Why Flying Horse Farms means so much to John Lewis
PILLAR SPECIAL AWARD – NONPROFIT BOARD EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR John LewisBoard chairFlying Horse Farmswww.flyinghorsefarms.org John Lewis has only been on the board of Flying Horse Farms for three years, but his connection to the nonprofit organization was made back in 2006. That year his only daughter, Emily, was diagnosed with a type of kidney […]
Main Street Gourmet helps the community — 26.2 miles at a time
PILLAR AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE Steven Marks and Harvey NelsonCo-CEOsMain Street Gourmetwww.mainstreetgourmet.com Baked goods have a way of brightening even the toughest of days, but for Steven Marks and Harvey Nelson, co-CEOs of Main Street Gourmet, a manufacturer of frozen bakery products, their mission over the years has been giving back to the community. In […]
Western Reserve Partners gets actively involved in serving
PILLAR AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE Ralph Della RattaManaging partnerWestern Reserve Partnerswww.wesrespartners.com Since its founding in 2004, Western Reserve Partners has strongly believed in and practiced a firm-wide commitment to community service and support. Western Reserve is proud of its culture of caring and believes that the relatively small size of the firm is not commensurate […]
Board member Mike Shydlowski gives his all to the Boys & Girls Clubs
PILLAR SPECIAL AWARD – NONPROFIT BOARD EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR Mike ShydlowskiBoard memberBoys & Girls Clubs of Clevelandwww.clevekids.org When Mike Shydlowski is on your board, you know you’ll always have at least one volunteer for whatever needs to be done. Just ask his peers on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland. […]
High school junior Justin Bachman spreads the word of tolerance to others
PILLAR SPECIAL AWARD – CLARK RELIANCE YOUTH SUPPORTER OF PHILANTHROPY Justin BachmanJunior at Solon High SchoolPresidentHonorgooddeeds.com After being disqualified from a cross-country race in 2010 by a starting line official who didn’t understand his Tourette’s syndrome tic, Justin Bachman has been spreading his mission — education overcomes ignorance — so others don’t have to feel […]
University Circle Inc. keeps giving back to the community
PILLAR SPECIAL AWARD – FAIRMOUNT SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES AWARD Chris RonaynePresidentUniversity Circle Inc.www.universitycircle.org Whether you want to visit a museum, attend a play or take a walk through the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, there is indeed something for everyone at University Circle. Thanks to an effort made in 1973 to promote University Circle as a center […]
How John Habat quickly got the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity back on its feet
PILLAR SPECIAL AWARD – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR John HabatExecutive directorGreater Cleveland Habitat for Humanitywww.clevelandhabitat.org John Habat came to the Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity in 2011 with a lot riding on his shoulders. After a six-month search that encompassed more than 150 applicants for the agency’s open executive director position, Habat was chosen […]
Personal experience drives Betsie Norris at Adoption Network Clevelan
Pillar Special Award – Executive Director of the Year Betsie NorrisFounder and executive directorAdoption Network Clevelandwww.adoptionnetwork.org Adoption Network Cleveland has changed thousands of lives over the past 25 years under the leadership of Betsie Norris, who founded the agency in 1988. An adoptee herself, Norris had completed a successful search for her birth parents and […]
Eaton Corp. embraces its Northeast Ohio roots
PILLAR AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE Alexander CutlerChairman and CEOEaton Corp.www.eaton.com Eaton Corp. takes a different approach to corporate giving than many companies — they let employees determine where the company donates a large share of its contributions, based on the needs in the communities and interests of local employees. These donations go to hundreds of […]
BlueBridge Networks helps area nonprofits reach for the clouds
PILLAR AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE Kevin J. GoodmanManaging director and partnerBlueBridge Networks LLSwww.bluebridgenetworks.com BlueBridge Networks LLC, a data protections and recovery organization, is familiar with partnering with small to middle market businesses — and that also goes for giving back to its partner community enterprises. This summer, BlueBridge announced plans for a hometown project with […]