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VOLUME 7 • ISSUE 2 • SPRING 2018

Celebrating the Spirit®

M A G A Z I N E

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Residents Continue Ritual of Giving

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UCH: Making an Impact PAGE 5

Transforming Aging2017 Annual Report

A W O R D F R O M T H E C E O

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Rev. Kenneth Daniel President and CEO

Like a Tree Planted By Water: We are into March Madness as I write these words, and a unique story caught my eye. The Loyola men’s basketball team has a “chaplain” for their team. She is a 98-year-old retired nun who has a long association with the university and the team. Her job is to provide spiritual support and scout opponents. Talk about the mix of spiritual and secular purpose! Her role is to pray before games, support the players and cull through the stats of each opponent, analyzing their strengths and vulnerabilities. She is loving life and court sidelines!

Our vision at United Church Homes is to create experiences of abundant life in community. We celebrate the spirit of so many who stay vital and engaged well into their later years. A 98-year-old nun who has been mentor, coach and colleague over so many years surely has made a tremendous and continuing impact on all the people she meets. We honor people such as this who experience an abundance of purpose, community and meaning.

We also celebrate the progress toward achieving our vision through the accomplishments of 2017. United Church Homes’ Board, staff and residents have been busy moving forward and navigating many challenges but keeping sight on our vision and mission. Like a tree planted by a stream, UCH’s roots tap deeper sources of sustaining energy that enable us to grow the impact of our mission.

In 2017 we celebrated the following accomplishments:

• Raised our quality performance with our skilled communities achieving 4-star quality or better through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;

• Harmar Place and Patriot Ridge Community earned the national Silver Quality Award from the American Health Care Association, joining Chapel Hill Community and SEM Haven in this elite circle. In addition, Four Winds Community earned state recognition for its effort to improve certain clinical quality benchmarks;

• Expanded affordable housing portfolio with acquisitions of three communities in Minnesota and Mississippi;

• Broke ground on new independent living cottages at Parkvue Community and completed major capital projects at Parkvue Health Care Center, Friendship Village Columbus and SEM Haven Health Care Center;

• Began the repositioning of Pilgrim Manor with renovation and expansion of its assisted living apartments;

• Completed the three-year, $7.2 million remodeling of our oldest campus, Fairhaven Community; and

• Launched a new management affiliation with UCC-related Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee.

A 98-year-old nun cheering on her team to victory is the spirit we celebrate with all of our residents and staff. Our successes of 2017 reflect the passionate coordination of resources and support among our teams, executives and Board members. There is no age limit to pursue our vision of creating abundant life for those we serve.

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.

They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out

its roots by the stream.

It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green;

In the year of drought, it is not anxious, and it does

not cease to bear fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8)

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FEATURES

CONTENTSM A G A Z I N E

2 Master of MinistryRev. Greta Wagner retires after building foundational CPE program

4 Residents Continue Ritual of GivingMore than $20,000 donated from chapel services

5 United Church Homes: Making an Impact Communities benefit from UCH time, talents

2018 Annual Symposium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62017: A Year of Opportunity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72017 Annual Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Pillar Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102017 Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11UCH Board Sees End of Legacy, Welcomes New Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Housing Residents Receive Needed Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Two Find UCH Amid Homelessness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Community Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Tyson Whistler Brings Passion to Ice Sculpting. . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Rev. Greta is among 600 pastoral educators certified by the Association for Clinical Pastoral

Education (ACPE). She was brought on board with UCH in September 2013 to implement the vision of Rev. Kenneth Daniel, United Church Homes president and CEO, for CPE in Trinity’s life plan community. Experiencing Trinity’s wise residents, the organizational vision of creating abundant life for those served and the collaborative Trinity team led by Laura Farrell, LHNA, she knew that Trinity was poised to nurture a robust CPE program in a nontraditional CPE setting.

Rev. Greta Wagner retired in April as director of pastoral care and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at United Church Homes’ Trinity Community. Her innovative spirit lives on in the vibrant life of Trinity Community in Beavercreek, Ohio.

“ As a midwife, I am aware it is up to the student and God to decide what will be birthed,” Rev. Greta said.

Rev. Greta received a President’s Award of Distinction for her leadership and innovation from Rev. Daniel during a retirement celebration April 5.

“Greta Wagner was the right person at the right time to develop and launch our Clinical Pastoral Education program,” Rev. Daniel said. “She has the dedication and passion for the mission of CPE. Many of our students have stated that this program literally changed the direction of their lives personally and professionally.”

Under Rev. Greta’s leadership, in December 2013, ACPE granted Trinity CPE status as a satellite of the Sisters of Charity Health System. Trinity attained status as an ACPE Center in its own right in May 2016.

As CPE director and certified educator of eight CPE units at Trinity, Rev. Greta supervised 33 CPE graduates. A creative CPE curriculum to develop pastoral identity and authority included each student’s enactment of a pastoral image project. Rev. Greta identified her own pastoral image of a “midwife” as a CPE educator and instrumental presence with her students.

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CPE students serve as chaplain interns who learn to provide effective, empathic pastoral care. They learn the art of pastoral preaching and leading worship services attuned to spiritual needs of older adults.

Rev. Dale Brown, a board-certified chaplain, serves in the program to provide pastoral mentoring for CPE students.

Rev. Greta’s education, professional experience and call to ordained ministry have been creatively wrought. She observed excellent long-term care for older adults during her childhood. Her Aunt Tats, a registered nurse, owned and directed the Healy Nursing Home in a Victorian home in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, suburbs. A welcoming, immaculate environment reflected the exquisite care provided each resident. Her Aunt Tats’ hospitality and inclusion extended to fair employment of women who served as nurses, aides, housekeepers and cooks.

Rev. Greta earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1970, actively serving as a registered nurse for 17 years. In 1986, she earned a master’s degree in religious studies in Philadelphia. She received her Master of Divinity degree in 1991 from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1990, she was called as the first female associate pastor of First Baptist in Lima, Ohio, where she was ordained March 10, 1991. Upon completion of four units of CPE, Rev. Greta was endorsed for specialized ministry as a professional chaplain in 1997. She served as an ICU and open-heart chaplain at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, and regional director of spirituality, ACPE supervisory education student and ACPE-certified associate supervisor for Geisinger Health System. Greta was granted full status as an ACPE-certified supervisor/educator in May 2014.

When Rev. Greta began her position at Trinity, her goals — all of which were accomplished — were ambitious. Her aspirations were to:

• Establish creative CPE programs in an innovative, nontraditional setting;

• Offer seminary students, pastors and those discerning the call to ministry opportunities to develop pastoral competence in long-term pastoral relationships (rarely possible in CPE hospital-based programs);

• Prepare CPE students to wholeheartedly and vulnerably engage others in ways meaningful to the recipient of pastoral care;

• Be an advocate for the spiritual care of older adults, an increasingly marginalized population within and beyond the church;

• Invite students to rigorously participate in self-reflective learning, equipping for their futures within and beyond congregations; and

• Support United Church Homes’ commitment to foster ministry in the church.

Rev. Greta has seen her ministries make a difference, reflecting on the impact of Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) of the United Church of Christ. Introduced to CHHSM in 2015, Greta was inspired by President and CEO Mike Readinger’s inaugural address, which led her to seek and receive UCC recognition of her ordained ministry.

Rev. Greta’s greatest joys are her daughters and their families: Beth (Bob) Sokolowski, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and their daughter, Ana, 17; and Jacqui (Brad) Schlachter, of Findlay, Ohio, and their children, Blake, 6, and Macie, 4. She loves being known to her family as “Muzzy,” an Irish grandmother.

Rev. Greta concludes her tenure with Trinity’s well-organized CPE program with deep fulfillment for the opportunity to collaboratively establish a solid foundation for Clinical Pastoral Education. During the 2017-18 CPE extended unit graduation ceremony, Rev. Greta was recognized by UCH Vice President of Advancement and Communications Gloria T. Hurwitz, chair of the Professional Advisory Group, for her “cascading excellence.”

Rev. Greta is looking forward to pursuing her lifelong love of learning in a Doctor of Ministry program at Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit. Pastorally, Rev. Greta is anxious to see the new ways transformative learning will evolve in Trinity’s CPE program as an accredited Center of ACPE, the gold standard for spiritual care and education.

UCH Welcomes Linda Grant

United Church Homes and the Trinity Community ACPE Center welcome Rev. Linda C. Grant, MDiv, a board-certified chaplain and ACPE-certified educator who has been hired to fill the role of director of pastoral care and CPE ACPE-certified educator. Rev. Linda comes from Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Pennsylvania, where she served as departmental liaison and preceptor at Penn State Children’s Hospital. Previously, she served in various roles related to chaplaincy and ACPE education at St. Luke’s University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Northeast Health System, Beverly, Massachusetts; and Beacon Hospital, Charleston, Massachusetts.


For residents of United Church Homes communities, giving is a way of life and a ritual to

which they are deeply committed.

Residents of Chapel Hill, Fairhaven, Parkvue and Trinity communities collectively gave more than $20,300 to local, national and international charities in 2017 through worship service collections. This practice has deep meaning for many people who choose to live at United Church Homes.

“The residents love to give,” said Rev. Dr. Becky King, chaplain at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and dean of chaplains at UCH. “One hundred percent of their gifts are given to charities of their choice. Some people bring coins; some people bring bills. Some are able to offer prayers as their gift.”

$20,300to local, national and international charities in 2017 through worship service collections

Residents Continue RITUAL OF GIVING

Many residents of Trinity Community of Beavercreek, Ohio, have a long history in the United Church of Christ, of which UCH is an affiliate. Rev. Dale Brown, chaplain at Trinity Community, said residents often advocate for contributions to the United Church of Christ’s Global Ministries to spread the word and cause of Christ to the world.

Other times, residents elect to give their contributions to local charities or nonprofit organizations, such as food banks, homeless and domestic violence ministries and organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association.

The faithful also help their peers by giving to the community’s Life Enrichment Fund. This fund provides resources for life enrichment, group outings and other resident needs.

“People will bring their bingo money. Even if they only can give four quarters, it’s extremely important to them,” said Rev. Cathy Lawrence, chaplain of Parkvue Community in Sandusky, Ohio.

Recently, at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio, residents made their gifts go further with a donor match for the local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, said Rev. Erin McCreight, chaplain at Chapel Hill. Each year, they also sponsor a child for $500 through Family Village Farm in India’s child-elders sponsorship program.

Many of the chaplains share details about the giving from the organizations receiving the funding during mission moments in worship services.

Emily Howard, a chaplain intern at Fairhaven, said she was touched by the energy that giving sparks in residents.

“We’re each called as people living in a faith community to share what we have and give of ourselves, and we’re connected in that way. It’s part of our faith,” she said.


230,239 People Benefited

14,666 Employee Hours

$67,819 in Sponsorships

$42,686 Donated

As part of its core value of transparency, UCH has begun documenting community benefits in three areas:

Results from 2017: 230,239 people benefited from UCH involvement, engagement, education and direct support

14,666 employee hours:

– 8,278 of these included staff time in teaching, supervision, mentoring and facilitating conversations, classes and events with students

– An estimated 2,078 students had contact with UCH staff members

– This includes the 10 graduates of the summer intensive and extended Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) students who graduated in 2017

Expenses equaling $67,819 for support of programs and organizations that align with UCH’s vision, mission and values

$42,686 were donated to sponsor partner organizations and events

UCH donated an estimated $20,352 in-kind donations

Total uncompensated care: $11.8 million

Cost of providing full-time chaplains at all UCH

communities: $630,963

Creating Abundant Life in Community

Investment in Transforming

Aging

Building a Culture of Community, Wholeness and Peace

Staff members track data related to the mission, vision and values by answering questions such as:

The results from 2017 show United Church Homes is committed to transforming the culture from ageist to age friendly.

“ How can we help to build influence in the larger culture and nurture their understanding of Abundant Life?”

“ How does our mission lead us into the larger community to help transform aging there?”

