The Laurel Lake Foundation Giving Review 2020

Since 1994

Giving Review 2020

Witnessing life-changing moments, one gift at a time

Since 1994

It is hard to believe that a full year has passed since COVID-19 emerged. The pandemic has challenged us all in ways we never imagined.

With our 2020 Vision, The Laurel Lake Foundation saw its mission more clearly than ever. The Foundation was challenged to make sure our Projects and Programs fit the immediate needs of our community. As you leaf through these pages, you will see how your gifts helped to bring families together and create a support system as we were introduced to new concepts like social distancing and face masks.

As you may know, several iPads were funded through a grant from the Foundation last year specifically to provide enrichment for those in skilled nursing.

When residents were unable to leave campus due to COVID-19 restrictions, those iPads were repurposed into a means to communicate and visit with family members near and far. Many other Foundation projects, like the paved walking paths throughout campus, became vitally important to those staying close to home.

Tony Fitzgerald Chair, Foundation Board of Directors

Even with these programs in place, the Foundation Board of Directors was still concerned. We knew that residents were isolated from family and friends and we wanted to do more. We reached out personally to check in on residents. During dozens of phone calls, residents shared with us how they were managing day to day through the pandemic.

As the year progressed, we were privileged to witness how Foundation Projects and Programs dedicated to wellness, lifestyle enhancement, campus beautification and spiritual growth were making an impact every day. All gifts, from the largest to the smallest, help to make a difference. It is this positive energy and acts of generosity that propel us forward through the COVID-19 pandemic.

David Oster Chief Executive Officer, Laurel Lake

As we emerge and look forward to life after COVID-19, The Laurel Lake Foundation is more determined than ever to help provide the best life possible for every resident. It is our steadfast dedication to the Laurel Lake residents, their families and the staff that will drive us forward. We are so grateful for you, who make this community a tremendous place to live and work, and we thank you for your support.

Foundation Board of Directors Tony Fitzgerald, Chair Blake Rawson, CFP, CIMA, Vice Chair Ann Kirk, Treasurer Liz Murphy, Secretary

David Oster, President, Ex-Officio Amy McCarthy Sr. Maryann Golonka, H.M.

Alisa Getzinger Director, The Laurel Lake Foundation

Stories of Sharing FOUNDATION GRANT CHANGES LIVES When The Laurel Lake Foundation awarded a grant for purchasing iPads for the Activities Department, no one had any idea the extraordinary impact those handheld computers would have on the community.

The original plan for iPads was to further engage residents in Crown Center Skilled Nursing through brain games, art and even YouTube videos. And that is still very much the plan. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the iPads quickly became lifelines. They connected residents with family and friends who could not visit. With six iPads working overtime, staff members spent this past year FaceTiming, Skyping and Zooming with friendly faces across the country, and even sometimes outside the country. The iPads also helped to connect Independent Living residents with a spouse living in our Crown Center Skilled Nursing.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, they could not visit each other in person.

“Family is important whether one remembers seeing them or not,” says Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Marged. “The smiles that come on the residents’ faces are priceless. In the moment, even those with dementia are smiling, engaged and happy.”

When resident Jack Prentice’s nephew passed away suddenly, the iPads took on yet another vital role. Because of the pandemic, his nephew’s friends created a virtual Memorial Service. Not only was Programming/Fitness/Activities Manager Susan Busko able to show the service live on the iPad for Jack, she also helped Jack’s friends at Laurel Lake view the service.

Jack was happy to be able to see the service. His nephew Brett Borger, from the Columbus area, also came to Laurel Lake to watch with him.

“I was glad that I was able to visit Jack for David’s service,” Brett said. “We had one iPad hooked up to the TV and a second iPad that Jack held to watch. We enjoyed watching the service virtually and hearing so many people say such nice things about David. Jack said several times that he didn’t realize that David had so many connections and so many people that loved him. I think there were about 200 people on the Zoom call.”

Jack’s Laurel Lake friend Pat Ludwig also was able to watch the service “It was beautiful,” Pat said. “It was such a tribute from so many friends.” Pat, who regularly Zooms with her daughters each week said that technology is amazing.

I know it is difficult on the residents to be isolated from their families. Since we can’t be there, it is nice to be able connect through a video call once in a while. Jack is always glad to see the family. It makes him smile.

– Brett Borger, Jack Prentice’s nephew

Giving Societies ACKNOWLEDGING CONTINUED SUPPORT The Laurel Lake Foundation’s 26th Annual Recognition Dinner, honoring the members of its distinguished donor Programs and inducting the newest members of the Living Legacy Society and Laurel Benefactors, was temporarily postponed.

Instead, the Foundation held special, sociallydistanced recognitions at our Heritage Display near the Community Room.

The Laurel Benefactors welcomed 14 new members: Marilyn Church, Tom and Gretchen

Green, Lynda Grieves, Pat and Ann Kirk, Ted Knight & Sons Construction, Phillip and Frances Kremer, Kathleen Lambacher, Amy McCarthy, Kathleen Pavick, Ben Roennau and Diana Yee.* Joining the Living Legacy Society were Don and Billie Corbett, and Charlene Haas. Members of these societies help lead and inspire others through their consistent, dedicated support of Projects and Programs funded by The Laurel Lake Foundation.

These newest members also will be recognized at the 2021 dinner. * Posthumously

Charlene Haas (top) and Billie Corbett (bottom) joined the The Laurel Lake Foundation’s Living Legacy Society. (Don Corbett not pictured.) Find photos of our newest Laurel Benefactors throughout the pages of the Giving Review.

Laurel Benefactors Augere Construction Company Beatrice Agnew* C. Edward Aiken* Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Andy Anderson Rosemary R. Ansley* Virginia Armington* Margaret Barker* Byron L. Barlow Donald S. Barlow Don* & Helen* Barlow Harry Bartels Roxanne T. Bell* Wilma S. Bemis* Elizabeth C. Bender* Mary Jo Bennett* Gene and Eileen Best Jean Blanch* Paul* and Molly* Bodden Robert* and Ann Briechle Ann Brockett* Catherine Bronson* Harrison and Sally Bubb Kenneth* & Alice* Caldwell Paul Campbell and

Beverly Bierbusse Catholic Healthcare Partners Lois Chaffee Dr. & Mrs. Roger Chaffee Marilyn Church Joyce Clark* W. R. “Bob” Collette* Mike Collins Bob & Susan Conrad Elizabeth Cozier* Frederick* & Priscilla* Cross Gretchen Cunningham* Tom & Janet Daniel Jean Dearth* Rita DeCamara* Sally M. Davies* Victor* & Ruth deWolfe James* & Deborah* Dill Angelo* & Mary* DiMonte

Ralph* & Molly* Dise Lucia Marie Donner* Gloria Donovan Robert* & Lois* Dunlop Bill & Pat Eldredge David* and Margaret Ewart Jeanne Farley* Frank* & Norma* Fisher Margaret Fissinger* Lloyd I. Fraser* Jim Fruit Mary Fuerst* Carmen Fullmer* Gretchen Garnett* Joan Garro David Garvin* Edward and Deborah Gesdorf Helen Gilster* Mildred Gnau* Frank Greaves* Sam* & Grace Greco Thomas & Gretchen Green Lynda Grieves Sally Griswold* Don* and Lois Gruettner Pedro* & Kay* Guinto Charles & Betty* Haake Hal* & Jane* Headley Robert Hehir* Jean Holden* Keith & Kathleen Hoover William B. Hudson* HW&Co. Ann Jerabek* David Jones* T. Anderson* & Edith Jones Tom* & Josephine*

