom Lucchesi Cora Lukehart Christopher Luken Barbara Lum Kurt Lunsford* Vid Lutz Sunny M. Jillanne Mackey Marlis D Madison Maria Madrigal Suparna & Hrishue Mahalaha Martha Maher Sameer Mahesh Care Majors Adele Malley Jody Malsch John Malsch Natalie Mancini Cameron Manders Sandray Manley Gail Mann & Pieter Bunning Anthony & Colleen Manning Nariman Mansour Shelly Mansur Kevin Margolis Dante Marinucci Victoria Marks Pete & Claudia Marmaros Lyle F. Marquardt William & Kathleen Marras Dorene Marsh Mary Kay Marsico Darrell Martin

Jane Martin Tom Martin* Adam Martinson Joan Maselli Elaine Mason Thomas Mather Bob & Beth Mathews Rob Mathews Helio Matsumoto Laura Matyja Christine May Constance May Gail May Keri May Dan McCabe Mike McCall Shawnice McCane-Blakeley Nicholas McCauley Cynthia Mcclug Bobby Jo McCollum Delores McCollum Megan McCostlin Marilee McCoy Amanda McDaniel Amy McDonald Daron McDonald John & Margi McDonald William McDonnell Ellen & Timothy McFadden Latoya McGee Peter & Holly McGory Loretta McGraw Dayse Nikki McGraw Dayse Martha McGraw Mike & Martha McGraw Suzanne & Robert McGraw Karen & Sean McGreer Robert & Sharon McGregor Virginia A. McGuckin Pat & Elaine McGuinn Susan F. McKean* Nancy McKeen Wanda McKenzie Gregory Mckinney Gregory & Mary Kay McLean

OUR Supporters Anthony Mealy Jennifer Meigs Guy Mercer Matthew Meridieth Lavaonne Meriweather James & Sharri Merz Joshua Mesenburg Laurenda Messer Michael Meuti Gail & Kim Meyer Lindsey Michaelis Scott Michaels & Todd Welki Lori Michalski James Miears Dominic Mihalik Jeannette & Stephen M Mihaly Daniel Mikusa Susan Milah Jeff & Erin Milius Lyman Millard Anthony Miller Carlos Miller Ian Miller Terese A. Miller Lakisha Miller-Barclay* Bonnie Mills David Mills Julie Millstein Richard & Betty Milum April Minotas Dianna Mitchell Michelle Mitchell

Tiffany Mitchell David & Beverly Mix Greg Mlachak Matthew Moldovanyi Jason Monaco John & Danielle Montgomery Michael Montgomery Erika Moore* Shannon Moores Cathy Morales Monica Morgan Sandra Morgan Kurt Moskal David Um Eric Muehlhauser Stephanie Mueller Meredith Mulford Ryan Mulford Sarah & Nick Mulhall Leslie Gillest Marvin Mullins Bill & Rita Munday Jessica Munn Gregg Muresan Mark Murphey Marla Murphy Patrick Murphy Ray & Katie Murphy Colleen Murray Leslie Murray & Alan Griffiths Louise Murray Susan Murray Thomas & Ann Murray Olivia Muskin The Myers Family Mr. Rick Nader Patty Nagel Craig Nardecchia Richard & Kelly Nash James F. Negrelli Melvin Nelson Jonathan Nemecek* John & Patricia Neumann Sharon Newman

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Nicholas Linda Nicholson Christine Nicosia Mark Nilsson Dov Nisman Kathleen Noble Richard Nordstrom Laura Norris Ben & Brenda Norton Christina Novotny Chris Nurse Natalie Nurse Sean O’Brien Keith Obojski Shari Obrenski Bryan Oden Nikki Odom Gary O’Hara Matthew Olsson David O’Neal & Bobbi Smyth Karen O’Neal Diane O’Neil Marybeth O’Shea Jovan Osorio* Joseph Osterndorff Kelly Ostroski Nancy Otto Nicholas Owens Suzanne Owens Jennifer Paine Ann Paratore Timothy Paridon Graham Parks Charles & Mary Parnell Daniel Parnell Brian Parro Ronald & Warrenette Parthemore David Passerallo Mary Beth & Neal Pate Pranav Patel Gautam Pathak Anitra Patrick Ashlee Paul Adam & Ann Pavic Jeffrey & Mary Pavic