“ What are the things we do in our communities that contribute to building the culture of community, wholeness and peace, thanks to the philanthropic support of others?”


S A V E T H E D A T E

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018

Join United Church Homes’Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Agingfor an interdisciplinary conversation aboutAbundant Aging through the end of life.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Dr. Ira Byock, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Institute for Human Caring, Providence of Health and Services, California

Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPM, is a leading palliative care physician, author and public advocate for improving care through the end of life.

Presenting: Surprising Opportunities for Well-Being Through the End of Life and What Mortality Has to Teach Us About Living

AFTERNOON PANELISTS: will share the role of faith for end-of-life decisions

DATE | Friday, October 12, 2018 TIME | 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. LOCATION | Marriott Columbus University Area 3100 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio 43202

Rev. David T. Ball, JD, PhDPartner, Rosenberg & Ball Co., LPA

Lama Kathy WesleyResident Teacher, Columbus Karma Thegsum ChölingTibetan Buddhist Meditation Center

Rabbi Wendy Ungar, MaHL, BCC, ACPAdvanced Chaplain Practitioner, Palliative Care Team, Riverside Methodist Hospital

Asma Mobin-Uddin, MD, FAAPLead Physician, Clinical Bioethics Consultation Service, The Ohio State University Center for Bioethics


Last year was one full of opportunities and challenges for United Church Homes.

In 2017, we expanded our capacity to serve older adults in 14 states and two Native American nations, extending our mission to new territory. We also are committed to seeking out and creating ways to enrich the lives of people living in our communities. We continue to expand memory care life enrichment programs like Comfort Matters, Opening Minds through Art and Music & Memory while identifying new ways to make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

Providing quality care is a focus for UCH. One measure that we use is the 5-Star Quality Measure from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). I’m pleased to report that UCH has demonstrated excellence as a leader in quality in the state of Ohio and beyond. All 12 United Church Homes owned and managed communities that offer nursing care have earned five stars on quality! That is a remarkable example of the hard work and dedication of our team members who serve older adults every day.

A Y E A R O F O P P O R T U N I T Y

Professional development is essential to fulfill the mission and vision of United Church Homes, so we continue to invest in our greatest resource — our people. Certified and highly trained staff members provide the best in services and supports for the people we serve.

In 2017, United Church Homes also invested in other ways: an expansion of Parkvue Community in Sandusky, Ohio, where 10 state-of-the-art cottages are being constructed; a renovation and expansion of the assisted living center at Pilgrim Manor in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and major renovations at two managed communities, SEM Haven in Milford, Ohio, and Friendship Village Columbus. Additionally, we welcomed Harmony Apartments in Pleasant Hill, Minnesota, into the family of affordable housing properties in 14 states across the U.S.

The year also saw the completion of a three-year renovation at United Church Homes’ flagship campus, Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. We rededicated the campus while simultaneously kicking off the comprehensive Campaign for Abundant Life, a historic five-year effort to raise $20 million so United Church Homes can continue providing abundant life in community well into the future.

The UCH Board regularly evaluates itself and looks for ways to improve. During 2017, we completed a self-assessment and approved bylaw changes for a more compact board of 12-15 members. We also implemented a new committee structure, which we believe will enhance governance.

We look forward to continuing our work to be servant leaders throughout United Church Homes communities and outside of our doors in 2018!

Chairman, United Church Homes Board of Directors

2017 Board of Directors:Rev. Kathryn Anadein

Dr. Trevor BatesRev. Geoffrey A. BlackRev. Daniel L. BuschRev. John Cramton

Mrs. Suzanne S. EllisRev. John GanttMs. Cathy Green

Mr. James L. HenryMr. Robert P. Lee*Ms. Sandy Lindahl

Mr. Philip E. MallottDr. Alan B. Mikesell

Mr. Phil MootsMs. Diane Moreno Zerby

Mrs. Susan SheidlerRev. David V. Schwab

Mrs. Jean SzilagyiRev. Robert Tussing

Mr. Karl Ulrich*Deceased


Financial Overview – 2017 Annual Report For the 12 months ending December 31, 2017

Financial data relating to United Church Homes, Inc., and affiliates has been combined with data of several affiliates including the long-term care (LTC) communities, affiliated housing entities, central office, advancement, Ruth Parker Center for Abundant Aging, United Church Homes Management, Inc., and Pilgrim Manor Foundation. (all numbers are shown in thousands)

Revenue $101,303 LTC Government Service Revenues 45,459

LTC Resident Service Revenues 35,240

Affordable Housing 16,442

Management Services 1,569

Other Revenues 2,592

LTC Government Service Revenues$45,459

LTC Resident Service Revenues

$35,240

Affordable Housing$16,442

Management Services$1,569

Other Revenues$2,592

Expenses $104,583 Personnel 53,235

Facilities 15,464

General Operations 13,008

Administrative Support 12,194

Interest 1,860

Depreciation 8,823

Personnel$53,235

Facilities$15,464

General Operations$13,008

Administrative Support$12,194

Interest$1,860

Depreciation$8,823

Other Income $7,838Specific Purpose Contributions, Temporarily Restricted

1,995

Bequests and Contributions 1,744

Investment Income 4,969

Endowment Contributions, Permanently Restricted

61

Other Gains and Losses, net 288

Balance SheetCurrent

Limited Use

Long-term$0 $40,000 $80,000 $120,000 $160,000 $200,000

$200,047Assets

$169,449Liabilities

$30,598Net Assets

Bequests and Contributions$1,744

Endowment Contributions, Perm Restr.

$61

Other Gains and Losses$288

Investment Income

$4,969

Specific Purpose Contributions, Temp Restr.$1,995


Uncompensated Care – 2017 Annual Report For the 12 months ending December 31, 2017

United Church Homes has been “Celebrating the Spirit” of seniors for more than a century. The nonprofit, faith-based organization is one of the nation’s largest providers of senior living services, with more than 1,800 dedicated staff serving nearly 5,000 residents of all faiths in 72 senior living communities in 14 states and two Native American nations. UCH is in covenant with the United Church of Christ and welcomes residents of all faiths. Through our residential services, in 2017, we provided over $11.8 million of uncompensated charity care that was not reimbursed by user fees or government funding.

Uncompensated Care $11,882Affordable Housing 977

Chapel Hill Community 1,312

Fairhaven Community 2,158

Four Winds Community 1,395

Glenwood Community 174

Harmar Place 1,361

Parkvue Community 1,565

Patriot Ridge Community 1,197

Pilgrim Manor Community 552

Trinity Community 1,192

UCH Sponsored Affordable Housing

$977

Four Winds Community

$1,395

Harmar Place$1,361

Glenwood Community$174

Fairhaven Community

$2,158

Chapel Hill Community

$1,312

Parkvue Community

$1,565

Pilgrim Manor Community

$552

Patriot Ridge Community

$1,197

Trinity Community

$1,192

Uncompensated Charity Care

$11,882

Medicaid Provider Deficit - Long-term Healthcare

9,400

Medicaid Provider Deficit - Assisted Living

566

United Church Homes Affordable Housing

977

Community Education and Spiritual Care Programs

658

Benevolent Care Benefits - Independent/Assisted Living

281

Community Education and Spiritual Care Programs$658

Benevolent Care Benefits - Independent/Assisted Living$281

Medicaid Provider Deficit - Long-term Healthcare$9,400

United Church Homes Affordable Housing $977

Medicaid Provider Deficit - Assisted Living$566


AnonymousMs. Grace Amy Anders*Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. AngellVerna M. Armitage*Mrs. Betty W. BaileyRev. & Mrs. Paul E. BaumerMr. Bernard E.* & Mrs. Dorothy A. BeastonRev. Robert F. Beck*Mrs. Rosanna M. BeckerMr. Harold A. BehnkenMrs. Jean W. Bender*Ms. Linda E. Bilick*Mr. Thomas N. BlandfordMrs. Corinne Boryczka*Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Bowman*Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. BradfordMs. Suzanne M. BraunMr. Jerrus M. Bryant*Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. BuchmanRev. Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. BuckthalMrs. Jane BuehrerMr. & Mrs. Bruce R. Burgan*Ms. Vera V. BurgeMrs. Elsa J. Chadwick*Miss Pauline Choate*Mr. Larry W. Clausing Ms. Ellen Louise CollinsMr. Thomas A. Coons*Miss Amy DillerMs. Margaret D. Dorman*Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. DucksonMr. Roscoe T. Dyke*Robert & Wendy DykemaMs. Marie Eberhard*Mrs. Suzanne S. EllisMs. Adelle B. Elshoff*Miss Joan K. Ernst*Mrs. Judy EvansMr. William O. Fahrenbruck*Ms. Lida M. Ferguson*Mrs. Grace V. Finney*Dr. & Mrs. Leslie H. Fishel*Mrs. Betty J. Frederiksen*

Friends of Chapel Hill Community AuxiliaryMr. Herbert M. Fuldner* & Mrs. Marjorie L. Fuldner Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Calvin O. GerberMr. William H. Gluesenkamp* & Mrs. Wilma GluesenkampJohn & Cathy GreenZola GravesMr. Merle & Mrs. Peg Hamilton*Miss Caroline I. Hart*Mrs. Catharine J. Hartzell*Mrs. Ardythe M. HatchettDoris B. Heartwell*Miss Freda K. Heid*Mrs. Virginia L. HeidtMiss Emily E. Hensley*Mrs. Margaret A. HolfingerMs. Harriet Homer*Mr. William B. Huff*Mr. & Mrs. Roy C. Humrighouse*Mr. Fred E. Huntley*Gloria T. HurwitzMr. & Mrs. Delmar W. Indorf*Mrs. Grace E. Johnson*Miss Mariesther Johnson*Kevin & Karen JohnstonDorothy L. JonesRev. Anne D. KearMrs. Margaret A. KeenerMr. John T. Kelsey* & Mrs. Charlene KelseyMs. Madolyn L. Key*Mr. & Mrs. William R. KieselRev. Dr. Paul B. KiewitRev. & Mrs. Erwin R. KochMrs. Evangeline K. Kohler*Miss Helen H. Kottlowski*Mr. & Mrs. William A. KroftRev. & Mrs. John KruegerMr. William J. Lange*Mrs. Martha L. Lebold*Mrs. Brinley R. LewisMrs. Anne K. Liston

Mrs. Mary Ann LueckeMr. Gary M. MahaffeyMargaret D. Dorman*Mrs. Darlene K. MarrsMrs. Naomi R. Martin*Mr. & Mrs. Philip & Mary Maurer*Mr. & Mrs. James E. Minehart, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David S. NiceMrs. Ruth F. Parker*Rev. & Mrs. Erling W. Peterson*Mrs. Ada May Pfiester*Mrs. Anna M. Phipps*Miss Mary E. Pieper*Mrs. Anna L. Prentice*Dr. Wayne H. Pressler* & Mrs. Patricia PresslerRev. Dr. Ralph C. Quellhorst & Mrs. Sue Quellhorst*Rev. John Rainey & Rev. Eugene P. FinneganMr. & Mrs. Charles W. RaingerMr. Joe L. Randles*Lucille A. ReadJohn & Barbara RennerMiss Virginia C. Rensch*Mr. & Mrs. Clinton E. Retzsch*Mrs. Kathryn Sanders Rieder*Mrs. Marian E. Rohrbaugh*Dr. Carl Rothe* & Mrs. Mary Lou RotheMiss Maryalice RoushRev. Glenn J. Royer* & Mrs. Mildred “Millie” Royer*Ms. Carolyn F. Ryan*Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Rynard, Sr.Mr. Arthur SamsMr. William SamsRev. Russell C. Sawmiller, Jr.Miss Marvis Schaaf*Mr. George H. Schmitz*Miss Ruth J. SchnierRev. & Mrs. Victor H. Schoen Estate*Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Scholl*

Rev. Theodore L. Schory, IIIRev. Alfred W. Schroeder & Mrs. Catherine A. SpragueMr. & Mrs. Bernard L. SchroerThe Seider Memorial*Mrs. Ruth Shelton*Rev. Dr. Roger L. Shinn* & Mrs. Katharine C. Shinn*Mrs. Helen N. SmithMrs. Priscilla W. SmytheAlta Sorrell*Roy D. Speigle*Rev. Louis C. Speller* & Mrs. Mary Anna SpellerDr. & Mrs. John C. Stahler*Mrs. Hazel Steinmetz*Mrs. Ruth A. Stonebrook*Mrs. Elizabeth M. Stricker*Miss Charline Thornburg*Ms. Mary T. TymesonMr. Michael UbertaMrs. Elizabeth Van*Mrs. Martha Van Sickle*Mrs. E. Kathryn Wadsworth*Rev. Greta WagnerMr. Robert J. & Mrs. Betty Walker*Mrs. Ruth E. Webster*Mr. & Mrs. Ford R. Weyrick*Judith WhitwerCheryl & Steve WickershamMr. Alfred A. Wilhelm*Ms. Barbara WillardoJan WilliamsMrs. Mary D. Winningham*Mr. C. William Witte*Mr. Frederick A. Wolfram*Mrs. Amy C. WolsdorfJoanne W. Woods*Rev. Arden YakimowMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. YoungRev. & Mrs. Lowell E. Zechiel *Deceased

The Pillar Society recognizes those who have remembered our communities through the use of a planned gift. These gifts include bequests, trusts, charitable gift annuities, active named endowments and other estate-planning vehicles.