Jones & Family Emma Kimack* Janet Kimball* Pat & Ann Kirk Ted Knight & Sons Construction Joseph Kochanczyk* Nick Koelkebeck &

Katherine Wolfe*

Living Legacy Society

Margaret Aicher* Edward* & Nancy* Aiken William* & Rosemary* Ansley Charles* & Janice* Ault Jim* & Shirley* Bailey Carolyn Bemis* Elizabeth C. Bender* Gene & Eileen Best Harold* & Catherine* Bickler Beverly Bierbusse Jean Booth*

* Deceased

Conrad* & Bernice* Boyer Klara Bozler* Celestine Brauer* Edwin Brezina* Charles* & Laverne* Bucknell Donald* & Betty* Bundy Robert* D. & Betty Jane* Cable Kenneth* & Alice* Caldwell Alpheus* & Rosalie* Chewning Joyce Clark* Beulah Clewell*

The Laurel Benefactors honors those who have supported The Laurel Lake Foundation with cumulative gifts of $5,000 and more.

Jacqueline Krabill Phillip & Frances Kremer Kathleen Lambacher Cliff Lambert* Daniel J. Lauletta Paul* & Peggy* Lauletta Laurel Lake Resident Association Richard & Thelma* Leppo Jacques* & Violet* Loebs Leonard* & Mary* Lovshin Bob “Lucky”* & Doris* Luckhardt Edmund* and Jeanne* Lutz Charles* & Minnie Lee* MacDowell Ed Mailey Amy McCarthy Hester McCarthy Duncan* & Marjorie McCrae Marguerite McGrath* Margaret McGuire* Bill & Barbara Melbourne Richard & Lyn Mild Louise Miles* Miriam Miller* Burton D. Morgan Foundation John and Mary Mulligan Ella Norder* Forrest* and Christine* Norman David & Shari Oster Marion Parsons* Kathleen Pavick Jeanne Payne* Arthur* & Margaret* Pejeau John B. Phipps* Richard* & Patricia* Pierce Katherine Piwonka* PNC Bank Doyle* and Jo Ann* Pope Jack & Ricky* Prentice The Reinberger Foundation Alma Rhodes* Ben Roennau John Rogers* John* and Janet Ross Louise Sandercock

Robert & Grace Sauer Ted Schaetzle* Wilbur* & Eleanor* Schmitt Jean Schroeder Richard* & Ruth* Sell Cliff* & Betty* Shields Mary Jane Sickinger* The Sisters of the Humility

of Mary Evelyn Smith* Mary Spalding Jack Spelman* Richard and Doris* Spurney Richard* & Marion* Stewart Robert* & Albine Stickney Nora Stine* Juanita H. Stoneburner* Al Strodtbeck & Ginger Sorg Nancy Styer Augustus* & Eleanor* Stuhldreher Bruce* & Madonna* Sullivan Bob* & Mary Jean* Thompson Carl Tucker* Dorothy Tully Phoebe Tuttle* Dr.* & Mrs.* A.J. Vana Nancy Veraar* Donald* & Nancy* Vidt Tom* & Marjorie* Wallace Walton Family Doris Warner* Albert* & Elizabeth* Watt Fred & Marilyn White Richard and Jane Whitehead C. Bernetta Wiencek* Dave & Virginia* Williams Howard* & Katie* Williams Jane Williams Edward Wolf Helen B. Wright* Diana Yee* Abbey Zalud*

The Living Legacy Society honors individuals who have supported The Laurel Lake Foundation with planned gifts of $10,000 and more.

Mike Collins Bob & Susan Conrad Charles Craig* Don & Billie Corbett Sally M. Davies* Jean Dearth* Victor and Roberta DeMarco Robert* & Margaret* DeWitt Victor* & Ruth deWolfe James* & Deborah* Dill Ralph* & Molly* Dise

Bob* & Lois* Dunlop Ronald* & Florance* Ewart William* & Margaret* Fissinger Joseph* & Catherine* Fitzgerald John* & Shirley Follmer Lloyd I. Fraser* Reita Fulton* Bud* & Gwen Gardner Gretchen Garnett* continued on next page...

Living Legacy Society David Garvin* Heather Grayson* Frank* & Florence* Greaves Frank Green* Thomas & Gretchen Green Bill* & Lynda Grieves Charles & Betty* Haake Charlene Haas Culver Hale* Anne C. Hayman* Hal* & Jane* Headley Robert* & Claire* Hehir Dick & Ruth* Hein Dr. James Hewlett* Margaret Bakos Hlinka* Jean Holden*

Howard* & Helen* Holschuh Jean Grundberg Hudson William* & Maybelle* Hudson Gertrude Humphrey* Kathryn Hunter* Gerry U. Jones Thomas* & Josephine* Jones Hermann* & Gerda* Kahle Marian Kendall* Carson* & Mary Jean* Kent Alice Lamiell* Richard & Thelma* Leppo Patricia Ludwig Dr. Lester* & Rosanne* Massey James McClanahan* Marguerite McGrath*

Anne McKellar* Charles Milone* Marion Parsons* Dorothy Pastorelle* Alan* & Audrey Peterson John M. Prentice Harry Rider* Margarett Roppel* Ernie Rose Family Foundation Valerie Ross Gwendolyn Schlueter* Richard W. Shank* Maxine Shiffman* Kathleen Smith* Bertine Southworth* Robert* & Lucille* Stevens

Katherine Stienbarger* Allen* & Doris* Sutcliffe Ellen Trent* Marion Ulrich* Arlene Vesper* Frances Walker* Judy Watkins Walter Whelan* Richard & Jane Whitehead David Wible* C. Bernetta Wiencek* Frances Wilkinson* Alvin Williams* David & Virginia* Williams Abbey Zalud* Polly Zegiob

* Deceased

2020 Donors

In compiling this list of donors to The Laurel Lake Foundation, we have tried to be as accurate as possible. If there have been any omissions or errors, please accept our apologies.

Thank you to all 2020 contributors to The Laurel Lake Foundation. Gift by gift, your generosity is being seen and felt by Laurel Lake residents, family, friends and employees.

Employee Emergency

The Employee Emergency Program was established through the Foundation to assist employees in times of personal hardship.

In Honor of The Laurel Lake Staff Mrs. Barbara Gustafson In Memory of Donald Caldart Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad John Drummond Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Daniel, Evelyn & Mary Lou Kuhn Mrs. Susan Dunlap Potts Evelyn Smith Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad

Grounds Beautification

Provides support for Projects designed to enhance the Laurel Lake Campus In Honor of Carolyn & Kenneth Belcher Ms. Carla Sweitzer

Mike Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stockwell Chris Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stockwell In Memory of Fernando Carino Mrs. Anna Scelza Elmer Crowe The Quarterback Club Suzanne Fralic Mrs. Anita Foote Roseanne Massey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Joseph Meagher The Quarterback Club Caroline Miller Mr. Richard Miller Christine Norman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Dorothy “Dot” Reid Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Jim Scelza Mrs. Anna Scelza Anne Sivard Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Mr. James Sivard

Diana Yee Ms. Virginia Sorg

Income Enhancement

Life income gifts, including Charitable Gift Annuities In Celebration of Vic’s 80th Birthday Dr. & Mrs. Victor DeMarco

Additional donors Ms. Gail Pavick Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whitehead

Life Care

Provides supplemental income to Life Care residents who, due to unanticipated hardship, are in need of financial subsidies to pay their bills.

