FEEDING MORE TOGETHER 2016 ANNUAL REPORT
Dear friends, One of the things that has made the AkronCanton Regional Foodbank successful in meeting community needs over the years is the collaborative culture that is at the core of all we do. This is an organization that was simply founded on the belief that we can do more when we work together. In 2016, we put Foodbank 2020, our new strategic plan, into action. The central goal of this plan is to, for the first time, commit to providing enough meals to meet the needs of everyone in our region struggling with hunger. We hope you’ll take a minute to revisit 2016 with us in this annual report and read more about our continuous work on Foodbank 2020. The goals we are striving to achieve in the next five years will be possible because of your support and commitment. Please know how grateful we are for your support and how valued you are. The Foodbank is an institution of compassion for the hungry, sick and struggling— fueled by you, your time and your financial support. Our ability to do the work we do hinges upon public support, and we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for your continued support!
You make a difference.
At the Foodbank, we believe in a community where all people can live a healthy and hunger-free life. It’s because of this belief that, together, with our network, we provided access to food for more than 23.8 million meals in 2016, reaching more families than ever before. From fostering collaboration to thinking innovatively, the Foodbank helps strengthen the network to collectively have the greatest impact for our local communities, and we did this by focusing on four main strategic goals as set forth in our strategic plan, Foodbank 2020. Since launching the plan, the AkronCanton Regional Foodbank has made great strides towards our ultimate goal of ending hunger in the communities we serve. We are proud to share stories of our progress.
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“By joining forces, our combined organization will provide more food than ever before.” FAITH BARBATO, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY HARVEST + NEW FOODBANKER
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TO PROVIDE ENOUGH FOOD FOR ALL
The Foodbank made significant strides in our efforts to source and distribute more food for the people we serve. In 2014, the Stark Community Foundation commissioned a report to examine the future of food security and hunger-relief services in Stark County. Following recommendations from the report, the Stark County Hunger Task Force, Community Harvest and the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank formed a group that began meeting regularly to determine potential opportunities for a stronger partnership. As a result of those conversations, in 2016, the stage was set for the Foodbank and Community Harvest to be merged on January 1, 2017. The merger is a significant investment in food rescue in Stark County and will
jump start related efforts in Summit and surrounding counties. Community Harvest collects excess prepared and perishable food and donates it to community groups that serve families struggling with hunger. This simple concept that began with a goal of preventing food waste has evolved into a collaboration of numerous resources and agencies dedicated to helping those who are hungry. Collaboration happens because organizations come together toward a common vision. In this case, hungerrelief was collaboration’s fuel that allowed our organizations to reach new heights, as one.
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TO LEVERAGE FOOD AS A COMMUNITY CATALYST
Produce provides a powerful catalyst for solving hunger.
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In 2016, the Foodbank provided
Stephanie, a recent graduate of Kent
8.4 million pounds of produce to the
State University, is currently searching
network. Fresh fruits and vegetables
for a job. Because of health issues, the
are essential to any balanced diet and
search has been harder than expected.
greatly benefit the individuals we serve,
She can’t stand for long periods of
like Stephanie’s family.
time, is hearing impaired and struggles
with frequent seizures. With lingering bills and the cost of raising her six-year-old and nine-
opportunity to provide her daughters with nutritious choices. With the help from this food pantry,
year-old daughters, her family of four
it takes a little of the pressure off
could barely make ends meet—until
of Stephanie’s family. She is looking
she found a food pantry close to her
forward to the day she can come to
home. She is not only thankful for the
the pantry solely as a volunteer—to
fresh breads, produce and other food
help others that find themselves in her
they receive—but thankful for the
current situation.