PILLAR SOCIETY


We are grateful for the generosity of our donors. The list includes all cash gifts (of $100 or more) received during 2017 for all programs.

2017 DONORS

Ruth F. Parker Circle ($10,000+)Mr. & Mrs. Gregg BetzKarl & Patricia BetzRev. Kenneth V. DanielDisciples Uniting in the Quad Cities, Davenport, IAMax H. DoeringMargaret D. Dorman TrustMs. Adelle B. Elshoff*Glenwood Residents AssociationGordon Food ServiceHarriet Homer Irrevocable TrustDoris B. HeartwellHorseshoe Foundation of Floyd CountyMLM Charitable FoundationPlante MoranRoy D. Speigle TrustThomas & Marker ConstructionJoanne W. Woods*

The President’s Circle ($5,000+)Verna M. Armitage*Baker Financial Services, LLCJames & Shirley BalkRev. & Mrs. Richard F. BeckLynn & Stella BowersRev. John CramtonDr. E. Anne EddowesMrs. Suzanne S. EllisMr. William T. FlickingerRev. & Mrs. Mark W. FreyFriends of Chapel Hill Community AuxiliaryRev. John M. GanttCharles J. GilbertJohn & Cathy GreenHamilton Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. Robert HansemanMr. & Mrs. James L. HenryHeritage HealthcareGloria T. HurwitzL.R. Webber & Associates, Inc.Lake Michigan Credit UnionMeijer, Inc.Merrill Lynch Global Wealth ManagementRev. John Rainey & Rev. Eugene P. FinneganMr. John K. RennerRev. David V. SchwabScripps Gerontology CenterRev. Louis C. Speller* & Mrs. Mary Anna SpellerMr. Robert L. Spruance

Therapy Management Inc. (TMI)Trinity Home Fellowship, Dayton, OHWestern Reserve Association United Church of Christ, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

Robert & Eleanor Diller Inaugural Circle ($2,500+)Rev. Daniel L. BuschJim & Betts CaseyFairhaven Community Volunteer Service GroupFirst (Park) Congregational UCC, Grand Rapids, MIFirst Congregational UCC of Rockford, Rockford, MIMr. & Mrs. Robert C. KutschbachMr. Daniel LaMore & Mrs. Laura LaMoreMs. Mary LoupeeMercy HealthMr. Ashley G. MillerNoelker and Hull Associates, Inc.Northwest Ohio Association - Ohio Conference UCC, Tiffin, OhioMrs. Verna Reber*Mrs. Susan B. SheidlerRev. Dr. & Mrs. Roger L. Shinn*Kathleen M. SnedenRobert Partridge & Gretchen Tellman-PartridgeWe Care MedicalCheryl & Steve Wickersham

The Herbster Circle ($1,000+)Anonymous668 Xenia Elks LodgeAli Industries, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. AngellMr. Robert & Valerie Baker Philip & Laurel BalkemaMrs. Dorothy A. BeastonMr. Harold A. BehnkenMs. Sharayu BellMr. Victor T. BerryRev. Geoffrey A. BlackBlue Sky Therapy ManagementMr. Robert E. Bowman*Mrs. Jane BuehrerDr. & Mrs. Daniel J. CannoneCareLinc Medical Equipment & SupplyMr. Suresh ChandraMr. Larry W. Clausing & Mrs. Donna L. Overholt

David’s United Church of Christ, Kettering, OHGail O. De Young & Jay SchoeltleyEast Congregational UCC, Grand Rapids, MIEmanuel United Church of Christ, Upper Sandusky, OHErhardt ConstructionMr. & Mrs. George W. EyestoneFairhaven Community Country StoreMs. Laura M. FarrellMs. Lida M. Ferguson* Trust First Church Congregational, Painesville, OHGrand West Association of the Michigan Conference of United Church of Christ, Fruitport, MIMr. & Mrs. Paul Grassmann J.D., FCEPMr. & Mrs. Jack GuyHD Supply Facilities MaintenanceMr. Lee D. Hieronymus & Mrs. Cathy HeironymousMr. & Mrs. Donald HinesThe Hylant GroupJDH EngineeringMr. & Mrs. Kenneth K. KellerGordon & Susan KellyMr. Paul KottermanMr. Scott KuentzMs. Sandy LindahlMrs. Anne K. ListonMr. & Mrs. Daniel LucasMr. & Mrs. William LylePhilip E. & Rebecca S. MallotDr. Alan & Rev. Elaine MikesellRev. & Mrs. John T. MillerMMS Advancement Associates LLCMr. Charles R. MooneyMt. Zion Church, Xenia, OHDr. Khan & Mrs. Liza NeddMr. & Mrs. Shaun NicholsonMr. Vernon PackMr. & Mrs. James F. ParkerPilgrim United Church of Christ, Cuyahoga Falls, OHThe Pittsburgh FoundationPlymouth United Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MIMr. Don PogodaPPA Graphics, Inc.Rev. Ralph C. QuellhorstRiver City FlooringMark & Becky RomichDietrich & Betty RothJohn ScalabrinoSecond Congregational UCC, Grand Rapids, MI

St. John’s United Church of Christ, Fostoria, OHDr. & Mrs. John C. Stahler*Rev. & Mrs. Mark P. SteinerMr. & Mrs. Herbert W. SteiningerThe Architectural Group, Inc.Trinity Community of Beavercreek Residents Chapel Fund, Dayton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Wooster, OHRev. Robert TussingMs. Mary T. TymesonUnited Church of Christ Congregational, Medina, OHMs. Shirley VankoeveringMr. & Mrs. Russell J. VisnerWalmart FoundationWellCare Health Plans, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Ford R. Weyrick*Loyd & Suzanne WinerYizumi-HPM CorporationMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. YoungMr. David C. ZackEllen Zahed

Matthew & Jane Smith Founders Circle ($250+)Access AdvantageMs. Lisa A. AllenMs. Melissa AllenMrs. Sarah A. AllenMrs. Carla Anderson & Mr. Matthew Todd AndersonMrs. Cindy L. ArthurMrs. Betty W. BaileyMs. Rachel S. BakiesMr. & Mrs. Bob BaltzerDr. & Mrs. Trevor M. BatesThe Bath United Church of Christ, Akron, OHMs. Amanda B. BaxterBeavercreek Women’s LeagueMs. Susan Benson HowardJohn & Micki BenzMr. John T. BertschBethany United Church of Christ, Cuyahoga Falls, OHKenneth BetzMr. & Mrs. Scott BillerThomas BlandfordMrs. Rebecca J. BlocksomMs. Yvonne A. BobbertMs. Tracy L. BohrerMrs. Marjorie BonDurantBostwick Lake Congregational UCC, Rockford, MIMs. Susan Boulton


2017 DONORSMs. Dawn N. BoydMr. & Mrs. James S. BradyRev. Dale E. BrownMs. Tamra BrubakerMr. & Mrs. Arthur BuellMs. Carissa M. BurchettMs. Teresa D. ButlerMs. Mary M. CaseyCentral Georgia EMC FoundationMs. Chiew L. ChouMs. Diane CliftMs. Alissa ClouseColumbus Outdoor PursuitsCommercial Bank & Trust CompanyThe Community at Parkvue ResidentsCouncil on Senior ServicesMs. Elizabeth E. CraigMs. Marsha A. CreweMs. Patricia A. CrookstonDavid’s United Church of Christ, Canal Winchester, OHMs. Emily K. DavisRev. Gary & Sandra DavisRobert J. DeBoerDonald & Irene DeckerMs. Jamie L. DesiatoMs. Lingling DiaoMr. Richard D. DibleMr. & Mrs. Leon DieblerDiversified Medical StaffingMs. Maria R. DixonRev. & Mrs. Louis DorschMr. & Mrs. Scott DurbinMs. Jennifer Dye

East Congregational UCC, Grand Rapids, MIMrs. Dorothy E. EckertMs. Kathyrn J. ElyEmanuel United Church of Christ Evangelical Reformed, Doylestown, OHMrs. Wilma L. FarmerFarmersville United Church of Christ, Farmersville, OHMs. Deborah L. FedeleMr. & Mrs. Steve J. FerencziDavid & Gloria FiggFirst Citizens National BankFirst Commercial BankFirst Congregational Church of Ada, Ada, MIFirst Congregational United Church of Christ, Sandusky, OHFirst United Church of Christ, Galion, OHFirst United Church of Christ, Marion, OHRev. Ruth FitzgeraldMs. Erin N. FoosMr. & Mrs. Forrest O. FrankMs. Connie S. FraterMrs. Tonya M. FrederickMr. & Mrs. Raymond FredritzMs. Melanie L. FreemanMr. & Mrs. Jamie L. FrybergerMs. Angela A. GalbreathMs. Sarah GallagherMs. Bertha Garrett-Frazier

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas GaultMs. Lora GisondiMs. Christina GoldenMrs. Carol GordonGrace United Church of Christ, Lancaster, OHGrace United Church of Christ, Fostoria, OHMs. Shannon GraverMr. Brian C. GreggWilliam & Terril GregorMr. & Mrs. Donald L. GrieshopMs. Lizzie HallMrs. Amy HarkinsMiss Caroline I. Hart*Ms. Jenny R. HeiserMs. Lori M. HillGreg & Jeri HinkleHolbrook & ManterMrs. Kathryn L. HowellHudsonville Congregational UCC, Hudsonville, MIHuntington National BankRev. Sandra L. Hutchinson & Rev. Kenneth E. HutchinsonMrs. Alyson L. IsslerMs. Chelsie M. JaquesMrs. Kelly S. JerewMs. Elizabeth M. JewettMr. & Mrs. Mark JohnsonMs. Anna Johnson-WinegarMs. Candace M. JonesMr. & Mrs. Krishan K. JoshiKasai North America. Inc.Kearney & AssociatesW.K. Kellogg FoundationMr. Ryan L. KempfKennari ConsultingKent United Church of Christ, Kent, OHMrs. Karen S. KesslerMs. Ashley N. KincaidSandy & Diana KingslandMs. Airica A. KlepingerMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. KlingelMs. Sheryl L. KoehlerMs. Amy L. KottermanMrs. Eileen KrinerKroft Commons Resident CouncilMr. & Mrs. John W. KropfRev. & Mrs. John KruegerMs. Paula K. KummerL & T Danner Enterprises, Inc.Lake City BankMs. Shermane LawsonMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon LeeMrs. Shirley A. LongRev. Elizabeth Long-Higgins & Rev. David M. Long-HigginsMrs. Sharon LoomisMr. Abel S. LozanoMs. Joeann D. Lozano