In Memory of Claire Truesdale Mr. & Mrs. John Fiedler Ms. Marie Fiedler

VENDOR PARTNERSHIPS

Important Allies!

Throughout 2020, The Laurel Lake Foundation received steady support from important local The HW&Co. team visits Laurel Lake before the pandemic. sponsors. HW&Co., a long-time supporter, throughout Northeast Ohio. and Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design and “We were happy to join with The Laurel Lake FirstLight HomeCare, newer sponsors, provided a Foundation, ” he says, adding that they found the helping hand to Foundation Projects and Programs Foundation Projects and Programs very worthy of during an incredibly uncertain year. their support. He said they look forward to working with the Foundation for years to come.

The HW&Co. team, the sponsor of the Foundation’s Tribute Tree Campaign in 2020, has diligently audited the Foundation’s financial records and provided intelligent guidance for more than a decade. “Our firm specializes in long-term care and non-profits,” says Mike Muniak, of HW&Co. “We FirstLight HomeCare sponsored the 2020 Gifts understand the non-profit world and are always from the Heart Kickoff celebration in May. The happy to help in any way we can.” private duty, non medical service provides personal For several years, HW&Co. team members have aides to residents at Laurel Lake. attended the Foundation’s Annual Recognition Eric Bloniarz, of FirstLight, says he really got Dinner. Through the dinner, Mike got to meet Laurel to know Laurel Lake through the social services Lake employees involved in the Staff Education department in Crown Center. “I’ve had a great Program, sponsored by the Foundation. Employees relationship in my professional life working with participating in the program receive financial Laurel Lake residents,” he said. “I’m very familiar assistance from the Foundation for tuition and with all the great things taking place on campus.” books.

Once the sponsorship came about, Eric said he “That’s a big deal,” Mike says. “Especially when was excited to learn more about The Laurel Lake you’re working to put yourself through college. I’ve Foundation’s dozens of Projects and Programs. also noticed that the Foundation really cares about “It is exciting to see all of the positive energy the Laurel Lake community. It is definitely a family.” at Laurel Lake and we were happy to support the HW&Co., FirstLight and Barrington have all Foundation,” he said. seen the impact of their support first hand. During non-Covid times, each company has had many opportunities to visit Laurel Lake and see the benefits of the Foundation in motion every day.

They have seen the Overlook Deck in the summer Barrington Carpet & Flooring Design has worked when arriving on campus and have been entertained by beautiful music from the Shigeru Kawai Grand with Laurel Lake for close to 10 years. Not only can their carpet, tile and many other flooring choices be Piano. They have seen the lift recliners and flatfound in homes throughout campus, but their carpet screen televisions in Crown Center when they come to visit. During this challenging year, the Foundation also runs through the halls in the main building. is extremely grateful to our sponsors. This support Kurt Neading, of Barrington, says the local ensures that our residents, their families and our company is excited to help out whenever they staff will be taken care of long into the future. can and have supported foundations and causes

Social and Emotional Support LIGHTING THE WAY WORKSHOPS Chaplain Jon Dodson wanted to make sure Laurel Lake residents received all of the social and emotional support they needed, especially after the COVID-19 precautions were enacted on campus. Through a grant from the Foundation, he was able to expand his “Lighting the Way” seminar and workshop Program to include not just grief support, but also support for mental well-being.

“I listened to what the residents needed and wanted,” Chaplain Jon said. “National data shows the troublesome direct effects of isolation on the elderly and we’ve seen signs of that here. I’m hopeful that these upcoming sessions can offer our residents a healthy path forward.”

The first new session, “Finding a Way Through This Time of Pandemic and Eldering: An Exploration of Change, Grit, Grief, and Resilience,” featured Author

and Certified Poetic Therapist John Fox. Due to the pandemic, he led a discussion on Zoom, speaking of the change and grief we are experiencing, and how grit and resilience are possible.

Using poetry, participants in the follow-up sessions expressed their own feelings and grit, finding a way through this difficult time.

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The original Lighting the Way Workshop series was piloted in 2017 through a grant from The Laurel Lake Foundation.

That grief support seminar series, presented by Laurel Lake Hospice, reached out to the more than 100 residents who have experienced grief due to the loss of a spouse or child over the past four years.

I’m hopeful that these upcoming sessions can offer our residents a healthy path forward.

– Chaplain Jon Dodson

Did you know?

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The Sutcliffe Tranquility Courtyard, located just outside the doors of Crown Center, was made possible through a lasting estate gift to The Laurel Lake Foundation? Former residents Allen and Doris Sutcliffe moved to Laurel Lake in 1992 and enjoyed everything offered on campus.

They were excited to leave a gift knowing that it would enrich the lives of future generations at Laurel Lake as much as their lives were enriched by others. Today the beautiful Sutcliffe Tranquility Courtyard provides the opportunity for residents receiving care in Crown Center, those most often unable to venture outside on campus, to experience the simple joys of nature in a safe and calming outdoor sanctuary.

2020 Donors Life Care (cont.)

Additional donors Mrs. Amy McCarthy Ms. Evelyn Rankin & Ms. Barbara Arbucci Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Schinabeck

Staff Education

Assists employees in achiving their educational goals through financial assistance for books and tuition.

In Celebration of Bonnie who is in Hospice Care Mrs. Jane Williams The Recovery of Charlie Kahn Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green In Honor of Susan Busko Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Chris Hawkins Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Sr. Toby Lardie, H.M. Sr. Maryann Golonka, H.M. The Laurel Lake Staff Mr. & Mrs. William Gerdes David Oster Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Debbie Pekar Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Polly Zegiob’s 98th Birthday Mr. & Mrs. William Melbourne Polly Zegiob Mr. & Mrs. William Melbourne In Memory of Eltha Bartels Dr. Harry Bartels, DVM Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Eugene & Frances Best Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Louis Best Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Fernando Carino Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Elmer Crowe Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Charles Depew Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green

Marilyn Church, a new member of Laurel Benefactors, adds to the display.

Alan Donley Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Ann Entenman Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Robert Entenman Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Margaret Fissinger Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Ruth Hein Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Charles “Bill” Horner Mr. Thomas Horner Ginnie Horner Mr. Thomas Horner Benard & Marita Best Klements Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Joseph & Vera Lambden Koch Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best George and Bridget Lambden Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Edmund Lutz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Forrest Norman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Dorothy “Dot” Reid Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Mary Ann Reinberger Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad

William Reinberger Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Lola Rothmann Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad David Sechrist Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Maxine Shiffman Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Doris Simonis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Anne Sivard Mr. & Mrs. R. Thomas Green Bruce Strach Mrs. Inge Strach Steven Strach Mrs. Inge Strach Additional donors Drs. Klaus & Hildegard Fritsch Mrs. Alisa Getzinger Mr. Robert Milner Mrs. Marian Vita

Town Center Capital Campaign

Support for renovation of the most widely used amenities at Laurel Lake.

Mr. David Williams

Ben Roennau joined the Foundation’s Laurel Benefactors in 2020.

