Inspiring and Connecting Thoughtful GivingThis publication shares with you news about Toledo Community Foundation, as we fulfill our mission of creating philanthropy and making our community a better place to live and raise a family.Toledo Community Foundation is a public charitable foundation serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. For more information about the Foundation, please contact Bridget Brell Holt or Kris Theisen, philanthropic services officers, at Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris@toledocf.org.Specific inquiries regarding our grantmaking process may be directed to Sarah Harrison, senior program officer, at Sarah@toledocf.org.All staff can be reached at 419.241.5049 or visit our website at www.toledocf.org.

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Foundation Helps Create Jobs by Investing in PartnershipThe economy has not been too kind to our community. Factories are quiet; businesses have closed their doors; and too many people are out of work. A struggling automotive industry cre-ated a big wave of destruction that continues to send ripples to so many in our neighborhoods.To help our community grow stronger and recognize our strengths and needs, Toledo Community Foundation has accepted the role of community advocate while working with traditional economic development agencies to create jobs.“All the economic development players are at the table and because the Foundation is independent, pro-community and nonpolitical, we can facilitate on behalf of the entire community. Our goal is to get people back to work. So many of our nonprofit agencies have been stretched beyond their means to take care of the people who don’t have jobs,” explains Keith Burwell, president of Toledo Community Foundation.To help create jobs, the Foundation has:

V Participated in national meetings to create private, public and philanthropic partnerships for job development;

V Invested in developing a single, clear definition and story of the community that will be used by businesses to encourage job creation and community awareness;

V Retained an expert to assist community economic development agencies and departments in preparing applications for federal and private grants; and

V Strengthened the cooperation between local government and private sector economic development agencies and departments.

The Foundation believes it will take everyone working on the same economic development agenda to help the community recover. “The Foundation is a neutral party in this effort. Our job is not to clean up brown fields or find new corporate investors. It is to do everything possible so fewer people need basic human services from our over-burdened nonprofit organizations and build a stronger community for the future,” he adds.

To learn more about the Foundation’s role in economic development, please contact Keith Burwell, president, at 419.241.5049 or email Keith@toledocf.org.

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Keith Burwell President

Tackling the Big One

Our community has been hit hard with the economic downturn. But it is not one to take its licks lying down.The problem won’t be solved overnight, but time is a wasting. The Foundation is assisting in tackling the issue of economic development. It is a large community problem and we are responsible for making sure every effort on this front is made in the best interest of everyone in our community.We have never turned our back on community issues. After a recent study, we found out that too many babies in our community were being born underweight. This can lead to health problems for life. To help solve the problem, we pulled together all the healthcare providers in our community.With all of them in the same room at the same time, we are proud to say that the number of low birth weight babies has decreased through a unified program. That’s what cooperation – not competition – can do to make a better community. While we are not the infant health experts, the Foundation was able to help by assisting in the creation and moving forward of a program to help our community. The same strategy is being used with economic development experts. We are working with them as one group to focus on helping everyone get a job, have a roof over their head and clothes on their back.Thank you so much for your investments in our community. We will continue to work very hard to rebuild this community that we all call home.

BCSN Names Top Student and TeacherShayna Hague, a Northwood High School student, and Joseph Boyle, Jr., a Rogers High School teacher, were honored as student and teacher of the year by Buckeye CableSystem.Eight students of the month were chosen throughout the school year, one of whom was recommended for the Student of the Year honor and a $16,000 scholarship. Shayna will attend Capital University. Her scholarship will be used for tuition, room and board, fees and books.Joseph won the Teacher of the Year award over seven other teachers of the month. He received a $1,000 cash award, a gift for his classroom valued up to $1,500 and a $10,000 endowed scholarship fund in his name for a Rogers High School student.The Foundation administers these award programs for Buckeye CableSystem/BCSN. To learn more about establishing a scholarship fund at the Foundation, please contact Bridget Brell Holt or Kris Theisen at 419.241.5049 or email Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris@toledocf.org.

Teacher of the Year Joseph Boyle, Jr. (left) and Student of the Year Shayna Hague accept congratulations from Tom Cole, the voice of BCSN.

Photo courtesy of LaRon Bankston

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G R A N T SCommunity Autism needs ResearchedWith an $82,000 grant from Toledo Community Foundation, Toledo Children’s Hospital Foundation will conduct a community-wide autism needs assessment.

