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The Circle of Inclusion was created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Gay Community Endowment Fund. Members of this new giving campaign receive special recognition for their role in growing GCEF's endowment. The circle welcomes gifts and pledges of $1,000 or more, and all donations support the fund's mission of advancing a lived equality for LGBTQ+ people in Greater Akron. To learn more about the Circle of Inclusion, please contact Deb Hoffman.

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Circle of Inclusion Donors

As of March 1, 2024

Virginia Addicott
Anonymous
Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn
Lisa Aurilio & Dianne LaCerva
Adam & Tracy Besenyodi
Tom & Dona Cardone
Cindy Christman
The Honorable Carol Dezso
Diebold Foundation
Constance Dubick

John Garofalo & Matthew Melton
Ellen Garrett
Stephannie Garrett
Jenn Gaylor
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
John Grafton & Richard Worswick
Gregory Hail & Matthew Culler
Rabbi David & Toby Horowitz
Eric Jones & Bob Kish
Julie Jones & Mishelle Harriger

Audrey & Ed Kancler
Doug & Kathy Kohl
Dr. Kate Raymond and Michelle Krocker
Ross & Heather Licata
Bob & Babette Medcalf
Barbara Marie and Marilyn S. Minney
Phil Montgomery & Andrew Schuellerman
J. Brent Pawlecki
Steven P. Schmidt & Richard J. Krochka
Dr. Jeremy Troxler

All Donors

From March 1 to Oct. 31, 2023, the following donors contributed gifts and services to the Gay Community Endowment Fund or the GCEF Scholarship Fund to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people in Greater Akron. We're grateful for their generosity.

Virginia Abell
Virginia Addicott
Erin Ahrens
Ann Akey
Akron AIDS Collaborative
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Community Foundation
Dorothy Albanese
Carlie Ali-Hassan
Jeffrey M. Allison
Beth Amer
Ameriprise Financial - Pariso & Associates
Anonymous (2)
Art Antalvari & Anne Gatti
Jon Steven Antalvari & Alfredo Carlo Caccamise
John Antro
Lisa Arfons
Linda Aring
Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn
Lisa Aurilio & Dianne LaCerva
Ramona Ayers
Danielle Bair
Sarah Banzhof
Dwite Barger
Stacey Barrenger
Sheila Beck
Gia Bell
Deanna & Kevin Bennett
Jim Bentley & Harry Wilson
Meghan Beringer
Kaitlyn Berki
Kim Berry
Todd & Debra Bertsch
Adam & Tracy Besenyodi
Thomas Besenyodi
Maryann Betz
Muge Bilgin
Lucas Blower
Wendi Bluey
A. Joshua Blythe
Mike & Wendy Bolas
Joan Bolingbroke
Jane Bond
Steven & Lorrie Bossart
Bounce Innovation Hub
Bowers Family Charitable Fund at Schwab Charitable
Roxia Boykin
Juliann M. Brandle
Jeannette Brewster
James J. Brown
Drew Brubaker
Kelly Burdsall
Patty Buschko
Joanna Caley
Marian Calvin
Mica Campbell
Kathleen Canfield
Anne Cannon
Richie Capeles
Tom & Dona Cardone
Robert Carlyon
Karen Celek
Amanda M. Chandos
Andrew Chappell
Kassie Charnley
Debra Chase
Linda Chiera
Mary Kay & John Clebina
Melissa Chow
Linda Chrisopulos
Paula Christ
Cindy Christman & Ruth Hotchkiss
Lee & Melanie Christman
Erika Christy
David Ciocca
Charlene Clamp & Robin Donald
Jenny Clark
Kerry Clawson
Diana Colavecchio
Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative
Leigh Conti
Gary Cooper
Lisa Cotten
Sarah Covington
Deborah Cowart
Tim Cox
Maria & Mark Cronin
Robyn Cutler
Eric & Marlene Czetli
Michele J. Darwal
Michael Davids & John Mastrojohn
Terry Davis
Traci Davis
Jane E. Delcamp
Amy Demlow
Lisa Denson
Buffy DeWitt
Denise DiDonmenico
Dina Didonato
Ken Ditlevson
Deb Dobol
Kathleen A. Dougherty
Constance Dubick
Cherry Dudley
John Dukes
Barry C. Dunaway
Olivia Eastly
Tom & Carla Eisenloffel
Scott R. Eller
Brian Elter
Energy Harbor
Dr. Dorothy Erb
Michael J. Essy
Jennifer Esterle
Kim Esterle
Beth Ewing
Fair Housing Advocates Association
Deborah Farris
FedEx Custom Critical
Elizabeth Feesler
Jon Fiume