Management & Network Services, LLCBob and Marilyn Schafer Family Fund of the Marietta Community FoundationMrs. Darlene K. MarrsMs. Lori L. MarshJerry L. Martin & Tara L. MartinTanya McCartyMrs. Janet M. McDanielMr. W.C. McFaddenMs. Charlene McGrathMcKesson Medical-SurgicalMiddleburg Heights Community Church, Middleburg Heights, OHMiller JohnsonMrs. Teresita S. MillerMs. Toni MontgomeryMs. Angela F. MooreMr. Philip MootsMs. Diane Moreno ZerbyMr. & Mrs. Steve MoshierMt. Olivet United Church of Christ, North Lima, OHKurt MyersNew Matamoras United Methodist Church, New Matamoras, OHMs. Michele I. NewnamMs. Amy J. NickelsonRev. Hannah L. NidayNorth Congregational United Church of Christ, Columbus, OHMs. Chelsea L. OliverMr. & Mrs. Shane OriansMs. Patty A. OwensMs. Carol ParsacaDick & Valerie PeacockMs. Sonya PhelpsMs. Lisa A. PinnelasPlattsburg United Church of Christ, South Charleston, OHPoint Place United Church of Christ, Toledo, OHMs. Jacqueline D. PorterDr. John & Sandra QuickMs. Teresa L. QuinnMs. Holliann F. RappMs. Jennifer RaymondMs. Sue Ann RobertMr. Richard RobertsMs. Whitney D. RobinsonMs. Margaret C. RohrbacherRolf, Goffman, Martin, Lang Co., L.P.A.Ms. Stephanie L. RoyMs. Judy G. RudatMr. Raymond RusnakMr. & Mrs. Monte D. SaamMr. Cale SandridgeMs. Kim M. SanfordMs. Laura M. SarringhausenMr. & Mrs. Brian ScalabrinoMs. Tammy S. Schippel


Ms. Debra Schmit PetersMr. Christopher L. SchneiderMrs. Patty H. SchockRev. Alfred W. Schroeder & Mrs. Catherine A. SpragueRev. Joyce Schroer & Mr. Steven A. SchroerMs. Ramona F. ScottSecond Congregational United Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MIMs. Sherry ShaverMr. & Mrs. Ronald L. SheetsMs. Shondra S. SheltonMr. Scott W. SlutzMr. & Mrs. Dale W. SmithMr. & Mrs. Donald E. Smith Mrs. Kaye F. SmithMs. Rebecca SnodgrassMr. & Mrs. Dan SpauldingSpencerville United Church of Christ, Spencerville, OHMr. & Mrs. Charles E. SrodeSt. John’s Evangelical Church, Kenton, OHSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OHSt. Paul United Church of Christ, Oak Harbor, OHSt. Stephen’s United Church of Christ, Sandusky, OHMiss Susanne M. StarnerMr. & Mrs. Paul A. StephanMr. Roger StewartStratus Innovations Group, LLCMs. Judy StricklerMiss Crystal L. SwayneMrs. Brenda SwigerMrs. S. Jean Szilagyi & Rev. Stephen T. SzilagyiMs. Kimberly A. Thorp-SweitzerMr. & Mrs. Robert TimmonsMr. & Mrs. Robert N. ToftMs. Mary TownsendMs. Jessica R. TrimbachTrinity United Church of Christ, Canal Fulton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Canton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Fairborn, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Tiffin, OHTruistMr. & Mrs. Karl R. UlrichUnited Church Homes Central Office EmployeesMs. Corrye A. VaughanMr. Richard A. VaughanVos Glass, LLCRev. Greta WagnerMrs. Heather Walker

Ms. Angela M. WardMs. Stacie A. Ward & Mr. Terry WardRev. & Mrs. Steven E. WardwellMrs. Karen S. WebbMs. Jessica M. WebleyVirginia WeidenfellerMs. Julie E. WenzingerWesterville Community United Church of Christ, Westerville, OHMs. Barbara WetzelMs. Carol K. WheelerMs. Renee D. WilburnMs. Barbara WillardoMrs. Kathleen M. WojcehowiczMs. Trudy J. WolfordMs. Kandi S. WormsleyMr. Eugene W. WoyMs. Kathleen S. YeagerMs. Kimberly K. YinglingJanet ZahnMs. Mary K. ZiomkowskiZion United Church of Christ, North Canton, OHZion United Church of Christ, Decatur, INZion United Church of Christ (Lytton), Delta, OH

Society of Stephen Circle ($100 +)AnonymousAlabama Planned Giving CouncilMr. & Ms. Donald AdamsMr. Robert L. AdamsMrs. Ruth M. AdamsMs. Tori L. AdamsMr. & Mrs. Dave AdkinsonMr. & Mrs. Neil D. AllenMs. Sonya M. AllomongMs. Lillian O. AmonMelissa J. AndersonCarl AppleMs. Pamela S. ArnoldMs. Cassi L. BabcockMs. Pamela BaileyMs. Donna L. BakerMs. Sandra L. BashMr. & Mrs. Brad BattonMr. & Mrs. Duane BaymanWayne E. BeehlerMs. Brandy L. BerlinMs. Linda K. BerryMs. Linda R. BethkeMrs. Norma B. BlairMs. Alisa R. BlakeBloomville United Church of Christ, Bloomville, OHDianne BoozerMr. & Mrs. William H. BorgenMs. Alicia Borghese

Mr. & Mrs. Dennis A. BoulisMr. & Mrs. Greg BowenMrs. Susan E. BowlingBranch Banking & Trust CompanyMs. Suzanne M. BraunMr. Michael D. BrickerMs. Halley A. BrittinghamMs. Eileen M. BrittonMrs. Aurelia R. BrombacherMs. Beth C. BrothersMs. Nicole L. BrownMs. Trisha R. BrownMr. & Mrs. Thomas A. BrownfieldMr. & Mrs. Richard L. BuchananDouglas BurdMs. Taylor L. BurgerHon. Sara Smolenski & Ms. Linda BurpeeMs. Rachel R. ButcherMs. Catharine L. CaldwellMs. Lynne M. CaltonMs. Cassandra M. CampThe Caref FamilyMr. & Mrs. David L. CarnellMr. Edward J. CaseyMr. & Mrs. Joel W. CastanienMr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. CattranMr. & Mrs. Chuck CaudyMs. Sadie R. ChamberlainMr. & Mrs. Dennis J. ChannellMs. Jessica S. ChapmanMs. Janet V. ChaseMs. Gracie E. ChilcoteChrist United Church of Christ, Orrville, OHMr. & Mrs. Joseph E. CiriglianoMs. Rachel L. ClarkMs. Karen S. ClingerMrs. Carla J. ComerMr. Charles B. CorkThe Council for Health and Human Service MinistriesMr. & Mrs. Michael P. CourtadMs. Martha I. CoxMs. Teresa A. CrabtreeMs. Toni E. CrabtreeMs. Maxine CramtonMr. Peter L. Crema Ms. Derella R. CrewsMr. & Mrs. Mark E. CrooksMs. Cathy A. CroyMs. Kathleen T. CruseMs. Angela M. CurtinMr. & Mrs. Christopher DarisMs. Christy L. DavisMs. Katie L. DavisMs. Magdalena N. DavisMs. Elizabeth C. DebayMr. Reuben DeBoltMs. Nicole M. DeckerMs. Elise M. Deer

Ms. Stephanie DennisRev. Paul E. DeppenMs. Mary L. DickmanMrs. Mary Louise DieblerMs. Amanda DiFilippoMrs. Linda P. Ditzler & Mr. James A. DitzlerMrs. Diane S. DowningMr. & Mrs. Harry DruryMr. & Mrs. Ronald E. DucksonMr. & Mrs. Carl L. DuffordMs. Charmain E. EdwardsMs. Tonya R. EdwardsMrs. Freda M. EldridgeEmmanuel United Church of Christ, Bluffton, OHMs. Gina M. ErhardtMr. & Mrs. Richard EyestoneMr. Mathew J. FahrenkrugJan and Joan FairMr. William W. FarrarMr. Richard FarrellMr. Joe M. FarrenMs. Melissa A. FaughtMr. Frederick P. FeichtMs. Judith I. FieldFirst Congregational Church of Ravenna, Ohio, UCC, Ravenna, OHFirst Congregational United Church of Christ, Fremont, OHFirst Congregational United Church of Christ, Columbus, OHMr. & Mrs. Kenneth FlanaganMs. Jessica M. FlorenceMs. Tiffany D. ForsytheMs. Brieanna S. FoughtMs. Elizabeth A. FoxMr. Thomas A. FoxMrs. Gloria FraleyMr. & Mrs. Kyle FrederickDr. Donald L. Freidenberg, D.O.Mrs. Mary M. FrericksMrs. Sharon FrischMs. Belinda L. GaspardMs. Jill GebbenMr. Larry GeisslerRev. Dr. & Mrs. Calvin O. GerberMs. Desiree S. GerdesCarolyn GessnerMs. Brittany L. GibsonMs. Pamela L. GillDr. Kenyon M. Glor & Dr. Elizabeth A. GlorRev. Eugene GolasMr. & Mrs. Richard A. GrafmillerMr. Gary R. GravetteMs. Theresa M. GreathouseMs. Denise GreenMs. Kristine M. GreenfieldMrs. Tilly GreshMs. Myrtle V. Griffin


2017 DONORSMs. Christina J. GuruleMr. & Mrs. Christopher GutmanDr. & Mrs. Russell H. HackettMs. Connie L. HagenMr. Richard A. HallMr. & Mrs. Joe HamiltonMr. & Mrs. Jon W. HampshireMr. & Mrs. Manfred HankeMs. Colleen M. HarbinMr. Mark W. HarrisMrs. Leslie J. Harrison HarlanMr. Matthew B. HattenMs. Erin L. HavensMs. Amy L. HensonMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. HeroldRobert HerrDr. Cynthia J. HessMs. Eunice F. HigginbothamHighlands United Church of Christ, Springfield, OHMs. Margaret R. HillMr. Tony HitchcockMs. Carol B. HoffmanMr. Jerrold HoffmanMr. Shawn A. HoffnerMs. Stephanie L. HofmannMr. & Mrs. Dennis D. HofstetterMs. Kay HolbrookPeggy HoldcraftMs. Karla M. HollenbaughMs. Marcia P. HolschuhMs. Rhonda L. HolsteinMs. Marilyn J. HomeisterMrs. Bertha M. HonnerMs. Melinda HooperMr. Michael A. HortonDr. & Mrs. Brian L. HotchkissBette HouleMs. Katie M. HouseMs. Pamela K. HouseJeff & Mary HowardMs. Heather R. HutchinsMs. Julie D. HutchinsMr. Austin T. IdeMrs. Megan J. JamesMs. Kylie S. JefferisMs. Jamie JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Jerry JohnsonLee M. KaplanMr. & Mrs. Barry G. KarlsonRev. Rebecca S. KingMr. Brian D. KleinMs. Kathy M. KnappenburgerMs. Lori A. KnickMs. Lauri K. KnightMrs. Brenda K. KoehlerMs. Jennifer KoonMr. & Mrs. Thomas KornbauMs. Mary K. KottyanDavid and Susanne KrebsMs. Angela J. Kulling

