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Breaking down barriers to employment people with disabilities • people facing disadvantages veterans Community Impact Report 2016 and building a more diverse and inclusive Greater Cincinnati

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Breaking down barriers to employment

people with disabilities • people facing disadvantages • veterans

Community Impact Report 2016

and building a more diverse and inclusive Greater Cincinnati

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Easterseals Family and Friends,

2016 was a watershed year for Easterseals. As you may note from the new spelling of our name, Easterseals launched a new national brand. We’ve asserted a new brand purpose: to change the way the world views and defines disability by making profound and positive differences in lives every day. The national brand aligns perfectly with the goals outlined in the local strategic plan our Board of Directors adopted this year. Specifically, we will frame our work within three key initiatives:

1. Become a more community-based organization. Over the next three years, Easterseals is committed to serving more people in community-based settings. That means serving fewer people in facilities like our work centers. We took a huge step in that direction in 2016 at our Gilbert Avenue facility, converting it from a sheltered workshop into a social enterprise. This means we now operate exclusively on customer production revenue—with no government revenue—and 20 of our former individuals served are now Easterseals employees. Big change usually means big risk, and we closed the year at an operating loss. The lessons we learned and changes we implemented have closed the gap in 2017, and we are confident that we are building a strong business model aligned with our vision and values.

2. Expand the circle of people who care about our work and the individuals we serve. As we seek to move more people to community-based employment, attract more customers and reduce our reliance on government funding, we need more advocates like you who share our belief that, with the right skills and supports, everyone can contribute to the workforce—regardless of disability or life disadvantage.

3. Develop a balanced portfolio of revenue. 2016 taught us that you can take nothing for granted. With urgent threats to Medicaid and workforce development, it is more critical than ever that we balance government funding with social enterprise income and philanthropy. Multiple streams of income will ensure our ability to serve the needs of individuals in our community who need Easterseals.

The changes we’ve embarked on in 2016 challenged us financially, intellectually and in our hearts. As we seek to transform the agency for a future of strong and sustainable impact in the lives of the individuals we serve, we thank you for your confidence in our mission and our work.

Sincerely,

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Joel S. BrantChairperson, Board of Directors

Pam GreenPresident & CEO

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Impact by the NumbersTaking risks in anticipation of building a better and stronger future

7,851 total served

for people with disabilitiesEasterseals connected individuals

to careers with average starting wages of

$9.14 per hour

24 hours per week

for people with disadvantagesEasterseals connected individuals

to careers with average starting wages of

$10.79 per hour

39 hours per week

for local veteransEasterseals connected individuals

to careers with average starting wages of

$12.82 per hour

35 hours per week

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United Way1%

Self-Generated Income/Social Enterprises15%

Special Events 2%

Other 1%

Social Enterprise12%

Veteran Services3%

Youth Services 16%

Fundraising2%

Other1%

General and Management 14%

Contributions and Grants5%

Fee for Service and Performance Contracts76%

Disability Services52%

Net assets as of December 31, 2016: $7,553,813

Revenue

Expenses

2016 in Review

Revenue $15,905,396

Expenses $17,153,550

Deficit -$1,248,154

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People with DisabilitiesChanging the way the world views and defines disability.

Jason Waugh was born weighing just 2 lbs, 9 oz, and was soon diagnosed with cerebral palsy and scoliosis. Doctors predicted that he would never walk on his own. But Jason was also born with an unquenchable determination to achieve independence, no matter the risks. After many surgeries and years of physical therapy, he took his first unassisted steps at the age of 31.

Later, he began seeking employment with the support of Easterseals. Despite the incredible gains in his mobility, Jason cannot stand for long periods and his fine motor skills have limitations. He worried about finding the right employment fit.

Thanks to his great personality, the YMCA created a Guest Services position specifically for him. During breaks, he continues physical therapy.

Today, his Easterseals Supervisor Virginia says, “He is the face each member first sees,

and that has been such a positive contribution to the awareness of individuals with developmental disabilities.”

Jason’s next goal is to become an inspirational speaker, saying, “If they say you can’t, you can. And if it turns out you can’t, at least you know you tried. Don’t give up.”

Your support empowers individuals like Jason to achieve employment.

Jason has an uncanny ability to befriend rock stars. Pictured here with longtime pal Darius Rucker.