Unrestricted Gifts

Support used where most needed at Laurel Lake.

In Celebration of Jack & Rose Bell Family Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bell Larry King Mrs. Lois Blair Lynn, Michael, Lisa, David & Gregory Mrs. Lucy Best Margi McDonald Mr. John McDonald Our 60 Years of Marriage Mr. & Mrs. John Sommer The Town Center Mr. Shekhar Bhushan AIA

In Honor of Harry & Sally Adams Mr. & Mrs. Austin Cotton Jeff Adams & Family Mr. & Mrs. Harry Adams Jim Adams & Family Mr. & Mrs. Harry Adams John Adams & Family Mr. & Mrs. Harry Adams All Medical Personnel Mrs. Lucy Kistler All The Residents in Crown Center Mr. & Mrs. Richard Boyson, Jr.

All Staff and Administration Mr. Timothy Studniarz Rev. Lynn Anderson Mrs. Barbara Gustafson Mr. Kirk Reid Ruth and Donna Anderson Mrs. Barbara Gustafson Carl Bacik Dr. & Mrs. Nile Ersland Louis and Lois Best Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Mimi Becker Mrs. Ann Briechle Mr. & Mrs. Richard Clewell Mrs. Stephanie Frank Mrs. Barbara Gustafson Judy Boros Mrs. Barbara McAdoo Mrs. Rita Shaffer Leah Brady Mr. Kirk Reid William and Julie Brandy Dr. Glenn Brown & Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown Ann Briechle Mrs. Amy McCarthy Martha Bubb Ms. Susan Busko Roger Burgess Mrs. Geraldine Jones Mr. & Mrs. Paul Long Susan Busko Mrs. Stephanie Frank Mrs. Jean Gent

Mr. Kirk Reid Rick Byo Mr. & Mrs. Gary McDonald Paul Campbell & Beverly Bierbusse Mr. & Mrs. Gary Iler Neil Carpenter Ms. Susan Busko Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jenkins Mr. Albert Strodtbeck & Ms. Virginia Sorg Jody Charlton Mr. & Mrs. David Charlton Richard Clewell Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jenkins Barry Cochran Mrs. Patricia Cochran Patricia Cochran Mrs. Sallie Wennerstrom Deedi, Andrea & Chris, Colony Shop Mrs. Kay Gold Robert Conrad Mrs. Susan Conrad Susan Hall Conrad Mr. Robert Conrad Millie Constable Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Cindy Cramer Ms. Margaret Rakas Ryan Davis Mrs. Diana Brooks Ruth DeWolfe Mrs. Janet Goheen Chaplain Jon Dodson Mrs. Barbara Gustafson Ms. Margaret Rakas Mr. Kirk Reid Chaplains Jon Dodson & Lynn Anderson Mr. Jeff Maruna Gloria Donovan Mr. & Mrs. James Klopp Mary Ellison Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Sabiha Entrekin Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Stephanie Fellenstein Mrs. Geraldine Jones Matt Fikaris Mr. & Mrs. David Oster

Smiling Faces DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANT PROGRAMS

donors. This first group of photographs for the display The happy faces of residents features participants in the Second Wind and caring staff members fill Dreams and Music & the photos of the new display Memory Programs. hanging outside the office of Funded through grants from the Diane Parker, the Director Foundation, both programs add of Nursing, near the main comfort, joy and occasionally a entrance of Crown Center touch of whimsy, to the lives of Skilled Care. The collage of Crown Center residents. photos highlights some of the “The Laurel Lake Foundation Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living programs made possible is pleased to be able to provide

by The Laurel Lake Foundation funding to sustain these important programs,” said Tony Fitzgerald, through the generosity of its

chair of the Foundation Board of Directors. “This display gives us the opportunity to regularly highlight our residents, their Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living caregivers, as well as these life-enriching programs.”

New photos will be added every few months. Visit the display to see who is featured next.

Ramp Lounge Revitalization THE HEART OF CROWN CENTER

The Ramp Lounge Revitalization was the focus of the Foundation’s 2018 Tribute Tree Campaign.

Today, it is exciting to see residents using this revitalized space, the heart of Crown Center.

The new and improved space includes easy-toclean, well-padded chairs for durability and greater comfort. Wheelchair-friendly tables take on multiple uses. Other improvements include aestheticallypleasing healthcare-rated glass windows, hard wearing, shock absorbing flooring, plus stain and scrub resistant paint.

The Ramp Lounge is so much more than just brick and mortar. When experiencing a transition to Crown Center, it’s comforting for residents to know that many familiar programs offered in Independent Living are modified to meet skilled-care needs and are offered in the Ramp Lounge. The room

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itself elicits feelings of a safe harbor for those with dementia. While some residents may not recognize the activity that they are participating in, those with cognitive impairments know they are in a safe, familiar place with people who care about them.

While small group activities have taken place in the Ramp Lounge during Covid-19, the Activities Team is eagerly looking forward to the day when the space once again hosts more than 50 different activities a week.

It’s so important to get out of your room and think about something other than your condition. Ramp Lounge programs bring you into another world and allow your thoughts to move outside of yourself.

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– Short Stay Rehab recipient

Seasons of Giving

GIFTS FROM THE HEART CAMPAIGN

CELEBRATING BENEVOLENCE

Sponsored by

Each spring, the Foundation’s annual Gifts from the Heart campaign supports renewal by helping to bring life-enriching projects, programs and services to Laurel Lake. COVID-19 presented a unique challenge and the Foundation moved to an all virtual platform for the Kick-off Celebration with a fun Front Porch party theme. Residents sat in their doorways for a socially-distanced celebration with their neighbors. Bright green hearts, honoring loved ones and special occasions, quickly filled the display hanging across from the Front Desk. With its 2020 Vision in mind, the Foundation also spent 20 days looking at 20 Projects and Programs that are impacting life at Laurel Lake every day.

With a fun twist, the Foundation’s heart mascot highlighted each of those areas.

TRIBUTE TREE CAMPAIGN

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

During the holidays, The Laurel Lake Foundation expresses gratitude for life, loved ones and a better and brighter tomorrow through the Tribute Tree Program. Prompted by COVID-19, the Foundation set up three trees – one in the Laurel Lake Commons, one in Greenwood Assisted Living and one in Crown Center Skilled Nursing. This made it easy for residents to see the snowflake tributes that were made for their own loved ones, friends and special occasions.

In 2020, more than 200 snowflake tribute ornaments were added to the beautiful trees. Tribute Tree ornaments were made possible by the more than 200 gifts to the Foundation. Since the Foundation was established in 1994, more than $15 million in gifts have been donated. Of that figure, more than $1 million have come from 19 years of Tribute Tree campaigns.

Sponsored by

Mike Muniak, representing sponsor HW&Co., officially lit the 2020 Tribute Tree.

