| Good Neighbors, Inc. November 18, 2022 The purpose of Good Neighbors is to help families and individuals in times of crisis and need with clothing, emergency food and support. Good Neighbors Thank you to Acme Fresh Market for holding their annual fundraiser to benefit the Good Neighbors food pantries. We appreciate their continued support. Thank you to Wayside Furniture for their continued support. Their annual fundraiser provides funds for our organization and many other local charities. Unit Activities Good Neighbors Community Outreach and Food Center Our much needed cargo van was stolen from our food center on October 1st. Thanks to our caring and generous community, we were able to purchase another cargo van. Soon, we will have a security system with cameras from D & L Communications for our food center and office buildings. We have added a security system on our van. Peter Geise donated 2 security cameras for our food center, also. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/10/04/good-neighbors-food-pantry-van-in-akrons-goodyear-heights-stolen-akron-canton-regional-foodbank/69535159007/?fbclid=IwAR2ZobeUuDfqdX7POnPhlaWJwz3zptbbDwtklum-yvBK2Uno1aSGzwU6-o4 Sending our sympathy and condolences to volunteer Beth Stalnaker Burch and the Stalnaker Family . We are sorry for the loss of Betty Stalnaker . We appreciate the support that the Stalnaker Family has given to Good Neighbors for many years. Sending our sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of past Tuesday volunteer Carol Ash. Continued get well wishes for Charlene Nevada Krummel . Charlene does a great job writing grants for our food center and office. Thanks to a grant from the Corbin Foundation , we were able to purchase and distribute personal shopping carts to some of our clients who walk or ride the bus to our food center. The Hillier Family Foundation has made a generous donation. Recently, IBH Volunteers helped unload more than 40,000 pounds of food from the food bank. They help us throughout the year. We appreciate all of Justin Schoonover's help with electrical work for our office and food center buildings. Andrea Siebert and the Blossom Music Center Live Nation Staff donated funds and groceries that they collected during their end of the year party. They do this for our food center every year. Yolanda from Care Source has been helping our volunteers serve clients and supplying much needed items. Every week, Monday volunteer Margo Terry donates much needed items including baby diapers. Robinson CLC recently held a food drive for our food center. We appreciate all of our supporters but would like to express our sincere gratitude to Bob & Judy Wilson and Sean & Nancy O'Connor for going above and beyond to support our food center. Continued prayers for Judy Wilson . George Camilletti manages and maintains our food center, annex and central office buildings and property. Open Monday through Thursday from 12:00-3:00 pm. We are open 52 weeks a year. Our food center serves the Summit County area. We will be closed on November 24th and 25th for Thanksgiving, December 23rd through 26th for Christmas, December 30th through January 2nd for New Year's. Donations from Blossom Music Center Live Nation Staff Roger Reynolds, food center volunteer, stands next to our new cargo van. "Good Neighbors established in 1957" will be added to the van. Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Bob Goldstein reported that thanks to their generous donors, they were able to provide 417 students from 190 families prepacked backpacks filled with essential supplies for school, including a mouse and earbuds during their annual school supply give away. The demand for school supplies has increased over 20% each of the last two years. They attended the Cuyahoga Falls High School Fresh Farm Garden for the annual Garden Party. This fantastic garden, managed by Urban Agriculture students, provides fantastic vegetables to our Good Neighbors Unit for our twice weekly distributions. Teachers and advisers have built a wonderful program and learning experience that benefits students and serves the community. Thank you to the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers! Congratulations to Bob Goldstein for receiving the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls Community Leadership Award ! Thanks to many generous donors, their racks and shelves have been filled with clothing and shoes. At this time, they are unable to accept any donations other than non-perishable food. Monetary donations are encouraged and welcomed. No clothing or household donations can be accepted until further notice . Thank you for understanding. On October 26th Great Lakes Honda of Akron held a Trunk or Treat event to benefit the Cuyahoga Falls Unit. The Cuyahoga Falls Elks Lodge 1923 presented Bob Goldstein with a $2,000 check and the Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest Committee presented him with a $5,000 check to benefit their unit. Bob Goldstein manages the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Unit. For unit updates, additional information and to make online donations to benefit the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors, please visit their website at cfgoodneighbors.org . Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Ellet Good Neighbors Chris Krinjeck Bolyard who manages the Ellet Good Neighbors Unit, reported that they are open for donations and client visits on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:30 - 11 am. Gift cards and monetary donations are always needed. Sending prayers for Ella Krinjeck and Chris Krinjeck Bolyard. We hope they are feeling better soon. Continued prayers for Ella Krinjeck. Green Good Neighbors Volunteers Patricia Stiles and Alberta Veri reported that nearly 70 students received school items during their back to school distribution. They are working with local churches and have sent letters to their clients for their annual Christmas giving program. They continue to serve clients with drive-thru distribution. Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of long-time dedicated volunteer and unit treasurer, Robert Putt. Patricia Stiles manages the Green Good Neighbors Unit. For unit updates, additional information and online donations to benefit the Green Good Neighbors, please visit their website at greengoodneighbors.org . Open on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am until noon. Continued prayers for Lee Thomas. Wilma McMasters and Lee Thomas reported that client visits continue to increase. Personal care items and baby diapers are needed. Open on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 am until noon. Superior-Wooster Good Neighbors is located in the back and basement of Centenary United Methodist Church. Tallmadge Good Neighbors Candy Lorkowski who manages the Tallmadge Unit, reported that they held their Thanksgiving distribution on November 16th. They enjoyed working with Trident Restoration Company and Tallmadge Elementary School to provide turkeys and pies for each family for Thanksgiving. Their unit will be closed on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. They had their Christmas sign-ups and will be distributing items on December 4th, 14th, and 21st. They are please to be working with several area churches and businesses to provide Christmas gifts for their clients. They would like to welcome their new volunteer, Carol Reese . Open on Wednesdays from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. They wish everyone a wonderful holiday season! Thank you to all of our volunteers and supporters! Our most recent newsletters: https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/63cfa7df-aa6e-4bcb-a870-67a638af4733 https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/76030a05-6bcd-46bb-a9bc-9b0669515dad https://static-promote.weebly.com/share/ac9a4889-de98-4a47-be80-042737aa3227 Good Neighbors, Inc. continues to meet all twenty BBB Standards for Charitable Accountability. For additional information and updates, please visit our website or Facebook page. good-neighbors.org |
Good Neighbors, Inc. November 18, 2022
The purpose of Good Neighbors is to help families and individuals in times of crisis and need with clothing, emergency food and support. | |
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Thank you to Acme Fresh Market for holding their annual fundraiser to benefit the Good Neighbors food pantries.
We appreciate their continued support. | |
Thank you to Wayside Furniture for their continued support. Their annual fundraiser provides funds for our organization and many other local charities. | |
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Good Neighbors Community Outreach and Food Center | | |
Our much needed cargo van was stolen from our food center on October 1st. Thanks to our caring and generous community, we were able to purchase another cargo van. Soon, we will have a security system with cameras from D & L Communications for our food center and office buildings. We have added a security system on our van. Peter Geise donated 2 security cameras for our food center, also. https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2022/10/04/good-neighbors-food-pantry-van-in-akrons-goodyear-heights-stolen-akron-canton-regional-foodbank/69535159007/?fbclid=IwAR2ZobeUuDfqdX7POnPhlaWJwz3zptbbDwtklum-yvBK2Uno1aSGzwU6-o4
Sending our sympathy and condolences to volunteer Beth Stalnaker Burch and the Stalnaker Family. We are sorry for the loss of Betty Stalnaker. We appreciate the support that the Stalnaker Family has given to Good Neighbors for many years.
Sending our sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of past Tuesday volunteer Carol Ash.
Continued get well wishes for Charlene Nevada Krummel. Charlene does a great job writing grants for our food center and office.
Thanks to a grant from the Corbin Foundation, we were able to purchase and distribute personal shopping carts to some of our clients who walk or ride the bus to our food center.
The Hillier Family Foundation has made a generous donation.
Recently, IBH Volunteers helped unload more than 40,000 pounds of food from the food bank. They help us throughout the year.
We appreciate all of Justin Schoonover's help with electrical work for our office and food center buildings.
Andrea Siebert and the Blossom Music Center Live Nation Staff donated funds and groceries that they collected during their end
of the year party. They do this for our food center every year.
Yolanda from Care Source has been helping our volunteers serve clients and supplying much needed items.