“If they say you can’t, you can. And if it turns

out you can’t, at least you know you tried. Don’t

give up.”

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After becoming unexpectedly pregnant, Ashley Hudgins dropped out of traditional high school. She then enrolled in an online school that promised her a high school diploma within two weeks for just $500.

When she completed an Associate’s program for Medical Assisting, however, Ashley was informed that the diploma was a fraud. She found herself with an Associate’s degree and no high school diploma—a core requirement for employment opportunities.

But Ashley had her child to care for, and she wanted to build a brighter future. With no local family support, she was connected with Easterseals. She received tutoring, prepared for her GED, all while building her resume with Easterseals’ Work Experience Internship. She even volunteered at OhioMeansJobs, lending her fluency in Spanish to help others access the kinds of programs that benefited her.

Ashley speaks highly of the people who supported her, especially her Easterseals Workforce Development Specialist, Erwin. “He said, ‘Ashley, it doesn’t matter if I believe in you, what matters is that you believe in yourself.’ At Easterseals it is like having a family...This program helps you succeed even with all the obstacles...it makes a difference when you have so many

wonderful people in your corner!”

Erwin puts the praise back on Ashley. “She overcame her barriers through hard work. I cannot recall any youth who has come so far in such a short period of time.” Thanks to your support, Ashley is studying to become a Licensed Practical

Nurse (LPN) and pursuing full-time employment.

People Facing DisadvantagesOvercoming whatever stands in the way of success.

Top: Ashley with Erwin at EastersealsBottom: With her son

“At Easterseals it is like having a family. This

program helps you succeed

even with all the obstacles.”

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Supporting the transition to civilian life.

VeteransChris Macklin served in the Army for eight years, but after badly damaging his leg and enduring multiple surgeries, he was discharged. He struggled to find work amidst depression and substance dependency.

“The hardest part was...trying to figure out and navigate where to go, who to see, who to talk to,” he remembers. “I was struggling just to get back to work.”

He connected with Easterseals Veteran Services, was matched with a Job Developer, and found a job with AAA that brought him pride and satisfaction. Then his body gave out again and he could not fulfill the duties of his position. He was deeply frustrated, reflecting, “The only

thing I felt like I could do was physical labor.”

But Chris had never been one to give up. His Job Developer searched her network again, and found Chris a position at Summit Behavioral Health. It was a better fit for his health, and it revealed a strong desire in Chris to support others struggling with addiction. Seeing this, his Job Developer nudged him to go back to school.

In December of 2016, Macklin finished his Bachelor’s Degree in Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling and was accepted into a Master’s program at Case Western Reserve University.

Even better, Chris has joined the Easterseals staff. He fields calls for the veteran hotline, speaking with Greater Cincinnati veterans facing emergency needs. He intimately recognizes the value of having a veteran to talk to about the unique challenges in transitioning to civilian life.

“You walk in the door, and…they understand you,” he explains. “Unless you’ve been in the service, you don’t understand it.” Your support connects veterans to the lifelines they need to succeed after their years of noble service.

“You walk in the door and...they understand you.”

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Above: Chris Macklin after graduation.

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Building Value

When you hire our deconstruction firm, you support valuable job training for workers in need of a second chance. Participants graduate ready for careers in construction or retail. Shop the Northside resale store, known for an eclectic variety of modern and antique cabinets, appliances, architectural gems, and more. www.buildingvalue.org.

Building Ability

Individuals with disabilities receive paid, hands-on training in carpentry, and many Builders go on to achieve community employment. Items sold are all crafted by hand and inspired by heart. Shop online at www.buildingability.org or call 513-386-6810 to place a custom order.

InsideOut Studio

InsideOut is a studio for artists with developmental disabilities. Artists receive 50% of sales of their pieces, and the rest supports programming. InsideOut is part of a partnership with Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Learn more at www.insideoutstudioart.com.

Packaging and Fulfillment

Our packaging, fulfillment and logistic services offer on-the-job training to individuals with disabilities in a supportive environment. Clients praise our teams’ flexibility, fast turnaround, and competitive pricing. Find out how our services can meet your business needs by calling 513-744-2509.

