In this Issue - Children`s Hunger Alliance
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In this Issue - Children`s Hunger Alliance
HungerLine Your Direct Line to Feeding Hungry Minds and Bodies in Ohio In this Issue: Message from the CEO................................................. Page 1 Special Attention........................................................... Page 1 Children’s Champion..................................................... Page 1 A Day in the Life........................................................... Page 2 Hoorah!......................................................................... Page 2 Agency Highlights................................................... Page 3-4,7 Lights, Camera, Action!.............................................. Page 5-6 Thanks to Contributors............................................ Page 8-11 FALL/WINTER 2013 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO Food insecurity is not always evident on the sweet faces of the children we serve, yet we know it is prevalent. The defining characteristics of food insecurity include a household where food intake has been reduced or normal eating patterns have been disrupted due to a lack of funds or other resources for food. Children’s Hunger Alliance is proud to provide solutions for children living in food insecure households. This past year, we served more than 4,000,000 meals and snacks through our CHA-sponsored home child care providers and nearly 700,000 through our afterschool programs. Yet we still have much more work to accomplish! Thank you for your support so together we can successfully feed Ohio’s children. Sincerely, Mary Lynn Foster President and CEO SPECIAL ATTENTION... Alliance Data held its first 5K run with Children’s Hunger Alliance as the beneficiary on October 4 and raised over $3,600. The company wanted to plan a 5K benefiting a local charity with a focus on healthy living and helping others. Alliance Data considered CHA due to the agency promoting lifelong health and the pillars on which it stands: directly feeding children nutritious meals, increasing easy access to nutritious food, and educating children to make healthy food choices and engaging them in physical activities. Children’s Hunger Alliance as the charity of choice was a natural fit for the company. Alliance Data gained much interest in the event as over 350 of its associates participated. The downpour of rain during the second half of the race did not deter the dedicated employees or their spirit as they continued running in the rain. Alliance Data has a long-standing history of supporting Children’s Hunger Alliance. In the last three years alone, the company has donated nearly $23,500 to the agency. CHA thanks Alliance Data for its ongoing support of combating childhood hunger. CHILDREN’S CHAMPION McDonald’s awarded Children’s Hunger Alliance a $15,000 grant for CATCH Kids Club, an afterschool education program. McDonald’s has also been a strong supporter of the agency’s Lunch Money Campaign. In 2013, over 1,000 children participated in CHA-sponsored afterschool programs that teach children the importance of nutritious meals and healthy fast food alternatives. After the many successes that the partnership between McDonald’s and Children’s Hunger Alliance has achieved, the fast food chain is once again partnering with the agency in 2014. McDonald’s will be providing coupons for participants in the Lunch Money Campaign and help the agency celebrate the top three winning companies who raise the most money. The Lunch Money Campaign encourages employees of companies to donate what they typically spend on lunch for a day, week, month, or even a year to ensure all children in Ohio are fed regular and nutritious meals. The campaign has raised over $200,000 to date to help fight childhood hunger. Children’s Hunger Alliance thanks McDonald’s and CSCC for its support in the fight against childhood hunger. McDonald’s supported the Lunch Money Campaign by donating coupons for free Egg White Delight McMuffins to all participants in the campaign. McDonald’s also provided free breakfast to the employees of the top three winning companies. McDonald’s representatives, including