FOCUS. The matchmakers. Hattie Larlham supporters use annual donation to ignite Giving Tuesday s philanthropic mission in others

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1 FOCUS The matchmakers Hattie Larlham supporters use annual donation to ignite Giving Tuesday s philanthropic mission in others Twenty-five years ago Ron Barber walked through the doors of the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities for the first time. Recalling his visit, Ron immediately remembers his admiration for the compassion Hattie Larlham staff showed the residents. He and his wife Grace were inspired by Hattie Larlham s mission. Taken with the organization, Hattie Larlham s place in their hearts quickly grew. Grace and Ron have been great supporters of Hattie Larlham for many years. Their gifts provided countless one-on-one art sessions, medical care, recreational activities and job training for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Northeast Ohio. Grace and Ron s passion for Hattie Larlham developed into a partnership which strengthened an online giving community. Giving Tuesday is a national movement that reminds us to support local charities. This day of giving follows the widely recognized shopping events, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. For the third year, the Barbers matched dollar-for-dollar each online donation made to Hattie Larlham on Giving Tuesday, up to $15,000. As long-time Hattie Larlham supporters, Grace and Ron believe Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity for everyone in the community to come together, raise awareness for Hattie Larlham and give what they can. Grace and Ron s support on Giving Tuesday has motivated so many people to come forward and make a donation. Some of these people have supported Hattie Larlham in the past and some of them are new donors, said Annual Fund Director Rosanne Drake. Grace and Ron s matching gift helps our supporters, both old and new, realize their donation does make a difference. Give from your phone: text Hattie to INSIDE: Medical Assembly > Hattie s Food Hub > Art in Akron > PBS Films December 2015

2 Dear friends, Hattie Larlham had a great year. We extended innovative programs to the community. We thought outside the box and found better ways to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Your support had a tremendous impact on our ability to create and deliver these community programs. Hattie s Creative Arts started with six artists at the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities. Today, the program extends to Constant Companions and the Summit Artspace. We now help 264 artists with disabilities paint, take pictures, make ceramics and create music. In 2011, the first Hattie s Gardens opened in Akron. The work training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities grows produce for the surrounding neighborhoods. Our employees are contributing to a healthier Akron. Hattie s Food Hub is a new endeavor for us. It will build on what we started at Hattie s Gardens. Starting this spring, our staff will wash, prepare, package and sell fresh vegetables from Hattie s Gardens and local farmers. Hattie s Food Hub will also have a community component. People can visit the food hub for educational programs and cooking demonstrations, as well as fresh, healthy food. Your continued support helps Hattie Larlham bring innovative ideas to the community. Please consider making a donation this holiday season to further our mission of comfort, joy and achievement to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thank you. Dennis Allen Hattie Larlham CEO David H. shows off a Hattie s Creative Arts necktie at the Summit Artspace open house. Community-based Constant Companions develops interpersonal relationships. Hattie s Food Hub construction is underway in downtown Akron s near-west side. 2 HATTIE LARLHAM

3 Hattie Larlham work training employees gather for a photo at AMT in Brecksville, Ohio. The team assembles gastronomy tubes (G-tubes). The surgically implanted device provides nutrition to people who are unable to orally eat. Community employment Hattie Larlham and Applied Medical Technology partner to train people with disabilities for jobs in the community Each morning at 7 a.m. eight Hattie Larlham work training employees suit up in white lab coats and hairnets. They move to a clean production room to begin their work: assembling gastronomy tubes (G-tubes) which are shipped to people all over the world. The 92,000-square-foot facility in Brecksville, Ohio, is home to Applied Medical Technology (AMT). For 30 years, the company has produced enteral feeding devices, which are used by people unable to eat orally. I absolutely love my job here, beamed Linda, a Hattie Larlham employee. It s quiet, clean and everybody is so friendly. I hope to get hired here full time. is one of the eight employees in the work training program. Since working at AMT, Susan has exceeded productivity expectations and is performing in the job very well. AMT is a six-month work training program for employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They work under the supervision of Hattie Larlham Vocational Manager Kim Wiech. After six months, employees are assessed for job readiness and could apply for a position to work within AMT or seek employment elsewhere in the community. This is more than just a work training program that develops job skills, said Wiech. The big goal is to build self-esteem in a person. Making them feel confident is a big part of moving forward. Hattie Larlham has more than 200 people with disabilities training Linda worked for Hattie Larlham for five years. She started at the Hattie Larlham program at Little Tikes in Hudson, Ohio, assembling the 2-in-1 Snug N Secure Swing. Wanting change, Linda decided to check out a new Hattie Larlham work training program which would start in July The opportunity was extended to seven other people seeking jobs at the time. I m so grateful that I was offered the opportunity to work here, said Susan who works alongside Linda. The people are very nice and my boss has been so helpful. I really enjoy what I do. Susan, formerly at Hattie s Doggie Day Care & Boarding in Twinsburg, continued on page 14 DONATE ONLINE: 3