Calvin Taylor was serving time for a drug offense when he received a wake-up call—actually, a wake-up letter, from his eight-year-old daughter:

Dad, you can’t keep getting in trouble. It’s hard for Mommy to raise me and my sister by herself.

“From that point on,” he remembers, “I couldn’t do it.” Finding new employment with a felony proved to be a challenge. In 2004, a friend’s recommendation connected Calvin with Easterseals’ Building Value. He worked hard in the construction training program. Within a couple months he received a visit from Pete Strange, then the CEO of Messer Construction, a vital partner of Building Value.

“He said, ‘I’ve been hearing a lot of good things about you,’” Calvin recalls. A few weeks later Calvin had an interview with Messer, and was hired. The first graduate of the Building Value program, he has worked in construction ever since. He has spent the last four years with Groh Contractors Decorative Concrete.

Social Enterprises Change Lives: Calvin Taylor, the First Building Value Graduate

Good Businesses in the Business of Doing Good.

Social Enterprises

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Calvin (right) visits his former supervisor, Easterseals’ Scott Beard (left).

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Donors

President’s CouncilDonors who provide gifts of more than $1,000 are part of the President’s Council, a dedicated group committed to creating inclusive employment opportunities in Greater Cincinnati.

Individual Donors$5,000+AnonymousDave Herche

$2,500-$4,999AnonymousJoel S. & Deborah BrantDoreen & Peter Canton James & Jane NeyerMartin & Maribeth RaheNick & Kerry RosianLanden Summary & Pamela

GreenPaul TuckerWarren & Pam Weber

$1,000-$2,499AnonymousDanny Bareswilt & Kathy KellyEric Barth & Danielle Gentry-

BarthPeter M. and Randy Bloch

Christopher & ChristineBochenek

John & Karen BrownleeJohn F. & Tracy ClancyBarry Cobb & Jan Armstrong

CobbBrian & Jamie CusickKathleen C. DalyGary & Carman DentBrian & Meg DietzDavid & Edy DreithDavid & Lisa FitzGibbonEugene A. ForteDavid M. Giles & Ellen KatzSteven GrazianoMike & Lisa HabelBob & Joan E. HauserAnne P. Heldman Paul Heldman & Deborah

KirshnerMilton & Karen HendrickAmy HolterThomas & Mary Beth JohnsonJonathan LitchfieldRoger LanhamRodney & Kathy McMullenScott C. & Dana MaierStephen & Kris MullinWilliam & Marchoe NorthernBobby & Jenny OestreicherEdward R. PlavkoDavid & Jenny PowellDov & Amanda RosenbergBarbara Scull

Debbie A. SmithBrian & Andrea SzamesFelicia WilliamsPiyush & Jodie Zaveri

Corporate and Foundation Donors$100,000+AnonymousClement & Ann Buenger

FoundationJacob G. Schmidlapp TrustJVS FoundationUnited Way of Greater Cincinnati

$25,000-$99,999AnonymousBethesda Inc.Easterseals National OfficeFarmer Family FoundationL&L Nippert Charitable

FoundationPNC Advisors Charitable TrustRed Bull North America, Inc.Scripps Howard FoundationThe Greater Cincinnati

FoundationThe Spaulding Foundation

$5,000-$24,999AK Steel FoundationAnonymousCincinnati Children’s Hospital

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All listed donors are recognized for the Fiscal Year January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Every attempt has been made to list donor names correctly. We apologize for any omissions or errors, and encourage you to send corrections to our Vice President of Development and Marketing, Danielle Gentry-Barth at [email protected].

Your support powers an engine of opportunity

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Medical CenterDeloitte & Touche LLPHeidt Family FoundationKatz TellerMargaret S. and Durwood G.

