Meet Our Supporters
Our donors are conversation starters. They know that gathering and sharing stories is critical for today—and that passing them on is essential for tomorrow.
Conversation starters help us to share more stories, spark more conversations, and inspire more ideas across the state.
We can't do our work without them.
Patrons $25,000 +
The Teagle Foundation
Champions $10,000 - $24,999
Susan Ferraro Smith and Robert C. Smith
Advocates $1,000 - $9,999
Anonymous Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Anne and Tim Bezbatchenko
Douglas and Marisa Brown
Michael and Paige Crane Fund
David Descutner and DeLysa Burnier
Laura and Pat Ecklar
Todd A. Ehninger
FotoFocus
Ivy Freeman
Jay and Sue Giles
Dr. Lance and Mrs. Dianne Grahn
Jack Jackson
Gary Kornblith and Carol Lasser
Kristy Eckert Communications
Philip Kuceyeski
Tom and Kathryn Law
Kevin and Carla Miller
Dan Moder
Mary Jane and Jim Pajk
Gale E. Peterson
Emily and Tom Prieto
Doreen Uhas Sauer and John Sauer
Faye Sholiton
Mary and Thomas Van Nortwick
Ruth Ellen Wasem
John L. Wirchanski
$500 - $999
Anonymous
Barbara H. Brothers
Brodi and Andrea Conover
Kathleen Endres
Deena Mirow Epstein
Gjestvang Applegate Family Fund
Timothy and Jone Haney
Susan W. Holderness and Kenneth F. Ledford Charitable Fund
Dennis and Karen Moriarty
Sarah Sisser
Pamela Snyder
William and Susan Trollinger
Patricia N. Williamsen
Allan Winkler and Sara Penhale
$250 - $499
Rachel Barber
Kathy Sue Barker
Kathleen Clyde
Anthony and Bonnie DiBiasio in honor of Susan and Bob Smith
Neil and Patricia Diller
Richard and Barbara Gebhardt
Peter and Lee Haas
Daniel Jensen
Stacia L. Kuceyeski
Louis and Rene Levy
Mrs. Sanford Marovitz in memory of Sanford Marovitz
Dr. Ted and Bernice McDaniel
Katerina and Roger Ray
Kevin Rose and Marta Wojcik
Carey R. Schmitt
Barbara Schubert
Rod and Christine Shearer
Clayton and Kay Swenson in honor of Amanda Turner
Paul E. Watkins
$100 - $249
Jane and Stanford M. Ackley
James D. Aldridge
Fred Andrle
Annual Emancipation Celebration Committee
Alison Barret
Alison Barret in honor of Amanda Turner
Fred and Joy Bartenstein
Jackie Barton
Richard Benedum and Julane Rodgers
Andrea Benza Morwood and Robert F. Morwood
Ann Bischoff
Leslie Blankenship
David Brightman
Gwen Brubaker
Donna S. Collins
Richard R. and Mary Ann Cook
Becky Cornett
Julnes Dehner Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
David Dettwiler
Anthony and Bonnie DiBiasio
Samuel N. Dorf and Masha Kisel
Marvin E. Fletcher
Ashley and Barbara Ford
Meg Galipault
Jane and Chip Gerhardt
Gay Marie Goden
David and Patricia Gynn
James L. Hardiman
Nancy H. Hatfield
Betsy Hedler
Edith F. Hirsch Philanthropic Fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland
Herman R. and Judy L. Hoerig
Jerry Holt and Lucrecia Guerrero
Lynda Huey
The Jennings Family
Karen S. Jensen
Judith Kitchen
Vladimir and Laura Kogan
Raymond and Allyson Leisy
Barbara Loomis
Lisa Lopez Snyder
David and Jennifer Merkowitz
Angela O'Neal
Matthew Rarey
Dr. Michael Romanos and Dr. Carla Chifos
Aaron and Marcie Rovan
Bill Rudman
Charles Salmons
Page Sampson
Robert Seeman and Karin Jacobson
Governor Bob Taft and Mrs. Hope Taft
Beverly Vogeley
Beth Weinhardt
Robert P. Welker
West Ohio United Women in Faith
Tanisha Wilburn
Up to $99
Mary Ann and Michael Abrams
Anonymous
Anna Auteri
Melvin Barnes, Jr.
Charly Bauer
Kate Bauer
Erin Blue
Sam Boyer
Kathleen and Jack Burgess
Bonnie Cheng
Patricia Cochrane
Alexandra Nicholis Coon
Mary and Robert Daley
Jean Gianfagna in honor of Susan and Bob Smith
Marilyn Harshman
Faye A. Heston
Carmen Johnson
Janyce C. Katz and Mark Glazman
Kelli M. Kling
Emil and Jean Kmetec
Edward R. Lentz
Jesse Lipson
Nancy McCaochan
Jennifer McNally
Laura Micciche
Jason Moore
Caryn Neumann
Nick Pavlik
Margaret Piatt
Hannah Powell
Merrelyn Powers
The Roth-Redd Family
Antonia Schildcrout in honor of Steven Schildcrout
Susan Schueller
Kim A. Senft-Paras
Faye Sholiton in honor of Philip Wasserstrom
Dr. Toni Shorter Smith in honor of Lillian and Lamar Shorter
Scott Spears
Doreen L. Stelton
Charles Terbille
Katharine Trostel in honor of Mary Trostel
Christie M. Weininger
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