Other grants awarded from Community Funds include:Adelante - $50,000 To support the Parental Involvement Initiative.AIDS Resource Center Ohio - $50,000To support the Mpowerment Project.Black Swamp Bird Observatory - $19,300To expand educational programming.Ohio Historical Society - $15,000 To expand the National History Day in Ohio program in the Toledo Public Schools.Read for Literacy - $15,000To support the Creating Young Readers program.The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio - $36,250To expand the Assistive Technology Services program.Toledo Ballet Association, Inc. - $7,184To support the Adaptive Dance program.

September 1 is the next deadline for receipt of proposals for Community Funds. To learn more about the Community Funds grant program and how to apply online, please visit www.toledocf.org and click on Grants.

elderly Services Get nine GrantsTo support services needed by the elderly, nine grants were given from three separate funds of the Toledo Community Foundation.

Grants were awarded to:Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. - $10,000Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association, Inc. - $15,944Assistance Dogs of America, Inc. - $7,500East Toledo Family Center - $7,650Friendly Center, Inc. - $3,850Hospice of Northwest Ohio - $4,000Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio - $10,000Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. - $10,000 The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio - $16,690

Foundation grants support the elderly.

A grant to Read for Literacy will support the Creating Young Readers program.

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G R A N T Snonprofits Receive operating FundsThe Fran and Dick Anderson Community Support Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation awarded 33 grants totaling $388,000 to nonprofit organizations to support daily operations.The Fund, established in 2009, awards grants to groups feeling the impact of the struggling economy or for other special circumstances.

To date, grants have been awarded to: Adopt America Network - $10,000Assistance Dogs of America - $5,000Bittersweet Inc. - $10,000Boyer–Riverfront Inc. - $5,000Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo - $30,000Camp Courageous - $10,000Campaign for Migrant Worker Justice - $10,000Central Catholic High School - $10,000Cherry Street Mission Ministries - $20,000Diabetes Youth Services - $5,000Double ARC - $3,000Family House - $10,000Hospice of Northwest Ohio - $10,000The House of Emmanuel - $5,000Kids Unlimited, Inc. - $5,000Little Sisters of the Poor - $5,000Lucas County CASA Program - $5,000Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc. - $10,000Mom’s House, Inc. - $5,000 Partners in Education - $10,000Project ABC - $3,000St. Paul’s Community Center - $5,000Salvation Army, Northwest Ohio Area Services - $10,000Servant Leadership Center - $5,000The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio - $10,000Sunshine Foundation, Inc. - $20,000Sylvania Area Family Services, Inc. - $5,000The Victory Center - $5,000Toledo Area Ministries - $20,000Toledo Day Nursery - $5,000Toledo Opera Association - $15,000Toledo Orchestra Association, Inc. - $100,000Toledo Repertoire Theatre - $2,000

Andersons Fund Supports Boy Scout CenterThe Boy Scouts of America – Erie Shores Council received a $30,000 grant from the Andersons Fund Supporting Organization of the Toledo Community Foundation (AFSO). The grant will support the scouts’ Centennial Leadership Center capital campaign.

The AFSO awarded $196,644 to 13 area nonprofit organizations. Other recipients include:Aurora Project, Inc. - $10,000 Paint and repairs to house.Beach House Family Shelter - $10,000 Tools of the Trade project.Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo - $20,000 Capital expenses to relocate the South Toledo Boys & Girls Clubs to the new Marshall Elementary School.Cherry Street Mission Ministries - $21,000 Purchase walk-in freezer/cooler for Madison Food Service & Community Center Kitchen.Food for Thought, Inc. - $2,143 Renovations to pantry.Martin Luther King Center/Kitchen for the Poor - $4,000Renovations to dining room.Neighborhood Properties, Inc. - $15,000Rehabilitate apartment units.St. Paul’s Community Center - $15,000Purchase a passenger van.The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio - $9,501Purchase equipment. Sunshine Foundation, Inc. - $10,000 Replace the therapeutic aquatic center heating and cooling system.Toledo Botanical Garden - $25,000Repair and resurface service drives.Toledo Cultural Arts Center at the Valentine Theatre - $25,000Renovations and upgrades to Studio A.