Mr. Jeremy M. KurtzMs. Terry S. KyleMs. Rebecca L. LafolletteMr. & Mrs. Roger LambertMs. Constance LathamRev. Barbara M. LaucksRev. Catherine LawrenceMr. Dwight P. LeachMrs. Karen A. LeBlancMr. & Mrs. Warren W. LeeMs. Ashley D. LeighteyMr. Jeremy M. LemonMr. Voris E. LeonardMs. Tammy L. LewisLiberty MutualMs. Angela LoughMrs. Lisa Posthumus LyonsDr. Jagdish C. Makkar & Dr. Pushpa L. MakkarMr. & Mrs. Gerald E. MallottMs. Rhonda ManeyMr. & Mrs. James I. MannMs. Desirae S. MarksMrs. Joan S. MasonMr. Jack J. MatneyMrs. Margaret S. MatyokMr. Kurt MaurerMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. MaurerMs. Diane MayneMr. & Mrs. Robert E. McClureMs. Erin R. McCreightMs. Olivia C. McDanielMs. Dana S. McFaddenMr. & Mrs. Clarence J. McGahaRev. & Mrs. Bradley J. McKibbenMs. Justine N. McMillanMr. Kenneth R. McPeekMs. Tina G. McQuistionLt. Col. & Mrs. Ronald E. MeadMs. Alisha MeneelyMs. Karen J. MessickMr. Storm M. MessierMs. Karen L. MetzMr. Daniel J. MillerMs. Nancy E. MiselMr. Frank J. MoesleMrs. Beth R. MontgomeryMoore & Bruggink, IncMs. Rachel MorganMr. & Mrs. Jim MorrisonMoundsville County CommissionMount Pisgah SDA Church, Kennesaw, GAMt. Zwingli United Church of Christ, Wadsworth, OHMs. Judith L. MullikinMs. Tiaycia S. MyersMr. Wayne L. NashMs. Michaela J. NavarroMr. & Mrs. Richard L. NealMr. & Mrs. C. A. Newell

Dr. & Mrs. Kip NewellMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. NewellDr. Donald Nichols & Rev. Sharon NicholsMr. Michael A. NiederkohrNorth Lewisburg United Methodist Church, North Lewisburg, OHNortheast Citizen Action AssociationNorthwest Ohio Association of United Church of Christ Women’s Board, Tiffin, OHMr. & Mrs. Anthony O’BrienMs. Anita J. OffenbergerMs. Mary H. OhlemacherMr. & Mrs. Carl S. OkesonMs. Gloria J. OsborneMs. Melba E. OsburnMr. James OwensMs. Alissa L. PaolellaPeace Community United Church of Christ, Waldo, OHMrs. Nora M. PennHoward and Robin PerkinsMiss Lori A. PerkinsMs. Chelsey M. PerryDave PetroMs. Judith Z. PhillipsMs. Lacey PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Peter PooleMrs. Deborah PoppDennis PotterDr. Wayne H. Pressler* & Mrs. Patricia PresslerMr. & Mrs. Dennis PriserMr. & Mrs. Duane L. PumpMs. Kathy J. PylesMs. Janet M. QuirozMs. Sandy Raffel CranmerJames RainsMs. Eileen B. RanneyDr. Kay E. RaymondMs. Rhonda R. RedmanMrs. Julie ReedMs. Evalen J. ReynoldsMs. Heather L. RhodesMs. Linda S. RichardsonMr. Joshua D. RinboltMrs. Connie Carl E. RinehammerMr. Ken RobbinsMr. John F. RobertsMs. Patricia RobinsonRev. Beth RodenhouseMs. Cindy L. RodriquezMr. & Mrs. Rudolf H. RoggenkampMs. Malinda F. RossMs. Hailey E. SabolMr. & Mrs. Jeffery W. SankeyMs. Noralie J. SarverMr. & Mrs. Gene R. SchaafMiss Marvis SchaafMr. George H. Schaefer

Ms. Rebecca A. SchippelElizabeth SchmidtMr. & Mrs. John F. SchmittMs. Terri SchneiderMs. Mary A. SchwadererMs. Rebecca L. SchwangerMr. Andrew T. ScottMs. Rachel R. ScottMs. Amy S. SeckelMs. Leslie ShanlianShelby Congregational United Church of Christ Women’s Fellowship, Shelby, MIMr. & Mrs. Kenneth ShepherdMs. Girtha A. ShineMs. Tianari M. SimmonsMs. Marjeanina SinkRev. & Mrs. James G. SkinnerRandall & Janice SlottenSmall Family Living TrustMs. Beth A. SmithMs. Francine K. SmithMs. Rosella C. SmithMr. & Mrs. Jerry SnodgrassMr. & Mrs. Milton F. SnyderMs. Tabitha J. SnyderMs. April E. SoalsDr. & Mrs. K. K. SolacoffMs. Bonnie L. SpringDr. Roger & Yvonne SpringSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MISt. John’s United Church of Christ, South Amherst, OHSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Troy, OHSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Newark, OHSt. Paul United Church of Christ (N. College Hill), Cincinnati, OHMs. Hanah R. StansberyMs. Whitney R. SteeleMs. Jennifer N. SteinbeckMr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. SteingassMiss Virginia A. SteplerSteven Reed Insurance Agency Inc.Arthur R. StevensMr. Walter N. StinsonMs. Amanda StottsRev. & Mrs. Robert StrobelWilliam H. StrohMr. Robert P. StrongMr. & Mrs. Gregory K. StukenborgKirk & Sandra SwaymanMs. Sophia L. SweitzerMs. Melody R. SzewczykMs. Mindy L. TavanelloMr. & Mrs. Bradley L. TaylorMr. Jerry TaylorMr. & Mrs. Larry L. TeepleMs. Denise D. Thacker


Ms. Bridget H. ThibodauxMr. Carey D. ThomasMs. Tracy R. ThompsonMs. Bradi A. Thompson-HartMrs. Michelle J. TillmanMs. Sharon TiptonMary Ann TockMs. Esther TolandMs. Katherine R. TooleyTrinity United Church of Christ, Akron, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Lewisville, OHUnited Church Homes-Advancement & Communications DepartmentUSI Alliance/Senior Housing Crime Prevention FoundationRev. Doug & Colleen Van DorenMs. Angela N. VanDykeVerne Hart Insurance AgencyMs. Amber J. ViertlbeckJean VomvasMs. Frances A. WagnerMs. Ruth A. WagnerMs. Alicia D. WalkerWallin Congregational Church, Grand Rapids, MIMr. & Mrs. Norman WaltonMs. Robin A. WarrensMrs. Carol B. WashburnMs. Rose WeatherspoonMs. Kara L. WebsterWheeler UphamMr. Tyson WhistlerMs. Nelda WhiteMs. Jill M. WhittMs. Kayla D. WicklineMs. Andrea C. WilliamsMs. Lindsay A. WilsonMr. & Mrs. Ronald W. WilsonMs. Kathi E. WirtMs. Corina K. Wise

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. WiserMs. Lindsey D. WitterMr. & Mrs. John H. WittmannWoodforest National BankMr. & Mrs. Clarence WoodsMr. Mark A. WoolfMr. Dale J. YoungMr. & Mrs. Tom R. YoungZaagman Memorial Chapel Inc., Grand Rapids, MIMs. Lois E. ZawadaShirley ZeitterMr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. ZellersMs. Alexandra Zilovic

BequestsVerna M. Armitage*Mrs. Suzanne S. EllisMs. Adelle B. Elshoff*John & Cathy GreenDoris B. Heartwell*Mr. William Heffelfinger*Gloria T. HurwitzRev. John Rainey & Rev. Gene FinneganJohn & Barbara RennerRoy D. Speigle*Miss Marvis Schaaf*Mr. George Schmidt*Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Roger L. Shinn*Dr. & Mrs. John C. Stahler*Mr. Robert J. & Mrs. Betty M. Walker*Virginia Weidenfeller*Mr. & Mrs. Ford R. Weyrick*Cheryl & Steve WickershamJoanne W. Woods*Kenneth & Patricia Young

In Honor OfLyle Angene

Mr. Gale RuthRev. Joseph Betsch

Mr. & Mrs. James I. MannRev. Gary Burdick

Jan and Joan FairDr. Roger and Yvonne Spring

Jackie BurdickJan and Joan Fair

Larry W. ClausingMrs. Donna L. Overholt

Rev. John CramtonMs. Maxine Cramton

Rev. Kenneth V. DanielAnonymousPhilip E. and Rebecca S. Mallot

Phyllis DiederichMr. & Mrs. Charles A. Diederich

Miss Virginia DuffMrs. Margaret Morris

Rev. Virginia A. DuffyMs. Carol A. Roth

Harley DuncanMs. Esther Toland

Fairhaven Community Volunteer Service Group

Mr. & Mrs. Gene R. SchaafTammy Gault

Mr. Armando KhoGloria T. Hurwitz

United Church Homes-Advancement & Communications Department

Clarence (Mac) McGahaMrs. Dorothy M. McGaha

Karen MessickJohn and Micki Benz

Alissa PaolellaMrs. Beverly Paolella

Penny PassavantMr. & Mrs. Jerry BoothbyMs. Janet V. Chase

Ms. Theresa FitzgeraldMr. & Mrs. Daniel A. FoussMr. & Mrs. J. R. HoltMr. & Mrs. William D. JacobyMr. & Mrs. Andrew J. KudleyMs. Susan K. MaidensMs. Charlene McGrathMs. Karen L. MetzNew Matamoras United Methodist Church, New Matamoras, OHMs. Myra J. PettyMs. Judith Z. PhillipsMs. Ren’ee V. RectorMr. & Mrs. Jeffery W. SankeyRev. Linda N. SteelmanMs. Martha J. TaylorMs. Mary Ann TroyanovichMs. Kathy A. WaltersMs. Marty Wright

Dale RennerMr. & Mrs. Michael Malorni

Maurine RennerMr. & Mrs. Michael Malorni

Pauline SmithMr. & Mrs. Dave Adkinson

Mrs. Helen StalterMr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Cattran

Daniel SteiningerMr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Steininger

Mrs. Mary TymesonMr. & Mrs. Donald L. GrieshopThe Welsh FamiliesMr. & Mrs. Chuck Caudy

In Memory OfJanet Acker

Carolyn GessnerMr. Richard Adams

Mr. & Mrs. Donald AdamsMr. Gilbert C. AdamsMr. Robert L. AdamsMr. & Mrs. William H. BorgenMr. Larry W. Clausing & Mrs. Donna L. OverholtMr. & Mrs. Timothy E. DavidsonMr. & Mrs. Phil DunnMr. & Mrs. Kris DunnKurt & Susie DunnMr. & Mrs. James W. FernerFriedman Village at St. Francis Bible Study Group, Tiffin, OHMs. Lulu I. GearhartMr. & Mrs. Ronald E. HemingerMs. Mary Lou HohmanMr. & Mrs. Daniel L. JohnsonMrs. Anita KoonsMs. Shirley MinstermanMr. Doug NewloveMs. Janice D. Nord


2017 DONORSNorthwest Ohio Association - Ohio Conference UCC, Tiffin, OHMr. Gase OttoMs. Kathy PalmerchuckMs. Carolyn R. PenningtonMr. James L. PostMr. & Mrs. David H. PowellMs. Patricia A. PowersMr. & Mrs. Duane L. PumpMr. Marvin W. RettigMr. & Mrs. William F. Ripple

Mr. Robert J. AdlerMr. & Mrs. Robert Bernardo

Carl AllenMr. & Mrs. David A. Merrelli

Mr. Frank ArmentroutMr. & Mrs. Russell C. Lewis

Mrs. V. Eileen ArmentroutMr. & Mrs. Russell C. Lewis

Donald AttalaZola D. Graves

Mrs. Phyllis BaltzerMr. & Mrs. Bob Baltzer

Eloise BarrowsSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OH

Gifts received in memory of Julia M. Bartz

Shirley ZeitterRobert Batton

Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. YoungShirley Bauwin

Mr. & Mrs. Robert HansemanMr. Bernard Beaston

Mrs. Dorothy A. BeastonMrs. Helen K. Beaston

Mrs. Dorothy A. BeastonElizabeth H. Beck

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. SteingassMiss Kathryn J. Beck

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. SteingassRev. Robert Beck

Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan M. SteingassMrs. Jeanette Bertsch

Mr. John T. BertschMrs. F. T. Bierman

Mrs. Jean B. DavisMildred A. Bogush

Mr. Raymond S. BogushHelen J. Botma

Mr. & Mrs. Wendy BitelyMs. Karen BoluytJudith & Allen ByamMs. Rose M. Prince

Beverly BowenMr. & Mrs. Greg Bowen

Lester BoydKroft Commons Resident Council

Dr. Burlin B. BrombaughMr. & Mrs. John H. Wittmann

Mrs. Vera K. BrombaughMr. & Mrs. John H. Wittmann

Helen BuchananMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Buchanan

Mr. John B. BuchananMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Buchanan