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TO BE CONNECTED IN SERVICE
To further amplify the voices of those we serve, the Foodbank is doing pioneering work in the field of client empowerment through the power of listening. In 2016, the Foodbank launched
efforts to maximize the impact to
Voices, a pilot program for nationally-
the hunger-relief system as a whole.
funded work aimed at collecting feedback from individuals in need of food assistance. The guiding principle of this work is to affirm those receiving food assistance as the experts of their own experience. Beginning with eight hunger-relief programs, the Foodbank started to focus on learning from those served by partner programs and evaluating information gathered to make meaningful, systematic changes on
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Julie, Food & Building Manager at OPEN M, shares, “When people come to our pantry, they feel like they can’t say anything to us in regards to our program because they are just so grateful for the food. The Voices program breaks down those barriers and upholds the dignity towards our guests while letting them know people are willing to listen—and just how much we value their voice. In the past few months, we’ve received feedback like offering
how we serve the community. The
more diabetic-friendly items for our
hope of the Voices program is to give
seniors—an issue that never came
a “voice” to those who usually feel
up before we began asking what’s
voiceless and to increase advocacy
important for our community.”
IN 2016
23.8
MILLION MEALS WORTH OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED
8.4
MILLION LBS. OF FRESH PRODUCE DISTRIBUTED MEALS
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41 MILLION MEAL GAP
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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
THE MEAL GAP is the difference between the number of meals that are needed by community members and the number of meals they can access. The Foodbank
9,750 VOLUNTEERS DONATED TIME
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commits to reducing half of the meal gap in the communities it serves by 2020, and closing the meal gap by 2025.
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is a sign of what a community can do when it commits to an issue.” Dan Flowers “Our Foodbank is one of our best community assets, serving friends and neighbors in need while providing an everyday example of the generosity and compassion of people who live in this region! I am proud to
Together, we can create a powerful partnership that can make a lasting difference in the lives of many.
be a Foodbanker!” Jo Dangel “I volunteer at the Foodbank because it makes my day brighter! The Foodbank staff is so passionate about helping others, and their passion is contagious! The work that is accomplished here is very rewarding, as a volunteer or employee;
We are incredibly fortunate to be
it’s evident in the positive,
able to partner with you in this
cheerful, caring environment
cause, and we thank you for the
created.” Chesla Purtilar
opportunity to stand together, in support of those in need. We recently asked a few volunteers
“I have been volunteering for seven years now, and I can say that I truly love being
and staff members not what they
here at the Foodbank with my
do or how they do it, but why they
friends. After surviving two
do it. “Why do you feel motivated
major heart attacks, it is my
to help those struggling with
privilege to be able to help
hunger on a daily basis?”
others.” Jim MacDonald
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Network Partners & Programs CARROLL COUNTY Atwood Angels Food Pantry Camp NEOSA
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church St. Paul Lutheran Church
Canton Pentecostal Temple Catholic Charities Serving
Salt & Light Ministry (Community Life COGIC) Serving Hands Ministries
Carroll Co. Council on Aging
St. Paul’s Free Farmers Market
Portage and Stark
Carroll Golden Age Retreat
Sharing and Caring
The Salvation Army (Medina)
Hilltop Learning Center
County-Stark
Sherrick Road Church of God
York United Methodist Church
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry Malvern Christian Care Center, Inc. Minerva Community Outreach at St. Paul’s Minerva United Methodist Church Northeast Jefferson Food Pantry The Salvation Army (Minerva) True North Church HOLMES COUNTY Berean Community Church Operation 612 Darb Snyder Senior Center Kno Ho Co CAC Ashland Head Start Lakeville United Methodist Church Love Center Food Pantry Millersburg Church of God St. John’s United Church of Christ- Glenmont Food Pantry MEDINA COUNTY Battered Women’s Shelter/Medina Brunswick Food Pantry Brunswick United Methodist Church Buckeye Christian Assembly
PORTAGE COUNTY Ben Curtis Family Foundation Backpack Program Black Horse Baptist Church Brimfield Community Cupboard, Inc. Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark County Christian Cupboard-Ravenna/ Center of Hope Church of Christ/Ravenna Coleman Professional Services Community Action Council Youth Center Community Bible Church Community Food Pantry Crestwood 4Cs Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities Kent Social Services LifePointe Church of Atwater Mantua Center Christian Church Miller Community House Nelson Garrettsville Community Cupboard Randolph Suffield Atwater Food Shelf Renaissance Family Center of Windham, OH, Inc. Riverwood Community Chapel
Church at Stony Hill
Safer Futures
Feeding Medina County
Streetsboro Christian
First Baptist Church - Medina First Congregational Lodi Helping Hands Ministry (Northside Christian Church) Holy Martyrs Catholic Church Humbolt House Lafayette United Methodist Church
Cupboard (Hope Community Church) Streetsboro Community Pantry The Lord’s Pantry (Trinity Lutheran Church) The Salvation Army (North East Portage Foodshelf) The Salvation Army (Ravenna)
Life Spring Community Church
Town Hall ll / Horizon House
Living Hope Church/Medina
Upper Room Cultural
Lodi Family Center
Development Center
Lodi United Methodist Church
Central Baptist
St. Barbara’s Food Pantry
Chapel of the Cross United
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
Methodist Church Christian Harbor of TMRC Clifford Compass House/P.A.L. Mission
T.O.S.M.