Susan Paxson * Beverly Payne Roger W. Peake Patricia Pedersen Annmarie Pelleschi Michael Pence Richard & June Pepe Steven & Barbara Percy Gabrielle Perez* Vakeeshan Periyathamby Hon. Ralph J. Perk, Jr. Lori Pesci Brian Pestotnik Dr. Lydia Furman Peter & Mr. Todd D. Peter Kristin Peterson Rosalie Peterson Tracey Petkovic Karlo Petrak Mark Pettigrew Jennifer Pevear Amanda Phillips Timothy Pierce Vinnie Pierro Brittany Pinson Gregory Pinter Rose Pittello Casey & John Pittman Mary Plumley Emma Podolsky Richard & Joyce Pohl Pam Pohorence Roxanne Polichetti Emily Poling Jermaine Polk Adam Pollack John Pollock Nancy & Jonathan Polster Denise Polverine Robert Pomeroy Lucille Porten Anthony Post & Dr. Marjorie Greenfield Keith Potoczak Annette Potter

Ron & Jean Powell Johanna Powers Lynne & Jennifer Vance Powers Marlon Primes Kurt & Carolyn Princic Courtney Proctor Anthony & Allyson Prokop Jayme Protich Ashley Pullar Hetal Purohit Joyce Puryear Ethan Rabb Howard Rabb Timothy Rachek Vijayakumar Radhakrishnan Heather Rainey Charles W. Rainger Mary Rakauskas Drs. Louis & Michele Ralofsky Linda Ramunni Heather Ransom Robert Rathsack Yentil Rawlinson Roger & Sally Read Fred & Lynn Recko Dion Redding Anna Rose Redgate Darlene Reed Devenie Reed Mary Reed* Cliff & Judy Reeves Ryan Reffner Matthew Reich Alison Reidenbach Steven Reitz Carole Rendon David Rengel Elizabeth Rentschler Stephanie Resnick William Reynolds* Renay Reynolds James & Mary Rezabek Elizabeth Richards Jody Richards Joel Richman

Ryan Riddle William Doni & Tamara Gail Riddle Drs. Betty Rider & Mike Sherman Abby Riffee Chris Rightnour Jennifer Riley John Riordan James Roach Becki Robards Erica Roberts* Gregory Roberts Tawana Roberts Jeff Robinson David Robison Zachary Robock Megan Rock Jenny Rodriguez Richard S. & Alita Rogers Roberta Rogers Greg Rogerson Alexia Romero Shari Rosen Carrie Rostetter Robert & Margo Roth Rob & Janice Rothschild Charles Rotter Thomas Rovnak Daniel Rowbottom Christine Rowles Craig Ruark Claire Rubadue Dale Rubin Netta Rucker Liz and Tom Rudibaugh Dr. Samuel D. & Loretta M. Rufener Paul L. Rupert Christopher Russ Erin Russell Rowdy Russell Melissa Ryan Sydney & Mike Ryan Charles Ryhal Neal & Nancy Sabino Marie & Mark Sabo Claudia Salazar

Justin Salcedo Eileen Salisbury Michael Sambrook April Sampson Adrian Sanchez Jeremias Sanchez Sharon & Brad Sanders Sheryl Sanders Bethany Sandridge Enrique Santiago* Jermaine Sargeant Scott Sargent David Saric Jonnalagadda Sarojini John & Mary Sarrouh Taylor Saven Jason Sawyer Sunday Scarbrough Matthew Schafer Nathan Schaffer Kevin Schaffner Kara Schiffer T Schill Maria Schimer Kelley Schlesinger Adaora Schmiedl Gabby Schnaterbeck Maria Schneider Camille Schroeck Christopher Schroeder Daniel Schroeder Emily Schroll John & Barbara Schubert Philip Schuchter Kathryn Mary Schuessler Jessica Schultz Lisa & Michael Schultz* Jane Schwab Bryan Schwartz Antoinette Scott Evan Scott Jeff & Jessica Scott Lynn Scott Pam Scott* Tiffany Scurti