Louise BuckinghamMs. Melissa Scott

Marcus S. BuehrerDr. Kenyon M. Glor & Dr. Elizabeth A. Glor

Mr. Thomas K. CapperMr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buckland

Mrs. Ruth L. CarnellMr. & Mrs. David L. Carnell Lenore CartwrightDr. John and Sandra QuickMs. Patricia Steinhauer

Margaret ChadwickMs. Carol Watson

Barbara E. CladySt. John’s United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OH

Lucile ClarkDr. Frank & Lois Duiven

Judith CrombezMs. Audrey J. GezonMr. & Mrs. Ron Knapp

Victor E. “Vic” CumminsMrs. Joan D. Raine

Dale M. DeckerMs. Claire LodensteinWheeler Upham

Wanda F. DeubnerDavid & Diane Comfort

Shanti DeviMr. Suresh ChandraMr. & Mrs. Manoj R. DesaiMr. & Mrs. Krishan K. JoshiDr. Jagdish C. Makkar & Dr. Pushpa L. Makkar

Pauline DiNuoscioKroft Commons Resident Council

Mrs. Evelyn DorschRev. & Mrs. Louis Dorsch

Patricia DuckMr. Peter L. Crema

Mr. Kenneth E. DuffordMr. & Mrs. Carl L. Dufford

Mrs. Ruth DuffordMr. & Mrs. Carl L. Dufford

Rev. Ruben and Bertha EllikerMr. & Mrs. Richard R. Elliker

Rev. & Mrs. Gerson S. EngelmannDr. Kay E. Raymond

Don and Virginia FanoniMr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi

Rev. James D. FarinetChrist United Church of Christ, Orrville, OHMr. Jay Campbell

Adena Health SystemMr. & Mrs. John W. KropfMs. Mary T. Tymeson

James Tom FarmerMr. & Mrs. Michael E. BockeyMs. K. Deneise JonesMr. & Mrs. James B. MasonMs. Carolyn L. PetersonMr. & Mrs. Randal A. Stubbs

Marilyn FarrellMr. Richard Farrell

Mr. Marion Joseph FarrenMr. Joe M. Farren

John FerencziMr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi

Virginia FerencziMr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi

Sharon FlickingerMr. & Mrs. P. Richard AxlineRev. & Mrs. Clifford W. BollenbacherMs. Anna S. BomasMr. & Mrs. James L. Bowman, Sr.Ms. Tamra BrubakerMrs. Dorothy E. EckertMr. & Mrs. Kenneth EllinwoodMr. & Mrs. John V. FarkFirst United Church of Christ, Marion, OHMs. Marsha J. GrayMr. & Mrs. Joe HamiltonMs. Colleen M. HarbinMr. & Mrs. Donald HinesHolbrook & ManterRev. & Mrs. Frank C. IsaacsMr. & Mrs. Scott JoehlinMr. & Mrs. Ted J. KavanaghMr. & Mrs. James D. KincaidMs. Madalane KirkmanMs. Amy L. KottermanMs. Paula K. KummerMr. & Mrs. Richard E. LawrenceMs. Gilda S. LemonsMr. & Mrs. Charles H. LongMr. & Mrs. Douglas A. MastersMs. Constance MatternMr. & Mrs. John MeddlesMs. Judy MetzMr. Scott MetzMr. Daniel J. MillerRev. & Mrs. John T. MillerMr. & Mrs. Terry L. MullenMs. Karen NanceNorthwest Ohio Association - Ohio Conference UCC, Tiffin, OHMr. & Mrs. Virgil RavencraftMs. Ethel ShroatsMs. Connie S. SlobVerne Hart Insurance AgencyYizumi-HPM CorporationMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Young

Vicki FryMr. & Mrs. Gregg BetzKenneth Betz

Alva GanttRev. John M. Gantt

Ms. Myrtle GanttRev. John M. Gantt

Olga GeisslerMr. Larry GeisslerMs. Diane MayneMs. Karen Nance

Ms. Gratia GiklingMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon Lee

Marjorie GilbertJacquline BadersniderMs. Marta L. CarmichaelMr. William DormontZola D. GravesMs. Elizabeth D. HamelMs. Catherine HansenMr. Mark W. HarrisMs. Sharla HicksBette HouleMs. Karlene JohnsonLee M. KaplanMs. Irene KiedrowskiMr. Aaron ManeyMr. Kyle ManeyMs. Rhonda ManeyMs. Sherrie A. ManeyMr. William J. McDanielsRobert MehneyMr. & Mrs. Michael MocklerMs. Evelyn M. MoncionDick & Valerie PeacockMs. Janet M. QuirozMs. Eileen B. RanneyMr. & Mrs. Roger SakowskiMs. Molly SchneiderMr. & Mrs. Michael M. SimmonsMs. Andrea SwartzMr. & Mrs. Bradley L. TaylorMr. Miles W. Truesdell IIIMs. Alexandra Zilovic

Fran GottfriedMr. Reuben DeBolt

Kathyrn GottfriedKemerley FamilyMr. John Krock

Lewis GottfriedMr. Reuben DeBoltNelson Price FamilyMr. & Mrs. Howard Rossington

Mrs. Carole GravetteMr. Gary R. Gravette

Caroline GrummetZola D. Graves

Kathleen D. GuyMr. & Mrs. Jack Guy

Ralph and Juanita HallMr. & Mrs. Charles E. Srode


Irene HampshireMrs. Joan S. Mason

Rev. Dr. Ben M. HerbsterDr. Kenyon M. Glor & Dr. Elizabeth A. GlorMrs. Anne K. ListonMrs. Carol B. Washburn

Mrs. Elizabeth HerbsterDr. Kenyon M. Glor & Dr. Elizabeth A. GlorMrs. Anne K. ListonMrs. Carol B. Washburn

Barbara HighfillMs. Kay Parks

Jean HoekstraDennis Potter

Franklin HoernemannMs. Mary T. Tymeson

Marjorie HoffmanMs. Carol B. Hoffman

Rev. William O. HomeisterMs. Marilyn J. Homeister

Hon. John Greer HunterMs. Lynn A. AltvaterMr. & Mrs. Bill BricelyMr. & Mrs. David HerringMr. & Mrs. Mike KennedyMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon LeeMrs. Jean S. MoonMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. NewellMr. & Mrs. Melford Swihart

Felicia Leah HurstDr. & Mrs. Trevor M. Bates

Catherine JamesSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OH

Malissa JohnsonDouglas Burd

Toddy JohnstonJames Rains

Patricia F. KentDaniel VaughnMs. Judy Strickler

Alice KersherKroft Commons Resident Council

Bette KingMr. & Mrs. Robert J. AndrewsMs. Cathy A. CroyMr. Mark HensleyMs. Dixie L. HowardMr. & Mrs. Randall W. KingMs. Linda L. KlumMs. Sandy Raffel CranmerMr. & Mrs. John R. Schleppi

Andrew KoehlerMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon Lee

Sandra KottermanMrs. Charlene BeelerRev. Daniel L. BuschMr. Dean R. ClausingEmanuel United Church of Christ, Upper Sandusky, OHMs. Laurie FelchlinFirst Citizens National BankMr. & Mrs. Tom HaferMs. Evelyn P. Hall-CaseMrs. Jane Hunter

Mr. & Mrs. Mark JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Kenneth K. KellerMrs. Brenda K. KoehlerMrs. Janet M. McDanielMr. Daniel J. MillerMr. John MorrisMs. Kerri NewellMs. Lesley OzierMr. John PughMr. & Mrs. Christopher RoseMr. & Mrs. Scott Smith Mr. & Mrs. Melford SwihartMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. YoungMr. & Mrs. Tom R. Young

Mr. John C. KuentzMr. Scott Kuentz

Hanson “Hank” LathamMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon Lee

Rev. C. Philip LaucksThe Council for Health and Human Service MinistriesRev. & Mrs. Erwin R. KochRev. Barbara M. Laucks

Martha LeachMr. Dwight P. Leach

Arnold LeeMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon Lee

Robert LeeMr. & Mrs. Jeff AmosMr. & Mrs. Paul W. AmosMr. & Mrs. Neil R. BairMr. & Mrs. Chad S. BakerMr. & Mrs. Dave BastelMr. & Mrs. Brad Batton

Mrs. Charlene BeelerMr. & Mrs. J. Thomas BellMr. & Mrs. Michael L. BiroMs. Melissa J. BowersockMr. & Mrs. Kyle R. BowmanRev. Daniel L. BuschMr. & Mrs. Clayton C. CalvinMr. & Mrs. Joel W. CastanienMr. Dean R. ClausingThe Council for Health and Human Service MinistriesMr. & Mrs. Michael P. CourtadMr. & Mrs. Mark E. CrooksMr. & Mrs. Christopher DarisMr. Reuben DeBoltRoger J. Dick & Donna J. DurstMr. & Mrs. Scott T. ElchertMr. & Mrs. Michael P. EmerineMrs. Sandra K. FoxMr. & Mrs. Gene FrederickMr. & Mrs. Kyle FrederickMr. & Mrs. Paul D. DouglasMs. Marcia J. FrischMr. & Mrs. Stanley R. GeiserMr. & Mrs. David GottfriedMr. & Mrs. John E. GrafmillerMr. & Mrs. Richard A. GrafmillerMr. & Mrs. Jon GrundtischMr. & Mrs. Christopher GutmanMs. Evelyn P. Hall-CaseMs. Laura L. HarrellMr. & Mrs. Leslie HeimrickMr. & Mrs. Jim HerringMr. & Mrs. Richard A. Hofstad


2017 DONORSMrs. Jane HunterMr. & Mrs. Mark JohnsonMr. Irven E. KiefferMrs. Brenda K. KoehlerMs. Amy L. KottermanL. Mark Dann, CPAMr. Russell J. LeeMs. Sandy LindahlMr. & Mrs. Nicholas C. LongMr. & Mrs. Mike LucasMs. Lori L. MarshMs. A. L. McAllisterMr. & Mrs. Pete MillerMr. & Mrs. James E. Minehart, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Jim MorrisMrs. Georgeann MorrisonDr. & Mrs. Kip NewellMr. & Mrs. Thomas W. NewellMr. & Mrs. Mike OriansMr. & Mrs. Shane OriansMr. & Mrs. Rick PackerMr. & Mrs. Gary A. ParsellMr. & Mrs. D. C. PlottMr. & Mrs. Stepen RhodenRoth & BaconMr. & Mrs. James SchillingMr. & Mrs. Edward C. ShawMr. & Mrs. Jim ShullMr. & Mrs. Lucas J. SmithMr. & Mrs. Jerry SnodgrassMr. & Mrs. Milton F. SnyderDr. & Mrs. K. K. SolacoffMr. & Mrs. Randy L. SorgMr. & Mrs. Frank B. SteckerMr. John J. StrasserMr. & Mrs. Paul J. SzakovitsMr. Jerry TaylorUpper Sandusky Middle SchoolMr. & Mrs. Charlie VentMr. & Mrs. Michael WolfeMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. YoungMr. & Mrs. Michael L. YoungMr. & Mrs. Tom R. Young

Sybil B. LeeMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon Lee

Dessa LeonardMr. Voris E. Leonard

Carol Catherine LogsdonMr. Maurice F. Logsdon

Glenda LohriMr. & Mrs. Thomas Kornbau

Harold LohriMr. & Mrs. Thomas Kornbau

Dale F. LouckCarol Helms

Ms. Betty MartinMs. Anne D. Peabody

Lewis Paul MatyokMrs. Margaret S. Matyok

Mrs. Mary MaurerJohn & Cathy Green

Mr. Philip MaurerJohn & Cathy Green

James McClainMr. & Mrs. Jeff AmosMr. & Mrs. John V. ArnoldMs. Dana C. BiedermanMr. Phillip W. BiedermanMr. & Mrs. Bob HoufMr. & Mrs. Mark JohnsonMr. James F. KoehlerMr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Sharon LeeMr. & Mrs. Joel O. LilesMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. ReidenbaughMr. & Mrs. Mark E. RomichMr. & Mrs. Donald B. SchillingMr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. YoungMr. & Mrs. Tom R. Young

