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Thank you to the charitable people and organizations who supported the 2024 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award event. We're grateful for your commitment to our community.

GOLD SPONSORS

Akron NAACP

Family of H. Peter Burg

Father Norm Douglas

Leadership Akron

SILVER SPONSORS

Clearstead

Ernst & Young LLP

Tom & Ginny Knoll

The Maynard Family Foundation

Meaden & Moore

State and Federal Communications Inc.

Summit County Executive Ilene Shapiro's Department of Job and Family Services

United Way of Summit & Medina

BRONZE SPONSORS

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank

Akron Children's

Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau

Anthony Alexander

Baird

Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Community Action Akron Summit

Karen Daverio

Elizabeth Park Capital Management

Huntington National Bank

Elliot Kolkovich, Summit County Prosecutor

The Lehner Family Foundation

Medical Mutual

NMG Aerospace

PNC Bank

Portage Community Bank

Stark State College

The University of Akron

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Dr. Harold A. White

HUMANITARIANS

Mark & Carol Bachmann

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC

Sean & Nancy O'Connor

Peg's Foundation

St. Vincent de Paul Parish

Christine Yuhasz & Friends

PHILANTHROPISTS

Dr. Terry & Mrs. Angela Gordon

IBH Addiction Recovery

Roetzel

SeibertKeck Insurance Partners

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick LLP

George Strickler & Bill Costigan families

Wells Trecaso Financial Group

INVESTORS

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Considine

Rev. Dr. Ronald J. Fowler

Steve & Jeannine Marks

McGlinchy Family

Bob & Vicki Merzweiler

Sandra R. Smith

Laurie Zuckerman & Steve Johnson

SUPPORTERS

Chuck & Anne Armao

Drs. Mark & Sandy Auburn

Myrna Berzon

Marilyn M. Buckey

Judge Deborah Cook

Constance Dubick

Bill & Karen Feth

Peggy Koblenzer

Douglas Kohl

Karen Lefton

Andy & Emily Little

William Lowery

Greg & Jackie McDermott

Project GRAD Akron

Rev. Dr. Sandy Selby

Sylvia Trundle

Mark & Colleen Wernig

Dr. Evelyn S. Williams

INDIVIDUALS

Akron Area YMCA

Akron Symphony Orchestra

Akron Urban League

Akron Zoo

Autism Society of Greater Akron

Beaumont School

Better Kenmore CDC

Nick & Cindy Browning

Theresa Carter

Paul Catania, Oswald Companies

Community Support Services

Stephen A. Comunale, Jr. Family Cancer Foundation

Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park

The Extra Daughter

Fifth Third Bank

Tim & Pam Fitzwater

GAR Foundation

Bob Garasic, First National Bank

GOJO Industries

The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc.

Grace House Akron Inc.

John & Mary Lou Grossmann

Habitat for Humanity of Summit County

Sam Harsh, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio

Carol & Doug Hausknecht

Dr. Richard Hofacker

Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center

Kim Huff

David Jennings

Jones Group Interiors

Katz, Chickenz, Beez – Oh My!

Jim Kilcoyne

Joseph Klein, The Blick Center

Jody Konstand

David & Lynne Lieberth

W. Riley & Barbara Lochridge

MaryAnn McClellan

Matt Miles, Oswald Companies

Jim & Cheryl Nilsen

Notre Dame Club of Akron

Linda Nuosci, First National Bank

Mark & Tina Oelschlager/Oelschlager Investments

OPEN M

Stu Parry

Jim & Leslie Pickard

Kathy Ress

Beverly Rose

Judge Susan Baker Ross, Summit County Court of Common Pleas

St. Hilary Parish

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

The Salvation Army, Summit County Area Services

Schauer Group

Scouting America – Great Trail Council

Sikich LLC

Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree

Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio

Judge Jennifer D. Towell

TRIAD Advertising & Marketing

Leo G. Walter III

Ted Walter

The Well CDC

Welty Building Company

Western Reserve Trust Company

Mayor Rocco P. Yeargin, City of Green

ADDITIONAL DONORS

Tiffany Adjei

Chris & Maryellen Burnham

William Ginter

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