Denise Sebrell Coletta Seeman Jennifer Whited Sefl Rachel Seitz Divya Sequeira Eric & Cynthia Severs Kyra Shaffer Kal Shah Karishma Shah Pankaj Shah Leah Shaheen Melanie Shakarian Regina Sharp Deborah Shavorinsky Patricia Sheehan Fenghua Shi Amos & Ellen Shindika Steven Shore Megan Short Jessica Showalter Spencer Shrum Roger & Cheralyn Shumaker Christopher & Beth Shydlowski Mike & Marsha Shydlowski Katie Sidloski Tatiana Sidoti Eric Silver Walton Silver Jason Silverman Michael Silverstein Neil Simon Scott Simon Robert Simoneau Linda T. Sinar Rishi & Simran Singh Marion Skalweit Linda Skillman Amy Skolnik* Sally Skrovan Kristina Slechta Alex Slemc* Steve Small Allen Smith Beth Smith Brent Smith

OUR Supporters Donna Smith* James & Judy Smith James Smith Kailani Smith Kendall & Judith Smith Mark & Janet Smith Mike Smith Rachel Smith Samuel G. & Sandra Smith Steven & Kathryn Smith Tom & Malinda Smyth Rena & Margaret Sobul Ron & Sherry Soeder Gloria Solarz James Sollisch Deborah Solyan Jeremy Somerville Kelly Somerville Shalini Sood-Mendiratta Bella Sorento Jennifer Sorkin Lisa Sortino Jeremiah Soto Erich Spannuth Tina & Tina Speicher Randy Spencer Michael & Catherine Spengler Lauren & Steve Spilman Michael Spisak Thomas Springer Shraddha Srivastava Steve Srmag

Emily Stafford Phil Stammitti Michael Stanek Taylor Stanton Mark Stasek Natalia Steele Sarah Steidl Paul Stein Tessa Steinemann Brian Stephenson Jessica Steuk Debra Stevens Diane Stevenson Christopher Stoffl Jerry & Debbie Stoffl Jacob Stoller Alicia Stone Rebecca Storey Barbara Straka-Kenning Kevin Strand Jennifer Stroup Marissa Sturgill* Steve Sturgill Nicholas & Regan Suetta* Zhamilya Suieubayeva Maria Sullinger Erin Summers Anne Suntken Patrick Surdy Thomas Surdyk Ken Surratt Kelci Susko Robert & Donna Swackhamer Nicole Swain Aaron Swank Aaron Swartz Ronald Swartz Lily Switka Michelle Switka Chris & Lauren Switzer Michelle Switzer Kathleen & James Szabo Gary Szelagowski Matthew Szigeti Sarah & Jason Tabeling

Laurie Takacs Rajiv Taliwal Christopher Tallman Jennifer Tatarczuk Rob & Colette Taylor Martha Taylor Peggy Tedrick Michael Teitelbaum Daniel Telzrow Rahul & Ranjani Tendulkar Vicky Ter Bush George & Kris Tesar Marcus Teston Lydia Theiss Diana Thomas Gay Thomas Kelly & Kevin Thomas Krystina Thomas Rhonda Thomas Anthony Thompson Jaren Thompson Andre’ & Gail Thornton Erica Thrasher Jeff Tomaszewski Rev Tomko Deb & Dave Toothaker Augusto & Melinda Torres Francine Toss Cheryl Towns Carl E. Traina Brian Trifiletti Anthony Trivisonno Michael Trivisonno David Tschantz Cory Tucker Leigh Tucker Michael & Diane Tucker Erin Turner Robert Turner Tonya Tuttle Craig and Lisa Tyler Ime Umosen Stephanie Unterweger Erin & Terrence Urig Jamie Vaccaro

Aretha Valentin Anne M Valeri-White, DO Marlene Valle* Larry Vandendriessche Anne Vander Ploeg Brooke Vanek Sheryl Varghese Robert Varley Kierston Vaughn Jon Veard Nancy Viglione Carlos & Laura Villagra Timothy Vining* Scott Vinson Nick Virovec Joseph & Mary Lou Viviano James Vojtech David & Patricia Volz Andrea Vullo* Anna & Roger Wadsworth Ashley R. Wagner Richard Wahl Matthew Walker Nancy Walker Ricardo Wallace Richard & Gina Wallack Tim Wallenhorst Mary Ann Walter Jessica Walters Kelly Walton Gloria Ware Rob Ware Jameelah Washington Patrick Watson Michael P. Wayton Rachel Webb* Christie Weber Holly Weber Stephen D Webster Jeffrey Wehner Rebecca Weihe Tom Weirich Deborah Weiser Dawn Weiss Larry & Elizabeth Weiss