Rorie, Jr. Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Messer Construction Co.NextStep NetworkingOmya Inc.PNC BankThe E.W. Scripps CompanyThe Grainger FoundationThe Kroger CompanyWestern Southern Financial

Group

$1,000-$4,99984.51°Al. NeyerAnonymousAnheuser-BuschBaker Hostetler LLPBarnes DennigBHDP ArchitectureCincinnati BellDuke EnergyEncompass WoodworkingFifth Third BankForge LumberGallagher SKSHGC Construction

High Ridge BrandsHixson Architecture Engineering

InteriorsIntegrity Express LogisticsJostin Construction, IncKiesland Development ServicesMitsubishi Electric America

FoundationMitsubishi Electric Automotive

America, Inc.Modern Office MethodsNetwork for GoodNeyer ManagementOberson’s Nursery & LandscapesO’Rourke Wrecking CompanyPaycorPLK CommunitiesReading Rock Inc.Recruit Military LLCSchwab CharitableSkywardStagnaro DistributingStandard Textile Co. Inc.Sun ProductsSVN RicoreTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLPThe Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical

GardenThe Cord FoundationThe Dayton FoundationThomas J. Dyer CompanyTruepoint Wealth Counsel, LLC

Tyson Foods Inc.Woodward Construction Inc.Xavier University Center for

InnovationYellow Haus

Other Valued DonorsIndividual Donors

$1-$999Charles AckermanJohn T. AcklenWendy A. AdamsDavid AlexJoe & Liz AlterCallie AmannThomas D. AmrineMimi AndersonMarcia AndrewAlexandra AnoffBabsi ArnJason & Vickie AspinwallJanet AusdenmooreCynthia BaccioccoJennifer BallardHeather BalserMargaret A. Moll BartlDeborah BasingerTara Baughn

“Going through [Building Value] helped to build my confidence, helped me to feel unstoppable. Like I can

absolutely put my mind to anything and accomplish it.”- Selina Wright, Building Value alum

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Scott BeardDave BeckBrian M. BensmanJ. Michael BernardSteven BestMarty S. BetagoleVic & Sue BlackJohn C. BloomstromKeith T. BolgerBrian BorcherdingRobert BrantMarilyn BridgesMark BrislinAlan & Christie BrownKate BrownNancy BunnCheri BurgettKate BurroughsErica BuschDonald B. BushDerriel & Stephanie ByrdLeslie Erpelding CainNicholas A. CantonDenise CarlTom CarsonBernard M. CaseyAnne CastleberryJill CatesTimothy D. CavanaughBradley ChaffinKim ChiodiNicholas R. ChmidlingSarah E. ColePatricia A. ColinaJesse D. CorneliusWillie CottrellMadeleine Crenshaw

Sarah M. CrigerPatty CrouchAudrey CulbertsonHeather E. CurlessLarry CurlessElizabeth CusickMonika CyranekRyan L. DanceDavid DanielsJillian DarwishScott & Robin DavisRichard DavisBrian DavisKathy DeLauraSally & James DempseySally H. DessauerJohn & Connie DettmerDarryl DickLea DickmanTony DilbertVictor & Gwen DiMeoKim DoehlerNatalie DomelleLisa DoxseeRita DriehausEverett DulaPatricia DunbarBarbara DundeeSheila DunnMr. William DunnettTina & Bob DyehouseKaryn M. Dyehouse, MDClark W. EarickTodd ElliottSteve & Lindsey ElliottKate ElliottJohn Erpelding

Fleet P. FangmanDavid & Pamela J. FeltnerDavid A. FilipkowskiSusan FinchAshley Sostaric FinkesJennie FischerMarc & Evelyn FisherMark A. FisherLinda FletcherAmy M. FlynnCharles FowlerSteven E. and Adele FrischGeorge GalanesEllen GallowayMs. Virginia GandyDolly GarrettBarry GeeChristopher J. GerdesDan GibsonPenny GillWayne GilsdorfGeorge & Mona GloverLinda GoldenharJamie GoodnerMarilyn GoodrichScott & Jamie GordonChristopher Govan

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“Easterseals really made me ready for the community. It helps people who aren’t getting hired. It helps show you that you

have to get focused, you have to care.”-Daryl, Building Ability alum

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Michael GrahamKarl R. GrahamAnthony D. GreenWayne R. GreenanRichard & Rosemary GreiweTracey GriggsChuck Lohre and Janet D.