4 Hattie s Food Hub partnerships flourish The vision of an Akron food hub is quickly coming together. Since Hattie Larlham broke ground in July 2015, construction workers have poured the foundation, built the wood frame, laid the bricks and placed the solar paneling. It s the start of what is yet to come. Soon the Akron community will have access to fresh, locally grown produce right in their backyard. This is currently unavailable to the neighborhood. The community is considered a food desert, which is a geographic area where affordable and nutritious food is difficult to obtain, particularly for those without access to an automobile. Hattie s Food Hub will not only make food available for purchase, but also teach local residents how to use what they ve purchased with cooking demos and educational events. The education rooms can accommodate up to 50 people and host community gatherings and food safety and processing certifications for Hattie s Food Hub staff and other agencies. The facility has a green roof to grow permaculture-like sedum. This helps insulate the building while retaining water from entering the sewers. The right side of the building is hugged by soil which also insulates the building. The trees which used to grow on the vacant land were used to build the framework of the building. A bike box encourages neighbors to ride their bikes to Hattie s Food Hub to buy groceries and further reduce the impact on the environment. The food hub will provide eight to twelve job opportunities to people with and without disabilities. The employees have the tools to wash and package for local companies. Hattie s Food Hub has already partnered with organizations Peaceful Fruits, Twenty 4 Zen Granola, Akron Public Schools, Akron Zoo, Akron Grows, Ohio State University Extension and Summit County Health. Hattie Larlham employees in Akron, Ohio, currently co-package products. The goal is to give the staff with disabilities tasks they can build on. Hattie s Food Hub partners Peaceful Fruits and Twenty 4 Zen Granola do just that. Peaceful Fruits is a Peninsulabased business that partnered with EVERYONE AT HATTIE LARLHAM IS INCREDIBLY NICE, VERY EFFICIENT AND MY PRODUCT IS BETTER THAN IT S EVER BEEN. Hattie Larlham to produce organic fruit snacks. The snacks have no added sugar or artificial ingredients. The main ingredient is the açaí berry, a fruit from the Amazon Rainforest rich in antioxidants. The idea is to create a snack people can enjoy with peace of mind. Peaceful Fruits was started by owner Evan Delahanty after working with the U.S. Peace Corps in Suriname, a small country neighboring Brazil where açaí grows wild. When he needed a production partner, Hattie Larlham came highly recommended. It was easy to make the right decision, said Delahanty. This was a way to make my product local and create work opportunities for people with developmental disabilities. Hattie Larlham produces Peaceful Fruits snacks by blending the açaí and other fruits and then drying the resulting puree slowly in a dehydrator until it becomes fruit leather. This is cut into strips and individually packaged in biodegradable pouches for convenient and guilt-free snacking. The snacks then go to Blick Clinic, another local partner that offers support for people with developmental disabilities in northeast Ohio, where they are labeled and boxed. Peaceful Fruits is available for purchase online, as well as with local partners such as Hattie s Café & Gifts, Julie s Kitchen, Urban Eats, Nature s Bin, Cleveland Clinic Wellness store and soon at the new Whole Foods in Rocky River. Twenty 4 Zen Gluten Free 4 HATTIE LARLHAM

5 HATTIE S FOOD HUB FEATURES CREATE JOBS HATTIE S FOOD HUB EMPLOYS 8-12 PEOPLE WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. LEED CERTIFIED HATTIE S FOOD HUB IS REGISTERED WITH THE USGBC AND IS PURSUING LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION. GREEN ROOF SEDUM, WINTER RYE AND OTHER GRASSES PLANTED ON THE ROOF INSULATE THE BUILDING, REDUCE ENERGY USE AND KEEP EXTRA WATER OUT OF AKRON SEWERS. A Hattie s Gardens employee sorts fresh raspberries. The garden s washing, weighing and packaging will move to Hattie s Food Hub. The service is available to Northeast Ohio farmers. Partnering with Hattie s Food Hub allows farmers to spend more time in the field growing fresh, local produce and creates well-paid jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Granola is a Beachwood, Ohio based company that has partnered with Hattie Larlham to co-pack its product. The company produces all natural, gluten-free granola with Ohio grown certified organic oats. Twenty 4 Zen Gluten Free Granola is also soy free, vegan friendly and has no GMOs (genetically modified organisms). When Twenty 4 Zen Granola owner Raizel Michelow was in the market for a co-packer, she decided to extend the work opportunity to Hattie Larlham. I m really excited about the partnership, said