Clara Welch Visobe Welch David Wells Jerry Welty Katherine Wensink Patrick Weschler Arthur White Kara White* Karen Widder Temia Wilder Toland & Catherine Wilkins Douglas Allan Wilkinson Diane Willhoite Brian Williams Ernest Williams Jon Williams Stanton Williams Thomas & Jan Williams Ty Williams Saundra Williamson Justin Willis Frances Wilmerding Arzeica Wilson Jack & Mary Wilson James & Barbara Wilson Linda Wilson Rob Wilson Scott & Barbara Wilson Steven Wilson James Wimbley Johnetta Windsor-Green Charles Wirtz Ryan Wolanin Eugene & Mary Wolchko Samantha Wolf Arthur A. Wolfe Mark Wolfgang Laura Woodburn Kamilah Woods JoAnna & Thomas Work Mackenzie Workman* Don & Chrissy Wostmann Marianne Wray Margie Wright-McGowan Wing Wu

Peter Wurm Joseph P. Yaksich Dan Yanak Dr. April & Mr. Tim Yanda Jessica Yazvac Michael Yeager Robert Yodice Joseph Yonadi Christine Young Jerry & Betty Youngberg Jennifer Yu Greg K. & Lynn A. Yuronich Kelli Zacharias Lana Zachlin Denise Zak Ryan Zapolski Kathleen Zassick Robert Zimmerman Larry Zink, Esq. Meghan M. Zona Roger Zona Tom Zucker Laurie Zuckerman & Steve Johnson

Corporations

5th Course Bakery LLC Abbott Laboratories--EGC Adidas Akrochem Akron Art Museum Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Civic Theatre Akron Fossil and Science Center Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Akron Periodontics & Dental Implantology Akron Police Department Akron RubberDucks Akron Symphony Akron Zoo Aladdin’s Eatery Alera Group Alpha Chi Omega

Amazon AmazonSmile Amherst Foursquare Church Anonymous AON Corporation Apple American Group, LLC ArcelorMittal Arlington Community Foundation Armstrong Air & Space Museum AT&T Inc. Bake Shop in Ghent, Inc., The Bally Sports Ohio BeBetter Seminars Bella Bronze Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff Black Sheep Baking Co. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati, The Boys & Girls Clubs of America Brady Sign Bridge Board of Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland Brimfield Bread Oven Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP Buffalo Wild Wings Foundation Cake Bites and Other Delights Chagrin Valley Recreation Center Charles Schwab Charles Schwab & Company Cinemark Portage Crossing Circle K - Great Lakes City Barbeque Civista Bank Cleveland Browns Football Company Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland Cliffs Inc. Cleveland Guardians Foundation Cleveland Monsters Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Ruff Ryders Cloudco Entertainment Constellation Energy

Covia Holdings Corp.

Credit First National Association Crown Castle USA Inc. Cuyahoga Community College Cuyahoga Falls Parks and Recreation CYCLEBAR Czech Catholic Union Dairy Queen Daisy Pops Dani Pendleton Danop, LTD DBA Mickey Mart Dora Maar Dove DuPont Edward Jones El-Hasa Court 47 Equity Trust Company Ernst & Young, LLP Falls Edible, LLC (Edible Arrangements Stow), The Fat T’s Cookies FedEx Custom Critical Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Fifth Third Bank Firelands Regional Medical Center First Choice Bookkeeping and Tax, LLC First Congregational United Church of Christ FirstEnergy Corp.