GroeberLucy GrossCarol GrotjanLisa GroutMr. & Mrs. John H. Habbert, IIIChristopher P. HabelRolf HahneGreg HammondTheresa HannahJoanne HedgesFred HeisJudd & Cindy HeitzmanTom HellmannMilton and Karen HendricksDonald & Lynn HengeholdBruce M. HenryDonald & Michelle

HersheyE. Paul Hitter, Jr.Kenneth C. Hoffmann, IIIBruce HollettRobbin S. HollidayKathleen HolzderberCharles L. HopeNeil & Pamela HoynesAndrew J. HughesJames & Robin HuizengaBrenda HunterAnthony & Kerry JamesCharles Janis

Heather JarrettDave JenikeRickey L. JesticeShannon JohnsonDavid JonesAlbert KahngBeth KaiserMike & Gina KaplanBarbara & Allan KarolLarry D. KavanaghElizabeth KeatingBeth KellerSteven C. KimballMark KinselMatthew & Lauren KitchenNatalie KleinfelterDale KozmaJohn & Mildred KramerHarry KusterDianna M. LammJeff & Evelyn LaneSara LawellinKaren LehmkuhlAnn LeichtyCarol P. LeslieWilliam J. Leugers, Jr.Judith A. LewisJack E. LinkerSteve LoganWayne & Theresa LovelaceCathi LowryOliver H. LoydJohn & Kathleen LutzWesley LyonAaron MackrisLindsay MaioccoCarole Maloney

Robin MartinPaul R. MasonColleen MassaHelen Mattheis & Brett VisgerKaren MaxwellKimberly McAninchKevin P. McCarthyJames F. McCarthySteven & Susan McCordRobert W. McDonaldMichael M. McGowanLauran G. McHaffieErwin McIntoshCathy McNairSarah J. MeedsJohn M. & Angela MeehanDustin MeekEdwinna MeisterSally N. MelcherMichael MeyerCarol MeyerRobert T. MidayChris MidayGary MillerchipMary MinnilloGerald MischkeJoseph and Norah MockPaul E. MohrMark Molloy, MDTom MoorePaul MoranSusan MordigalRobert & Andrea MorwoodDonald W. MusserJesse NeackHeidi NeddermanMichael Nute

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Craig OrrVictoria OverbeckDavid OwensSean ParkerKris “Tanto” ParontoKathy Jo ParsankoChris PenceChrissy PerkinsRachel PerlsteinJames L. Mahon, PhDBrenda PierceDavid PortnerGary J. PottebaumJames PottsJenny PowellThomas PremJacob PrueBill & Tracey PuthoffMariann QuinnJessica RappaportEdyce RauRobert T. RazzanoJeff & Janet ReadMatthew ReddyFearghal ReidCourtney Reitman-DeinleinSeth Rensberger & Cathy

ZimmerlyJames B. and Vicky ReynoldsAnn Lugbill & Brewster RhoadsDavid & Ann RichDiana RichMatthew A. RichDave RickerdSarah J. RihmHerbert C. Robinson

Christine RoedigerPamela RonnauThomas C. RooneyJeffrey & Lee RoseLeon & Barbara RosenbergAlana F. RothmanJohn & Sandy RussellRenee M. RussellWilliam RussoPatty RussoMcNeil T. RyanRuth SalmonJames SaltersLisa SampsonAnya SanchezChristine SansoneMark & Sally SchmidlinChristopher L. SchmidtPhillip J. Schneider Jr.Ari SchottensteinJessica SchreiberScott SchroederAngela SchroederJeanne H SchroerPaul A. SchulteBarbara ScullBrian SedraKim SeroogyJonathon SherwoodW.J. SinkulaMylupillai SivarubanJenna SizemoreSandra J. SlusarczykDebbie A. SmithSandra SmithLuona Smith

Albert & Liza SmithermanLaura SnyderJames SowarMatthew SpanglerLisa SparksCynthia SpeightChristopher & Melissa StamperNancy StarkieMartha SteierDeborah StephensCarolyn StoneJames StreckfussVicki StroleBernard P. SuerKimberly & James SwisherAndrew SylviaDariusz SzajnertConnie Irene TarterEmily TaylorAntonio TaylorHarold ThalheimerSteven TheobaldDaniel ThompsonHans TinklerLinda TiptonMadison ToddRobin Totsch