Michelow. Everyone at Hattie Larlham is incredibly nice, very efficient and my product is better than it s ever been. Michelow provides Hattie Larlham with the raw ingredients, which employees measure, mix, bake and fill the packages. Twenty 4 Zen has a variety of on trend, unique flavors including sugar cookie, lemon ginger, hot cinnamon, vegan maple bacon, s mores, banana foster and salty caramel. The product is distributed locally and nationally at Whole Foods, Constantino s Market, hotels, colleges and high schools. To partner with Hattie s Food Hub, contact Zac Rheinberger at (330) BIKE RACK BIKING TO HATTIE S FOOD HUB PROMOTES A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND REDUCES FUEL EMISSIONS. RETAIL STORE GOOD NUTRITION STARTS WITH FRESH VEGETABLES FROM HATTIE S GARDENS AND CHEESE, MILK AND MEAT FROM LOCAL FARMERS. COMMUNITY ACCESS SPACE FOR GROUPS OF UP TO 50 PEOPLE ATTEND COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS AND HOST COMMUNITY GATHERINGS. DEHYDRATION ROOM DRYS HERBS AND PRESERVES HEALTHY KALE CHIPS, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND FRUIT SNACKS. LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS CREATE WORK TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. DONATE ONLINE: 5

6 Online donations Remember Hattie Larlham this holiday season. Your online donation to Hattie Larlham creates opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community to create, learn and thrive. Every donation helps Hattie Larlham deliver a program or service to a child or adult with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Here is what your donation can do: $25 $60 $150 $320 One field trip to the park Four creative arts sessions Five hours of job training One day of care For more information about donating to Hattie Larlham or to support a select Hattie Larlham program, contact Hattie Larlham Annual Fund Director Rosanne Drake at (330) , ext Planned gifts Giving through a bequest is one of the easiest ways to support Hattie Larlham s mission while securing your family s financial future. Whether you are 35 or 85, planning for the future starts this year. Secure your family s financial future with these four steps: 1. Review your will. Do not wait for a life-changing event, such as an illness or death, to plan. 2. Update your list of assets and documents. You will have a comprehensive overview of your current situation to help you make thoughtful decisions. 3. Consider your beneficiaries circumstances. Has a change in your family created a need for you to change your will? 4. Visit your attorney. Consult with an attorney who specializes in estate planning. Taking time to review your estate plans allows you to consider how you would like to distribute your assets based on changing circumstances and priorities. As you reflect, you may want to consider one of the following designations: Unrestricted bequest: This designation allows Hattie Larlham to allocate your gift wherever the need is greatest. Unrestricted gifts help Hattie Larlham meet Center for Children with Disabilities resident needs, group and supported living homes and provide work training and job placement services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Restricted bequest: A bequest may be designated to support a particular Hattie Larlham program or project that reflects a personal interest. If you included Hattie Larlham in your estate plans, please let us know. If you wish to discuss in confidence a plan that best meets your family and charitable needs, please contact Catherine Schwartz, Hattie Larlham chief development officer, at (330) , ext. 3457, or by at catherine.schwartz@hattielarlham.org. 6 HATTIE LARLHAM

7 Hattie s Assembly on PBS Public Broadcasting cameras film Hattie s Assembly for In America with James Earl Jones segment In October, a PBS camera crew filmed Hattie s Assembly employees assembling the Bearacade door control system. PBS interviewed representatives from Hattie s Assembly and Bearacade for a segment to air on, In America with James Earl Jones. The segment highlighted the Bearacade which protects people in lockdown situations. In recent years, there have been dozens of shootings across the nation. To save lives, Bearacade Cofounder Bill Cushwa wanted to make a strong product that could be used quickly in a crisis situation. He also wanted to keep the production local. He connected with Hattie s Assembly to manage the assembly, packaging and shipping of the product. Since May 2014, Hattie s Assembly has put together, labeled, packaged and shipped Bearacade door control systems to 18 states. Hattie s Assembly is very much an extension of our business, said Cushwa. The employees show a genuine care and passion for the product with great attention to detail. They also take pride in their work and can tell me about the product and its importance. Hattie s Assembly is a work training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The employees perform production tasks for local businesses which require many people to complete. PBS is a great opportunity to raise awareness of our partnership with Bearacade, said Hattie Larlham Director of Vocational Services Laura Walker. Stay tuned to Hattie Larlham s website and Facebook page for future air date. You can hire Hattie s Assembly for your company needs. For more information, contact Jackie Boesinger at (330) , ext Hattie s Assembly and the PBS film crew at the work training program s Akron office. Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities put together, package and ship Bearacade TM door control system orders. HATTIE S ASSEMBLY IS VERY MUCH AN EXTENSION OF OUR BUSINESS. DONATE ONLINE: 7