Flynn, Py & Kruse Fraternal Order of Eagles Frontstream Fun ‘n’ Stuff Amusements, Inc. Gardner Pies GE Lighting, a Savant Company Gervasi Vineyard Ghostly Manor Thrill Center Glenmede Trust Company Gojo Industries, Inc. Goodwill of Akron Goodyear Airship Operations Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The

OUR Supporters Google Gordon Food Service GPD Group Graco Inc. Grant Thornton GreatLakes Church Great Lakes Museum of Science, Environment and Technology Great Lakes Theater Greater Cleveland Aquarium Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory Heinen’s Highland Theatre Holden Forest & Gardens Honda USA Foundation Huntington National Bank Huntington National Bank, The Innovairre Communications Inontime, Inc Italian American Veterans J.M. Smucker Company, The J.W. Didado Electric, Inc. James P. Anderson DDS Inc. Javitch Block LLC JCPenney Communities Foundation John Adams High School Class of 1961 K Cream Korner Kaulig Capital LLC Kaulig Companies Championship Keybank Kichler King’s Island

KPMG, LLP Kroger Co. Lancaster Bingo Company Landers & Partners Inc. Laurice Skin Care, LLC Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Cyber Grants Leach Meat & Sweets Legacy Advisors Legacy Roofing Services LLC Leslie Murray Law LEWCO, Inc. LexisNexis Risk Lexus Little Tikes Company | MGA Entertainment, The LOVE’S Truckstop Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Lowe Chemical Company Lubrizol Corporation, The Luma Property Group Mahd House Major League Baseball Malco Products, Inc. Martell School of Dance McDonald Hopkins Co. LLC McKinsey & Company McLane Food Service Metro RTA Metropolitian Veterinary Hospital Meyer Company, The Michael Angelo’s Bakery Mitchell’s Ice Cream Morgan Stanley Mr. Hero Restaurants MRI Software Murphy USA Nations Lending Corporation Nestle Enterprises, Inc. Network for Good netWorth Partners New York Community Bancorp, Inc. New York Life Insurance Company

Nordson Corporation North Ridgeville Family Dentistry Nothing Bundt Cakes nVent OCS Process Systems Oh So Sweet Ohio Guidestone Old Navy Pacific Bells, Inc. Panda Cares Foundation, Inc. Parasson’s Italian Restaurant Park Synagogue Parker Hannifin Party Animal, Inc. Pats Motor Sales Pepsi Cola Petitti Garden Centers Pierre’s Ice Cream Pink Gorilla Balloons Pioneer Waterland Pitt Ohio Express, LLC Plante Moran Pride One Construction Publicis Health R&D Heating and Sheet Metal Co., Inc. RedStone Financial Regency Construction Services, Inc. Regent High School Rockwell Spark Ross Dress for Less Ross Stores, Inc. RPM Corporation S&P Global Saint-Gobain Sandusky Lions Club Schmid Architects, Inc. Shencon Construction LLC Sherwin Williams Women’s Club Sherwin-Williams Sigma Bell LLC Sip Savor Soul St. George’s Stacked Akron Cakes Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Step2 Company, LLC, The Strang Corporation Summa Health System Medical Staff Swagelok Target Team Smile Telamon Construction Inc. Third Federal Savings & Loan Thomson Reuters Thrivent Todd Associates, Inc. Tribell Holdings LLC United Way of Central Ohio United Way of Greater Atlanta United Way of Greater Cleveland United Way of Greater Lorain County, Inc. United Way of Greater Milwaukee United Way of Greater Rochester United Way of Metropolitan Chicago United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania United Way of Summit & Medina United Way Southern Maine University Circle United Methodist Women University Hospitals University of Akron Alumni Association, The University School Urban One US Bank Foundation Vermillion Power, LLC Victoria’s Secret VIP Supreme Staffing Waterstreet Financial Wee Care Closet Western Reserve Historical Society Westfield Insurance WKYC Cleveland Women’s Board of the B&GCC WWE Impact Yard Card Ninja Ohio Yardi Systems Inc YourCause

ZS Associates

Foundations

A M Motta Fund, The Abington Foundation, The Akron Community Foundation Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation of Akron, Inc. Alyce J. & Ann J. Metka Charitable Foundation American Endowment Foundation AT&T Foundation Bank of America - Charitable Gift Fund Benevity Community Impact Fund, The Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Fund of Akron Community Foundation C. Colmery Gibson Polsky Fund of Akron Community Foundation C.F. Taplin Fund of The Cleveland Foundation, The Callahan Foundation Catholic Community Foundation--Thomas C. & Sandra S. Sullivan Foundation Cavaliers Community Foundation CF Holdship PNC Charitable Trust Charities Aid Foundation of America Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation Charles Schwab Foundation Christ Foundation Cleveland Clinic Foundation, The Cleveland Foundation - Thatcher Family Fund, The Cleveland Foundation - The Galen Miller Fund, The Cleveland Foundation, The Community Foundation of Lorain County, The Conway Family Foundation