Ronald McDonald, attended the celebration breakfast for Columbus State Community College (CSCC) who tied for first place last year. 1 A DAY IN THE LIFE HOORAH! As a data specialist at CHA, Lisa Timley spends her day crunching numbers and answering telephone calls from child care home providers. When she is not at the office, Timley likes to spend quality time volunteering at events for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and CHA. She has been dedicated, hard-working, and consistently given many hours of her personal time volunteering for CHA for the past five years. WELCOME ABOARD: Timley enjoys volunteering because she is able to help children and work with a variety of CHA supporters who have diverse cultures, backgrounds, and lifestyles. She enjoys seeing the excitement and smiles on people’s faces, particularly the children. There was a specific memory that stuck out to her during a CHA holiday skating party. “For some of the kids attending our holiday party, it is their first time ever ice skating or getting gloves and hats,” said Timley. “Those children are very appreciative of it. That makes it fun and worthwhile for me.” Timley treasures the time she spends with her own kids. She has three girls and two boys. Timley is a familyoriented woman who takes her children swimming, camping, fishing and traveling several times a year. When her work day ends, Timley makes sure she gets home on-time to feed her children and do a fun activity with them. Along with caring for her kids and working at CHA, Timley makes time to study as she is enrolled in college with a double major in business management and criminal justice. Using the degrees she will earn, along with the associates degree she earned last year, Timley hopes to gain experience in a variety of areas at CHA to help hungry kids. Her long-term goal is to one day start her own industrial cleaning company so she can provide jobs for the less fortunate, disadvantaged adults in the Columbus community. Her drive and passion to help people make her a role model that Stephen, her husband of 18 years, her children and community members admire. Timley appreciates her work at CHA and volunteering for the agency because she knows she is taking part in changing children’s lives; whether it’s through her work as a data specialist or as a staff volunteer. “It feels nice to be recognized for the work that I do,” said Timley. “I do it because I actually want to, I really enjoy it.” * Mark Haynes, Wellness Coordinator, Columbus Kids LEGISLATIVE UPDATES: OHIO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR VISITS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BREAKFAST PROGRAM Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor visited Slate Ridge Elementary School on November 19 to tour the school and observe its school breakfast program. Lieutenant Governor Taylor also discussed breakfast program development and participation, as well as breakfast menus, preparations, and more. The school breakfast program is beneficial for all schools, but particularly those in high poverty areas as school meals are the only source of nutritious foods for many children. The program provides students with a healthy breakfast to start their day right. During her visit, Lieutenant Governor Taylor also had the opportunity to witness the Breakfast in the Classroom model of the breakfast program. She observed students getting their breakfast and heading to the classroom to eat and do schoolwork. During this time, the lieutenant governor enjoyed conversations with students, teachers, and school staff. Lieutenant Governor Taylor was especially interested in learning how the district utilized school buses to serve as mobile meal sites. Lieutenant Governor Taylor, Children’s Hunger Alliance, and other organizations partnered with the Ohio Common Sense Initiative to address state rules that could cause barriers to hungry children receiving meals through federally sponsored Child Nutrition Programs. The initiative, implemented under her direction, helped ensure school buses could serve as mobile meal sites. Reynoldsburg School District utilizes its buses as mobile meal sites as a means for students to receive healthy