Stark County Community Treatment Center Domestic Violence Project, Inc
The Salvation Army (Canton)
Faith Kitchen
The Salvation Army (Massillon)
Family Life Center
The Stuckey Family Interfaith
Feed My Sheep/Alliance
Tiqvah Hands of Hope
First Assembly of God Alliance
True Vine Revival Center
- A Helping Hand Up Ministry
UrbanArk, Inc.
First Church of the
Westbrook Park United
Resurrection First Evangelical Congregational Church
Methodist Church Zion Lutheran Church North Canton
First Immanuel United Church of Christ
SUMMIT COUNTY
Grace Fellowship
Access Inc.
Grace United Church of
Akron Bible Church/Hope Cafe
Christ - Canton Helping Hands Network His Place for You Ministries Hope Outreach Ministry of Stark County Interfaith Campus Ministry Jesus Christ People Care Center Lake Community YMCA
Akron Blind Center Akron Christian Reformed Church Akron Community Development Association – MBHG Akron Missionary Baptist Church
Lake Township FISH
Akron Rotary Camp
LifeHope Community Church
Akron-Summit Community
LifeSong Church Little Flower Emergency Food Pantry Louisville Area YMCA Louisville Community Cupboard Massillon Knights of Columbus Hot Lunch Mt. Zion Community Church Myers Lake YMCA / North Canton Church of Christ Northwest Church of Christ
Believer’s Assembly Church
PACE Inc.
Boys & Girls Club of Massillon
Quest Recovery Services
Canal Fulton Community
Refuge of Hope
Methodist Church)
Union Baptist Church/Canton
First Christian Church/Canton
Alliance First Church of God
Pantry (Seville United
Child Development Center
First Assembly of God
Alliance Community Pantry Inc.
Seville Community Food
Temple Assembly of God The Salvation Army (Alliance)
Oaks Family Care
Seventh Day Adventist CSC
The Hope Pantry/Calvary
Deliverance Christian Ministry
All Saints Temple COGIC
Catholic Church
Catholic Church
Community Services -
Newbridge Place
Second Baptist Church Medina
Task Force SVDP/ St. Joseph’s SVDP/ St. Mary’s Church
STARK COUNTY
Our Lady Help of Christian’s
Stark County Hunger
Community Drop In Center
Medina Police Activities League
Center - Brunswick
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Canton Friendship Center
Eric Snow YMCA
Action Agency/Springfield Akron-Summit County Public Library ALPHA Nutrition Program/ Williams Towers American Red Cross of Summit, Portage & Medina Co. Apostolic Church of Akron Arlington Memorial Baptist Church ASIA, Inc. Barberton Area Community Ministries Barberton Seventh Day Adventist Community Services
River of Life Pantry
Battered Women’s Shelter
Canton Calvary Mission
Rivertree Christian Church
Bethany United Church
Canton Crossroads United
S.A.L.T. Box Kitchen (St. John
Cupboard
Methodist Church
Lutheran Church)
of Christ Blessed Trinity Parish
Blessings in a Backpack - Akron Blessings in a Backpack- Green Blessings in a BackpackNorton Blick Center Boys & Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve Bread of Life (Heart of Christ Ministries) Bridging The Gap Ministries
Fish and Loaves Food Pantry
Peter Maurin Center of Akron
Focus Community
Phillips Chapel CME Church
Development Corp (Shiloh
Prince of Peace Baptist Church
Missionary Bapt CH)
River of Life Assembly
Forest Hill Community Christian Church
of God, Akron Inc. Sarah’s House
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY
Good Neighbors
Second Baptist Church
Advocacy, Choices &
Good Samaritan Hunger Center
Shelter Care
Greek Orthodox Church
Shield Home
Dover Church of Christ
South Akron Youth Mentorship
First Assembly of God
of Annunciation
South Arlington UMC-Y.E.S.