2020 Donors Unrestricted Gifts (cont.)

Matt Fikaris, Gina Alesci and the Kitchen & Dining Staff Mrs. Jean Gent Stephanie Frank Ms. Susan Busko Liz Frazier Mrs. Barbara Moore Front Desk Ladies Mrs. Kay Gold Janet Goheen Mr. & Mrs. Fred Witt Ed & Debbie Gesdorf Mrs. Patricia Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Fred Witt The Getzinger and Griffiths Families Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Getzinger The Greenwood Kitchen & Dining Staff Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher David Hammes Mrs. Barbara McAdoo Richard Hein Ms. Susan Busko Gary & Maureen Iler Mrs. Lois Blair Katie E. Iler Mr. & Mrs. Gary Iler Mary Jo Keshock Ms. Susan Busko Mr. Ralph Day Mr. & Mrs. James Kisthardt Ms. Betty Seidner Roberta Koch Mrs. Patricia Cochran Nick Koelkebeck Mrs. Barbara McAdoo Mary Kopec Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Corey Korsgaard Mrs. Joan Garro Mrs. Geraldine Jones Mrs. Sallie Wennerstrom Terry Kuhn Ms. Susan Busko David Lambacher Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Laurel Lake Dining/Hospitality Staff Mr. & Mrs. Greg Radecky

Foundation Board member Amy McCarthy joins the Laurel Benefactors.

Laurel Lake Physical Therapy Mr. & Mrs. Harrison Bubb Mr. Jeff Maruna Laurel Lake Security Mrs. Stephanie Frank Laurel Lake Today Staff Mr. Jeff Maruna Laurel Lake Volunteers who kept U.S. Mail Flowing Mrs. Barbara Gustafson The entire Laurel Lake Staff who are working to ensure the safety of all residents Mrs. Sallie Wennerstrom The Laurel Lake Covid Team Dr. Mimi Becker The Laurel Lake Dining Staff Mrs. Stephanie Frank Mrs. Jean Gent Mr. & Mrs. William Gerdes The Laurel Lake Management & Staff Dr. Mimi Becker The Laurel Lake Management Team Drs. Klaus & Hildegard Fritsch The Laurel Lake Staff Mrs. Phyllis Dillman Mr. & Mrs. George Ducas

Ms. Stephanie FallCreek & Mr. Jerry Tillman Mrs. Jean Gent Mrs. Lynda Grieves Mrs. Lucy Kistler Mrs. Jacqueline Krabill Mrs. Kay Kritzer Mrs. Colleen Mackin Mrs. Helen Reed Mrs. Rita Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wagner Deedi Leciejewski Mrs. Geraldine Jones Aaron Leighton Ms. Nannette Tucker Dick Leppo Mrs. Patricia Ludwig Dick and Kay Leppo Mrs. Patricia Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Fred Witt Patricia Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Yourd, Sr. Rita Luysterborg Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whitehead Stuart & Bonnie MacDonnell Mr. & Mrs. Fred Witt Amy McCarthy Mr. Eric Dubitsky Paula McCleary Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Martis, Jr.

Kathy Pavick is honored as a new member of Laurel Benefactors.

Melissa McClelland Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Martis, Jr. Lyn Mild Mrs. Ann Briechle Ms. Susan Busko Mrs. Barbara Gustafson Rick Mild Mr. Robert Farwell Mrs. Barbara McAdoo Mrs. Juanita Morris Lisa Mitchell Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Felice Mueller Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Mulberry Street Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Nurses & Staff of Crown Center Mr. Jeff Maruna David Oster Dr. Mimi Becker Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wagner Susan Paponetti Mr. Kirk Reid Mrs. Judith Watkins Kimberly Parker Mrs. Patricia Ludwig Debbie Pekar Mrs. Geraldine Jones Mr. Kirk Reid Mrs. Judith Watkins

Alan & Audrey Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Gary Iler Lee Piersol’s 101st Birthday Mrs. Lena Piersol Mr. & Mrs. Henry Vigor JoAnn Pope Mrs. Judith Watkins Betty Presti Mrs. Ann Briechle Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Mr. Kirk Reid The Preston and Church Families Mrs. Marilyn Church Programming Dept.

Mrs. Stephanie Frank Drs. Klaus & Hildegard Fritsch Mr. & Mrs. Neil Carpenter Joe Proscia Mr. & Mrs. John Ledbetter Kirk Reid Mrs. Geraldine Jones Joan Reitz Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Mr. & Mrs. Carl Spitznagel The Rehabilitation Staff Mr. Jeff Maruna Rita Shaffer Mrs. Marilyn Church Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock James Sivard Dr. & Mrs. James Sivard, Jr.

Polly Spalding Ms. Elizabeth Murphy & Mr. Gregory Wybel Carl & Bonnie Spitznagel Mrs. Geraldine Jones Chuck & Sally Stockwell Mr. & Mrs. Donald Corbett Edward Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bauer Francis Sweeney Mr. & Mrs. Richard Clewell Kaylyn Sweitzer Mr. Kirk Reid Kyle Sweitzer Mr. Kirk Reid Transportation Department Mrs. Stephanie Frank Henry Vigor Mr. Richard Hein Jane Wagner Ms. Susan Busko Mr. & Mrs. David Oster Kathryn Westlake Mrs. Janet Goheen Bill & Jo Wooldredge Mr. & Mrs. Fred Witt Anna Wright Mrs. Stephanie Frank Ms. Gail Pavick Diana Yee Mrs. Jane Williams Karen Yourd Mrs. Patricia Ludwig Polly Zegiob’s 98th Birthday Mrs. Rebecca Porter & Ms. Shaun Sjostrom Polly Zegiob Mrs. Rebecca Porter & Ms. Shaun Sjostrom Mr. & Mrs. Richard Porter In Memory of Ray & Charlotte Allen Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kirk Dr. William Ansley Mrs. Mary Ruth Green Mrs. Amy McCarthy Dr. William and Rosemary Ansley Dr. Glenn Brown & Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown Phyllis & Harry G. Arthur, Jr. Dr. Diane Arthur

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Staff Education

I never thought I would go to college. In fact, I am the only one in my family who did and I am very proud that I was able to accomplish that.

BUILDING A FUTURE

Lisa Mitchell, Director of Human Resources and Assisted Living has worked at Laurel Lake since June 2005. She has long been associated with the Staff Education Program and was extremely excited to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Walsh University.

“The Staff Education Program was instrumental in helping me to accomplish my goals. I never thought I would go to college. In fact, I am the only one in my family who did and I am very proud that I was able to accomplish this.” Sponsored by The Laurel Lake Foundation, the Staff Education Program provides financial assistance to employees for college classes and books.

It was definitely not easy. Lisa worked all day and then drove directly to class either in Medina, Akron or Canton, returning home after 10 p.m.

Lisa worked as the Director of Human

Money Matters

”

– Lisa Mitchell, Director of Human Resources and Assisted LIving Resources during school and once she graduated, added a new role – Director of Assisted Living.

She is especially thankful to the donors for their support over the years.

“I would absolutely

recommend the Staff Education Program to anyone looking to advance their education,” she says. “It has opened doors for me that I never dreamed of. I am very excited to see what the future holds.”

MAKING SMART DECISIONS

Sponsored by The Laurel Lake Foundation, Money Matters workshops have been helping residents better understand and address timely financial topics and concerns that could impact their financial well-being since 2017.

These “How to” programs have covered everything from Smartphone Security and Travel Safety tips to Managing Intergenerational Wealth and Identity Theft.

Blake Rawson, CFP, CIMA, Vice Chair of The Laurel Lake Foundation Board of Directors, leads the discussions. He was happy to be able to continue the series despite the pandemic.

Working to adapt to a virtual format, Blake recorded several sessions that were loaded onto the CATIE iPads. These new sessions became Money Matters Moments, shorter episodes packed full of relevant information. “These valuable workshops are an educational process that keeps people up-to-date on the current rules, rights and timing of changes in the financial world,” he says.

