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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 Margaret Medzie.

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Circle of Inclusion Donors

As of June 1, 2023

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 Oct. 1, 2022, to Feb. 28, 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.

91.3 The Summit
Sarah Abood
Mary Adams
Virginia Addicott
Lynn Ahlers
Erin Ahrens
Akron Children’s Hospital
Akron Community Foundation
Akron Community Foundation's Discretionary Fund
Akron Life
Dorothy Albanese
Becky Alexander
Carlie Ali-Hassan
Jeffery M. Allison
Allstate Foundation
Beth Amer
Phil & Sis Ames
Anonymous (39)
John Antro
Linda Aring
Angela Arnold
Kristen & Brennan Ashby
Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn
Linda Ault
Ramona Ayers
Lee Ann Bailey
George & Maureen Bain
Danielle Bair
Melissa Baldridge
Susan Baldwin
Sarah Banzhof
Stacey Barrenger
Sarah Barrow
Beth Beha
Gia Bell
James Benkobrown
Jackie Bennett
Linda Bentlage
James Bentley
Meghan Beringer & Diane Geiger
Kaitlyn Berki
Adam Bernard
Jennifer Bernzweig
Jill Bernzweig
Jacob Berry
Kim Berry
Jackie Bhatt
Muge Bilgin
Brenda Bittermann
Fran Bittle
Jeanine Black
Julie & David Blackett
Taylor Blanc
Charles & Michelle Blondel
Marquetta Boddie
Christy Bolingbroke
Joan Bolingbroke
Jane Bond
Laura Booker
Steven Bossart
Julie Boyle
Mary Boyle
Albert Bragg
Julieann M. Brandle
Nikki Bratt-Carr
Dr. Todd and Judge Alison Breaux
Alison Breaux
Jeannette Brewster
Ashley Brillhart
Lisa Brodbeck
Heidi Brown
Janine Brown
Justin & Noelle Brown
Linda Brown
Peggy Brown
Todd A. Brown, M.D.
Romi Brozeit
Scott Brubaker
Lynn M. Bruner
The Buckeye Flame
Katalin Buehrle
Lloyd M. Bunker & Anthony Bianchi
Christine Burns
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation
Patty Buschko
Callie Butcher
Jan & Greg Butler
Ron Cable
Robert M. Cain
Harriet Calcagno
Joanna Caley
Marian Calvin
Marlene & Paul Campbell
Penny Campbell
Stewart Campbell
Cheryl Cannatti
Anne Cannon
Richie Capeles
Capital Business Resources Inc.
Tom & Dona Cardone
Ann Carey
Deanna Carleton
Michael Carlson
Robert Carlyon
Beth Carroll
Laurie Carruth
Jenny Cauffield
Kara Cea
Karen Celek
Amanda M. Chandos
Andrew Chappell
Kassie Charnley
Chelsea Park, LTD.
Linda Chiera
John & Mary Kay Chlebina
Dr. Alice Christie
Lee & Melanie Christman
Judith Christy
David Ciocca
Jenny Clark
Kerry Clawson
DeAnn Clemons
Terrence F. Cloonan
Lisa Codispoti
Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative
Mary Conahan
Leigh Conti
Brenda Cook
Gary Cooper
Pamela Corbett
Deborah Cowart
Casey Cramer
Carin Crislip
Maria & Mark Cronin
Mary Crowley
David & Robyn Cutler
Eric & Marlene Czetli
Chelsea DalPra
Sarah Dalrymple
Jacqueline Dalzell
Anthea Daniels
Athena Daniels
Michele J. Darwal
Robin Davenport
Karen Daverio
Traci Davis
Amy Dawley
Debra Deane
Beth Dearth
Rose DeBord
Patrice Denbeau
Lisa Denson
Joyce DePaola
Heather & Dan DeRosha
Alec Derrig
Amber Derrig
Judie Derrig
Design One Hair Studio
Buffy DeWitt
Denise DiDomenico
Denise Diestel
Deb Dobol
Samantha Donaldson
Jennifer Doucet
Kathleen A. Dougherty
Downtown Cuyahoga Falls Partnership Inc.
Lisa Dregalla
Leandra Drumm
Constance Dubick
Cherry Dudley
Meggan Dunn
Laura Duryea
Olivia Eastly
Patricia L. Easton
Tracy Edwards
Carla Eisenloffel
Scott R. Eller
Energy Harbor
Carlene Eplin
Dr. Dorothy Erb
Mary Jane Esber
Jennifer Esterle
Kim Esterle
Armand Eusanio
Doris Eversmeyer
Beth Ewing
Christina Fagan
Ashley Fahey
Fair Housing Advocates Association
Mary Farley
Deborah Farris
Elizabeth Feesler
Pete & Gloria Fickert
Cheryl Filion
Jon Fiume
Marcy Fleming
Andrew & Laura Fligor
Frank & Rosemary Floccari
Antoinette Flynn
Kathleen Folkerth
Patricia Forkel
Jennifer Foster
Christine Fricker
Dianna Fugate
Debbie Fulkman
Dawn Gainer
Kate Galloway
Krista Galloway
Jenee Garlando
Susan Garman
John Garofalo & Matthew Melton
Stephannie Garrett
Sara & Nick Gehring