8 Director of Hattie s Creative Arts and Media Production Phylliss Steiner, Summit County Executive Russ Pry, Past Chair of the Board of Directors for Summit Arstpace Barbara Feld and Hattie Larlham CEO Dennis Allen attend the grand opening of Hattie s Creative Arts new Akron studio. Hattie s Creative Arts expands into Akron New Summit Artspace studio brings Hattie s Creative Arts to people with disabilities in Summit County On Fri., Oct. 16, Hattie s Creative Arts debuted its new studio at the Summit Artspace in downtown Akron, Ohio. The studio, which opened in August, provides art classes to people with developmental disabilities in the Akron community. The new Akron studio will bring art and personal expression to more people with disabilities. Hattie has become a household word in our community, said Past Chair of the Board of Directors for Summit Arstpace Barbara Feld. Far too few communities have something like Hattie Larlham. It was because of a vision, hard work and perseverance that all of us are here today. We are thrilled to be a part of the vibrant arts community in Akron and to have the work of our artists featured in this dynamic new space, said Director of Hattie s Creative Arts and Media Production Phylliss Steiner. With Steiner s guidance, the art program, which started in 2007 with six artists, has grown to 264. Hattie s Creative Arts empowers people with developmental disabilities to artistically express themselves. During each session, artists get one-on-one time with a professional art tracker, who assists the artists in painting, creating ceramic pieces, taking photographs and composing music. It is good quality art, people like it, said Summit County Executive Russ Pry at the studio opening. I m just thrilled that you re here, thrilled you re making a difference, thrilled you re making opportunities for people here in our community. The Summit Artspace Gallery features continuously changing exhibitions plus related arts activities, and is dedicated to displaying works by Greater Akron area artists. Classes are offered to people with disabilities Thursday evenings, Friday mornings and afternoons and Saturday mornings. To schedule a session, contact Phylliss Steiner at (330) , ext HATTIE LARLHAM

9 Thank You Thank you for supporting Hattie Larlham s mission to bring comfort, joy and achievement to children and adults with developmental disabilities. From April to October 2015, the following donors gave up to $249. Although these donors do not appear in the annual report, Hattie Larlham would like to recognize their important contribution. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Abbamonte Ms. Martha Aberth Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Abraham Absolute Pharmacy, Inc. Ms. Melissa C. Adams Mrs. Shelia Adams Ms. Diane K. Adams-Suhar Mr. Jim Ahern Akron Community Foundation s Discretionary Fund Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Mrs. Betty Jo Alboreo Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Merk Mr. Dave Albright Ms. Francesca Alex Ms. Paula D. Alex Mrs. Cindy L. Alexander All Star Sports Mr. Tyler T. Allchin Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Allen Mr. Doug Allen Allen Aircraft Products, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Alliance Mr. Frank E. Alloe The Alpha Group Agency Ms. Andrea Altvater Joseph and Donna Amato Ms. Patricia Ambrose Ms. Janet Loree Amer American Truck Historical Society Mrs. Ruth I. Amos Ms. Betsy J. Anderson Ms. Michelle J. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Roger Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Alan Andrews Mark and Donna Angelotti Mr. David W. Annett Mrs. Margaret A. Anop Ms. Heidi Asad Ms. Martha E. Augspurger Mr. and Mrs. Ronald L. Augustus AVI Food Systems, Inc. Ms. Jodi Axline Mr. Jack Azagury The Babcock & Wilcox Company Ms. Margie Badiu Mrs. Lottie Bailey Ms. Robin A. Barnby Ms. Alyssa Barnett Mr. and Mrs. Don Barrett Ms. Diane Barry Ms. Deb Bartsche Ms. Joanne Bartsche Mrs. Joyce Basta Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Baumann Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Beechler Mr. and Mrs. Jim Beers Ms. Mary Anne R. Beiting Ms. Dawn Bendel Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Berger Mrs. Esther M. Berman Dr. and Mrs. Larry F. Biales Mr. Charles Billante, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Billington Mr. Jacob R. Bippus Ms. Kimberly Bird Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Bishop Ms. Katy Blackmer Mrs. Dianna L. Bluso Ms. Rachel Boaz Ms. Theresa A. Bochenek Ms. Jacqueline Boesinger Mr. Jeff Bolles Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bonitz Ms. Laura M. Bonko Mr. Samuel Boswell Mrs. Dolores Bowen Ms. Janice K. Bowen Mr. Michael Bowen Ms. Danielle Bowers Ms. Cynthia Bowman Mr. and Mrs. Libert Bozzelli Ms. Nancy Braff Ms. Angela Brainard Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Brandt Brecksville Chapter OES 537 Mr. and Mrs. John Breuker, Jr. Mr. Robert Brizzi Mr. and Mrs. Karl V. Brockman Ms. Danielle Brown Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Brubaker Mr. Raymond Bruening Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bruggeman Mr. Gregory A. Bryan Ms. Ann Bryner-Hedington Mr. and Mrs. Felix J. Brysacz Ms. Jill Buchanan Buckeye Residential Solutions, LLC Mr. Richard Bucy Mr. and Mrs. Bruce O. Budinger Ms. Roberta Bullard Mr. Thomas M. Bumpass Jr. Ms. Laura Bunker Ms. Anne M. Burkett Mr. and Mrs. Ricahrd