2020 Donors Unrestricted Gifts (cont.)

Rose Marie Bacik Dr. & Mrs. Nile Ersland Shirley Blagdon Bailey Mrs. Mary Ann Balbach Stephen Banko Mrs. Amy McCarthy Suzanne Banko Mrs. Amy McCarthy Bear - Brother & Friend Mr. Timothy Studniarz Eugene & Frances Best Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Louis Best Mr. & Mrs. Harry Adams Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bell Mrs. Lucy Best Mr. Jim Bodziony Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mr. & Mrs. Mark Dosen Ms. Loretta Janc Mrs. Elaine Kloc Mr. & Mrs. John Leben Mr. & Mrs. Fred Levitt Mr. & Mrs. Victor Matteucci Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. William Plato Mr. & Mrs. Mark Plush Ms. Therese Rossman Mr. & Mrs. Todd Rossman Mr. & Mrs. Tom Rourke Mrs. Rita Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Allen Sluka Mr. & Mrs. David Suplicki Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Warner John Bierbusse Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Watson L. Blanton Mrs. Rosetta Blanton Molly Bodden Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mr. Robert Farwell Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Gerald Reeves Mr. Albert Strodtbeck & Ms. Virginia Sorg Chuck & Maxine Braun Mrs. Kathleen Fouts Robert Briechle Mrs. Ann Briechle

Lynda Grieves, already part of the Living Legacy Society, joined Laurel Benefactors in 2020.

Dr. William J. Brown Mrs. Patricia Brown Kean Bubnis Mrs. Beverly Bubnis Christopher Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Roger Burgess Frank Busko, Jr. Mrs. Diana Brooks Ms. Susan Busko Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Rita Shaffer Dr. & Mrs. James Stanley Karen Busko Ms. Susan Busko Donald Caldart Mrs. Patricia Brown Mrs. Doris Caldart Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whitehead Mary Alice Campbell Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Robert & Thelma Campbell Ms. Joyce Matin Fernando Carino Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Madeline Lepidi-Carino Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Rita Shaffer

Angela Chudyk Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Ms. Barbara Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Ted Fleck, Jr. Mr. Steven Kitko & Ms. Kathleen Griffin Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Peter Osenar Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Price Mr. & Mrs. Robert T. Raaf Mr. James Tropp Mr. & Mrs. James E. Wilcosky Elizabeth Clark Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mary Clevenger Mrs. Amy McCarthy David Clewell Mr. & Mrs. Richard Clewell David Corbett Mr. & Mrs. Donald Corbett Mrs. Amy McCarthy Phyllis Cracolici Mr. Thomas Cracolici Elmer Crowe Mr. & Mrs. Harry Adams Dr. & Mrs. George Blozis Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mr. & Mrs. William Genung

Mr. Richard Leppo & Mrs. Kay Hensel Mrs. Amy McCarthy Robert Dashiell Mrs. Christine Dashiell Patricia Daum Mr. & Mrs. Michael Phillips Sally Davies Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Michael Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Fred Witt Richard and Eleanor Dean Ms. Jaqcuie Kubicki Antoinette DeBello Mrs. Rita Shaffer Jane Deeks Mrs. Diana Brooks Mrs. Beverly Bubnis Ms. Jessica Margiotta Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Paulus Mrs. Judith Watkins Mrs. Rita Shaffer Mary DePalmo Mrs. Frances Sharp Randolph J. Dubitsky Mrs. Amy McCarthy John Drummond Ms. Sue Bloom Marie Drummond Mrs. Amy McCarthy Virginia Elms Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. Kirk Reid Paul Farley Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Amy McCarthy Dr. Larry Fazioli Mrs. Rita Shaffer Richard Ferrese Mrs. Rita Shaffer John Fish Mrs. Marilyn Fish Margaret Fissinger Mrs. Patricia Brown Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mrs. Amy McCarthy William Fissinger Mrs. Margaret Fissinger Suzanne Fralic Mrs. Beverly Bubnis

Also members of the Living Legacy Society, Tom and Gretchen Green joined Laurel Benefactors in 2020.

Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Judith Watkins Lloyd Fraser Mr. & Mrs. Kim Fraser Fred Frese Mrs. Penelope Frese Richard Fry Mr. & Mrs. Charles Fry Mr. & Mrs. Mark Holcomb Mrs. Marlene Martin Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. William Widdowson Alan Gent Mrs. Jean Gent Edward J. Gesdorf Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gesdorf Robert Glidden Mrs. Patricia Glidden Bob Gold Mrs. Kay Gold Joe Greco Mrs. Rita Shaffer Dolores Gruen Mrs. Amy McCarthy Kay Guinto Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Barcelona Mrs. Lois Chaffee Dr. and Mrs. Roger Chaffee Mrs. Joy Floyd

Mr. & Mrs. Rocco Gallo Mr. & Mrs. Peter Guinto Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Hiltz Mr. Thomas May & Ms. Carla Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. Hermelino Tolentino Edith Hallman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Proscia Robert Hamor Mrs. Patricia Brown Harvey and Jean Hanna Mr. & Mrs. John Hanna Joan Harris Mrs. Amy McCarthy Donald R. Harwood Mrs. Amy McCarthy Dale Helsel Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Dr. James S. Hewlett Mr. & Mrs. David Bellman John and Kathleen Hormel, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John Hormel, Jr. Dr. Joseph Hoski Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Rita Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Carl Spitznagel Gordon and Jeanne Huber Mr. Robert Huber John David Hunter Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jenkins

2020 Donors Unrestricted Gifts (cont.)

Kathryn Hunter Mr. & Mrs. David Hunter Nadine Hurschman Mrs. Amy McCarthy Beverly Jamieson Mr. & Mrs. Dale Knobel Edward Johns Mrs. Mary Sue Johns Gerda Kahle Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Amy McCarthy Leon & Dorothy Kahn Mr. Charles Kahn & Mrs. Gale Poor Juanita Kean Mrs. Frances Sharp Robert Kempe Mrs. Amy McCarthy Benard & Marita Best Klements Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Gwynne Knobel Mr. & Mrs. Dale Knobel Joseph & Vera Lambden Koch Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Rosemary Kopp Dr. Mary Jane Black Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Capotosta Ms. Karen Grosclaude Mrs. Marlene Lowe Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Martin Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. David Steffenauer Mrs. Judith Watkins Delbert Knooihuizen Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mimi Knooihuizen Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mr. & Mrs. Harry Farmer Mrs. Amy McCarthy Del & Mimi Knooihuizen Mrs. Marjorie McCrae August “Gus” Kollander Mrs. Maia Kollander Rudy Korsgaard Mr. & Mrs. Corey Korsgaard

Phil and Frances Kremer are recognized for joining the Laurel Benefactors.