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“Our kids love the fresh apples and oranges. We feel this program is making a nutritious difference in the lives of these students.”

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Full Tummies Feed the Mind Hundreds of Toledo school children end their school week with a little something extra in their backpacks. “We make sure they have enough nutritious food for the weekend. Before they leave school on Friday, they pick up food bags that we’ve delivered to their schools,” says Maureen Stevens, executive director of Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc.The weekender program began in 2008 and operates during the school year. During the 2009 – 2010 academic year, 600 children were served at three central city elementary schools.The program will continue, in part due to a $10,000 grant from the Fran and Dick Anderson Community Support Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation. “We know these children get good nutrition during the week at the schools, but maybe not so on the weekends. Teachers tell us these children now come to school on Monday ready to learn,” says Maureen.Studies indicate students learn more when they are not hungry. “We meet with the children and parents to learn what they like and also educate parents on good nutrition.“Our kids love the fresh apples and oranges. We feel this program is making a nutritious difference in the lives of these students,” she concludes.The Foundation believes programs like these make lasting impressions on our community’s next generation.

Bill Rowles Fund Supports YouthThe newly created Bill Rowles Youth Foundation Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation made four grants to support youth programs, youth groups and youth serving organizations.

Grants were given to:American Red Cross, Greater Toledo Chapter - $2,000To support the Bee Ready program which teaches children about disaster preparedness.Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation - $2,850To support Teen Central after school recreational opportunities for seventh and eighth graders.Children’s Resource Center - $1,000To purchase recreational items.Toledo School for the Arts - $2,000To support operations.

Elementary school children take home nutritious food for

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G R A N T SThe Center Awards $350,000 In Capacity Building GrantsIn July, The Center for Nonprofit Resources awarded over $350,000 in capacity building grants to 37 organizations. The grants will help nonprofit organizations implement activities that are critical to long-term success.

Grants were presented to: Adopt America Network - $6,000 Fund development assessment.Assets Toledo - $9,250 Strategic planning consultant.Aurora Project, Inc. - $9,900 Computer workstations.Beach House Family Shelter - $6,780 Marketing/communications development. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer, Auglaize and Van Wert Counties - $5,900 FY 2010 audit, strategic planning consultant and focus groups.Campaign for Migrant Workers Justice - $7,200 FY 2010 audit.CASA – GAL of Hancock County - $21,776 Development of training resource network and technology upgrade.Catholic Charities - $5,147 Fiscal management software improvement.Collingwood Arts Center - $3,000 FY 2010 audit.East Toledo Family Center - $4,500 Computer training for 25 staff members and network administration training. Equality Toledo - $1,800 Website design, content, maintenance and training. Family House - $26,500 Board development, fundraising plan consultant and security system.Findlay Hope House for the Homeless - $1,997 Computers.First Call for Help - $13,169 Server and computers.For Him Ministries - $11,602 Computers and website development, maintenance and hosting. Friendly Center, Inc. - $8,630 Computers, software, implementation consultant and consultant to refine database.Fresh Attitude - $6,720 Computers and software.Greater Toledo Urban League - $10,142 Computers and peripherals.Habitat for Humanity of Wood County - $6,952 Server and computer.Hands On West Central - $8,580 Camera equipment, computers, software and training.Heartbeat - $6,000 Fundraising plan consultant.Kids Unlimited - $2,000 Establish hiring process with tools,

training and materials.

Library Legacy Foundation - $20,400 Consultant fees for strategic planning.Lutheran Social Services - $3,250 Desktop computers.Main Street Port Clinton - $9,060 Strategic planning/board development consultant and computer.Mercy College of Northwest Ohio - $3,150 Virtual lab membership fee.Northwest Ohio Development Agency - $550 Conference registration. Open Door Ministry - $15,901 Server and computer hardware.Open Door of Delta - $3,875 Fund development plan consultant.Ottawa Residential Services - $15,300Develop financial manual, policies and procedures and succession planning, and collaboration assessment consultant. Providence Center for Social and Economic Empowerment - $6,200 Website enhancement and new security system.Read for Literacy - $17,000 Fundraising plan development. The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio - $4,700 Human resource audit, employee handbook review, and succession and transition planning for Executive Director.Spina Bifida Association - $3,226 Finance and accounting seminar, computer program training and computers.Toledo Area Ministries - $21,490 New phone system, computers, software and training.United North Corporation - $27,926 Software licensing, computers, projector, printer, server, software and phone system.Veggie U - $14,650 Website design and programming.