A. Burkhart Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burrello Ms. Margaret A. Bursa Mr. Milan G. Busta Ms. Elizabeth F. Butler Ms. Carolyn J. Cahill Ms. Amanda Calcei Mr. Jesse M. Calcei Mr. Lukas C. Calcei Ms. Mary Calcei Mr. Nicholas Calcei Mr. Ryan Calcei Ms. Tara Calcei Mrs. Cornelia W. Caldwell Ms. Sandra Camarati Mr. John Campanelli Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Capuano Mr. Robert Carleton Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Carlisle Mr. Fred Carmen Ms. Sharon Carnes Mr. Bradley Carr Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Carr Ms. Kimberly Carroll Mrs. Rebecca S. Carter Mr. and Mrs. Van Carter Ms. Cindy S. Caruth Ms. Deanna Castrillo Mr. and Mrs. August A. Catalano Mrs. Marjorie L. Catlos Ms. Cindy L. Celaschi Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chambers Dr. and Mrs. Krishan Chandar Ms. Abbigail Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Roger F. Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Don Chappelear Ms. Loretta Charron Ms. Paula Chesser Mr. Kirk Chmelik Murali Krishna Chundi Maruthi Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Cibik Ms. Donna Clark Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Clawson Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. 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10 Mr. and Mr. Micheal Gerardi Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Giaco Mrs. Rita Gibbs Mr. Chadwick G. Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Gibson Mrs. Susan Gilbow Mr. Sandy Gill Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gillen Mr. William T. Gillen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Gilmore Ms. Corinne Gist Ms. Paula C. Giulitto Ms. Wendy S. Givens Mr. Douglas Glassburn Global Charitable Fund Ms. Debbie Golden Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Golinar Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Gooding Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goodman Ms. Lauren Goodridge Goodwill Industries of Akron Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Goodwin Mrs. Jane E. Gordon Mr. Joseph E. Gosar Mr. David Graham Ms. Catherine Grant Ms. Jeanette Grantstein Mr. Matthew Grashoff Mr. Ralph Grashoff Mrs. Wiltraud F. Grashoff Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Grassia Ms. Deborah A. Graves Mr. Franklin D. Gray Mr. Donald Green Ms. Mary Ann Greiner Ms. Kathy Grekco Reverend and Mrs. Paul Grexa Mr. Cliff Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Griffith Ms. Lisa Grimes Ms. Sara Grimm Mr. and Mrs. D. 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Kwitkowski Mr. Wes Lambert Ms. Ellen M. Lander Ms. Tammie Langovsky Mr. and Mrs. Ross LaPerna Mrs. Linda Lark Ms. Amy Larocca Mrs. Trudy Lauber Mr. Dan Lauletta Mr. Kenneth R. Laurita and Ms. Judith A. Mackall Mr. and Mrs. Garry Lavon Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Lawther Ms. Melinda W. Laxson Mr. Robert W. Lee, Sr. Mr. Jonathan A. Leebow Mrs. Amanda Leffler Legacy Painting & Design Mr. Gary J. Lents Mrs. Toni Leone Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Lesiak Lewis Family Chiropractic, Inc. Mr. Thomas Leyden Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lieberth Mrs. Karen Lihani Mr. David Lile Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lilley Lincoln Financial Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Lindrooth Mrs. Elsie Liplin Mr. Ciaran Little Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Locastro Mr. John E. Lockner Locust Grove Baptist Church Lady Missionary Society Ms. Jacqueline R. LoPresti Mr. and Mrs. James Lorig Mrs. Barbara S. Losh Mr. and Mrs. Garry Loucks Mr. and Mrs. George M. Lough Ms. Vivian R. Louis Ms. Beth Love Mr. and Mrs. William L. Lowe Mr. William Lowery The Lubrizol Corporation Mrs. Debbie Lueck Mrs. Laura Lujan Mr. Raymond Lukacs Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph V. Luongo Ms. Michelle Lutian Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Luttner Ms. Sally C. Lux Ms. Lauren Luzar Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Lynch Mr. John M. Mabee Mr. Robert A. Macak Mr. Ed Macika Ms. Colleen Mackin Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Madden Mr. and Mrs. Kevin E. Madden Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Madden Mr. and Mrs. John D. Magazine Mr. Frank S. Mahne Mr. and Mrs. Dominick B. Maimone Mr. and Mrs. David A. Maine Ms. Sandra Major Mrs. Lynda L. Malaski Mr. and Mrs. William Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maltarich Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Manfull Mr. Jordan Manley Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Mantkowski Ms. Elaine Marcius Mr. and Mrs. David Marek Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marks Ms. Heidi Markt Ms. Ersuela Marquart Mr. Alan Marsh Dr. and Mrs. Edward T. Marshall Mrs. Patricia A. Marshfield Dr. Robert E. Marsico, Sr. Ms. Doris P. Marsteller Ms. Rebecca Martin Mr. and Mrs. Steven Z. Martin Master Manufacturing Co. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Masters Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mathie Mrs. Catherine M. Matonis Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Dennis Matson Ms. Dawn M. Mattrisch Ms. Barbara Matuch Ms. Teri Matulis Mr. Edward Matuszak Mrs. Sarah C. Mauder Ms. Nancy A. Maxwell Mr. and Mrs. Meril A. May, Jr. Mrs. Ruth S. Mayers Ms. Donna H. Maynard Mr. Philip H. Maynard The Maynard Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mays Mr. Joe Mazur Ms. Louise Mazur Mr. Thomas Mazur Mr. Robert J. McCarron Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. McCarthy Ms. Stephanie McCarty Ms. Tara L. McCoy Mrs. Cheryl McDonald Mr. Timothy McDonel Mrs. Amy McEntee Mr. Ashton E. McEvoy Mr. and Mrs. Barry E. McGrath Mr. Bryan McHenry Ms. Elizabeth McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. McKenna, Jr. Ms. Eve McNeeley Ms. Margaret W. Meagher Mr. Charles T. Mehilis Mr. and Mrs. Steven Merker Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. 