Kurt Geissler
Jamie Gellner
Catherine George
Kathy Geosits
Yvonne M. Gillette & Dave Wathrop
Victoria Giovangnoli
Atalie Givens
Margaret Glenn
Tom Gober & Dr. Robert Zavodny
Glenn Goldney
Jane Good
S. Mark Goodman
Regina Gore-Digman
Becky Gossett
John Grafton & Richard Worswick
Tina Grassi
Susan Greene
Cortney Griffin
Laura Griffith
Daria Grimes
Emily Grnach
Dallas Grundy
JoAnne Grzegorek
Paula Guran
Shelly Habegger
Gregory Hail & Matthew Culler
Lindsay Hailer
Darlene Hall
Simona Hall
Mike & Judy Hamilton
Adrienne Hanlon
Joyce Hargreaves
Thomas L. Harnden
James & Nicole Harnett
Dawn Harriman
Dustin Harris
Jami Harris
Kathy Harris
Richard & Tatiana Harris
Corrine Hartman
Sue G. Hartschuh
Louise Kuhns Harvey
Stacey A. Harvey
Christina Hassel
Julie Hayden
Jessica Haydu
Virginia Hayne
Jason Hazen
Richard Heaton
Theresa M. Heaton
MaryAnn Heed
Lyndsey Heffern
Karen Heffernan
David B. Hefling
Ally Heiney
Eric Henderson
Sharon Hershey
Amanda Hertvik
James Hester
Patti Hester
Christine Hill
Nancy Hill
Mr. & Mrs. Dirk Hiney
Robert & Pamela Hinton
Karen Hoch
Jeffrey Hohman
Michael Hohman Fund for Homeless LGBTQ Teens of Akron Community Foundation
Patty Hoover
Toby & Rabbi David Horowitz
Sara Horst
Nora Houser
Claudia Hower
Gretchen Hubach
MaryEllen Huber
Huntington National Bank
Deanne Hurley
Jessica Huth
William Innis
Jean Janchar
Lauren Jarvis
Lynnette Jenkins
Mark Johnson
Therese Johnson
Mary Johnston
Jones Group Interiors Inc.
Jones Group Interiors Charitable Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Jodi Jones
Julie Jones & Mishelle Harriger
Thomas & Patricia Jones
Andi & Eric Jopperi
Lori Kancherla
Beth A. Kartarius
Mary Jane Keating
Thomas Kelley
Glenn Kerr
Bernie Kiel
Robin Kilbride
Helen Ryan King
Cindy Kirkbaumer
Lisa Kirkpatrick
Laura Kish
Megan Kleidon
Barbara Klein