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“Without Easterseals, I don’t think I would have known what to do. ... It means hope for others in the community where there

might not be jobs. It means a future.”-Grace Lutz, Project SEARCH alum

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Renee Thomas TyreeBrittany UlrichCari Van PeltPhilip ViarsCharles VincentDean K. ViolettaJulia WadihDeborah WagnerRandy N. WaldmanSteve WallaceJamie G. WallaceKaren WallenHolly WallisJeffrey WaltonJake WarmMargo WarminskiMr. & Mrs. Raymond E. WarrickCorey WattPamela WeisshaarLauren WellsJames WilhelmTeresa WillisAndrew WilsonMichael J. WindsorJames & Maribeth WojcikFritz Woolum

Eileen YeohTim YoungCrystal & Ron ZemitesHarry B. Zornow

Corporate and Foundation DonorsAlexa Enterprises Inc.AmazonSmileASAP Event AdvertisingBret FoundationButler County AuditorcHc ManufacturingCresa CincinnatiDerringer CompanyDuBois Book StoreEnovaEukles Wealth ManagementFidelity CharitableGE FoundationJohnson Charitable Gift FundLPKMailender, Inc.North Side Bank & Trust Co.Northwestern Mutual Insurance

Park + VinePatriot SignagePNC FoundationPremier RestorationProcess Construction, Inc.Site Solutions Consulting LLCSunrise Farms LLCTalbert HouseTennant Packaging CorporationThe Alleen CompanyThe Jewish FederationThe John & Shirley Davies

FoundationTri-State Logistics CouncilTriState Veterans Community

AllianceU.S. Bank - The Private Client

ReserveUnited Way of Anderson CountyUnited Way of Central IndianaUnited Way Suncoast Tampa

Bay AreaUniversity of CincinnatiWestern Hills-Cheviot Lodge

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• January: True to our mission of integration and inclusion, the work center on Gilbert Ave begins operation as a minimum-wage facility, with 20 individuals hired as Easterseals employees.

• March: Easterseals launches Prosperity for All, a new program in the fight against poverty made possible through a partnership with the Leadership Action class from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

• April: The first Neighborhood Hub opens in Clifton, providing community-based experiences, volunteer opportunities, and employment to people with disabilities.

• May: ReUse-apalooza! raises a record-breaking $68,000 for Easterseals programs like Building Value.

• June: Easterseals’ YouthBuild acquires a property in Evanston. Youth ages 16-24 receive hands-on construction training while renovating the home, which will be sold as affordable housing.

• June: Easterseals is named a Top Workplace.

• July: A second Neighborhood Hub opens in Hamilton.

• August: The inaugural Our Serve: Military Appreciation Day raises more than $185,000 for local veterans.

• September: Clermont Chamber of Commerce Foundation names Easterseals a “Non Profit Partner of the Year.”

• October: ReSource names Easterseals a Community Partner of the Year.

• November: At Brighter Futures Celebration we reveal the local incarnation of the national new brand, aiming to change the way the world views and defines disability. We begin doing business as Easterseals Serving Greater Cincinnati.

• December: Easterseals’ Building Value named Best of the City by Cincinnati Magazine for its inventory of doors.

• December: Easterseals YouthBuild, Veteran Services, and Building Value help a local blind WWII veteran tear down a dilapidated shed to avoid city fines.

Highlights of the Year

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Connect with Us

LeadershipBoard of Directors2016-2017Joel S. Brant Chairperson Katz Teller

Dov RosenbergVice Chairperson Tire Discounters

Paul HeldmanSecretary Kroger (Retired)

James NeyerTreasurer Al. Neyer, LLC

Pam Green President & CEO Easterseals Serving Greater Cincinnati

Joseph AlterAK Steel

John BrownleeProcter & Gamble

Doreen CantonTaft Stettinius & Hollister

Jan Armstrong CobbNeyer Management

Gary DentDevine Group

Dave GilesThe E.W. Scripps Company

Mike HabelBHDP Architecture

Greg HammondHixson Architecture Engineering Interiors

Kathy KellyThe Kroger Company

Dr. Robin MartinThe Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Kathy McMullenMacy’s

Robert OestreicherTire Discounters

Sean ParkerFifth Third Bancorp

Jenny PowellThe Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Nick RosianMesser Construction

Jim SaltersThe Business Backer

Brian SzamesBMS Advisors, LLC

Craig ToddAmend Consulting

Pam WeberPNC Bank

Calvin WrightIntalere

Piyush Zaveri84.51

Director EmeritiKathy DalyKroger

Warren WeberPNC Bank

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