C.O.B. Outreach
Harmony House, Inc
South Street Ministries, Inc.
Calvary Apostolic Church of
Harvest Food Pantry
Springtime of Hope
Hattie Larlham
St. Bernard - St. Mary Hot Meal
Calvary Open Bible Church
He Brought Us Out Ministry
St. Bernard Parish
Catholic Charities Community
Heart 4 The City
St. John C.M.E. Church
Services of Summit County
(Northhampton United Methodist Church)
St. John The Baptist Catholic Church
Services of Summit County
Heart to Heart Ministries, Inc.
St. Paul Holiness COG
Adult Day Services
Help Open Peoples
St. Paul Missionary Baptist
Celebration Church Centenary United Methodist Church Child Guidance & Family Solutions Choices Community Social Center
YMCA Zion Lutheran Church - Akron
Safe Landing
Green Good Neighbors
Catholic Charities Community
Development Center Word of Life Outreach Center
Gennesaret, Inc.
Bulldog Bags, Inc.
Akron/Love Thy Neighbor
Wonder World Child
Eyes (H.O.P.E.) Helping Hands - The Bill Lee Center at ABT Holy Spirit Anglican Church Hope Homes Hudson Community Svc Assoc. Immaculate Heart of Mary
Church – Feed My Sheep Summit County Children’s Services SVDP - Fr. Hilkert Ozanam Center SVDP/ Immaculate Conception Church
Empowerment Inc. (ACE)
New Philadelphia Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County Greater Dover New Philadelphia Food Pantry Harbor of Hope Harcatus SNP Journey’s End Ministries St. John United Church of Christ- Strasburg Sugarcreek First United Church of Christ The Carpenter’s Cupboard The Salvation Army (Dover) Twin City Pantry Word of Life Church Zion 4UCC- Pirate Power Packs
Christ The King
Interval Brotherhood Home
SVDP/ St. Hilary
Church of Christ/
JoAnn’s Pantry
Tarry House
Joseph’s Kitchen
Tarry House Respite
WAYNE COUNTY
Church of Our Saviour
Journey Covenant Church
Tennis Allstars, Inc.
Beacon House/Steps at
Community Health Center
Kings Kitchen
The Chapel
Community Support Services
Lakemore United
The Church in Silver Lake
Christian Harbor Church
The Emergency
Community Action/
Cuyahoga Falls
Compass Point Chapel
Methodist Church
Assistance Center
Liberty Center
Wayne-Medina
Copley Outreach Center
Lakeview Outreach Ministries
Cornerstone Christian
Lenibug Foundation
The Father’s House
Creston Community Church
Lockwood United
The Salvation Army
Crown Hill Food Pantry (Crown
Assembly Cornerstone Free Methodist
Methodist Church
(Akron ARC)
Hill Mennonite Church)
Macedonia Baptist Church
The Salvation Army (Akron)
Dalton Baptist Church
Cutmar
Mature Services
The Salvation Army
Doylestown Community
Cuyahoga Falls Good
Middlebury Chapel
Church/City Lights
Neighbors
Food Pantry
(Barberton) The Sanctuary
Eagle Ministries Chapel, Inc.
