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Greater Cleveland Volunteer honors MLK Day with a local food drive
In honor of MLK Day, we held a food drive on Jan. 16th, to benefit 4 local food pantries. These pantries are experiencing increased need from the community.
One pantry leader told us: “This drive comes at the perfect time. Most people think about donating food between Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, by mid-January, the donations drop way down, and our shelves are becoming bare again. Thank you!”
Approximately 15 volunteers assisted in unloading, sorting and packing the food donations provided by local individuals, and groups. Over 50 boxes of food were collected, which will be distributed to the partner food pantries in the coming days!
Donated items included toiletries; peanut butter; tuna; canned vegetables and fruit; juice; hot and cold cereals; and a variety of grains.
We had great help from media partners The Plain Dealer, WEWS Channel 5, and FOX Channel 8 in getting the word out.
See our Facebook page for photos from the event.
Viva Volunteers a Huge Success
Thank you to all who joined us on Sunday, October 9th. It was a great event and we raised $40,000 to support our volunteers and our programs.
Congratulations to our honorees:
Community Partner Award- McGregor (left) and David F. Leahy Volunteer Excellence Award- Bonnie Lindberg (right)
Thanks to all of our sponsors for making this event a success:
Lead Sponsor - McGregor
Champions - Hospice of the Western Reserve,
Lubrizol Corporation
Philanthropists
Barnes Wendling
Group Management Services
KeyBank
Robert & Brenda Kunkel
Medical Mutual
Ulmer & Berne LLP
University Hospitals
Patrons
Dan & Jeanne Biello
Cohen & Co.
Frances White Gale
Judson at University Circle
The MetroHealth System
Ogletree, Deakins
Nash Smoak & Stewart P.C.
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
Donors
Gary & Rosalyn Bombei
Buckingham Doolittle
Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network
Lee & Maria Parks
Clara Spath
University Circle, Inc.