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First Solar Develops Global Giving PlanRealizing that philanthropy is specialized, First Solar has turned to the professionals at Toledo Community Foundation to admin-ister its corporate giving program.First Solar’s Corporate Charitable Fund at the Foundation will act as the international firm’s foundation. Within the corpora-tion, an international committee has developed a mission, vision and guiding principles for philanthropic projects that will have global impact. Its corporate philanthropic portfolio will be driven by global issues and reflect the mission of the company that strives to create a world with clean, affordable solar electricity.After researching the option of a private foundation, the cor-poration determined its giving program could be served best by working with the Foundation. The Foundation will administer the entire program by providing research on potential issues to be funded; skilled philanthropic staff; and knowledge on all finan-cial and government regulations related to charitable giving.The Corporate Charitable Fund allows First Solar to concentrate its energies on solar power while trusting its philanthropic efforts to the Foundation.

To learn more about corporate giving programs managed by the Foundation, please contact either of our philanthropic services officers at 419.241.5049 or email Kris Theisen at Kris@toledocf.org or Bridget Brell Holt at Bridget@toledocf.org.

Stranahan Distributes Funds The Stranahan Supporting Organization of the Toledo Community Foundation recently gave grants to support the operations of two nonprofit organizations:

Beach House Family Shelter - $7,000 Family House - $18,000

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Adults and youth worked together to paint over graffiti.

“Philanthropy has such a ripple effect where one small act impacts many more people in the big picture.

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YIPee opens eyes for eastwood Grad“Philanthropists don’t just come from one social or economic status but from all. You can find a passion and impact so many lives,” says Eastwood High School 2010 graduate Jessy Schulte.She, along with 17 other students from 13 area high schools, participated in the Youth in Philanthropy Encouraging Excellence Program (YIPEE) funded by the Foundation and facilitated by Leadership Toledo. YIPEE encourages lifelong commitments to leadership, volunteerism and philanthropy.“Philanthropy has such a ripple effect where one small act impacts many more people in the big picture. I will take what I’ve learned with me in my next step in the ladder of life,” adds Jessy. After reviewing applications and researching agencies, YIPEE awarded $17,500 in grants to youth-focused programs.

Nonprofit organizations receiving the grants were: AIDS Resource Center of Ohio - $800 Protecting our Youth program.Aurora Project, Inc. - $1,000 Computers.The Daughter Project - $1,000 General support. Josina Lott Foundation - $1,200 Volunteer Club.The LEARNING CLUB® of Toledo - $2,250 General support.Lucas County CASA Program Family Court Center - $1,450 Printing.Madd Poets Society, Inc. - $2,500 Boys II Men Educational Retreat & G.I.R.L.S.The Miracle League of Northwest Ohio - $1,500 Uniforms.Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc. - $2,500 Weekender program.Mom’s House, Inc. - $2,000 Family Wellness Education program.Sylvania City School District - $1,300 Summer program for developmentally handicapped students.

old and Young Fight Graffiti with PaintArmed with paint, brushes and a mission, 161 volunteers attacked 25 locations spoiled by graffiti in one day and had enough spirit left over to spend another day cleaning up community parks.All of this was done with a $1,000 grant from Neighbors Improving Community Excellence (NICE!), a partnership of the Foundation and Leadership Toledo. NICE! grants are given for small projects aimed at beautifying our community. This particular grant was given to United North Corporation and the project was conducted in the ONE (Olde North End) Village. Not only did the project eliminate graffiti which was mostly gang related and remove litter at parks, but it renewed a sense of community pride among the adults and youth who worked together to make their neighborhood a better place to live, work and play.Other NICE! grants recently awarded include $1,000 to the Collingwood Arts Center for a gardening project and $500 to SETT Institute for a community garden.

