GRANTS & FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
In 2025 during the fiscal year, 523 donors made 933 gifts, each one making a real difference. We are grateful for every gift, and the following pages recognize contributions of $300 and above.
$10,000 +
Betty V. & John M. Jacobson Foundation
Charitable Healthcare Network
County of Summit Fiscal Office
Good Place Holdings (SD Myers)
Jeffery Rand
Kovatch Family Charitable Fund
Lucy & Emily Beasley Charitable TrustMaynard Family Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. David & Cheryl Venarge
Ms. Kristen Manes
Rev. Dr. Sandra Selby
$9,999-$5,000
Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation
Civista Bank
Faith Family Church
GAR Foundation
Gertrude F. Orr Trust Advised Fund
GoJo Industries
JAH Foundation
John A. McAlonan Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Kenneth L. Calhoun Charitable Trust
Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Memorial Foundation
$4,999-$1,000
Akron Children's Hospital Foundation
Akron Community Foundation/Donovan Legacy Fund
Akron Community Foundation/Venarge
Anonymous Fund/ Akron Community Foundation
Bath Volunteers for Service
Charles E. and Mary K. Booth Family Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Christ Church Episcopal
Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest
Diamond America Corporation
Donovan, Klimczak & Company
Dowling Family Fund
Dr. & Mrs. Charles & Therese A. Peter
Dr. & Mrs. Dawn & Alexander Joseph
Dr. & Mrs. Duane & Earline C. Roe
Dr. & Mrs. Edward and Mary Jane Esber
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Jo Ellen Pryce
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Lisa D. Bage
Dr. & Mrs. Richard W. Stratton
Dr. & Mrs. Roger Chaffee
Drs. David & Denise Ballinger
Drs. Thomas & JoAnn Semans
Fairlawn Lutheran Church
First United Methodist Church
FocusCFO Group LLC
Frank P & Marie L Bevilacqua
Family Foundation
Granger Endowment Fund, Inc.
Haley Wodtly-Young
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
In His Steps Foundation
Junior Women's Civic Club
Kaulig Foundation
Kenmore Construction Co., Inc.
Knights of Columbus St Hilary Council 14551
KW Chervenic Realty
Larry J. Grossman Giving Fund
$999-$300
Twin Falls United Methodist Church Women
Lakeville United Methodist Church Women
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey & Sandy Naragon
Ms. Amarillis (Amy) Garcia
Ms. Marcy Venarge
Peninsula United Methodist Church
Ms. Laura Littman
United Methodist Church of Uniontown
Akron Community Foundation/Waternish Fund
Knights of Columbus - South Akron
Smithville United Methodist Church
Ms. Anne Riegler
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Leslie Schafer
Mr. & Mrs. Brett & Colleen Wilcox
First United Methodist Church Women
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Dr. & Mr. Carrie & James Caruso
Mr. & Mrs. David and Clare Clare Paquelet & David Swank
Mr. & Mrs. Geoffrey & Susan G. Whidden
Mr. & Mrs. Keith & Marty Winget
Mr. John A. Weisend
Mr. Roger Herbst
Ms. Karen Talbott
Ms. Trudie Latson
Emmanuel Fellowship Church of Akron
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Kaye Z. Davis- Zufall
$300-$100
AARP Coventry Chapter 3820
Akron Community Foundation/Waternish Fund
Akron Woman's City Club
Akron-Summit County Public Library Staff Association
CLEO- Connect. Learn. Engage. Organize.
D & J Structural Contracting
David Cutler
Delta Omega Chapter
Diane and Kathy Feltey Moran
Dr. & Mrs. Alex C. Guira
Dr. Carole Savan
Dr. Mitchel Fromm Family of Faith United Methodist Chuch
Fedex Corporate Services
Granger United Methodist Church
Greensburg United Methodist Church
Hanne-Lore Gambrell
Imagine Leadership Academy
James Petroski Judith Walter
Knights of Columbus - South Akron
Kobelco Stewart Bolling, Inc.
Lakeville United Methodist Church Women
Matt Leuenberger
Milano Cleaning Services, Inc.