Mobile Meals, Inc
The Word Church
Emmanuel Christian Assembly
Mountain of The Lord
The Zion Apostolic
Faith Temple Church
Mt. Olive Baptist Church/Akron
Family of Faith United
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Tower of Prayer
New Exodus Christian
Trinity United Church of Christ
Methodist Church Family Resource Center
Fellowship Church
Faith Church
True North Ministry
Feed My Sheep
New Hope Baptist Church
Truly Reaching You Ministry, Inc.
Feed My Sheep Ministry-
New Life Missionary
Tutoring Nurtures
Robert St. FI Community Housing, Inc. Firestone Park United Methodist Church First Apostolic Faith
Baptist Church Nordonia Hills City Schools Foundation Northfield Presbyterian Church Community Meal
Talent, Inc. (TNT) Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron United Methodist Church of Macedonia
Food Cupboard Eastern Road Church of God Food Ministry Every Woman’s House Friendship Meals Inc. Hands of Grace United Pentecostal Church New Destiny Treatment Center Orrville Boys & Girls Club Orrville Loaves & Fishes Outreach Community Living Service Pathway House/Steps at Liberty Center People to People Ministries
First Baptist Church of Akron
Open Door Assembly of God
United Presbyterian Church
First Congregational
OPEN M
Unity Holiness Ministries
Our Community Hunger Center
Urban Vision
P.A.L.S. Home Consortium/
Valor Home
The Salvation Army (Creston)
Vine Community
The Salvation Army (Orrville)
Food Cupboard First Faith Development Corp First Glance Student Center First Steps Parenting Advocacy Center First United Methodist Church
Ardmore Inc. Pavilion of Praise Baptist Church Peoples Baptist Church
Outreach Ministry
Sterling United Methodist Church
The Salvation Army (Wooster)
Visitation of Mary
Trinity United Church of Christ
Williard United Church of Christ
Wooster Hope Center
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Financials TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED
PUBLIC SUPPORT
UNRESTRICTED
Grants
Donated food, net
$ 493,871 $ 279,844 $ 29,328,302
Contributions
$
4,664,604
$
518,902
$
Net assets released from restrictions
$
230,676
$
(230,676)
$
Total public support
$
34,997,297
$
288,226
$
Purchase program, net
$
Shared maintenance
$
Fundraising events, net Distribution fees
USDA distribution fees
TOTAL $
493,871
$
279,844
$
29,328,302
—
$
5,183,506
—
$
—
—
$
35,285,523
67,965
$
67,965
1,052,493
$
1,052,493
$
201,243
$
201,243
$
239,775
$
239,775
REVENUE, GAINS & LOSSES
Freight income
$
48,241
$
48,241
Investment income
$
21,024
$
21,024
Net appreciation on investments
$
70,344
$
70,344
Change in interest in net assets of the Endowment
$
63,716
Miscellaneous
$
44,833
$
—
$
2,500
$
66,216
$
44,833
Total revenue, gains & losses
$
1,809,634
$
—
$
2,500
$
1,812,134
Total public support, revenue, gains & losses
$
36,806,931
$
288,226
$
2,500
$
37,097,657
EXPENSES Program services
$
34,073,461
$
34,073,461
Fundraising expenses
$
1,602,038
$
1,602,038
Management and general expenses
$
1,144,709
$
1,144,709
Total expenses
$
36,820,208
Change in net assets
$
(13,277)
$
Net assets, beginning of year
$
10,915,798
Net assets, end of year
$
10,902,521
$
—
$
36,820,208
288,226
—
$ $
2,500
$
277,449
$
512,714
$
393,232
$
11,821,744
$
800,940
$
395,732
$
12,099,193
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Inc. and affiliate statement of activities for the year ended December 31, 2016.
