Gay Community Endowment Fund Donors

Benefactor Tier Donor

The Rev. David Hefling, in memory of The Rev. Michael DeVere Dudley
The Rev. Dr. Sandy Selby

Advocate Tier Donors

Gregory Hail & Matthew Culler
Dr. Kate Raymond & Michelle Krocker

Ally Tier Donors

Erik & Stephanie Davis
Jim & Cheryl Nilsen

Inclusion Tier Donors

Adam & Tracy Besenyodi
Tom & Julia Besenyodi
Tom & Dona Cardone
Michael Derr & Greg Sterling
The Honorable Carol Dezso
Dr. Dorothy Erb
John F. Garofalo & Matt Melton
Mike Gunter & Tom Heggen
Eric Jones & Bob Kish
Julie Jones, in honor of Dr. Kate Raymond
Drs. Andi & Eric Jopperi
Dianne Kerr
Doug & Kathy Kohl
Toby & Keith Liechty-Clifford
Phil Montgomery & Andrew Schuellerman
Cheryl Morse & Debbie Peterson
Dr. Steven Paris & Hal E. Augsburger
Mickey & Angie Remen
Michelle Ryba & Scott Read
Mary Ann Schneider & Jacqueline Wolf
Chad Silvey & Allan Shillingburg

Pride Tier Donors

Thomas N. Kintz
Jonathan Oldaker & Michael Sabo

Inaugural Circle of Inclusion Donors

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

Dwite Barger
Paul A. Daum*
Judge Carol J. Dezso
John Grafton & Richard Worswick
Eric J. Jones
Thomas N. Kintz
Toby & Keith Liechty-Clifford

Timothy Maynard & Dr. Ernest W. Stone Jr.
Cheryl Morse & Debra Peterson
Steven P. Schmidt & Richard J. Krochka
Peter Schofield*
Christopher P. Sullivan

*Deceased

Founders of the Gay Community Endowment Fund by
The Rev. David Hefling

Dr. Kate Raymond by
Julie Jones

Steven P. Schmidt, Ph.D., by
Damien & Michelle Chapman
Dr. Joseph & Debbie Zarconi

Don Brown by
Jill Bacon Madden

Paul Daum by
Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn

The Rev. Michael Dudley by
The Rev. David Hefling

Melinda & Michael Ackermann
Denise Adams
Mary Adams
Akron Civic Theatre
Sabina Alasti-Ward
Mindy & Gary Aleman
Jeffery M. Allison
Tamera Anich
Anonymous (7)
Eric Arellano
Tracy Arko
Frederick Atchison
Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn
Ramona Ayers
Joyce Baker
Heather Baur
Amanda Beckert
Margaret Beiting
Debra Q. Bennett
Meghan Beringer
Jennifer Bernzweig
Jacob Berry
Adam & Tracy Besenyodi
Tom & Julia Besenyodi
Jeff Bixby
Beth Blackmore
Jon Bluebond & Toby Weber
Wendi Bluey
Belinda Boon
Edna Borders
Mary Bourisseau
Roxia Boykin
Tammy Brady
Alison Breaux
Leann Brickey
Bridgestone Americas
Justin & Noelle Brown
Megan Brown
Kara Buckler
Jen Buckner
Kelly Burdsall
Christine Burns
Mesha Burns
Christopher Burr
Keith Busch
Patty Buschko
Jeanne Buzzi
Amy Calabrese
Harriet Calcagno
Penny Campbell
Anne Cannon
Natalie Capatosto
Richie Capeles
Dona Cardone
Robert Carlyon
Barbara Caruso
Alyson & Damian Casenhiser
Jenny Cauffield
Donae Ceja
Karen Celek
Amanda Champa
Amanda M. Chandos
Damien & Michelle Chapman
Andrew Chappell
Jerome Chelliah
Paula Christ & Mark Griffin
Ronald R. Clark
Kerry Clawson
Jennifer C. Clements
DeAnn Clemons
Terrence F. Cloonan
Pamela Collins
Community AIDS Network/Akron Pride Initiative
Haley Conner
Leigh Conti
Brenda Cook
Gary Cooper
County of Summit
Lisa Craig
Casey Cramer
Stacey Custer
Penny Daly
Theodore Dann
Marc Dantonio
Erik & Stephanie Davis
Ashley Dawes
Lisa Dean
Debra Deane
Sue Denholm
Zachary Dennison
Lisa Denson
Michael Derr & Greg Sterling
Carol J. Dezso
Tony DiBenedetto
Denise Diestel
Ken Ditlevson
Claire Dolan
Samantha Donaldson
Michelle Donnelly
Meghan Doran
Tracy Douglas
Mark & Deborah Dulabaum
Barry Dunaway & Peter McDermott
Olivia Eastly
Christin Eland
Marie Elium
Katherine Ellis
Dr. Dottie Erb
Elizabeth Feesler
Jennifer Filomena
Jackie & Jim Fink
Karen Fitzgerald
Kathleen Flessner
Andrew & Laura Fligor
Kathleen Folkerth
Patricia Forkel
Michael & Nancy Fortney
Jen Foster
John Francioso
Julia Frankland
Katie Fry
Jenee & Jennifer Garlando
John F. Garofalo & Matthew Melton
Elyse Garver-Hughes
Christine Gibbons
Julian Glenny
Linda M. Golubski
Lisa Gray
Susan Greene
Cortney Griffin
Craig Griffin
Steven Groch
Laura Grygorcewicz
Mike Gunter & Tom Heggen
Mari Hageman
Gregory Hail & Matthew Culler
Emily Halderman
James & Nicole Harnett
Jaimee Harpster
Carol Hartman
Corrine Hartman
Sue G. Hartschuh
Erin Haumesser
Chris Hawks & Dave Young
Virginia Hayne
Madison Haywood
Alissa Hazlett