meals in the summer. CHA extends a special thanks to Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor for supporting hungry children in Ohio. 2 AGENCY HIGHLIGHTS CENTRAL OHIO REGION ENDS 2013 STRONG ADVOCATING FOR CHILDHOOD HUNGER Children’s Hunger Alliance finished 2013 with a strong push toward its mission to ensure children are fed regular and nutritious meals and develop lifelong healthy eating habits. The 1st Annual Hunger Strike Bowl-a-Thon and the 10th Annual Holiday Skating Party were two events supporting afterschool programs that helped further the agency’s mission. Children’s Hunger Alliance and QFM96, along with Atlas Butler and Star Lanes Polaris, partnered to launch the 1st Annual Hunger Strike Bowl-a-Thon to help raise funds for hungry children. The event was held on October 12 and enabled local families, friends and corporations to make pledges for every strike a bowler made. CHA supporters also contributed monetary donations and purchased raffle tickets. Sue Leighton and Joe Show were participating DJs representing QFM96. The fundraiser raised $3,000 toward Children’s Hunger Alliance’s mission. “We are excited about our partnership with QFM96 and appreciate their support,” said Shanikka Flinn, director of media and communications, Children’s Hunger Alliance. “The station has a high male demographic, which allows us to now expand our reach to include more men interested in making an impact in the lives of hungry children.” CHA also celebrated a decade of hosting its annual holiday skating party at Nationwide Arena for 600 children who participate in USDA afterschool meal programs. The meal programs sponsored by Children’s Hunger Alliance allow children to have direct access to healthy and nutritious foods and engage in physical activities. Over 200 company and individual volunteers skated with the kids, participated in arts and crafts, served children nutritious meals, and more. The bowl-a-thon and holiday skating party furthered the agency’s efforts to tackle childhood hunger and helped increase awareness about CHA. Children’s Hunger Alliance thanks QFM96, Atlas Butler, Star Lanes Polaris, Columbus Blue Jackets Foundation and all event volunteers for their support and generosity in fighting childhood hunger in Central Ohio. 3 AGENCY HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL MILLS SUPPORTS SOUTHEAST OHIO, SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAMS General Mills awarded a $15,500 grant to the Southeast Ohio Region of Children’s Hunger Alliance to expand school breakfast participation in counties surrounding Wellston, Ohio, including: Jackson, Lawrence, Vinton, Pike, Ross, and Gallia. Nearly 16,000 children in the targeted counties live in poverty. Studies have proven poor nutritional intake can hinder a child’s ability to learn; it is also associated with childhood obesity, which can lead to lifelong health problems. One way to tackle the negative effects of poor nutrition is to provide children with easy access to healthy foods through child nutrition programs. Nutritious foods through the school breakfast and summer meal programs help improve children’s health, school attendance, behavior, and academic performance. In order to improve children’s health, Children’s Hunger Alliance is working with local schools in the Wellston area to educate them about the most effective way to deliver and administer breakfast programs and assist in expanding the program at participating schools. CHA is also working with schools to eliminate the negative stigma students may feel when they participate in such programs. In addition to serving children in Southeast Ohio, General Mills also donated $10,000 to the Central Ohio Region and $4,500 to the Southwest Ohio Region. The grant for the Central Ohio Region will help increase school breakfast programs in the following counties surrounding Mansfield, Ohio: Morrow, Marion, Richland, Crawford and Knox. The grant for Southwest Ohio will help increase school breakfast programs in Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, and Warren counties surrounding Cincinnati, Ohio. CHA thanks General Mills for its generosity to ensure students in Southern Ohio begin each school day with