David & Inez Myers Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Dollar Bank Foundation Dorothy & Elizabeth King Memorial Charitable Fund Douglas E. Mitchell Charitable Foundation Duvin Family Philanthropic Fund Eaton Charitable Fund Edward & Barbara Bell Family Foundation Elks Foundation, Lorain No. 1301 Erie County Community Foundation Erwin & Katherine Geis Charitable Foundation, The Ethel M. Tyler Charitable Trust Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation Ferry Family Foundation, The Feth Family Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Fifth Generation Foundation Frank Hadley Ginn & Cornelia Root Ginn Foundation - The Cleveland Foundation Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust GAR Foundation George W. Codrington Foundation, The Gertrude F Orr Trust Advised Fund of the Akron Community Foundation Giant Eagle Foundation, The GPD Group Employees’ Foundation, Inc. GROW Foundation, The Hankins Foundation, The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Charitable Foundation, The Haslinger Family Foundation Helen & Louis Stolier Family Foundation, The Helen C. Cole Charitable Trust Fund - The Cleveland Foundation Higley Fund, A Supporting Organization of The Cleveland Foundation,

The Howard & Elisa Rabb Family Donor Advised Fund Howmet Aerospace Foundation Hudson Community Foundation Huron County Community Foundation Jack, Joseph & Morton Mandel Foundation JAH Foundation Jean P. Wade Fund of the Akron Community Foundation Jewish Federation of Cleveland Joann & Thomas Adler Family Foundation John & Shawn Ault Charitable Giving Fund at Schwab John A. McAlonan Fund of the Akron Community Foundation Jonathan & Karry Hatch Family Fund of the Cleveland Foundation Joseph T. Jep” Bloor Memorial Fund” JP Morgan Chase Foundation-Matching Gifts Just Keep Livin Foundation Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust, KeyBank, Trustee KeyBank Foundation Kuechle Family Foundation Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation Lehner Family Foundation, The Lillian C. Wilson Trust, The Lillian Emmons Family Fund Lincoln Electric Foundation, The Lisle M. Buckingham Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation Love Family Affiliated Fund of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation Lozick Family Foundation, The

Lucy & Emily Beasley Charitable Trust M.G. O’Neil Foundation, The Mary & Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation, The Maurice Saltzman Youth Panel of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Maynard Family Foundation, The Meisel & Pesses Family Foundation Miller Family Foundation, The Moffitt Family Legacy Fund Mr. & Mrs. David P. Handke, Jr. Fund, The Murphy Family Foundation Musgrove Charitable Fund of the Chicago Community Foundation Naomi G. & Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund National Christian Foundation National Philanthropic Trust Nestlé USA Foundation NOMS Foundation Nord Family Foundation, The Nordson Corporation Foundation Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation O’Neill Brothers Foundation Payne Fund, The Phyllis H. & William H. Evans Charitable Foundation PNC Foundation PPG Industries Foundation Progressive Insurance Foundation R.C. Musson & Katharine M. Musson Charitable Foundation Reinberger Foundation, The Richard & Alita Rogers Family Foundation, The Rite Aid Foundation Rob & Alyssa Briggs Fund of the Akron Community Foundation

OUR Supporters Robert A. & Marcia L. Fein Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland Ronald & Paula Raymond Charitable Foundation S.K. Wellman Foundation Saint Luke’s Foundation Sam J. Frankino Foundation, The Samuel Reese Willis Foundation, The Schwab Charitable Fund Sears-Swetland Family Foundation Sherwin-Williams Foundation, The Sidney Frohman Foundation, The Sisler McFawn Foundation Starbucks Foundation Stocker Foundation, The Synthomer Foundation Taco Bell Foundation Tegna Foundation Third Federal Foundation Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust, The Timothy & Pamela Desanzo Family Fund Tom, Mary & Becky Babcox Family Foundation, The Treu-Mart Fund, The UK Online Giving Foundation Union Home Foundation V.E (Tom) Atkins Fund of the Akron

Community Foundation Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Welty Family Foundation, The Westfield Foundation Wightman-Wieber Foundation