George and Bridget Lambden Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Best Thelma Leppo Mr. Richard Leppo & Mrs. Kay Hensel Elmer Lord Mrs. Nancy Lord Clifford E. Ludwig Mrs. Patricia Ludwig Edmund Lutz Dr. & Mrs. Victor DeMarco Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Lola Rothmann Jeanne MacDonald Mrs. Penelope Frese Mary and Robert Mrs. Anna Boes Roseanne Massey Mr. & Mrs. Loyde Childs Mr. Richard Leppo & Mrs. Kay Hensel Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Ken Schoch John R. McCandless Sr. Maryann Golonka, H.M. Nancy McDonell Mrs. Rita Shaffer Helen McGrath Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Brayson Anne McKellar Mrs. Amy McCarthy

Caroline Miller Mr. Richard Miller Ray Moeller Mrs. Amy McCarthy Donald Morris Mrs. Stephanie Frank Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mrs. Juanita Morris Mr. & Mrs. Alan Peterson Carol Mueller Mrs. Amy McCarthy Julia Mulligan Mr. & Mrs. John Mulligan Lewis “Buddy” Nordan Mrs. Alicia Nordan Christine Norman Mrs. Amy McCarthy Forrest Norman Mrs. Amy McCarthy Forrest and Christine Norman Mr. & Mrs. Harry Farmer Ron Opfer Mr. & Mrs. William Brandy Bob Pavick Mrs. Kathleen Pavick Ms. Gail Pavick Janet Petersilge Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keating Barbara Petrequin Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gesdorf

Dooney Pietrocollo Mrs. Rita Shaffer Arthur Pollock Mr. James Switzer & Mrs. Gretchen Laatsch Peter M. Poor Mrs. Gale Poor Jo Ann Pope Mrs. Amy McCarthy Phil Prange Mr. & Mrs. William Brandy Mildred “Ricky” Prentice Mr. John Prentice Patricia Prominski Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. Kirk Reid Frances Proscia Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Proscia Howard Rankin Ms. Evelyn Rankin & Ms. Barbara Arbucci John Renner Mrs. Amy McCarthy Dorothy “Dot” Reid Dr. Mimi Becker Mrs. Patricia Brown Mrs. Marilyn Church Mrs. Jean Gent Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gesdorf Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mr. Richard Leppo & Mrs. Kay Hensel Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. Kirk Reid Mrs. Judith Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whitehead Mr. & Mrs Frank Youngwerth Bill & Mary Ann Reinberger Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mary Ann Reinberger Mrs. Amy McCarthy William Reinberger Mrs. Patricia Brown Joan Reynolds Dr. & Mrs. James Stanley John Ross Mrs. Janet Ross Robert Ross Mrs. Judith Measel William John Ross Mrs. Janet Ross Lola Rothmann Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. John Schremp

Foundation Board Treasurer Ann Kirk, and her husband Pat, joined Laurel Benefactors in 2020.

Robert “Chub” Russell Mrs. Amy McCarthy George Sanders Mr. & Mrs. Greg Radecky James Scobbo Mrs. Marlene Scobbo David Sechrist Mrs. Patricia Brown Jean Shaffer Mr. Dean Shaffer Maxine Shiffman Mrs. Patricia Brown Mr. Paul Campbell & Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mrs. Stephanie Frank Mr. & Mrs. John Green Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Joe McCarthy Mrs. Rita Shaffer Ms. Mary Ward Mrs. Judith Watkins Doris Simonis Dr. Mimi Becker Mrs. Stephanie Frank Mrs. Barbara Gustafson Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Alan Peterson Mrs. Rita Shaffer Anne Sivard Mrs. Patricia Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark Koch Dr. & Mrs. James Sivard, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. John Stegmiller Bea Small Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Woodworth Evelyn Smith Mrs. Lois Chaffee Mrs. Amy McCarthy Florence Smith Mrs. Amy McCarthy Patricia Smith Mrs. Amy McCarthy Doris Spurney Mrs. Amy McCarthy Mr. Kirk Reid Mr. Richard Spurney Barbara Strodtbeck Mr. Albert Strodtbeck Jimmy Sudano Mrs. Rita Shaffer Ann Tammaro Mrs. Rita Shaffer Agnes Tercek Mrs. Amy McCarthy Jean Toth Mr. William Koke & Mrs. Kathy Chadwick-Koke Nancy Veraar Mr. & Mrs. Michael Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Donald G. Vidt Mr. Bradley Vidt James Nelson Vigor Mr. & Mrs. Henry Vigor Jack and Mildred Wachter Mr. & Mrs. Robert Happ

2020 Donors Roger Watkins Mrs. Judith Watkins Elizabeth Watt Mrs. Amy McCarthy Betty Wetterau Mr. & Mrs. David Hunter Mr. Gregory Smith & Ms. Susan Watts Miriam White Mr. & Mrs. M. Gene White Jinny Williams Mr. David Williams Mr. & Mrs. David Williams, Jr. Frances C. Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Austin Cotton Jenny Withers Mrs. Amy McCarthy Donald Wolfe Mrs. Amy McCarthy Dorothy Worley Mrs. Amy McCarthy Diana Yee Mrs. Beverly Bierbusse Mr. & Mrs. James Hong Mrs. Mary Jo Keshock Mr. Richard Leppo & Mrs. Kay Hensel Mrs. Colleen Mackin Mrs. Amy McCarthy Ms. Margaret Rakas Mr. & Mrs. Edward Sweeney Lois Young Mr. Warren Young Jean Dickerson Zapytowski Dr. Joseph Zapytowski

Additional donors Mr. & Mrs. Harold Albrecht Dr. William Ansley Mrs. Mary Ann Balbach Mrs. Diana Brooks Mrs. Norma Bucey Mrs. Barbara Butcher Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bye Mr. Robert Crane, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Daniel Mrs. Viola Denham Mrs. Heloise Depew Mrs. Phyllis Dillman Mr. & Mrs. William Fitzgerald Drs. Klaus & Hildegard Fritsch

Kathleen Lambacher is a new member of the Laurel Benefactors.

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Gesdorf Mr. Peter Goheen Mr. Frank Green Mrs. Dolores Gruen Mrs. Vera Hardiman Mr. Robert Hill, Sr. Dr. & Mrs. Keith Hoover Mr. Robert Hoskins & Mr. Daniel Probert Mrs. Jean Hudson Mr. & Mrs. James Kearns Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Kremer Mr. & Mrs. Terry Kuhn Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Mrs. Eileen Leighton Mrs. Nancy Lord Mr. Edward Mailey Mrs. Barbara McAdoo Mrs. Marjorie McCrae Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mild Mr. Robert Milner Mr. Harold Morrison Mr. & Mrs. John Mulligan Mrs. Kathleen Pavick Mr. Andrew Rice Mrs. Barbara Roach

Mrs. Louise Sandercock Mr. Wesley Schmidt & Mrs. Judith Klein Mrs. Rachel Schneider Mrs. Anne Schwarz Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Schweikert Ms. Betty Seidner Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Selden Mr. & Mrs. Clinton Simmons Ms. Virginia Sorg Ms. Mary Spalding Mr. Richard Spurney Mrs. Loretta Stevens Mrs. Marie Storey Mrs. Lani Tower Mr. Robert Tschannen Mr. James Visintainer & Ms. Amy Milsted Mrs. Marian Vita Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Walton Mr. & Mrs. William Widdowson Mrs. Victoria Wollenzier Ms. Diana Yee Mr. & Mrs. William Young, Jr.

Wellness and Lifestyle

Supports services and activities which enhance the physical, emotional and spiritual lives of our residents.