a nutritious breakfast so they can be healthy and ready to learn. NORTHEAST OHIO TO LAUNCH ANNUAL STRIKE OUT HUNGER CAMPAIGN Children’s Hunger Alliance’s Northeast Ohio Region is planning its 2014 annual fundraiser with a “Strike Out Hunger” theme, which kicks off in March and continues through June. The fundraiser is similar to the agency’s Lunch Money Campaign, which encourages co-workers, neighbors, and friends to donate their lunch money for a day to the agency. With the concept of the Lunch Money Campaign and the region’s “Strike Out Hunger” theme from its successful Pop Up parties, the regional board created “Strike Out Hunger” as its annual fundraiser to bring awareness to CHA’s missions and goals. The Strike Out Hunger fundraising campaign launches during baseball season. As a fun-spirited alignment with baseball, prospective companies interested in serving as sponsors will recognize familiar baseball terms for each sponsorship. Companies can both encourage employees to donate their lunch money, as well as participate in the campaign through a variety of baseball-themed sponsorships: the Grand Slam, Homerun, Triple Run, Double Run, or Single Run. All sponsorships and donations will further the agency’s work to “strike out hunger” in Northeast Ohio. “We are very excited for this upcoming fundraiser,” said Debra Parmer, vice president of regional operations, Children’s Hunger Alliance. “The theme is relatable, and we hope to increase our awareness and the public’s interest in fighting childhood hunger in the region, as well as throughout the state.” Identification Statement Publication Title HungerLine Issue Date April 16, 2014 Statement of Frequency Quarterly Name/Address 370 South Fifth Street Columbus, OH 43215 Issue Number Vol. 4 Issue 1 4 LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! CHA Board Members Devray Kirkland and Stephanie Hanna attend CHA’s holiday skating party Mark Hamlin of the Ohio Lt. Governor’s Office, CHA’s Fred Fastenau and Mary Lynn Foster, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor and CHA’s Charlie Kozlesky at the Lt. Governor’s Office Tricia Moore of Mix 107.9FM, Schmidt’s representatives, CEO Mary Lynn Foster, & Geoff Schmidt of Schmidt’s present check from Oktoberfest fundraiser CHA’s Anna Heintzelman and Shanikka Flinn during 5 QFM96’s 1st Annual Hunger Strike Bowl-a-Thon for CHA CHA’s Amanda Wampler and a volunteer decorate baskets for First Night Columbus Safelite Auto Glass representatives and CHA’s Michele Gregory and Anna Heintzelman during Safelite’s check presentation CEO Mary Lynn Foster of CHA and Commissioner Alohna Drake and a volunteer at United Way of Central Ohio as the agency’s staff decorate food trays for Sam Gissentaner of the City of Cleveland, Department of summer and afterschool meal sites Public Works at the Lt. Governor’s CSI press conference Dublin Coffman High School Boys Ice Hockey team members volunteer at CHA’s 10th Annual Holiday Skating Party at Nationwide Arena 6 AGENCY HIGHLIGHTS AGENCY CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHWEST OHIO SOUTHWEST OHIO RAISES AWARENESS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Northwest Ohio Region of CHA is spreading awareness about childhood hunger as it continues to strengthen its relationship with Toledo Public Schools (TPS). TPS fed 7,700 students nutritious breakfasts by the end of the 2012 - 2013 School Year. One of the most successful programs CHA provides in the Southwest Ohio Region is its afterschool program. The region serves the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Springfield areas with 51 afterschool program sites. Along with the success of its afterschool programs, the region continues working to engage the community to fight childhood hunger. “I am pleased that our agency is in a position to help children and to create a positive impact on their lives,” said Wendi Huntley, regional director of Northwest Ohio, Children’s Hunger Alliance. “I am proud we have been able to collaborate with other community partners to fulfill our agency mission.” TPS is working to increase school breakfast participation rates by at least 500 additional students, and CHA is assisting the school district in