Government

21st Century Community Learning Centers and the Ohio Department of Education Boys & Girls Clubs Ohio Alliance City of Akron City of Cleveland City of Lorain City of Sandusky, Community Development Cleveland Metropolitan School District Cleveland Parking Facilities & Parking Enforcement Grafton Correctional Institution Lorain City Schools Lorain County Department of Job and Family Services Lorain County Sheriff Norfolk City School District Ohio Arts Council Summit County Department of Job and Family Services

OUR Leadership BGCNEO Board of Directors Executive Committee Lisa Aurilio Board Chair Chief Operating Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital

Mark Bachmann Vice Chair Partner, Marcus Thomas LLC

Mark Ballard Secretary Chief Executive Officer, WNZN Power 89.1 FM Radio

Adam Hill Treasurer Partner, Cohen & Company

Victor Alexander EVP & Head of Consumer Banking, KeyBank

Michael Colagiovanni Partner, Grant Thornton LLP

Gail Hollander Chief Marketing Officer, The J.M. Smucker Co.

Howard Rabb Managing Partner, Dworken & Bernstein

Nic Barlage CEO, Cleveland Cavaliers, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and Rock Entertainment Group

Rich Desich Co-Founder & Director, Equity Trust Company

Alex King VP of Marketing & Brand Strategy, Cleveland Guardians

David Rengel Retired, Wilkes and Company

Richard B. Fry, III Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs

Howard Lewis Founder & Chairman Emeritus, Family Heritage

Lynn Hamrich Associate Director of Residency Education, Summa Health Medical Group

Lakisha Miller-Barclay Executive Director & CEO, Rubber Division, American Chemical Society

Tiffany Scurti Director & Asst. Gen. Counsel, Discover Financial Services

Dave Hastings Owner & CEO, Hastings Water Works, Inc.

Leslie Murray Partner, Leslie Murray Law LLC

Board Members

Michael Beedles Community Advocate Tamra Billinghurst-Black Corporate Vice President, New York Life Insurance Charles Butrey Family Medicine Specialist, University Hospitals

Jeff Scott VP Of Strategy, Q2

OUR LEADERSHIP Regional Board of Advisors Cuyahoga County

Kristy Amy Sanjay Beach Mark Beeler Eugene Bentley Wayne Bilinovic Tamra Billinghurst-Black David Cannon Paul Carte Michael Chesney Miranda Creel John Curtiss Paul Davis Milan Dayalal Jim DeRoche Mike DiCecco Chris Doyle Michael Flowers Diana Fusco Evie Golding Thomas Heinen Jeané Holley Maurice Holloway Jason Jones Bernard Karr Richard Knoth Gary Kopechek David Krabill

Brian Kruse Paul Lang Pep Llinas Barbara Lum JaNice Marshall Terrence Mee Michael Meuti Katherine Moran Ryan Mulford John Neumann Dustin Peugeot Amos Shindika Russell Sirochman Alex Slemc Jerry Stoffl Rebecca Storey Aaron Swartz Donald Watkins Toland Wilkins

Erie County

Russell Critelli Russell Edwards Mary Ellen Hart Kevin Kieffer Susan Murray Clare Opfer

Tiffany Scurti Casey Sparks Tessa Steinemann

Lorain County Jason Barb Amy Basinski Charles Butrey Mike Crevda Gordon Dupree Wanda Ewing Vaishali Flask Chantelle Lewis Brian Miller Jeff Pavic Cassandra Robinson Michael Sartor Brian Studer Gary Tollett Max Weber Dennis Will

Summit County Sonia Bautista Paula Christ Robert Crane Linda Earhart

Kris Figueroa Jason Frederick Mary Fry Derrick Hall Anne Jorgensen Morgan Lasher James Merz Lakisha Miller-Barclay Erika Moore David O’Neal Bryan Oden Eboni Pringle Robert Rothschild Antonio Samuel Lisa Schultz

OUR VISION To be the premiere youth-serving organization in the nation.

At Boys & Girls Clubs, we believe in the power of diversity and the strength that comes from inclusion. Our commitment to every young person, regardless of their background, is for them to have access to the resources and support they need to achieve their full potential. Thank you for joining us in creating a future where equity and opportunity are available to all.

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