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Zwilling The following donors have given gifts to Hattie Larlham in tribute or in memory of friends and family members. These gifts commemorate a milestone, or the birth or passing of a loved one. Thank you for your support. In Honor Of Caroline Anglum Mr. and Mrs. David L. Osborne Kerry Billington Novelty Graphics Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David F. Petruziello Stephen & Carolyn Brown Mr. Donald Shearer Leonard Caminer Dr. and Mrs. Larry F. Biales Mr. and Ms. Fred Eisner Mr. and Mrs. Howard Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Ross LaPerna Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Wittenberg Bryan Carr Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Carr Deborah Cherry Mrs. Karen Lihani Robert Duvin Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Meyer Sheldon Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Avery S. Cohen Jeffrey Flanagan Ms. Nancy A. Maxwell Burton Frankel Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Waxman Edith Gross Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Petersen Thomas Gufler Ms. Julie Ilkanic Butler Mr. Bernie Samac Irene Haus Mr. and Mrs. Ethan T. Stanley Jill Hearey Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. 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Evans Dan Zinna Mrs. Rita Gibbs In Memory Of Sheila Alloe Mr. Frank E. Alloe Rick Arwood Mr. and Mrs. Karl V. Brockman Charles Averell Ronda Lynn Bailey Mrs. Lottie Bailey Shade Bailey Mrs. Lottie Bailey Charlie Basic Mr. and Mrs. August A. Catalano Angelo Battaglia Mr. Paul Battaglia Henrietta Battaglia Mr. Paul Battaglia Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Bulone Mr. Fred Carmen Mr. Kevin F. Cooney Mr. and Mrs. Curtis E. Dombi Mrs. Mary Anne Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Grassia Mr. and Mrs. Steven Z. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Scott M. Miller Mr. and Mrs. George P. Minello Mr. Scott Numbers Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Radecky Ms. Lorelei M. Romito Mrs. Jacqueline Runyon Mr. and Mrs. Keith J. Smrekar Ms. Patricia Werzel Michael Bell Gerald Belsan Joseph and Barbara Sara Tom Benjock Mr. and Mrs. Bernard S. Berger Justin Berarducci Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Masters Fred Beshara Nancy Dawn Breuker Mr. and Mrs. John Breuker, Jr. Brother Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Prebevsek Christine Brown Mrs. Joyce Basta Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bonitz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory P. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Brubaker Mr. Thomas G. Ebner Ms. Jean E. Gale Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Kase Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Mantkowski Mr. and Mrs. Kent Yeager Frances Burrello Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burrello Albert Bursa Ms. Margaret A. Bursa Jeanne Busta Mr. Milan G. Busta Caroline Carr Mr. Leonard M. Muni Martin Catlos Mrs. Marjorie L. Catlos Reba Cesta Dick Cheney Sheldon J. Epstein Loretta Chuha Mrs. Nancy M. Schaefer Artie Ciamprone Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Scheidt, Jr. Connie Ciolli Jennifer Clark Ms. Donna Clark Mr. Jeffrey W. Clark Mary Ann Cleary Jay Cooper Ms. Rhoda G. Rosenblatt Olga and Gus Corbut Mr. Ronald V. Corbut Fred Corradi Marjorie Craig Mr. Douglas Holmes Roberto Daboub Ms. Janet S. Daboub Frank Danek Mrs. Marilyn M. Danek Daughter Ms. Virginia M. Robart Bonnie Delaquila Jacquelyn Dennison Ms. Martha Aberth Anthony DiCenso John DiCianno Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. 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13 Meyer Forstag Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Waxman John Joseph Freeman GE Foundation Matching Gift Program Marian Frentzel Mr. John J. Mullen Rose Gaspar Mr. Stephen R. Gaspar Stephen Gaspar Mr. Stephen R. Gaspar Linda Gerbasi Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Mueller Sarah Gillen Mr. William T. Gillen, Jr. Christopher Gould Grandmother Ms. Bonnie M. Epstein Edith Grunberger Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Waxman Thomas Gufler Mrs. Jeanne M. Gufler Jon and Karen Wagner Linda Hanley Ms. Rita J. Sefcik Ann Hannuksela Dorothy Hayes Mr. Dan T. Hayes Marlin Hickey Mrs. Diane L. Hickey Ethel Himmel Mrs. Barbara J. Garris Henry Holden Julie Ann Holmes Mrs. Cecilia Papan Raymond Horvath Mr. and Mrs. James J. Pinchot, Sr. John Howkins Mr. A. David Karg Ms. Erin Ritchie Tiffany Lynn Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hurley, Jr. Thelma Jacon Irene Kanter Dr. Albert J. Kanter Becky Kidd Mrs. Paulette Watson Mildred Kirchner Traci Ann Korec Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Conway Michael Kormushoff Ms. Mary Anne R. Beiting Phillips Machine & Stamping Corp Mrs. Trena Verginis Joan Krall Mr. and Mrs. Jonathon A. Sherman Helen Kuethe Mr. Roger Vinson Patricia Lange Ms. Janet Loree Amer Michael Lauber Mrs. Trudy Lauber Kurtis William Lee Mrs. Jeanne F. Henry Nellie Lee Mr. Robert W. Lee, Sr. Papa Lehman Ms. Erin Ritchie Dawn Lemmey Ms. Colleen Mackin Dustin