13+6+3276M
REVENUE & SUPPORT
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79% In-kind Donations
14% Contributions & Cash Donations
4% Program Fees
2% Government
1% Miscellaneous
4+2+94M
EXPENSES
93% Program Services 4% Fundraising Expenses
3% Management & General Expenses
Foodbank Major Partners LEADERSHIP PARTNERS providing 200,000+ meals
Akron Beacon Journal
GateHouse Ohio Media
Keith and Linda Monda
Stark Community Foundation
Akron Community Foundation
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Pepsi-Cola
Target
ALDI
GOJO Industries, Inc.
Sam’s Club
US Foods
Bimbo Bakeries
The Goodyear Tire &
Sequoia Financial Group, LLC
Walmart
Shearer’s Snacks
Westfield Insurance
BJ Wholesale Club
Rubber Company
Buehler’s Fresh Foods
Ron and Dawn Hartman
FirstEnergy Corp.
Heinen’s Fine Foods
Smith Dairy Products
GAR Foundation
iHeart Media
The J.M. Smucker Company
Sisters of Charity Foundation
MISSION PARTNERS providing 80,000+ meals 415 Group Akron Area Interfaith Council Akron Children’s Hospital
The Paul & Carol David Foundation The Dunkin’ Donuts
Huntington National Bank Kovatch Family Charitable Fund
Sandridge Gourmet Salads Mike and Jennifer Saxon The Sisler McFawn Foundation
Aultman Health Foundation
& Baskin-Robbins
Marc’s
The Beaver Excavating
Community Foundation
Nationwide Insurance
Utz Quality Foods
Robert O. & Annamae Orr
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Company Bridgestone Americas Dean Dairy Food Company
The Gessner Family Foundation, Inc. John L. Hinds
Family Foundation
The Timken Company
WAKR, WONE, WQMX, WNWV
Park Auto Group
COMMUNITY PARTNERS providing 40,000+ meals 1480 WHBC & Mix 94.1
Country Pure Foods
Mrs. Kathleen Aman
Mary and Dr. George L.
Ameriprise Financial Services
Demetros Charitable Trust
Charles R. Jelm Charitable Foundation Roger and Susan L’Hommedieu
Schwebels Lloyd L. and Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation
Anonymous
Dominion Energy
The Lehner Family Foundation
Avalon Foodservice
Enterprise Holdings
Dale A. Leppo
Superior Dairy
Main Street Gourmet
TANA Foundation
Ana Fanego
Making Smiles Foundation
The TJX Companies, Inc.
FreshMark, Inc. - Sugardale
John A. McAlonan Fund
Paul J. Belair Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company
Foundation
Douglas and Kyra Bosnik
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Cardinal Health Foundation, Inc.
The Giant Eagle Foundation
CareSource
Harwood Rubber Products, Inc.
of Akron Community Foundation Meeker Vineyard distributed
Citizens Bank
Haslinger Family Foundation
ComDoc
The Hoover Foundation
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
The Mary S. and David C.
Integrated Marketing
The Pastore Foundation
Corbin Foundation
Technology
Summa Health
Walgreen’s The Walt Disney Company Willard Stephenson Foundation Alan J. Woll
by Esber Beverage
Save A Lot
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Operating Donors $100,000 + Buehler’s Fresh Foods
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Christopher & Angela Brubaker Buckeye Corrugated, Inc.
FirstEnergy Corp.
Ana Fanego
Lynnette Cavalier
Giant Eagle, Inc.
The Gessner Family
Christ Foundation
Walmart
Foundation, Inc.
Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation United Way of Greater Stark County
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Walgreen’s
The Giant Eagle Foundation
Christopher & Taraline Coughlin
Thomas & Margaret Wartko
$50,000 +
GOJO Industries, Inc.
Stephen Denning &
Wayne County Community
Akron Community Foundation
Harwood Rubber Products, Inc.
GAR Foundation
Haslinger Family Foundation
The Goodyear Tire &
John Hinds
DRB Systems, Inc.