Dale McDanielMs. Etta F. CookMr. & Mrs. David DelahuntyEmanuel United Church of Christ, Upper Sandusky, OHMr. & Mrs. Richard A. GrafmillerMr. & Mrs. Leo R. HahlMr. & Mrs. Ron HeckathornMr. & Mrs. Roger HeftMr. & Mrs. Harold E. McDanielMr. & Mrs. Timothy E. MeyerMr. & Mrs. John L. SpiegelMr. & Mrs. Gene Zimmer

Charles and Hazel McPeekMr. Kenneth R. McPeek

Ms. Florence McWilliamsMr. & Mrs. Warren W. Lee

Gerald and Pearl MillardJeff & Mary Howard

Mrs. Mary R. MinickMr. & Mrs. John D. Wood

Evelyn A MoesleMr. Frank J. Moesle

Barbara MohnMr. & Mrs. Tim BuckMr. Henry BuehlerMr. & Mrs. Ron ClarkeMr. & Mrs. Mark Kliebert-WiseMr. & Mrs. Dick Stidham

Donna MontagueMr. & Mrs. Dwight A. AndersonMr. & Mrs. Charles E. CareThe Caref FamilyMr. Patrick M. CourtneyMr. & Mrs. William L. DeGrootMs. M. DekruifMs. Deanna E. DuttonMr. & Mrs. David M. ErspamerMr. & Mrs. Lawrence W. GoffMs. Renee F. LorenzMr. Wayne L. NashMs. Darlene A. Pinder

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. PinderDietrich & Betty RothMr. & Mrs. James L. SchultzMr. & Mrs. Ronald K. Woods

Mrs. Pauline MoonRev. & Mrs. Robert Strobel

Dr. Robert H. MyersKroft Commons Resident Council

Phyllis L. NealMr. & Mrs. Dwight A. Hartschuh

Lois J. NorrisKroft Commons Resident Council

Janet O’BrienMr. & Mrs. Arthur Buell

Betty OstemaZaagman Memorial Chapel Inc., Grand Rapids, MI

Mrs. Ruth F. ParkerMr. & Mrs. James F. Parker

Sue PatrickMr. & Mrs. John L. AllenMs. Melissa AllenMr. & Mrs. Neil D. AllenDr. Jann G. GlannMs. Joan M. GorantHastings Middle SchoolMr. Barry E. KopetzMs. Judith A. MillerMr. Richard RobertsMs. Joann T. SporeMr. Melvyn J. Stauffer* & Mrs. Mary P. StaufferMs. Norma K. WibleMr. & Mrs. Rick Young

Hildegarde PierceTanya McCarty

Mr. Marian PogodaMr. Don Pogoda

Mrs. Sheila PogodaMr. Don Pogoda

Louise PowersMs. Diane K. Belcher

Thomas ReberMr. & Mrs. Mark Johnson

Verna ReberMr. & Mrs. Mark Johnson

Mary H. RectorDr. & Mrs. Russell H. Hackett

Ms. Mary E. RichardsMs. Rebecca R. Wells

Ms. Faye RickenbacherMs. Judy F. Houser

Maria RiedelKroft Commons Resident Council

Mr. Robert RobertsonMs. Lisa A. Pinnelas

Josephine A. RoskiewiczJohn J. Ross

Norma SarverFranklin Heights High SchoolMs. Noralie J. Sarver

Ms. Judy StraefferMr. John Schaible

Mrs. Jean B. DavisVincent & Martina Schneider

Mrs. Janet R. RhodesJanet Schwitzgable

Mr. & Mrs. David L. CarnellTrinity United Church of Christ, Canton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Wooster, OH

Karen SebringMr. John F. Roberts

Irene SheeranMr. James Owens

Dr. Carrie ShinnMs. Carol K. Wheeler

Roger L. ShinnMs. Carol K. Wheeler

Charles SkinnMrs. Andrea Jackson

Jack SmithMr. Dean R. ClausingMs. Carol DaiberMr. & Mrs. Mark EllisMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. HeroldMr. & Mrs. Richard Szydlyk

Margaret D. SnedenKathleen M. Sneden

Robert SnedenKathleen M. Sneden

Mr. Byron SnyderMs. Diane BasigerMs. Karon DellingerMr. & Mrs. Roger Snyder

Mrs. Elsie SpoonMr. & Mrs. Harvey Kiesel

Dena SproatGordon & Susan Kelly

Daniel SteiningerMr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Steininger

John and Ione SteiningerMr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Steininger

Ms. Joan StephanMr. James W. Duncan

Robert E. StrankJean Vomvas

Patricia StrongMr. Robert P. Strong

Susan StrongMr. Robert P. Strong

Shirley StuckeyB. C. McPhillamyMs. Inez G. RennerMr. & Mrs. R.C. Wuertz

Sally StutzMr. & Mrs. Michael J. O’Reilly

Cullen SuttonMr. & Mrs. Joseph Hammat

Marcelline SymesJames & Nancy Walters


Ms. Edna B. TeepleMr. & Mrs. Larry L. Teeple

Ms. Michiko TeetsSt. John’s United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OH

Mrs. Catherine TuckerMs. Judith Fink

Delbert V. TuckerMs. Judith Fink

Ms. Evelyn VanceMr. & Mrs. William H. Borgen

Maxine VanderwoudeMr. & Mrs. Terrence E. BrennanLadies Casino Club Auxiliary

Mrs. Nellie VickMr. & Mrs. James L. Gaston

Mrs. Helen WagonerMr. & Mrs. Richard L. Neal

Mrs. Virginia WeidenfellerJames E. ParkerMr. & Mrs. Nikolas SorvariMrs. & Mr. Sheryl E. Zalud

Mr. Kenneth E. WetzelMs. Barbara Wetzel

Mrs. Mary Ellen WetzelMs. Barbara Wetzel

Marie WidmanMs. Jan Thiel

De Ett WileyMr. & Mrs. Terry L. AndresMr. & Mrs. Dennis A. BoulisMr. & Mrs. Joseph W. LorisMrs. Margaret S. MatyokMr. & Mrs. John R. MorefieldMs. Lois T. SzabrakMr. & Mrs. Roland J. Unckrich

William WilkinsMr. Roger Stewart

John WillardoMs. Barbara Willardo

Ms. Rosella V. WoodMr. & Mrs. Steven M. King

Patricia YorkMr. & Mrs. Edward J. CondonMrs. Bee De AngeloMr. & Mrs. Richard H. JeffreyMr. & Mrs. Paul C. MerkMr. & Mrs. R.C. Wuertz

Gifts In Kind4imprint Inc.9 Flags PizzaMr. Bryan AdlerMr. Gary AndrewsMs. Shirley BashMr. & Mrs. Steve BasslerThe Bath United Church of Christ, Akron, OHMs. Shelley BeidelschiesMs. Dana BenkovicMr. Tom BlandfordBostwick Lake Congregational UCC, Rockford, MIMr. & Mrs. Dennis A. BoulisMs. Debra CarrMichelle CerajewskiChampion Wine & BeverageChrist United Church of Christ, Orrville, OHCircle TheatreComstock Park Congregational UCC, Comstock Park, MICoon’s Homemade CandiesTravis CooperMr. & Ms. Marc CraigMs. Angie EdgingtonEmanuel United Church of Christ Evangelical Reformed, Doylestown, OHFairborn Music ClubMr. Norman FirstMr. & Mrs. Paul FirstMr. Phillip L. First

First Congregational Church, UCC, Belding, MIFirst Congregational UCC of Rockford, Rockford, MIFirst Grace United Church of Christ, Akron, OHFlowers by Dick & Son, Inc.Mr. Curt GottfriedGrand Rapids Ballet CompanyGrand Rapids SymphonyMr. & Ms. John GraverMr. Jeff HallMr. Bruce HesselbartHollon FlowersHope GlassMs. Bonnie HowardHuntington National BankDodie KleismaMs. Joan KlinglerMrs. Kathyrn KoehlerKoehler Drug Company, Inc.Ms. Linda KrinoMr. Robert P. Lee*Mr. Chet LeserMs. Rochelle LessickMs. Mary LichtleMs. Kathleen LinzMr. & Mrs. Dale MarksMr. & Mrs. Chris MaurerMs. Diane MayneMeijer, Inc.Mirabella BoutiqueNew Vision United Church of Christ, Canton, OH

Ohio Spirited Hands Care Wear VolunteersPageworksMr. & Mrs. James M. PhillipsPosh PetalsMrs. Sandy PrestonRiverside Homemade Ice Cream

Ms. Nancy RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Brian ScalabrinoMr. & Mrs. David L. SmithSt. John’s Evangelical Church, Kenton, OHSt. Michael’s United Church of Christ, Baltimore, OHSt. Stephen’s United Church of Christ, Sandusky, OHMr. & Mrs. Jose F. SuarezTrinity Home Fellowship, Dayton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Canal Fulton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Canton, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Akron, OHTrinity United Church of Christ, Wadsworth, OHWalmart FoundationMr. & Ms. Frank WebbMr. Eric WehnerMs. Teresa WhiteMr. & Mrs. Michael L. YoungZion United Church of Christ, North Canton, OH

Errors & OmissionsWe wish to thank those who make our work possible. Every effort has been made to ensure that this list is accurate. However, if errors or omissions are discovered, please contact Carol Gordon, Database Manager, United Church Homes Advancement at 740-223-2032 or [email protected]

*Deceased


Sue enjoyed her time on United Church Homes’ former Resident Services Committee, which combined Housing and Healthcare Services. She was Board vice chair from 2010-13 and served on the housing, advancement, governance, staff relations and advancement performance committees throughout her tenure.

In addition to her service to United Church Homes, Sue is on the Board of Directors for Andrews Osborne Academy, Willoughby,

After 11 years on the United Church Homes Board of Directors, Sue

Ellis attended her final Board meetings in May, leaving a legacy that extends three generations.

Sue joined the Board in February 2007 as UCH faced an uncertain future, due to the recession that took a financial toll on the organization. The Board needed to make tough decisions to guide the organization through those difficult times and prepare for a stronger future, she said.

Sue’s relationship with United Church Homes started with her United Church of Christ roots and experiences at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Her grandfather, George Schoedinger, gave to Fairhaven for years, and her father, Robert Schoedinger, continued the tradition, helping to fund an expansion at Fairhaven that included the Gathering Place. Sue has extended her family’s legacy of giving with her generous donations over many years.

Sue is a strategic donor who challenges Board members to contribute to UCH each year to reach their goal of 100 percent participation by sponsoring an incentive for a matching gift to increase their total giving. She was a lead donor in 2011 to support

Fairhaven’s Capital Campaign and in 2016 signed on to be a founding funder of United Church Homes’ innovative Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging. Most recently, she led the charge of an aggressive Board goal for United Church Homes’ $20 million comprehensive Campaign for Abundant Life by making another generous gift.

In 2017, Sue was recognized with the exclusive President’s Award of Distinction for her generosity, leadership and vision for the organization. In 2013, Sue was recognized as the honoree for the Ben M. Herbster Award for Fairhaven Community, again following in her father’s footsteps. He was recognized with the distinguished honor in 1999.

A lifelong educator who taught every grade from pre-kindergarten through college, Sue brought her passion to the Board with a special interest in benevolent care. Her late father was a former president of the Ohio Masonic Home, and her family has a long history of helping older adults.

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Ohio; Lake Erie College, Painesville, Ohio; and the National Alumni Board of Lake Erie College.

Sue said she will miss the comradery of the UCH Board.