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The Toledo Botanical Garden comprises a beautiful oasis of f lowers and trees in the Toledo area, at which many events are held throughout the year, including the ever-popular Crosby Festival of the Arts. But behind-the-scenes of Toledo Botanical Garden are many projects and ways in which the Botanical Garden tries to reach out to the Toledo community.Toledo GROWs, led by Michael Szuberla, is the community gardening outreach program of the Toledo Botanical Garden. “GROWs provides people in the Toledo community with all the resources necessary to create thriving community gardens, including free seeds, free plants, soil improvement, educational opportunities, and on-going support,” Szuberla explains. “By bringing the splendors of the Toledo Botanical Garden directly to people where they live, through gardens, the arts and nature, Toledo GROWs helps people to work together to improve their surroundings,” Szuberla adds.One project of Toledo GROWs that Toledo Community Foundation proudly supports through a Community Funds grant, is a partnership with the Community Integration and Training for Employment (CITE) program under the Lucas County Juvenile Justice Division, which provides paid job experiences to adjudicated youth through the Toledo GROWs program. “In 2009, the partnership employed over 100 youth,” Szuberla says, “And these youth made significant contributions to their community includ-ing the construction of 12 chicken coops, 2 green houses, what may be Toledo’s first aquaculture project, tool sheds, picnic tables, and provided support for dozens of gardens – especially the gardens of senior citizens in Toledo.”

Toledo Community Foundation specifically supports a very special aspect of the Toledo GROWs program: the City Farm Youth Leadership Corps. Szuberla explains, “Thanks to a grant from the Toledo Community Foundation, the GROWs partnership has created a leadership program for promising youth in its job-training program. The youth in the leadership corps

have conducted workshops on raising chickens, become certified instructors of the ‘Square Foot Gardening’ method and provided workshops throughout the Toledo area, pioneered raising meat chickens in Toledo, and helped to start over a dozen beehives.” According to Szuberla, some of the youth from the leadership corps have even moved into long-term positions with Toledo GROWs, the Toledo Botanical Garden and AmeriCorps. Many of the participants

plan to pursue their newfound interests in college.Szuberla notes the impact of the Toledo GROWs program on the people of Toledo: “On a daily basis, we work with dozens of people who improve their lives through our program. Adjudicated youth often describe the program as life-changing and learn about talents they never knew they had. Many younger children get to experience the joys of participating in a small farm. For many seniors, our program offers them an opportunity to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for half the year.”The opportunity for adjudicated youth to not only learn a trade, but to discover new interests and continue to foster the growth of those interests in a college setting has been a beneficial impact of the Toledo GROWs program and its youth leadership corps.

Thanks to a grant from the Toledo Community Foundation, the GROWs partnership has created a leadership program for promising youth in its job-training program.

Toledo GRoWs – Summer 2010

by Lydia Bottoni, Foundation Summer 2010 Intern

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Venture Partners Program Helps Strengthen NonprofitsCurrently nine young local professionals are participating in Toledo Community Venture Partners (TCVP), an initiative sponsored and administered by the Foundation. TCVP participants invest their time, talent and treasure to help local nonprofits for a period of 12 to 24 months to engage in a variety of activities designed to strengthen the overall stability and effectiveness of the organization. Venture partners are typically in their 20s, 30s and 40s, and commit to two years of service with a personal investment of $500 - $1,000. By applying their business knowledge and skills, TCVP participants help organizations operate more efficiently. At the same time they invest their time, they learn about nonprofit organizations and their role in the community. And by investing their own money, they learn the impact of philanthropy.This year, in addition to selecting a partner nonprofit organization, TCVP may also explore a shared services concept – allowing nonprofits to transact business without hiring multiple employees. For example, one or more nonprofit organizations may be able to share bookkeeping, website maintenance and purchasing services. Because some organizations are unable to employ highly-skilled professionals for some business tasks, often these tasks are neglected or performed inadequately.Other projects undertaken by two previous venture partner groups include the study of and recommendations for improving technical, financial and fundraising efforts for Diabetes Youth Services and The Victory Center.

dreams Can Come TrueYou don’t have to dream of making a lasting impression on the community. You can do it by creating a legacy fund at the Foundation. Your dreams will come true for generations to come through some planning now with the Foundation.

TCVP has just begun the process of seeking a partner nonprofit organization. If you know of an organization that may be a good candidate or to learn more about this program, please contact Bridget Brell Holt, philanthropic services officer, at 419.241.5049 or email Bridget@toledocf.org.

For more information, please contact either of our philanthropic services officers at 419.241.5049 or email Bridget Brell Holt at Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris Theisen at Kris@toledocf.org.