The Hoover Foundation
Jack & Judy Eldreth**
The Welty Family Foundation
Charles R. Jelm Charitable
FirstMerit Foundation
Francis & Linda Wenthur
Rubber Company Ron & Dawn Hartman Sequoia Financial Group, LLC Keith & Linda Monda Nationwide Insurance
Foundation, Inc. Kovatch Family Charitable Fund
The J.M. Smucker Company
The Lehner Family Foundation
Judith Johnson Michael & Karen Dowling
Ethel Wheland
Daniel & Holly Flowers
Samuel Reese Willis
Albert W. & Edith V. Flowers
Foundation, Inc.
Charitable Foundation
Richard & Lara Wilson
Stark Community Foundation
Dale A. & Lucinda J.P. Leppo
Laura B. Frick Charitable Trust
Roger & Susan L’Hommedieu
Joseph & Dena Haag
Making Smiles Foundation
The Hillier Family Foundation
$25,000 +
John A. McAlonan Fund
W. Henry Hoover Fund
Akron Children’s Hospital
of Akron Community
JAH Foundation
Anonymous
Foundation
Ralph R. and Grace B.
Huntington National Bank
Ohio Combined Federal Campaign CFC
Jones Foundation George & Michelle Keith
Park Subaru
Ohio Edison
Shearer’s Snacks
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation
Richard & Lisa Laubacher
The Sisler McFawn Foundation
Robert O. & Annamae Orr
W. Riley & Barbara Lochridge
Sisters of Charity Foundation The Timken Company $10,000 + 415 Group Akron Area Interfaith Council
Family Foundation
Lambda Chi Alpha
James & Claudia Markwald
The Pastore Foundation
Philip Maynard
Michael & Jennifer Saxon
The Mitsui USA Foundation
Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith
Stephen & Mindy Morris
Memorial Foundation Willard Stephenson Foundation
National Electrical Contractors Association
Ameriprise Financial Services
Summa Health
Novak Family Charitable Fund
Anonymous (2)
T.J.Maxx, HomeGoods,
OEConnection
Aultman Health Foundation The Beaver Excavating Company Paul & Joan Belair Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company
Marshalls
Advised Fund of Akron
Taste of the NFL
Community Foundation
The Walt Disney Company Alan & Janice Woll
John Papp William & Ginny Post David & Julie Pratt Ada C. & Helen J. Rank
Douglas & Kyra Bosnik Bridgestone Americas
$5,000 +
Cardinal Health Foundation, Inc.
Akron Children’s Hospital
CareSource
Gertrude F. Orr Trust
TANA Foundation National Affiliate
Employee Foundation
Charitable Foundation Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation
Citizens Bank
Anthony & Becky Alexander
Roetzel & Andress
ComDoc
Mark & Shelly Allio
Christopher Rojas &
The Mary S. and David C.
American Endowment
Corbin Foundation The Paul & Carol David Foundation Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust Dominion Energy The Dunkin’ Donuts
Foundation
Wells, Jr. Family Foundation
Fishers Foods
Westfield Insurance
Heinen’s Fine Foods
Foundation The Denise G. & Norman E.
Heather Maze-Rojas Ron Marhofer Auto Family
$2,500 + Jerry & Sherry Ackman Affinity Medical Center Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Alcoa Foundation Employee Engagement Fund Shawn & Jennifer Ames Andrew’s Spirit of Hope Anonymous (3) Anonymous** Jon & Kathryn Antalvari The Augustin Family Charitable Fund Auto-Owners Insurance Co. Ronald & Grace Barber Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation John Boughton Brechbuhler Truck Sales, LLC Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Michael Brown & Kristin Lehotsky Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust Church of the Lakes City of Akron Stephen Coleman Compass Group, North America William & Jennifer Crowley
Anonymous
Mary Anne Rothermel**
The Ball Foundation
William & Lori Shivers
David Currier & Jeanette Cho
Bank of America Charitable
St. Michael Parish
Jo Dangel & Diane Kovachik
Julian & Carolyn Steinberg
Dave’s Market
Synchrony Financial
Diebold Associate
Foundation Barberton Community Foundation
& Baskin-Robbins
Sally Bernhardt
Community Foundation
BJ’s Charitable Foundation
Taylor TeleCommunications, Inc. The Repository
Charitable Fund John Dillan & Andrea Company, D.D.S
Donovan Family Fund of Akron
Laurel Lake Retirement Community
Community Foundation
National Interstate Insurance Company
Steere Enterprises, Inc. Michele Strayer
Todd & Lia Easler
Kathryn Leininger**
David & Suzanne Nelson
The County of Summit
Richard Emery*
Jerry LeMasters
Harvey & Kimberly Nelson
Temple Israel of Akron
John & Marcella Emmons**
Betty Levinson (In memory
Northeast Ohio Eye
Thompson Electric, Inc.