“It’s so cliché. I think every person who’s ever retired has said the same thing,” Sue said, “but you hear it so much because it’s true. I admire and have great respect for everyone on the Board. There is tremendous respect and pride in our organization as a whole.

“The upside is I’ll get to sleep in.” Sue joked. “I think I’ve gained more from the organization than I’ve given to it. Coming from education, I didn’t know much about how a corporation worked. I’ve learned a lot about areas that I probably wouldn’t have gotten to learn about otherwise, and I can apply what I’ve learned to the other boards that I’m serving on now.”

In August, the Board voted to amend the bylaws, reducing its size through attrition as members retire. That works well for United Church Homes, as Sue is an irreplaceable asset.

UCH Welcomes David Brainin David Brainin, a central Ohio affordable housing consultant, has

joined the United Church Homes Board of Directors.

David graduated from New York University in 1974 with a degree in sociology and completed graduate work at The Ohio State University. But his passion for working with older adults, which started at a young age, led him to work in development, rehabilitation and management operations for affordable housing communities. He also assists nonprofits in the development and rehabilitation of affordable housing properties.

David was introduced to United Church Homes 25 years ago when he first met Vice President of Housing Services Cheryl Wickersham through LeadingAge Ohio, an advocate for nonprofit organizations serving older adults.

“I’m really excited to be involved as United Church Homes looks to expand its affordable housing services,” David said. “I believe everyone needs housing. With my background in long-term care and the continuum of care, I’m really interested in all facets of the organization.”

David grew up in Detroit, where his mother ran a nursing home, sparking a lifelong interest in David to serve older adults. He followed in her footsteps to become a nursing home administrator before moving into affordable housing.

He brings to the Board a wealth of experience and expertise in senior living services, affordable housing and strategic planning. He also brings a nonprofit perspective, having worked for nonprofits throughout his career.

“I tried retiring, but after six months, it wasn’t working out.” He laughed. “I need to be involved in my field.”

David lives in Columbus, Ohio, with his wife, Jackie.


By 2030, the number of people 65 and older in the U.S. will reach 71.5 million,

an increase of nearly 50 percent, and many will need affordable living options when they retire.

In an Associated Press poll, among families with incomes below $50,000, just 35 percent said they felt financially ready for retirement, while 66 percent of those in higher-income households felt ready. United Church Homes is committed to its mission to provide abundant living for older adults, regardless of their financial situations.

UCH supports lower-income residents who live in its affordable housing communities in a variety of ways through giving programs led by compassionate staff members. UCH staff develop creative ideas with partners who share in the ministry to foster abundant life for people in need.

In 2016, Director of Hospitality Amy Kotterman finished researching which dinnerware sets to add to the dining services at Fairhaven Community in

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, so they would complement their renovations.

She asked Gordon Food Service (GFS) how best to return the dozens of samples she had ordered during the project. Instead, GFS, a corporate partner for United Church Homes, asked whether the nonprofit organization could find uses for the samples.

“I had all of this beautiful fine dinnerware to disperse to those who needed it most,” Amy said. “Many of the older adults assisted by UCH Housing Services have very little of their own. I was thrilled to be able to make someone’s day by offering these sets to our regional housing managers, who distributed it to the residents who needed it.”

Another program encourages staff members who travel to offer their unused disposable hotel bath amenities such as shampoo, conditioner, lotion and body wash as donations to residents who cannot afford to purchase these

basic needs. This seemingly small act of kindness offers residents who live on very limited fixed incomes important budget relief.

United Church Homes’ Central Office in Marion, Ohio, also supports residents of Housing Services annually through its Jeans Day program. For various months throughout the year on Thursdays, for $2, staff members can wear jeans to the office. In 2017, staff contributed more than $490 to Housing Services to support the UCH Wishing Well grant program.

Wishing Well grants are funds that are awarded annually to Housing Services communities based on a competitive grant process (similar to public and private foundation grants) to support unbudgeted items. These grants support special projects to enhance the lives of the residents at the communities and include projects such as community room enhancements, dog parks, raised gardens, walking paths and outdoor gathering spaces.

Housing Residents Receive Needed Support

Front row, from left: United Church Homes Board Chair Cathy Green; Gina Erhardt, Salem Manor housing manager ($4,448 for resident transportation); Kathy Tooley, Concord Estates housing manager ($1,964 for renovations to existing pergola); Cheryl Wickersham, vice president of Housing Services; Back row: President and CEO Rev. Kenneth Daniel; Shawn Hoffner, Cherry Arbors and HardinCrest housing manager ($4,986 for Cherry Arbors’ replacement of common area furniture and $6,999 for designated smoking area at HardinCrest); and Gloria T. Hurwitz, vice president of Advancement and Communications.


TWO FIND UCH Amid Homelessness

Caroline and Sandy have been down similar roads in life, but only one led

them to United Church Homes.

Caroline and Sandy experienced homelessness before moving to Brownstone Terrace, a United Church Homes affordable housing community in Marion, Ohio. Sandy had been sleeping overnight in parks for three months, while Caroline had bounced from one house to another.

When Caroline lost her rental apartment due to the landlord selling the house, she packed all her possessions in her car. She reached out to family members, but only her 88-year-old aunt was able to help.

She spent two weeks seeking assistance from local nonprofit organizations to find a home. The Salvation Army helped Caroline find a homeless shelter, where she would stay 30 days.

“For two days, I was really scared,” Caroline said. “I had my Social Security money, and I kept calling different apartment buildings asking how I could get in. I didn’t know about Brownstone at that time. When I moved here (to Marion), I knew where Walmart and Kroger were. But I was afraid to go anywhere.”

With money saved from her Social Security checks and a $100 donation from a local church, Caroline was able to afford the deposit and first month’s rent at Brownstone. It helped that utilities are included in the rent, which is very affordable based on 30 percent of an individual’s income.

After finding Brownstone, Caroline began packing and, during her move, saw UCH staff members bringing in donations of food. This solidified her faith that she was going to a good community.

Eventually, staff members of United Church Homes, including Brownstone Housing Manager Jane Millisor and Senior Staff Accountant Jennifer Ramey, were instrumental in helping secure donations of food and furniture for Caroline’s new apartment. Soon she found a companion in a dog named Willie-Mac, who’s affectionately known as Prince Willie at Brownstone.

“It’s hard to ask for help. I don’t want things given to me, but I was not in a good place,” Caroline said.

Caroline, a recovering alcoholic who has been sober since September, knew she needed to give up alcohol. With Jane’s support, Caroline found a local Alcoholic Anonymous meeting to attend.

“When I first came here I wasn’t real happy,” Caroline said. “I didn’t know Marion. I didn’t know anyone. I knew vodka, and I leaned on him. But now I’ve been in an inpatient recovery program. Everyone at Brownstone has been so helpful and supportive. I don’t know what I’d do if I hadn’t found Brownstone.”

Sandy had lived in domestic violence shelters and homeless shelters. “It was really hard for me. I didn’t know if I could make it,” she said.

For Sandy, moving to Brownstone helped her get back on her feet. Brownstone’s service coordinator has been instrumental in assisting her as she stabilized her life.

“There are good people in the world,” Sandy said. “If you hang in there, God will help you through it.”

B R O W N S T O N E T E R R A C E


COMMUNITY BRIEFSN E WS A N D N O T E S F R O M O U R N E I G H B O R S

Two Graduate from CHHSM’s Nollau Institute

Erin Foos, United Church Homes Central Office manager and executive assistant to the president, and Beth Montgomery, Fairhaven Community assisted living director, recently graduated from the yearlong Nollau Institute servant leadership program. The program is part of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries of the United Church of Christ (CHHSM). Graduates become Diakonal ministers, a special vocation for leaders within CHHSM, of which United Church Homes is a member.

The Nollau Institute is built around three major themes over four retreats: Hearing God’s Call: The Theology of Leadership, Following the Energy: The Practice of Leadership and Forming Faithful Cultures: The Product of Leadership.

“The personal and professional growth I gained from building relationships with other purpose- and mission-driven leaders has been incredible. Between the studying and personal reflection, I have become not just a stronger leader but also a better person,” Beth said.

Erin said the leadership program was challenging and life-changing. The highlight for her was the CHHSM Annual Gathering. “I was in awe to be around so many faith-based leaders,” she said. “Just to be part of that was a blessed experience.”

Four Winds Earns Eli Pick Award

Mary Casey, administrator at Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio, recently was nominated for the Eli Pick Leadership Award from the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA).

Only 11 percent or 1,310 communities nationwide receive the distinguished award. The award uses outcomes-driven quality measures to objectively identify high-performing skilled nursing communities and the leaders who make them excel.

“Congratulations to Mary Casey and the entire Four Winds team for earning this award,” Chief Operating Officer Chuck Mooney said. “The award demonstrates Four Winds Community’s and United Church Homes’ unwavering commitment to quality and leadership development.”

“ A servant leader takes seriously the commandments to love God and love neighbor. It is one who strives to see the world as God intended and joins in service to others to bring about that vision — a vision of hope, justice, love, joy and peace for all.”

– the Rev. Monica Wedlock Kilpatrick

Housing Leader Nominated for Prestigious Athena Award

Cheryl Wickersham, vice president of Housing Services at United Church Homes, was nominated by President and CEO Rev. Kenneth Daniel for the Athena Award of the Marion, Ohio, Women’s Business Council.

The Athena Award is a national award sponsored by organizations to recognize excellence in leadership to a woman of distinction each year. The award is presented to a woman who has demonstrated her passion to help other women reach their goals in business or community leadership.

Cheryl started with UCH as a staff accountant in 1993 and rose to her current position in 1998. She oversees the development, construction, management and operations of a growing portfolio of subsidized affordable housing properties. Through her excellent leadership, Cheryl has grown UCH’s affordable housing program to become one of the top 10 nonprofit providers in the U.S.

“Cheryl is always looking for innovative ideas that provide additional cost-effective home support to our residents to keep them living independently longer,” Rev. Daniel said. “She combines a love of people with a leader’s passion for excellence.”


Chef Tyson Whistler has surpassed his call as a leader of the Dining

Services team at Glenwood Community in Marietta, Ohio.

Tyson is taking culinary science to a new level with his creative presentations that include a talent he has developed over the past decade — ice sculpting. With this unique skill, Tyson is regularly sought in the Marietta community to showcase his talents.

He was nominated for the 2017 Overachiever of the Year Award, a program of Marietta Main Street that recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond to champion the Main Street mission to bring people together to preserve, enhance and enjoy downtown Marietta.

Tyson’s ice sculpting has been a popular attraction at the Marietta Fire and Ice Festival for the last two years. He creates ice sculptures for area businesses to display at their storefronts. He started carving for themed holidays at Marietta’s Lafayette Hotel, and his passion for the art grew.

Tyson Whistler Brings Passion to Ice SculptingIce sculpting begins with freezing the block of ice for three to four days. Then, Tyson says, he spends about four hours carving each masterpiece using special tools that include a chainsaw, chisels, die and angle grinders and milling machine bits.

A graduate of Marietta High School who studied at Marietta’s Washington State Community College, Tyson worked under Executive Chef Dave Rudie for six years, accepting his first executive chef position in 2007 at age 22. He was executive chef at three downtown establishments from 2007-13 and joined United Church Homes’ Glenwood Community in 2013 in what he said was the best decision of his life.

“It was an opportunity not only to get back to fine dining but to cater to a special group of diners,” Chef Tyson said. “We have a fresh menu

at Glenwood every week, so I always have the ability to create something new and different. I think the benefit of cooking for Glenwood Community over a restaurant is, because we’re a nonprofit organization, we have the opportunity to give back more to the residents and be less concerned with daily customer volume.”

Glenwood Community includes 12 village homes, 64 independent living apartments and 48 assisted living apartments. It offers residential and assisted living on a scenic campus with walking trails, restaurant-style dining and health and wellness programs. Glenwood Community’s The Pines Assisted Living won the Marietta Times 2017 Readers’ Choice Award, and the campus earned Holleran’s Highest Honors for resident engagement and satisfaction in 2017.


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