Mr Bryan Pepper
Mr Robert Boyce
Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Nancy Papa
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Pacanovsky
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce H. Wright
Mr. & Mrs. Corby & Wendelin K. Mathisen
Mr. & Mrs. David & Mikki Christ
Mr. & Mrs. David Hilkert
Mr. & Mrs. Dean & Julie E. Roberts
Mr. & Mrs. Duwayne & Dorothy H. Hansen
Mr. & Mrs. E. J. and Sandy Meholick
Mr. & Mrs. Edward King
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene & Bonnie DiDonato
Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Carol G Whidden
Mr. & Mrs. George and Nancy R. Blind
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald & Daisy L. Killian
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey & Sandy Naragon
Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Rita Grosso
Mr. & Mrs. John & Deborah W. Dixon
Mr. & Mrs. John & Karen Roettger
Mr. & Mrs. John & Mary W. Tatterson
Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation
Roush Memorial Fund/Akron Community Foundation
Sisler McFawn Foundation
Synthomer Foundation
The Christ Foundation
The Hugh & Stephanie Pace Charitable Fund
The Huntington Foundation
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation
The MPB Charitable Foundation
Mary & Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust
MG O'Neil Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan B. Mailey
Mr. & Mrs. Fabian & Mary Schadle
Mr. & Mrs. Roger & Sally Read
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Meg W. Lamb
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Denise Planz
Mr. Harley Davis
Mr. & Mrs. William & Anne L. Hergenrother
Mr. James Parry
Laura R. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation
Lowery Fund
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Millennium Fund for Children, Akron Community Foundation
Mogadore United Methodist Church
Montrose Zion United Methodist Church
Mr & Mrs David and Debbie Topliff
Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Susie Welker
Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Sue S. Worstall
Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Ellie Perella
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Culp
Mr. & Mrs. David & Katherine Luke Tiemann
Mr. & Mrs. Fred & Janet D. Dodson Sr.
Mr. & Mrs. Frederick J. May
Mr. & Mrs. Hugh & Stephanie David Pace
Mr. & Mrs. Jay & Carrie R. Silver
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse & Rachel D. Hurst
Mr. & Mrs. John & Kathleen T. Arther
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Debra Stress
Mr. & Mrs. Larry & Maureen Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Donna Barton
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd & Grace A. Goettler
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond & Tanya Dunkle
Mr. & Mrs. Rich & Carole Ettinger
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Kathie Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Rod & Faith E. Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Roger and Valerie W. Hoover
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Judith Ciccolini
Mr. & Mrs. Todd & Diane Rosenberg
Mr. & Mrs. W. Riley Lochridge III
Mr. & Mrs. William and Caroline C. Parry
Mr. Frank C. Comunale
Mr. George D. Dodds
Mr. James Wagner
Mr. Larry Kelley
Hudson United Methodist Women in Faith
Ms. Anna Mansell
Hope Church
Lafayette United Methodist Church
Ms. Anna Maerean
Akrochem Corporation
Cardinal Health Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. J. F. Alexander M.D.
Dr. William & Deborah Bauman MD
Fastenal
Fir Hill Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Pera
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Becky L. Weihe
Mr. & Mrs. Kathryn Craig
Mrs. Cathy Feltrup
Ms. Carolyn M Hansinger
Ms. Donna R. Skoda
Ms. Emily Hinton
Ms. Judy Habyan
Walmart
Ms. Althea A. Marquardt
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Merrill
Ms. Joannie Maselli
Ms. Trudee Klautky
Ms. Betty Jo Scurei
Ms. Nan Zirafi
Summit County Public Health
Ms. Jill Sellers
Allenside Presbyterian Church
Akron First Assembly
Mr. & Mrs. John & Ruth Stefanik
Mr. & Mrs. John C.W. Grossmann
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Mountain
Mr. & Mrs. Justin & Tracy McCarty
Mr. & Mrs. Lon Ahlen
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Albrecht & Sheila Capone
Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Sylvia Trundle
Mr. & Mrs. Norman C Richenbacher
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Esposito
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Barbara G Porter
Mr. & Mrs. Ron & Rebecca Hartline
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley & Nada E. Allender
Mr. & Mrs. Steven & Joan Trent
Mr. & Mrs. Terry A. Veney
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Drake
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Judith Di Nardo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Jr. & Denise R. Leffler Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Kirsten D. Bown
Mr. Allen Zola Mr. Andre Blaylock
Mr. Charles Heimbaugh
Mr. David E. Siegfried
Mr. Everett H. Gibbs Jr.