Stephanie Klisan
Beth Knorr
Jennifer & Greg Knotts
Nancy Koly
Jody Miller Konstand
Doreen Kouri
Bridgette Kovacevich
Debra Krause
Mary Anne Krejci
Kristina Kremer
Sandra Kurt
Britny Kutuchief
Andrew Kyprianou
Karen Lahovich
Labels & Letters
Moira LaJudice
Lamar Advertising
Kathy Lane
Joan Lauck
Stephanie Laurito
Lori L. Lautenschlager
Susan Lax
Leader Publications
Jeri Leavel
Jim Lee
Susan Lee
Kathy Lehr
Sally A. Leister
Tara Lemasters
Thomas Lentz & Elaine Volarich
Dorothy Lepp
Catherine Leuenberger
Heather & Ross Licata
Steven M. Licciardi
Jodi Liechty
Lindsay Ligas
Lora Lindeman
Jan Lindstrom
Anna Lloyd
W. Riley & Barbara Lochridge
Mark & Laura Lohner
Deborah Loughborough
Annette Lucarelli
Andrew Lucas
Michelle Lux
James Maguire Jr.
Susan Makus
Shammas Malik
Lynne Malone
Lindo Mancini
Vickie Mann
Meredith Marchand-Feeney
Darin Marchok
Steve & Jeannine Marks
Celeste Martin
Kelli Marvel
Cathy Mason
John Mastrojohn & Dale Michael Davids
James Maguire Jr.
Susan Makus
Shammas Malik
Lynne Malone
Lindo Mancini
Vickie Mann
Meredith Marchand-Feeney
Darin Marchok
Geri Douglas Marshall
Celeste Martin
Kelli Marvel
Cathy Mason
Brittany Matteo
Erika Mayer
Robert McCormick
Peter D. McDermott
Cindy McDonald
Patricia McGaffick
Marnie McGrath
Sue McKibben
Anne McLain
Hilary McLeod
Barbara McMannis
Bob & Babette Medcalf
Paula Meeker
Mercedes Neighborhood Tavern
Christine & John Messina
Elizabeth Meyer
Georgia Nix Miller
Rachel Miller
Allison Millham
Marilyn S. Minney
Andra Minnick
Kelly Mocarski
Elsie Momchilov
Phil Montgomery & Andrew Schuellerman
Barbara Moore
Abigail M. Morgan
Kristina Morgan
Marie Morgan & Craig Griffin
Jill Morris
Vaughn Morrison
Stephanie Moskal
Shelly Murray
Mustard Seed Market & Cafe
Brittany Musisca
Karen Myers
Aggie Nagy
Robin Nall
Charles & Karen Nash
Jacob Nash
Staci Neal