The Rev. David Hefling
Robert Henline
Catherine Herston
Theresa Hoffman
Michael Hohman Fund for Homeless LGBTQ Teens of Akron Community Foundation
Catherine Houk
Susan Houlihan
Gretchen Hubach
Kathryn Huisinga
Huntington National Bank
Deanne Hurley
Michele Jackson
Stevie Jackson
Jessica Jamison
Jean Janchar
David L. Jesse & Steven N. Williams
J. Jivens
Nancy Johnson
Mary Johnston
Jones Group Interiors Charitable Fund
Julie Jones & Mishelle Harriger
Drs. Andi & Eric Jopperi
Margaret Jordan
Margaret Judd
Jeannine Kalos
Audrey & Ed Kancler
Lisa Kane
Mary Jane Keating
Dianne L. Kerr
Robin Kilbride
Gail & Robert Kilgore
Kathryn Kimlin
Lisa King
Erin Klauser
Megan Kleidon
Stephanie Klisan
Michael Knapik & Mark Hostettler, M.D.
Brandon Koehl & Ali Griffin
Susie Kornbluth
Diane Koryta
Nicole Kowalski
Hollie Kozak
Anita Kranz
Robin Kratzer
Mary Anne Krejci
Karen Krino
Kathleen Kuhlman
Bruce Kuhn
Christopher Kuhn
Sandra J. Kurt & Dr. LaDonna BlueEye
Labels & Letters
Karen Lahovich
Mandy Lal
Karen Landers
Kathy Lane
Joan Lauck
Julie Lefever
Sally A. Leister
Thomas F. Lentz
Heather Licata
Steven M. Licciardi
Keith & Toby Liechty-Clifford
Tonya Liedtke & Ida Daniels-Liedtke
Brian Linder & Steve Batdorf
Michael Littlejohn
Trina Littlejohn
Donald Lomax
Gary Lowry
Sara Lucas
Bill Lutian
Mary Lyons
John Mackey
Jill Bacon Madden
Colleen Madonia
James Maguire Jr.
Susan Makus
Lynne Malone
Lindo Mancini
Steve & Jeannine Marks
Celeste Martin
Hilary Mason
Diane May
Linda McClintock
Sharon McDowell
McKenica & Associates Agency, Allstate Insurance
Kelly McLaughlin
McMillen Companies
David McNair
Joe & Carolyn McNamee
Dustin McVicker
Paula Meeker
Elizabeth Meyer
Julie Miller
Steven Miller
Barbara & Marilyn Minney
Lauri Molnar
Elsie Momchilov
Charli Montesino
Phil Montgomery & Andrew Schuellerman
Joan Morris
Pam Morris
Cheryl Morse & Debbie Peterson
Stephanie Moskal
Karen Moyer & Bruce Kahn
Craig Murgatroyd
Megan Musci
Samantha Musser
Sonya Nagle
Aggie Nagy
Robin Nall
Karen Nathan
Marnie & Brian Neill
Tania Nemer
Amy Nethken
Maria T. Newman
Jim & Cheryl Nilsen
Missy Nixon
Barbara Churchill Nonno
Laura & Nevin Nussbaum
Marcie Obreza
Ren'e & Keith O'Brien
Carolyn O'Connor
Jon Oldaker & Michael Sabo
Judge Joy Malek Oldfield
Judge Joy Malek Oldfield and Chief Magistrate Steve Elliot
Sue O'Neil
Mary O'Reilly
Jennifer Ostrowski
Misty Pachta
Tina Pankuch
Tony & Susan Paparella
Trac Papish
Barbara Parker
Douglas Parkinson
Sarah Partington
Dottie & Mark Pasher
Kyle Passmore
Donald Patacca, D.D.S.
Tiffany Peets
David Peloquin & Patricia Picard
Allison Peltz
Pauline J. Persons
Megan Petruzzi
PFLAG Akron
Stephen & Kathleen Phillips