Mr. Frank Mercurio
Mr. G. Philip Barnhart
Mr. James Ross
Mr. John Jones
Mr. Joseph R Schwartz
Mr. Karl Schwarzinger
Mr. Michael McGlinchy
Mr. Scott Akers
Mr. Steve Davis
Mr. Thomas L. Peltier
Mr. Thomas Morgan
Mrs. Alice C. Bergstrom
Mrs. Becky Burtoft
Mrs. Dana Stevens
Mrs. Jennifer Oberg Dostal
Mrs. Kay Hine
Mrs. Lisa Yee
Mrs. Mary Ann Kyle
Mrs. Patricia L. Anderson
Ms Amy Lee
Ms Barbara Lawrence
Ms Carol Royer Ms Jane Penttila
Ms Mary Chansler
Ms Paula Christ
Ms. Abigail Rea
Ms. Amarillis (Amy) Garcia
The St. John - St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Endowment Fund
The Tom, Mary and Becky Babcox Family Foundation
Third Federal Foundation
Tuscora Park Health & Wellness Foundation
United Methodist Church of Macedonia
WITAN Community Projects Fund
Mr. James Sebastian Jr.
Mrs. Fran Donovan
Ms. Sue Ellen Utley
Summa Health Systems - Medical Staff
The Kerscher Family Foundation
The Lehner Family Foundation
The Welty Family Foundation
WesBanco Foundation
William and Ginny Post Family Charitable Fund
Women's Endowment Fund
Mr. Michael Rohlf
Mr. Richard Klosterman
Mrs. Dorothy J. Lepp
Mrs. Eileen Burg
Mrs. LaVonne D. Voelz
Mrs. Mary Ann Haag
Mrs. Shirley Keller
Ms Eileen McClarnon
Ms. Beth A. Kartarius
Ms. Cristina Torrence
Ms. Janet Marting
Ms. Judith Clapsaddle
Ms. Shirley Oziomek
Ms. Susan Slagle
Musson Charitable Foundation
Nancie J. Smith Foundation
Neal A. Lindsley Trust
Parker Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corp
People's Bank
PNC Foundation
Rev. Mary G Blank, M.D M.D.
Richfield United Church of Christ
Robert Bonchack
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Dept. of Job and Family Services
Summit County Prosecutors Office
The Bath United Church of Christ
The Glenn R. & Alice V. Boggess Memorial Foundation
The H.E. Graves Jr. Family Foundation
The Henry V. & Frances W. Christenson Charitable Foundation
The Huntington National Bank
The Waltz Church
Third Federal Savings & Loan
MW. Paul Mills and Thora J. Mills Memorial Foundation
West Akron Kiwanis Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Gary & Teresa Giorgio
Granger United Methodist Church Women
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Jennifer Dougall
Ms. Deborah Bednar
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Didado
Ms Cathy Corbin
Alpha Phi Alpha Foundation of Akron
AMHA
County of Summit ADM Board
Dr. & Mrs. Brian David & Julie Bauman
Dr. Bronlynn Eberhardt
Mr Dan Flanagan
Mr. & Mrs. Buzz Pelland
Mr. Daniel Kirkpatrick
Mrs. Dorothy Wiseman
Mrs. M. June Refine
Our Lady of Victory Church
St. Hilary Parish
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Hartman
Akron Community Foundation/ Capital Fund
Mr. & Mrs. Nick & Cindy V. Browning
Ms. Carole Harwood
Mr. & Mrs. Chuck & Mary Beth M. Abraham
Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Weitendorf
Summit Construction
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
J&J Kiehl Charity Fund
Mr. Bart W. Rahe
Wayside Furniture Inc.
Ms. Carol McKendrick
Ms. Christine Dimengo
Ms. Connie K. Leonard
Ms. Cynthia Peel
Ms. Deborah D. Webster
Ms. Dottie V. Achmoody
Ms. Elizabeth Stroud
Ms. Ellen Daw
Ms. Frances E. Fischer
Ms. Grace Bush
Ms. Jeanine M Hamblin
Ms. Jodi A Denham
Ms. Judith Dimengo
Ms. Kathryn Booth
Ms. Kay E. Perrine
Ms. Kelly Gilliam
Ms. Laura Littman
Ms. Laurie A. Mansell
Ms. Mary Ostrow
Ms. Mary Ruminski
Ms. Mary Terry Goletz
Ms. Michele Smith
Ms. Nancy Anne Gupta
Ms. Nancy Blanchard
Ms. Nancy Schwalbach
Ms. Nickie L. Ciolli-Hetrick
Ms. Nicole Price
Ms. Paula Phillips
Ms. Shannon Barney
Ms. Susan Kline
New Franklin Global Church
North Springfield Presbyterian Church
Peninsula United Methodist Church
Perry Clark
SACS Consulting & Investigative Services
Sawyerwood United Methodist Church
SeibertKeck Insurance Partners
Shirley Ende Saxe
Smithville United Methodist Church
Stephanie Perella
Teresa Nelson
The Morris Family Trust
Truly Reaching You, Inc.
Twin Falls United Methodist Church
Women United Methodist Church of Uniontown
United Way of Greater Cleveland