Net Revenue Associates LLC
Amy Nethken
Arlene Nettling
Maria T. Newman
Lisa Nicklash
Robyn Nist
Karen Nitzel
Don & Michelle Novosel
Laura & Nevin Nussbaum
Barbara Obermeier
Carolyn O'Connor
Michelle O'Connor
Michelle Ogden
Kenneth O'Hare
Sue O'Neil
Dana Osborne
Amanda Ott
Ann Otto
Ellen Owen
Trac Papish & Jonathan Lalewicz
Jolene Papp
Gina Parasson
Teri Parasson
Sarah Partington
Dottie Pasher
Donald Patacca, D.D.S.
Stephanie D. Patterson
Melissa Paul
Heidi Perry
Tiffany Peters
PFLAG Akron
Christi Phillip
Jason Phillip
Melodie Phillips, M.D.
Christin Poling
George Pope
Alyssa Portwood
Lynne Poulton
Kimberly Pozza
Megan Pozza
Kelley Pozza-Adams
Dawn Presley
Presper Financial Architects
Amie Prezioso
Mandy Pugh
James and Julie Pulk
Lynda L. Purser
Lynn Puryear
Shannon Raimondo
Caitlin Rambacher
Sheila Ramsier
Dorothy Rapp
Neal Ratta
Raymond Dental Group
Kate Raymond & Michelle Krocker
Gretchen & Loren Raymond
The Read Family
Roger & Sally Read
Morgan & Jerome Reike
Mickey & Angie Remen
Stacy Renz
Dr. Mike Reodica & Mr. Chris Penick
Nancy Rhinehart
Ronna Rhondy
Nancy Rice
Scott Riegger
Ruth Rieman
Lynn Riemenschneider
Judy Ripple
Pamela Ritchey
Patrick & Patricia Ritchie
Larkin A. Rogers
Richard and Alita Rogers Fund
Jill Rohrer
Joyce Romansky
Michele L. Root
Amy Rosen
Diana Ross
Kyle Ross
Janice Roszczyk
Jason Roth
Larry Rubens
Kaylynn Ruf
Amy Ruman
Cathy S. Rumbaugh
Tiffany Ruwadi
Craig Rybus
Linda Santschi
Andriy Savka
Renee & Matthew Scherick
Donald Schmid
Dr. Steven Schmidt
Jennifer Schott
Laurie Morgan Schrank
Mark Schroeder
Brian Schultz
Danielle Schultz
Gerald Schweigert
Tristan Seiler & Derek Tholt
Janis Seward
Jeff & Linda Shackelford
Kara Shadeed
Beau & Lauren Shaniuk
Jennifer Shannon
Pat Shipe
Kathleen Shisler
Jennifer Sibit
James Simon
Anne Skoblar
Richard Slater
Matthew Smaby
Karolyn Smith
Lori Smith
Stephanie Smith
Michele Smolin
Cynthia Snider
Carrie Snyder
Lynn Soquel & Barbara Fisher
Karen Spangler
Brenda Spear
Jay Spencer
Square Nightclub
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc.
Raeann Stanks
Joanne Stano
Julie Stanton
Jennifer Starinsky
Beverly Stark
Andrew Starr
Cathy Stephens
Elisabeth Stevens
Joyce Strasser
Shane Strnad
Studio Trendz
Valerie Stutler
David & Katie Sutter
Constance Swain
Stacie Swarner
Guy Sylvester
Alex Tang & Brett Lehner
Colette Taylor
Janet Taylor
Jeff Taylor
Reanetta Taylor
Sherell Taylor
Deirdre Thierry
Linda Thompson
Melanie Tindell
Steve Tinn
Carol Titus
Michelle B. Tognetti
Cathy Torcasio
Valerie Torrens
Thomas J. Towell
Katie Towsley
Lance Traves
Lori A. Trehan
Linda L. Trevorrow
TRIAD - Rick Krochka & Staff
Sylvia Trundle
Carrianne Tuckley
Caeli Twark
Bob Ulm
Jim & Maureen Umpleby
Darlene Unger
Unlimited Vacations & Cruises Inc.
Angel & Blake Newhem Valenzuela
Michelle Vassel
Melissa Velardo
Cindy Venezia
Jennifer A. Victor
Sarah Visher
Erica Voorhees
James & Donna Wagner
Patricia J. Waliga
Kecia Davis Walker
Patricia Walker
Joann Wallace
John Walls
Jenean Walsh
Anthony Warmuth
Donna Webb
Laura Weinberg
Taylor White
Christina Whitlam
Jennifer E. Wilcox
Martha Williams
Janet Willse
Gertrude Wilms
Jeff & Libby Wilson
Jason & Julie Winkler
Elizabeth Winter
Jill Wodtley
Kristine Wood
Teri Woodruff
Janis Worley
Heather Wuensch
Barbara Wulff
Lynn Yanko
Sheryl A. Yankovich
Luanna Yates
Julie Yensho
Susan Young
Cristina Youngblood
Christine C. Yuhasz
Judith E. Zaher
Susan Zake
Asha Zayn
Fred & Renee Zumpano




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