improving the nutritional value of the foods being served. “…The response from the TPS administration regarding increasing participation and improving nutritional value of food has been wonderful,” said Huntley. Along with assisting TPS in increasing breakfast participation, the Northwest Ohio Region directly feeds children nutritious foods through 28 CHA-sponsored afterschool meal program partners. The program has delivered over 30,000 meals to almost 1,500 different children. CHA also works to educate children to make healthy food choices and engage in physical activity. In order to accomplish this, children in the region engage in physical activities through the afterschool meal programs. CHA’s Northwest Ohio Regional Educator Alexcia Davis taught the CATCH Club curriculum to 40 children at the Ft. Meigs YMCA location one day each week. The region is planning to expand this program by offering it two days each week. “Poverty and hunger affect thousands of children in this area. We are working with partners to make a great impact in the region, but we still have a lot of work to do. We will continue to work hard and develop new ways to continue to fight childhood hunger,” said Huntley. 7 CHA participated in longtime advocate Reynolds and Reynolds Company’s annual nonprofit fair, enabling the agency to relay its mission, thank community members for their support, and engage them in the agency’s work. The agency also participated in the Food Policy Summit in Montgomery County in November, which focused on “The Positive Impact of Local Food.” During the workshop, CHA drew the interest of many individuals looking to address hunger-related issues. “It’s so exciting to see how interested, supportive and collaborative the Dayton community is around the issue and policies affecting healthy eating and food access,” said Holly Molony, regional director of Southwest Ohio, Children’s Hunger Alliance. CHA is increasing its awareness in Cincinnati as the agency and Charlie Kozlesky, CHA’s senior vice president of school and summer nutrition were featured in a video produced by the Office of the Mayor. The video focused on how partnerships have moved the city forward. The video was shown at Mayor Mark Mallory’s last State of the City Address in October, which resulted in the community engaging in conversation about childhood hunger. “We were among such honorable company on the video,” said Molony. “To see CHA highlighted as a contributor to the health and welfare of the citizens, especially its youngest residents, was exciting and bodes well for our continued work in the region.” The Southwest Ohio Region continues to make great strides to feed hungry children through afterschool programs, increasing community engagement and raising awareness about the agency. Thanks to all who contributed: October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013 Individuals Amina Abubalkari Jessica Acito Natalie Adams Dolores Alaimo Jennifer Allen Shannon and Ryan Amos Donna Anderson Lori and Thomas Anger Michael Ankrom Anonymous Marcell Anthony Toni Aquila Mary Beth Arensberg Jennie Arnold Stephanie Ashcraft Amy and Paul Atkinson Chandra and Raj Attiken Vicki Babbert Delores Bailey Lynn Bakker Rebekah Ballard Stephanie Banna Nancy Barcalow Carrie Barclay Jeff Barbash Patti and Richard Barnhart Ashley Baughman Melanie Bay Michelle and Chris Beatty Jason Beehler Kimberly Beehler Theresa Beickelman Ellen Berndt Katanya Berndt Major Carl Billhardt Brooke Billmaier Edith Binford Catherine Bissonette Deborah and L. John Biszaha Kathleen and James Blakeslee Michele Knapp Boal and Michael Boal Sheri and Michael Boes Brian Bogar Rebecca and Mark Bohlman Ronda Bonekovic Merisa Bowers Tasha Bowling Joelle and Jeff Brock Catherine and John Brody Margaret Brower-Cook and Jim Brower Kristen Brown Nancy and Robert Brown Suzanne Coates Brown Rita Zoia Brown and Jeffrey Brown Julie Browne Lynne and Greg Browning Kenneth Brushaber Jimmie Bryson Sarah and Jeffery Bucher Marla Bump Monica Burden Alan Burden Cynthia Burns Amy Calvert Kiana and Johnny Calvin Jacqueline and Julian Campbell Lisa Carlson Elizabeth Hall Cary Katie Cassidy Stacey and Peter Caughey David Chick Stephanie Cihon Patrick Clark Brian