Every week, Monday volunteer Margo Terry donates much needed items including baby diapers.
Robinson CLC recently held a food drive for our food center.
We appreciate all of our supporters but would like to express our sincere gratitude to Bob & Judy Wilson and Sean & Nancy O'Connor for going above and beyond to support our food center. Continued prayers for Judy Wilson.
George Camilletti manages and maintains our food center, annex and central office buildings and property.
Open Monday through Thursday from 12:00-3:00 pm. We are open
52 weeks a year. Our food center serves the Summit County area.
We will be closed on November 24th and 25th for Thanksgiving, December 23rd through 26th for Christmas, December 30th through January 2nd for New Year's. | |
Donations from Blossom Music Center Live Nation Staff | | |
Roger Reynolds, food center volunteer, stands next to our new cargo van. "Good Neighbors established in 1957" will be added to the van. | | |
Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors | | |
Bob Goldstein reported that thanks to their generous donors, they were able to provide 417 students from 190 families prepacked backpacks filled with essential supplies for school, including a mouse and earbuds during their annual school supply give away. The demand for school supplies has increased over 20% each of the last two years.
They attended the Cuyahoga Falls High School Fresh Farm Garden for the annual Garden Party. This fantastic garden, managed
by Urban Agriculture students, provides fantastic vegetables to our Good Neighbors Unit for our twice weekly distributions. Teachers and advisers have built a wonderful program and learning experience that benefits students and serves the community. Thank you to the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers!
Congratulations to Bob Goldstein for receiving the Rotary Club of Cuyahoga Falls Community Leadership Award!
Thanks to many generous donors, their racks and shelves have been filled with clothing and shoes. At this time, they are unable to accept any donations other than non-perishable food. Monetary donations are encouraged and welcomed. No clothing or household donations can be accepted until further notice. Thank you for understanding.
On October 26th Great Lakes Honda of Akron held a Trunk or Treat event to benefit the Cuyahoga Falls Unit.
The Cuyahoga Falls Elks Lodge 1923 presented Bob Goldstein with a $2,000 check and the Cuyahoga Falls Oktoberfest Committee presented him with a $5,000 check to benefit their unit.
Bob Goldstein manages the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Unit.
For unit updates, additional information and to make online donations to benefit the Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors, please visit their website at cfgoodneighbors.org.
Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. | |
Chris Krinjeck Bolyard who manages the Ellet Good Neighbors Unit, reported that they are open for donations and client visits on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9:30 - 11 am.
Gift cards and monetary donations are always needed.
Sending prayers for Ella Krinjeck and Chris Krinjeck Bolyard.
We hope they are feeling better soon. | |
Continued prayers for Ella Krinjeck. | | |
Green Good Neighbors Volunteers | | |
Patricia Stiles and Alberta Veri reported that nearly 70 students received school items during their back to school distribution.
They are working with local churches and have sent letters to their clients for their annual Christmas giving program.
They continue to serve clients with drive-thru distribution.
Our deepest sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of long-time dedicated volunteer and unit treasurer, Robert Putt.
Patricia Stiles manages the Green Good Neighbors Unit. For unit updates, additional information and online donations to benefit the Green Good Neighbors, please visit their website at greengoodneighbors.org.
Open on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am until noon. | |
Continued prayers for Lee Thomas. | | |
Wilma McMasters and Lee Thomas reported that client visits continue to increase. Personal care items and baby diapers are needed.
Open on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 am until noon.
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Superior-Wooster Good Neighbors is located in the back and basement of Centenary United Methodist Church. | | |
Candy Lorkowski who manages the Tallmadge Unit, reported that they held their Thanksgiving distribution on November 16th. They enjoyed working with Trident Restoration Company and Tallmadge Elementary School to provide turkeys and pies for each family for Thanksgiving. Their unit will be closed on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving.
They had their Christmas sign-ups and will be distributing items on December 4th, 14th, and 21st. They are please to be working with several area churches and businesses to provide Christmas gifts for their clients.
They would like to welcome their new volunteer, Carol Reese.
Open on Wednesdays from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm.
They wish everyone a wonderful holiday season! | |
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Thank you to all of our volunteers and supporters! | |
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Good Neighbors, Inc. continues to meet all twenty
BBB Standards for Charitable Accountability. | |
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For additional information and updates,
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