Lerz Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Griffee Brian Lichko Mr. Paul Battaglia Joe Lierer Mr. David B. Schwab Joseph Linder Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Mays Patrick Liste Robert Mackall Mr. Kenneth R. Laurita and Ms. Judith A. Mackall Joseph Malloy Paul Maloney Mrs. Doris M. Wartko Mary Mandeville Ms. Doris P. Marsteller Catherine Marino Mr. and Mrs. Karl V. Brockman Michael Marshfield Mrs. Patricia A. Marshfield Stephen Mazur Mr. Thomas Mazur Judith McLaughlin Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Gibson Melissa Mehicic Mr. Adam Adelsberger Mr. and Mrs. Bruce O. Budinger Mrs. Jean Cook Mrs. Barbara J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Phillip R. Duryea Mr. and Mrs. Douglas B. Herbert Mr. Matthew Jones Mrs. Julia Kraschinsky Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Lesiak Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maltarich OHS Class of 65 Mr. and Mrs. Casimir J. Osowski Ms. Helen Quinn Mr. A Gregory Roberts Ms. Karen Rosenberg and Mr. Roy Szubski Mr. David Sobie Mr. Eric Sobie Mrs. Nancy Sobie Dr. John Staral Donald Miller Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Seikel Richard Miller Sheldon J. Epstein Amanda Moock Mr. and Mrs. Brian J. Moock Mother Ms. Bonnie M. Epstein Susan Muha Mrs. Barbara S. Losh Joseph Munos Sheldon J. Epstein George Nankervis Mrs. Janet Nankervis Kathleen Nero Mr. and Mrs. Ron Fuss Yolanda Novak Mr. and Mrs. Mark Katz Kimberly O Brien Mr. and Mrs. E. Joseph Stanziano Andy Olshansby Emil and Anna Shaw Austin Pasquine Mr. and Mrs. James A. Pasquine Nicholas Paul Joanne Pearson Mr. and Mrs. Dennis P. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Roger Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chambers Ms. Jeanette Grantstein Ms. Jacqueline R. LoPresti Mrs. Ruth S. Mayers Ms. Lois Pearson Ms. Ricki T. 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Thayer Earlene White Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. De Roia Andrew Whiteman St. Louis University Lynn Ashley Williams Mr. and Mrs. Reginald J. Williams, II Edward Wolff Mr. and Mrs. James J. Pinchot, Sr. Eugene Wolsky Dr. and Mrs. Gerald M. Waxman Donald Young Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Roos E. Lillian Young Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Roos DONATE ONLINE: 13

14 AMT, from page 3 in a variety of industries, which include gardening, food preparation, dog care services, vending and light manufacturing. The organization also partners with local companies to employ people in the community. This has been an amazing partnership, stated Laura Walker, Hattie Larlham director of vocational services. This is how work training for people with developmental disabilities should happen in the community. We are really happy we partnered with Hattie Larlham, commented AMT Human Resources Manager Marci Rockich. Everything has been well organized and the communication has been fantastic. Though the work training program started in July 2015, AMT Founder George Picha, M.D., P.h.D., F.A.C.S., is a longtime Hattie Larlham supporter. In the mid-1980s, Dr. Picha coinvented the first Button low-profile feeding device. It was created to reduce stoma leaks. Since then, AMT has continued to introduce innovative designs and materials to increase patient comfort while improving patient outcomes. Aware of the company s products, Hattie Larlham Medical Director Richard Grossberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., approached AMT in early 2000 with an issue he was having with a competitor s product. After touring the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities in Mantua, Ohio, Dr. Picha understood the residents needs. I was impressed with the facility and the great work this organization does, said Dr. Picha. I wanted to support it in any way possible. We are here to help people, said Dr. Picha. That mission is transmitted throughout our whole organization. Our products help hundreds and thousands of people around the world who can t eat. In 2011, Dr. Picha and the Loya Foundation donated $100,000 over a four-year period to Life Choices, a Hattie Larlham vocational rehabilitation program. This program assists people with disabilities to obtain community employment. The partnership has come full circle. Adults with disabilities now work at AMT to make a product for the Hattie Larlham Center for Children with Disabilities residents. After completing the training program, employees can seek support though Life Choices, partially funded by AMT, to assist them in finding competitive employment in the community. To hire Hattie Larlham employees for your company, contact Sarah Rushton at (330) , ext Volunteer opportunities Hattie Larlham thanks all of the volunteers who gave of themselves this year. Your invaluable and often intangible gifts of time, talent and compassion provided lasting memories and life experiences for the people with intellectual and developmental disabilities Hattie Larlham serves. If you, your group, organization or company would like to volunteer at Hattie Larlham, contact Recreation and Volunteer Coordinator Cassandra McMinn at (330) , ext HATTIE LARLHAM