Cline Clinton-Starry Family Barbara and Brand Closen Michelle Coccia Robert Cochran Mary and Steven Colingnon Tammy Collins Courtney and John Colombo Columbus City Council Kimberly Colvin Frances and Richard Compton Sandra Conard H. N. Conkle Mary and Mark Conroy Chelsey Cooperrider Ida Copenhaver Gary Cottrell Ann Cowin Nancy Miller and Paul Cox Joshua Cox Jennifer Crawford Karen and Corey Crognale Joyce and Roy Croy Charles Culbertson Mary Cunningham David Cutler Susan Daood Beth and Gary Daugherty Jack D’Aurora Darlene and Jeffrey Deibel Kristen Deluca Umang Desai Amy Diaspro Robert Dillion Tony DiNovo Jacob Dircksen Lisa Dolin Siau-Hsuan Chen and Michael Dreiling Nancy Drew Lori Duffy Joanne and Michael Dummermuth David Dunning Eck Family and Friends Helen and Robert Edeburn Steve Edminster Molly and Stephen Edwards Patrick Eilerman Sheryl and Steven Ellcessor Jeffrey Ellis Stephanie English Jamie Epstein Terrilyn Estell Mary and Thomas Evich Mary S. Falls The Farfan Family Susan and Jack Farnham Gretchen Farnung Sarah Ferguson Fey Wurmbrand Family Rosanne Fidler Olwen Firestone Justin Fisher Renee Flack Sheliah and Daniel Flad Howard and Barbara Fleeter Laurene Fomby Chad Forney Anne and Matthew Fornshell Steve Forry Sara Frantz Katherine Osmer and Eric Gamble Doris and Kenneth Gamble Laura Garza Sara Gaul Pamela Gentile Mary and Jerry Geswein Kalpana Ghoshal Neil Gibson Dr. Ivan and Marcie Gilbert Risa Gilbert Patti and Roger Gilcrest Esther and Gary Gillett Megan and John Gilligan Delora Gilzow Diane Goderre and Chad Kohler Alison Goldschmidt Annmarie Gollmar Kay Goodman Vijay Gopal Sydney Gordon Megan Gordon Lynn and Brian Graham Kerry and Matt Green Karen and Rick Greene Michele and Chip Gregory Sally Griffiths Troy Grigsby, Jr. Barb and Dan Groomes Tina and Karl Guegold Nora Hager Kaye Norton and Rebecca Haidt Marc Half Linda and Grover Hall Glenna Halligan Cheryl Hamilton Nancy Hamman Elizabeth and Allen Handlan Tiffany Hannika Peggy Hansel Holly Harbert Christine Hardin Scot and Sheryl Hardin Deborah Harper Angela Harper Jeffrey Hartman Jeff Hastings Sandy Heaberlin William Heaphy, III Kevin Hecker Judy and John Hedge Paul Heine Henry Heitman Suzanne and Daniel Helmick Robin and Michael Henry Jessica Henson Jennifer Hering Leslie Hernandez Patricia and John Herrington Mary Herron Elizabeth and Mark Heuerman Lori and William Hewitt Paul Hiers Scott Higgins Jenn Hilger Mark Hill Terri Hill Laura Huston-Hoburg and Jame Hoburg Rhonda Hoffman Richard Holz Julie and Frank Horvath Crissy Hoskinson and Adam Tolbert Edwina Carreon and J. Michael Houlahan Susan and Ron House Stephanie Howard Mary Hrib Stephanie Huddle Annette Hudson Amy Hughes Tina Humphrey Marilyn Hunter Wendi Huntley Amy and Richard Hurley Todd Huston Abigale Ingersoll Vicki and Jay Ingle Katherine Ivan Laura Edeburn-Jackson and Jeffrey Jackson Floyd Jackson Eileen James Lori Jander 8 Thanks to all who contributed: October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013 9 Ann Matheson and Tom Jeffire R. and L. Jenkins Gregory Johnson Betsy and Reverend Robert Johnson Afonda Johnson Heather Johnson Karen and Donald Jones Nancy Jones Katherine Jordan Paul Jorgenson Eugene Kadish Linda and Thomas Kaliker Alice Dee Kanonchoff Kelli and Jeff Karlich Nancy Kaser Dave Kay Tiffany Keith Cynthia and Timothy Kelley Mallory and Mark Kemmerling Ashlie and Craig Kempton Kenneth Kendrick Patrick Kennedy Parth Khandawala Celia Kilgard Yi and Hyun Kim John Kimmel Nikki King Herbert King Nicole and Devray Kirkland Kelly Knight April Knight Megan Knott Susan and Kenneth Kofshy Peggy and Tim Kolodziej George Kontogiannis Deborah and Charles Kozlesky Alice Kozma Shelby Kretz Frances Krumholtz Jeff Kruze Glen Kubinski Nichole Kuklica Megan Kusan Angela and Mark LaMonte Larry Lance Karen Lane John Lasekan Marcia and Roy Lawson Mary and Bob Lazarus Lisa Learman Shannon Leary Brian Lee Michael Lehew Greg Leopold Jennifer Lewis Helen Liebman and Tom Battenburg Nick Lipari Jenna and Eric Livingston Jessie Logan Carol Looman Gail and James Lowe Christine Lukuch Cheryl Lukuch Bozena Lusiak Judith Lynch Kapa Lyons Suzanne Mackanos Farah and Kamran Majidzadeh Mary Lou and William Markley Mary Marshall Amy Marshall