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Annual ReportThe Foundation’s annual report was mailed in June. If you did not receive a copy or would like an additional copy, please contact Laura Sams, administrative assistant, at 419.241.5049 or email Laura@toledocf.org.

Center Workshops The Center for Nonprofit Resources located at the Foundation has hosted over 27 differ-ent workshops and trained over 775 people for free from nonprofit organizations since the beginning of the year. With a grant received from the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, The Center now offers workshops in Defiance, Lima and Port Clinton. The Center will continue to bring exciting workshops to Northwest Ohio, including The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s “Interpersonal Communications for Fundraising” in the fall. To see the full list of 2010 workshops and seminars, visit The Center’s website at www.c4npr.org.

Weak Economy Begs For Estate Plan ReviewWhile you deal with a struggling economy, your estate plan probably needs to be dusted off and revised.According to Deborah Jacobs, a lawyer and award-winning journalist specializing in wealth transfer and preservation, estate plans made several years ago when the economy was f lying high may not meet your expectations today.Deborah was in Toledo recently to speak with Foundation donors and area financial planners on the necessity for estate planning regardless of a person’s income. According to her, an estate plan goes well beyond just avoiding paying estate taxes.A good estate plan takes care of you and authorizes others to handle your estate when you are ill or die. It provides for your spouse and others close to you, as well as establishes charitable giving desires.With proper planning, all of your needs can be met even if assets are not currently available but will be in the future.

The Foundation can help you with your estate plan. Through a fund at the Foundation, your giving goals can be met for generations to come. To learn more, please contact either of our philanthropic services officers at 419.241.5049 or email Bridget Brell Holt at Bridget@toledocf.org or Kris Theisen at Kris@toledocf.org.

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Board of TrusteesBeverly J. McBride – ChairMark D. Luetke – Vice ChairGeoffrey G. Meyers – TreasurerEdward McNeal – SecretaryMichael J. Anderson Patricia J. Appold Anthony J. Armstrong, M.D. William Fall James A. HoffmanRita N.A. MansourScott J. SavageW. Granger Souder, Jr. David F. Waterman Mary C. WernerMark Zyndorf

StaffKeith Burwell, President Kim Cryan, Chief Financial Officer Christine Billau Dziad,

Program OfficerAngela Kwallek Evans,

Program OfficerSarah Harrison,

Senior Program OfficerFredi Heywood, Administrator,

Center for Private & Family Foundations

Bridget Brell Holt, Philanthropic Services Officer

Megan Meyer, Director of Programming, Center for Nonprofit Resources

Bernadette Murnen, Accounting Assistant

Joanne Olnhausen, Communications and Scholarship Officer

Laura Sams, Administrative Assistant Carol Saner, Accounting AssistantShelly Stawiarski, AccountantKristyn Theisen,

Philanthropic Services Officer

Volunteers Lead Foundation BoardBeverly J. McBride, retired vice president, general counsel and secretary of The Andersons, Inc., was recently re-elected as chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees.Other officers include: Mark D. Luetke, president of FLS Marketing Inc., vice chair; Geoffrey G. Meyers, retired executive vice president/chief financial officer, HCR ManorCare, Inc., treasurer; and Edward McNeal, retired vice president, government relations, Dana Corporation, secretary.The officers were elected at the March annual meeting where Michael Anderson, chairman and CEO of The Andersons was named a Trustee of the board. He replaces Richard P. (Dick) Anderson who served the Foundation for many years volunteering his extremely valuable leadership.

Michael Anderson

Helping Hens Are Real Sports

During a recent pre-game ceremony, Keith Burwell, president of Toledo Community Foundation, (right) and Cheri Pastula of the Toledo Mud Hens (second right) presented grants totaling over $11,000 from the Helping Hens Fund administered by the Foundation. The Toledo Mud Hens’ charitable fund gave sports and recreational grants to: (left to right) Shawna Woody, Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, for its spring baseball league; Kim Holmes, Agility Angels, for agility dog program equip-ment; Bob Utter, Waite High School, for a new baseball dugout; and Danielle Ankenbrandt, East Toledo Family Center, for sports program scholarships.

Photo courtesy of Emily Croll, Toledo Mud Hens

Visit us on the web at www.toledocf.org where you can learn more about establishing funds, applying for grants, make online donations, and more.