of Bill and Trudy Loeb)
Lucian Filipschi & Patricia Buckeye
Andy & Emily Little
Surgeons (In honor of
Peter Turk**
Dr. Nancy Awender)
James & Linda Venner Wayside Furniture, Inc.
William & Elizabeth Fink
Gregory & Kathryn Long
Charles & Patricia Perrin
The First Congregational
Main Street Gourmet
Baxter Philips, Jr.
Robert & Lou Ann Wharton
Marco’s Franchising, LLC
Alex & Patricia Piteo
WITAN
PNC Foundation
Woodforest Charitable
United Church of Christ GateHouse Ohio Media
The Maynard Family Foundation
Theodore & Judith Cloecker
Gary & Cheryl Prather
Foundation
R. Mark & Elizabeth Hamlin
Lawrence & Helen McWilliams
Robert & Deborah Priebe
James & Patricia Woodling
Wayne Hedrick
Meggitt Aircraft Braking
The Progressive Insurance
Donald & LaVerne Zimmerly
Systems
Daniel Hoehn The Herbert W. Hoover Foundation Mark & Janice Husted
Foundation
Terry & Kelley Mendenhall
Craig & Kimberly Ray**
* Deceased
Ramona Mercina
Mary Reinthal*
** Sustainer Circle Monthly Donor
Harry & Anne Mestel
Dianne Reisinger
Foundation
Insurance Services Office, Inc.
Reserve Group Management Company
Pierre Jambon
MGT Network Services
Johnson-Kazar Charitable
Miller Transfer
Paul & Leslie Reynolds
W. Paul & Thora J. Mills
RKD Alpha Dog
Foundation
Memorial Foundation
Garry Jurgens
John & Donna Sauers
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David & Linda King
Brent & Marilyn Minney
Tim Sheahan
Gary & Mary Anne Klasen
Laura R. & Lucian Q.
Richard & Dorothy Shoemaker
please contact Gina Campbell
Mary Jo Slick
at gcampbell@acrfb.org or 330.535.6900.
Moffitt Foundation
Richard & Christine Kramer Diane Krum
John & Karen Monacelli
Tim & Jennifer Smucker
David Lathrop &
The R.C. & Katharine Musson
Martin & Susan Spector
Charitable Foundation
Yvonne Gillette
report errors or omissions,
Gary & Patricia Spring
Board of Directors Mark Purtilar, Chair The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Bernett L. Williams, Vice Chair Akron Children’s Hospital Jim Bowen, Treasurer Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company Shelly Allio, Secretary Mascot Workwear
Lisa Backlin Eaton Corp.
Kristin Hannon University of Mount Union
Jill Penrose The J.M. Smucker Company
Mark Cohen Akron Beacon Journal
Ronald Hartman LD Carlson
George Sarkis Roetzel & Andress, LPA
Chris Coughlin The Timken Company
Thomas Haught Sequoia Financial Group
William Shivers Huntington National Bank
Lia Easler Nationwide Insurance
Suzanne Hobson Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Pamela Simpson Aflac
Randall Frame Ohio Edison
Nicole Koharik GOJO Industries
Jan Weaver Green Local Schools, Retired
Daniel R. Flowers, President & CEO Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
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