Elaine Pintur
Pam Pirogowicz
Tom Pletcher
Lauren Podojil
William Pohlchuck
Jackie Popovec
Alyssa Portwood
Lynne Poulton
Lori Prentice
Amie Prezioso
Beth Priest
Marci Prochaska
Caitlin Rambacher
Sheila Ramsier
Christine Rasor
Eric Rauckhorst & Alex Eliopoulos
Raymond Dental Group - Dr. Kate Raymond & Michelle Krocker
Kate Raymond & Michelle Krocker
Gretchen & Loren Raymond
Loren A. Raymond, DMD
Kathy Reed
Jerry & Wendy Reeves
Kathleen Reffner
Elena Regule
Dr. Michael Reodica & Christopher Penick
Linda Reyes
Scott & Cathy Richardson
Lynn Riemenschneider
Pat & Michelle Riley
Judy Ripple
Patrick & Patricia Ritchie
Evelyn Rizzo
Jessica Robb
Kate Robbins
Teresa Rodeheaver
Willard & Barbara Roderick
Darcy Rodgers
Richard and Alita Rogers Fund of Akron Community Foundation
Sandra Rolitsky
Kathy Ross
Kyle Ross
Juliet Roth
Judge Mary Margaret Rowlands
Michelle Ryba & Scott Read
Beth A. Sanders
Michael & Donna Sapp
Summit County Fiscal Officer Kristen M. Scalise CPA, DFE
Jennifer Schlafer
Matt Schlarb
Allyson M. Schmidt
Jennifer Schott
Jessica Schurr
Gerald Schweigert
Laura Scott
Christine Scozzaro
Kathleen Scully
Ryan Seit
Rev. Dr. Sandy Selby
Scott Sella
Michele Setzer
Cindy Shedloski
Allan Shillingburg & Chad Silvey
Jennifer Sibit
Nathan Sickman
Mary Beth Siegfried
Mariana Silva
Azra Karajic Siwiec
Cynthia L. Slezak
Meg & Ian Slifcak
Cara Smesko
Sally Smucker
Cheryl Spencer
Teresa Sroka
Katie Stahr
Jennifer Starinsky
Beverly Stark
Karen Marie Starr
Jeff Stevens
James and Susan Stevenson
Stillpoint Therapeutics
Karen Stock
Corrie Stofcho
Joyce Strasser
Shane & Rachel Strnad
Todd Stuart
Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of Job & Family Services
James Symons
Steven Tarr
Steven Tholl
Alicia Thomas
Ann Thompson
Sally Thompson
David Timberlake & Anthony Jakab
Karen & Mark Tollafield
Cathy Torcasio
Lori Towell
TRIAD Communications
Dr. Jeremy K. Troxler
Sylvia Trundle
Clint Tucker
Susan Tucker
Caeli Twark
Bob Ulm
Carrie VanMeter
Melissa & Thomas Velardo
Cindy & Steve Venezia
Timothy P. Wade
James & Jean Waite
Patricia Walker
Amy Wall
Joann Wallace
Dana Walters
Sydney Warther
Rebecca Weihe
Andrew West-Barry
Pam Wharton
Michael White
Jeff Widmar
Martha Williams
Saran Willock
Katy Wills
Libby Wilson
Teri Woodruff
Greg Workman
Janis Worley
Marisa Wren
Nathan Wright
Barbara Wulff
Jonathan Wylly
Lynn Yanko
Sheryl Yankovich & Michael Wiles
Lindsey Yoder
Trisha B. Yost
Sheena Zadai
Judith E. Zaher
Susan Zake
Dr. Joseph & Debbie Zarconi
Dr. Robert Zavodny & Thom Gober
Lynette Zeman
Laura Zinke
Fred & Renee Zumpano
Julie Zupke