Debbie Martin Susanna and Anthony Martin Pat and Art Mason James Massie Constance and Thomas Masters David Mastersons Judith Matsko William Matthews Rosita Matthews Bill Mayer Carolyn McCall and James Kaminskas Mary McCarron Hilary and Aaron McComb Andrea McCray Rhonda McCrone Jodi and Jeffery McDaniel Mary and Gary McDonald Kendra McErlean Michelle and Bill McGarity Tiffany McGinnis Dylan McGuffey Pat McKnight Sean McLean Barbara and Bruce McLoughlin Dr. Timothy and Susan McMullen Kathleen and Roger McPeek Elaine and Michael Melliere Felicia Migliori-Balch Melissa and Chris Miller Lori and Timothy Mininger Brian Mittendorf Jolene Molitois Holly Molony Elizabeth Monte Jennifer Moore Karen Morauski Steve Morris Lisa and Geoffrey Morton Ann Mowad Recinda Mullen Kevin Murch Amanda Murphy Merry and Robert Murray, MD April Murry Rachel and Stephen Mushrush Keila Naparstek and Thomas Hund Vanessa Nelson Cherie and Jeff Nelson Sophia Nelson Jennifer Norris Andrea Lenore Norwood Michelle and Robert O’Sullivan Christine and Robert Ouellette Sara Owen Karen and Eric Pacht, MD Chris Pagnotto Theresa and Stephen Paris Jennifer Parker Debra and Charles Parmer Ann and Charles Paschall Paresh Patel Felicia Patel Ann Paulins Rose Marie Paumier Megan Pavelko Susan Paclovic Tina and Chris Peck Pamela Pelley Christopher Penfield Jennifer Petroske-Teran Gina Piacentino Ryan Piehowicz Val and Lee Pinkerton Ellen Pogos Lisa Keder and William J. Pohlman Susan Porter Randal Porter Anne Powell Riley Victoria Powers and David Horn Marci Press Deborah and Paul Presutti Michael Rabadam Dianne Radigan Myna Rai Natasha Raimondo Genesh Rajadhyaksha Susan and Neil Rector Thomas Reusser Peggy Richardson Maria Rigsby Amber Risen Doug Risher Jo and Malcom Robbins, MD Alexandra Roberts Debra and John Robinett John Rosan Patricia Rose and J.E. Mustard Laurie Rosemeyer Karen and Richard Rosen Margaret and Alan Rosenfield Debra and Martin Rosenthal Barbara and Charles Roth, MD Andrew Rowe Loree Rupe Michelle Rust Joleen Fahner and George Ryan Kathy and Jeffery Sabatine Adam Sabie Vicki Sabie Rachael Sobo Melissa Sample Amy and Jeremy Sand Joanne and Paul Santilli Jacqueline and Douglas Saunders Chistine Sayre Nikki Scarpitti Roberta Schaeffer Courtney Schartman Kathy and Joe Schindler Tessa Schmidt Randolph Schmidt Jacqueline and James Schulman Meredith Scott John Searle Tamera Seay Carolyn and Gregory Seifert Martin Seltzer Pamela Severance Anne Sferra and Fred Vorys Ellen Shackelford Gary Shaffer Lisa and Steve Shamrock Katie Shaneck Dylan Sharkey Paula and Hewitt Shaw Rhonda Sheely Matthew Sherwood Pamela and Thomas Shields Anya Shireman Julie Sholl Terri and David Sholl Joe Show Deborah Shye Judith and Stacey Siak David Sims Kelly Sisco Ashley Skidmore Joann and Harry Skinner Julie and Christopher Slagle, Esq. Lauren and Ian Slimon Kathleen and James Sluzewski Michael Smeltzer Karen Smith Brenda Smith Lynnette Smith Thanks to all who contributed: October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013 Linda and Gregory Smith Patricia Snyder Joe Snyder Louis So Bryon Sohovich Donna and Ron Solove Ronald Spiers Sproul Family Foundation Beth Spurling Ila Jean Stamper Alan Starkoff Susan and Jonathan Staub Paul Steiskal Anne and Guido Stempel Connie Mann Stephenson Pandora Stevens Cathy Stevens Kathy Stiles Nancy and Frank Stroebel Rachael and Nathan Stultz Zhongmei Su Matthew Sulzer Daniel Summers Julie Swepston-Davenport Janette and Daniel Swetnam Kelly and Henry Szabo Dana and Jason Tackett Bonita Talley and Teresa Wright Nancy Tallman Pamela Tamargo Christopher Tarr Linda and David Taylor Paul Taylor Cindy Taylor Staci and Chad Taylor Emily and Christopher Thackery Mandy Thoburn Maura Thompson Chad Richard Thompson Martin Toomajian Ashley Towns Cindy Trask Margaret and Roger Trent Janica Pierce Tucker Carly Turner Melissa Tyson Katherine and Luke Ubelhor Ryan Vincent Vicki Vitacolona Jennifer and Kristian Wagner Sigrid Wagner Sherry Walker Alicia Walker Constance and Craig Walley Juanita Ward Kaitlin Warren Shoshannah Warren Marion Wearly Michele and Christopher Weber Patricia Weigel Beth Weilant Robert Weisman Jodi Welty Lorraine Western Jesse Wheeler Karen Wheeler Virginia and Bryan White JD White Joanne and Michael Whitlow Dan Whittaker Annette Whittemore Muge and Jason Wiley Helene Williams Steven Wilson Joan and Keith Wirth Curtis Wohlers Tina and Dave Wolf Ryan Woods Mindy Wright Sarah Wright Marsha and William Wright Joan and Robert Wuebker Diane Ohama Yates Lori Moxley Yoho Gretchen Youkers Gertrude and Paul Young, Ph.D Laura and Jacques Zakin Organizations AAA - Ohio Auto Club Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co. Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati Aetna Inc. Alliance Data Systems, Inc. Al Wilhelmy Flowers Inc. American Dairy Association Mideast The Andersons, Inc. Charitable Foundation Asset Strategies Group, LLC Battelle Memorial Institute Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio Buckeye Parrot Head Club Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Cardinal Health Foundation CareSource Management Group Careworks of Ohio, Ltd. Columbus Food League The Columbus Foundation Columbus Soup and Bread National Community NETwork of AT&T Continental Office Environments Crowe Horwath LLP Dayton Power & Light Company Foundation Dworken & Bernstein Co., LPA Fifth Third Bank Gamble Hartshorn, LLC GateHouse Media, Inc. General Mills Inc. Gordon Food Service Grange Insurance HealthcareSource Scott Hicks, DJ Huntington National Bank Ice Miller Strategies LLC Jabe Law Office LLC JPMorgan Chase & Co. Kegler Brown Hill + Ritter KeyBank Foundation Lewan Technologies L Brands L Brands Foundation Lucas County Prosecutor’s Office lululemon athletica Lumbee Electrical Service M/I Homes, Inc. The MacIntosh Company Mettler-Toledo International Inc. Molina Healthcare of Ohio, Inc Moms Club of Clintonville, Ohio Motorists Insurance Group, The Movement Factory, The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Nationwide Insurance Foundation Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company Nordstrom, Inc. Ohio Education Association Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation, Inc. Omezzo Restaurant & Pizzaria, LLC Oxford Consulting Group, Inc. Panera - Breads of the World, LLC Panera PDS Systems People’s Bank The Reynolds and Reynolds Associate Foundation Ronald McDonald House Charities Safelite Charitable Foundation Schmidt’s Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. Sci-Unison Fitness Inc. Share Our Strength Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio St. Gregory Orthodox Church Starbucks Corporation Sutphen Corporation Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC Toledo Community Foundation Inc. Vangarde Apparel Wickliffe School Woodsfield Savings Bank Yacobozzi/Drakatos LLC Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) In Honor Melanie Rose Billhardt Helen and Robert Edeburn Mary S. Falls Shanikka Flinn Kate Higgins Wendi Huntley Brooke Joy Diane Mechling Linda Meeks Sakas Family Stephanie Owen Office of the Ohio Public Defender Oxford Consulting Clients Ellen Pogos In Memory Alice S. Heaphy Barbara and Donald Norton Mildred W. Stull Betty Tatum Laura Zeldin *We wish to thank all donors for their generous contributions. Every effort has been made to ensure this list is correct and complete for October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013. We apologize for any omissions or inaccuracies. Bolded names indicate donors who are members of the Children’s Hunger Alliance Giving Society. 10 Help us end childhood hunger in Ohio. Children’s Hunger Alliance is known for “feeding hungry minds and bodies.” The agency’s mission is to ensure all children are fed regular and nutritious meals and develop lifelong healthy eating habits. Children’s Hunger Alliance does this by: directly feeding children nutritious meals in child care homes and afterschool programs; increasing easy access to nutritious foods in schools and summer feeding locations; and educating children to make healthy food choices and engage in physical activity to reduce the incidence of obesity and promote lifelong health. To learn more, call (614) 341-7700 or (800) 227-6446 or visit www.ChildrensHungerAlliance.org. Central Ohio Region Northeast Ohio Region Southwest Ohio Region Northwest Ohio Region 370 S. 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