Nickolas & Debra Flesor
Kathleen Folkerth
Arla Foster
John Garofalo & Matthew Melton
Nan Gelhard
Catherine George
Gervasi Vineyard
Tom & Daralee Ghinder
Valerie Gibbons
Janice Gober
Tom Gober & Dr. Robert Zavodny
Glenn Goldney
Lydia Goldsmith
Linda M. Golubski
Mark Goodman
John Grafton & Richard Worswick
Jon Gray
Penny Gretsinger
Cortney Griffin
Laura Griffith
JoAnne Grzegorek
Julie Hager
Gregory Hail & Matthew Culler
Simona Hall
Shannon Hanchin
Jenn Hansel
Jen Hardin
Joyce Hargreaves
Dawn Harriman
Kathy Harris
Judith Harrison
Kinshasha Hawkins
Christopher Hawks & Dave Young
Richard Heaton
Theresa M. Heaton
David B. Hefling
Jen Heider
Toni Heller
Amanda Hertvik
James & Susan Hester
Pat Himmelreich
Joan Hinkle
Dani Hixenbaugh
Richard Hoselton
Nora Houser
Laura Hunsicker
Ron Imbrogno
Michele Jackson
Anthony Jakab & David Timberlake
Pamela Johnson
Eric Jones & Bob Kish
Jones Group Interiors
Georgeann Jones
Jodi Jones
Michelle Jones
Tracy Jones
Beth Judy
Lori Kancherla
Ed & Audrey Kancler
Cynthia Kane
Nikolina Karovski
Beth A. Kartarius
Kaulig Giving
Thomas & Deborah Kelley
Bill & Bernie Kiel
Cindy Kirkbaumer
Lisa Kirkpatrick
Joseph Kisha
Megan Kleidon
Douglas Kohl
Nancy Koly
Jody Konstand
Russell & Laura Kotalac
Doreen Kouri
Bruce Kuhn
Sandra Kurt
Jeffrey Kutz
Labels & Letters
Moira LaJudice
Karen Landers
Susan Lanham
Curtis & Catherine Leary
Catherine Leuenberger
Keith & Toby Liechty-Clifford
Tonya Liedtke
Lindsay Ligas
Lora Lindeman
Jan Lindstrom
Anna Lloyd
Faye Logan
Mark & Laura Lohner
Laura Luster
Elayne & Michael Mackert
Shammas Malik
Holli Mallak
Ali Mallat
Lynne Malone
Steve & Jeannine Marks
Janet Martin
Rachel Martin
Christina Mastromatteo
Lauren Mattar
Robert McCormick
Bradley McKitrick
Anne McLain
Barbara McMannis
Bob & Babette Medcalf, Net Revenue Associates LLC 
Paula Meeker
Jennifer & Mike Mercer
Mackenzie Mercer
Elizabeth Meyer
Julie Miller
Allison Millham
Marilyn S. Minney
Kelly Mocarski
Elsie Momchilov
Phil Montgomery
Barbara Moore
Abigail & Jason Morgan
Marie Morgan & Craig Griffin
Vaughn Morrison
Cheryl Morse & Debbie Peterson
Stephanie Moskal
Mosyjowski & Assoc. Engineers
Deborah Muller

Christopher Muntean
Shelly Murray
Samantha Musser
Saule Narbutaitis
Marnie Neill
Robert Newbold
Jim & Cheryl Nilsen
Laura & Nevin Nussbaum
Marcie Obreza
Michelle O'Connor
Karin Orr
Dana Osborne
Alison & Griffin Oswald
Amanda Ott
Trac Papish & Jonathan Lalewicz
Gina Parasson
PFLAG Akron
Rebecca Parkhurst
Douglas Parkinson
Kyle Passmore
Stephanie D. Patterson
Elizabeth Perch
Susan Phelps
Jason Phillip
Earl Pierson
PNC Bank
Randal Pope
Les Porchaskaa
Joseph Powell
Joyce Powell
Presper Financial Architects
Amie Prezioso
Mandy Pugh
Lynda L. Purser
Caitlin Rambacher
Christine Rasor
Dana Ray
Raymond Dental Group - Dr. Kate Raymond & Michelle Krocker
The Read Family
Dan Reichert
Nancy Rice
Kim Rivers
Richard & Alia Rogers
Joyce Romansky
Diana Ross
Erika Ross
Jason Roth
Ruliet Roth
Patricia C. Roy
Tiffany Ruwadi
Lisa Saffle
Evelyn Samples
Natalie Santagata
Linda Santschi
Mona Sarkar, J.D.
Andriy Savka
Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, CFE
Susan Scarponi
Steven P. Schmidt & Richard J. Krochka
Brenda Schneider
Jennifer Schott
Linda Scott
Amelia Sebe
Steve Sedlock
The Segers Family
Rev. Dr. Sandra Selby
Kara Shadeed
Beau & Lauren Shaniuk
Pamela Shell
Allan Shillingsburg & Chad Silvey
The Siddall Family Fund
James S. Simon
Joyce Smith
Cynthia Snider
Kathleen Sobleskie
Andrea Sommers
Karen Spangler
Paul Sparano & John Welch
Kelly Staats
Jennifer Starinsky
Stewart's Caring Place
Dave Stinson
Shane Strad
Summit County Continuum of Care
Charlie Sweeny
Kimberly Switzer
Janet & Bruce Taylor
Ed Theiss & Bradley Neikirk
Derek Tholt
Michelle B. Tognetti
Cathy Torcasio
Valerie Torrens
Judge Jennifer D. Towell and Thomas J. Towell
Leigh Townley
Katie Towsley
Lori Trehan
TRIAD - Rick Krochka & Staff
Kaylene Trimmer
Dr. Jeremy Troxler
Sylvia Trundle
Patricia A. Tschantz
The University of Akron
Unlimited Vacations & Cruises
Sandy Varndell
Cindy Venezia
Lauren Vinsick
Jamie Wade
James & Donna Wagner
Laura Wallerstein
Anthony Warmuth
Taylor Watson
Julie Weagraff
Jan Weaver
Jay & Angie Wells
Jennifer E. Wilcox
Lillian Williams
Jeff Wilson
Patricia Woods
Janis Worley
Barbara Wulff
Julie Yensho
Sheena Zadai
Debbie & Joseph Zarconi
Margaret Zerebynsky

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