15 Hattie Larlham in your inbox Join Hattie Larlham s list to receive notices about upcoming events, special discounts at Hattie s Doggie Day Care & Boarding and Hattie s Café & Gifts. Contact Hattie Larlham Annual Fund Director Rosanne Drake at (330) , ext. 3878, or rosanne.drake@hattielarlham.org to be added to our list. Instagram Engage with Hattie Larlham on Instagram. Instagram is a mobile social networking platform used to share photos and videos. Download Instagram from your itunes or Google Play store. Connect with us at Hattie Larlham is also on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. More than 1,500 Ohio children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities rely on Hattie Larlham programs and services made possible by your donations. Your gift makes a difference in the life of a person with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You can donate using the secure form on Hattie Larlham s website or you can send a check made out to the Hattie Larlham Foundation to the address below. You can support a particular program or project or make an unrestricted gift allowing Hattie Larlham to use your gift where the need is greatest. To make a legacy gift or bequest to Hattie Larlham, contact Chief Development Officer Catherine Schwartz at (330) , ext Hattie Larlham 7996 Darrow Road, Suite 10 Twinsburg, OH Circle of Caring On Sat., Nov. 14, Hattie Larlham hosted the 15th annual Rudolph H. Garfield Circle of Caring at the Signature of Solon. Sponsored by The Alpha Group, the event raised $230,000 for Hattie Larlham programs. Kathleen Sanniti, director of women and children s ambulatory and community acute care services at UH Rainbow Babies and Children s Hospital and UH MacDonald Women s Hospital, was the 2015 honoree. To honor the Sanniti family s farming heritage and interest in Hattie s Gardens, 2015 Circle of Caring had a garden theme. The event included red-carpet photos, entertainment, a cocktail reception, dinner, a wine pull and live, silent and fund-the-mission auctions. The fund-the-mission auction benefited Hattie s Food Hub. Sanniti has been on the Hattie Larlham board of directors since She served as president of the Hattie Larlham Community Living and Center for Children with Disabilities boards. I ve had the privilege of working with Kathy when she was president of our community living board, said Dotty Grexa, Hattie Larlham vice president of vocational and enterprise services. Kathy is forward thinking, devoted to Hattie Larlham s mission and most importantly, she puts the best interests of the people we serve first and foremost. The Circle of Caring incorporated contributions from Hattie Larlham programs. Hattie s Café & Gifts made the desserts, Hattie s Assembly made the centerpieces, Constant Companions made the bid paddles and Achieve made the decorative table covers. DONATE ONLINE: 15

16 Over the Edge 2016 Over the Edge for Hattie Larlham comes to Cleveland this summer. Catch a bird s eye view of the Rock n Roll Capital of the World and support a great cause. The first 100 fundraisers to collect donations totaling $1,500 or more will rappel 22 stories down the Westin Cleveland Downtown on Sat., July 2. Register as an individual rappeller or form a team with family, friends and coworkers. Go to overtheedge.hattielarlham.org to sign up. Contact Events Manager Wendy Voelker at (330) , ext We ll see you atop the Westin Cleveland Downtown this summer. Akron braves heights for people with disabilities The past two years, Over the Edge for Hattie Larlham was held at One Cascade Plaza in Akron, Ohio. The rappeling event raised more than $225,000 to support the children and adults Hattie Larlham serves. On Fri., Aug. 28, a VIP event kicked off Over the Edge. Mayor of Akron Jeff Fucso and Ohio Senator Frank LaRose rappelled, as did WKYC Channel 3 Anchor and Reporter Sara Shookman, WEWS NewsChannel5 Reporter Homa Bash, President and CEO of the International Soap Box Derby Joe Mazur, Director of Operations for 91.3 The Summit Andrew James and Hattie Larlham Care Group Board Member and Over the Edge Chair Dan Glessner. The next day, friends and supporters gathered to cheer for the rappellers. Judy and Don Herold participated in honor of their daughter Dana and Christy Bowen raised money for her brother Stephen. Hattie s Café & Gifts employee Melissa O., Hattie s Vending employee Mike L. and Hattie Larlham resident David H. went Over the Edge for Hattie Larlham. Thank you to our staff, sponsors, partners, donors, volunteers, rappellers and Over the Edge USA for two successful and unforgettable years in Akron. Register today at overtheedge.hattielarlham.org to rappel the Westin Cleveland Downtown next summer. For more information, contact Events Manager Wendy Voelker at (330) , ext We ll see you on the rooftop in Cleveland. UPCOMING EVENTS May 18 July 2 Nov. 5 Sugarbush Golf Classic Over the Edge Cleveland Circle of Caring ABOUT THE COVER: Hattie Larlham s Click. Share. Give. campaign encourages people to donate on Giving Tuesday (Tuesday, December 1). Giving Tuesday is a national day of online philanthropy following retail holidays Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Donations made to Hattie Larlham on Giving Tuesday are matched, dollar for dollar, up to $15,000. ABOUT THE AGENCY: Hattie Larlham is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for and improving the lives of more than 1,500 children and adults with developmental disabilities. Your contributions allow Hattie Larlham to provide medical, recreational, work training and residential services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. MISSION: Because we believe that life is sacred, Hattie Larlham enhances the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families through our commitment to comfort, joy and achievement. The Focus newsletter is produced by Hattie Larlham. Photographs provided by Hattie Larlham and Brianna Neal. Hattie Larlham 7996 Darrow Road, Suite 10 Twinsburg, OH (330) (800)