In Celebration of Our 8 Years of Companionship Ms. Virginia Sorg In Honor of All Departments of Laurel Lake Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Carl Bacik Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Friedl Christ Community Chapel Membership Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Millie Constable Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Lowell & Nell Dana Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Ginnene Dickman Mrs. Carolyn Kelly Judy DiMizio Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Nancy Domek and Family Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Mary Ellison Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Sabiha Entrekin Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Anita Franco Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Greenwood Aides and STNAs Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Greenwood Staff and Nursing Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher The Hartwell Families Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Katie Jones Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Sharon Jones Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher

The Allen H. Lambacher Families Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Laurel Lake Retirement Community Residents Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Jane Lutz Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher David Oster and Staff at Laurel Lake Ms. Virginia Sorg Our 61st Anniversary Dr. & Mrs. James Stanley The Pezet Families Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Betty Presti Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Eleanore Scherbel The Scherbel Family Peggy & Larry Shaffer Mrs. Carolyn Kelly Niki Wongchaowort Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher Maria Zeleznich Mrs. Kathleen Lambacher

In Memory of Lenore Adams Mrs. Lucille Karslake Eltha Bartels Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Angela & George Chudyk Mr. Thomas Horner Sally Davies Ms. Virginia Sorg John Drummond Ms. Yvonne Besyk Ronald Handy Mrs. Elvera Handy Virginia Hendershott Mr. Howard Hendershott Dr. James S. Hewlett Ms. Mary Moore Mimi Knooihuizen Mr. Albert Strodtbeck & Ms. Virginia Sorg

August “Gus” Kollander Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Patricia Prominski Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Dorothy “Dot” Reid Ms. Heather Bodner David Sechrist Mrs. Jean Schroeder Douglas Sorg Ms. Virginia Sorg Walter Sorg Ms. Virginia Sorg Curtis Tharpe Mrs. Lucille Karslake Rosemary & Robert Thomas Mr. & Mrs. David Thomas Claire Truesdale Mr. & Mrs. Robert Conrad Additional donors Dr. Mary Jane Black Ms. Mildred Constable Ms. Sue Fleschner Mr. & Mrs. Charles Lawrence Mr. Kirk Reid Dr. & Mrs. James Stanley

In Kind Gifts

Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Banko Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bye Mrs. Tami Corbett Mrs. Kathy Tatman

Corporate Donors

Anthony Durig Audiology, Inc. BEI Equipment Supply and Rental The Geopfert Company SB Architecture PC Inc. Ted Knight & Sons Construction The Davey Tree Expert Co.

Corporate Sponsorships FirstLight Home Care HW&Co.

The Laurel Lake Foundation is looking forward to the day when residents, staff and family members can once again enjoy a Second Wind Dream or gain a better understanding of dementia through the Virtual Dementia Tour Program. There are dozens of Projects and Programs, funded by the Foundation, that we encourage you to explore, experience and enjoy once the restrictions have been lifted. Thank you all for your support over the years, especially during 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHY AND GAIL PAVICK GIVING BACK Kathy and Gail Pavick’s story is quite different from most people.

Natives of Warren, Ohio, Gail is the youngest of Kathy and Bob Pavick’s three girls. At age 21, she was set to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and her next step was graduate school at Michigan State to study sports medicine. Those plans changed in an instant when her car was hit head-on by a tractor trailer truck as she drove home from her internship her senior year of college.

With amazing support from her family, especially her mom, plus years of surgeries, therapy and rehab, Gail not only survived the accident, but has thrived. After Bob passed away in 2015, Kathy began to worry in earnest about the next step in life.

When the Pavicks found out that Laurel Lake does allow adult children with special needs to live

in the community with their parents, it was life-changing. And that is the main reason they chose to support The Laurel Lake Foundation.

“The idea that Laurel Lake accepted Gail and that the two of us could be together, I will always be grateful,” Kathy says. “It was a big relief and I’m truly thankful.”

She and Gail are steady supporters of Foundation Projects and programs. Kathy is especially impressed by the Staff Education program and the Employee Emergency Fund.

“The Foundation offers a lot to the employees and that is super,” Kathy says. “The more the employees learn by advancing their education, the better it is for us, the residents.”

A Helping Hand Did you know that gifts to The Laurel Lake Foundation are used to make a difference in the lives of Laurel Lake employees as well as residents? The Employee Emergency Program was established in 2008 by The Laurel Lake Foundation to assist employees in times of significant personal crisis. If an employee is facing a temporary and unanticipated urgent financial hardship like an acute illness or house fire, the Employee Emergency Program can provide monetary support to help ease the financial strain.

The program is especially relevant during this global pandemic when life is even more unpredictable. Due to the generosity of donors, employees can have peace of mind that help is available when burdened with such difficulties.

Wellness and Lifestyle Staff Education Planned Gifts

2020 Contributions

Unrestricted Planned Gifts Staff Education Wellness and Lifestyle Other Laurel Lake Projects and Programs

Other Laurel Lake Projects and Programs

$563,506

$463,211 $70,035 $6,460 $5,750 $18,050

Unrestricted

Contributions & Grants Other Laurel Lake Projects and Programs Lighting the Way Seminar and Workshop Series STNA Recruitment and Staff Training Program Employee Emergency Program

2020 Grants

Life Care Subsidies

$94,812

Life Care Subsidies $50,000 Honorarium Maintenance $7,000 Staff Education $6,250 Employee Emergency Program $5,000 STNA Recruitment and $4,952 Staff Training Program Lighting the Way Seminar and $4,610 Workshop Series Other Laurel Lake Projects $17,000 and Programs

Staff Education Honorarium Maintenance

The following special campus programs, services and amenities were all made possible through The Laurel Lake Foundation and its generous, caring donors.

Laurel Lake Hospice

Walt’s Pond, Gazebo & Walking Path l Overlook Deck, Rose Arbor & Swing The Barlow Pavilion l Fox Hill Gazebo & Walking Path l Cheeseman Lily Garden l Serenity Chapel & Gardens l Keys to a Sharp Mind Education l Distance Learning Interactive Education l Brown Bag Lectures l Seniors & Youth: Partners in Philanthropy l Through the Eyes of the Artist Lectures l Creative Writing Workshops l Community Room Video & Audio Equipment l Crown Center Renovation l Appleblossom Suites Addition Staff Education Program l Main Entrance Landscape Renovation l Odyssey XE Motorcoach and Ford Transit Van l Emergency Evacuation Equipment l Crown Center & Greenwood Aviaries l Rider Lake Recreation Area l Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand Piano l Restoration of 1927 Steinway Grand Piano l Laurel Lake Encore Chorale Music Library l Laurel Lake Library Large-Print Books l Laurel Lake Workshop l Employee Emergency Assistance Program l Lakefront Mid-19th Century Millstone l Crown Center Wheelchair Glider Swing l Virtual Dementia Tour l Campus Honorarium Gardens, Trees and Benches l Community-wide Interior Furnishings and Artwork l Crown Center Lift Recliners l Crown Center In-Room Flat Screen Televisions l Lakeside Dining Room Menu Covers l Dining Portable Catering Bar l Crown Center Patio Furniture & Awning l Music & Memories Program l Ventrac Tractor with Snow Removal System l Cushman Truckster Utility Vehicle

Second Wind Dreams

Ramp Lounge Revitalization

Life Care Subsidy Program

Sutcliffe Tranquility Courtyard

The Laurel Lake Foundation mission statement The Laurel Lake Foundation encourages, administers and coordinates charitable giving to foster campus-wide enrichment projects, programs and services for the benefit of the residents of Laurel Lake Retirement Community.

Since 1994

The Laurel Lake Foundation 200 Laurel Lake Drive Hudson, OH 44236 330.655.1424 www.laurellakefoundation.org