| Good Neighbors, Inc. December 6th, 2024 The purpose of Good Neighbors is to help families and individuals in times of crisis and need with clothing, emergency food and support. The Good Neighbors Organization Recent reviews on our Good Neighbors Community Outreach & Food Center and Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Google Business Pages: "Friendly. Always willing to help". "Very helpful for the community for food and resources". "Everyone was very friendly and helpful". A client called our central office to say that years ago when she and her late husband were homeless, Good Neighbors helped them so much. She has not needed our help for years but now needs our help again. She said that she is forever grateful for all that we do. A donor called our central office to inquire about donating gently used items to our organization. She said that when she was growing up, Good Neighbors always helped her family. Good Neighbors, Inc. Governing Board: Jenny Siebert, Kathy Frye, Debi Foss, Wilma McMasters, George Camilletti, Toni Amos, Beth Stalnaker Burch, Susan Reynolds, Bob Roberts, Patricia Stiles, Alberta Veri , Bill Wise . We thank Wayside Furniture for their continued support! https://www.wayside-furniture.com/giving Unit Activities The Community Outreach and Food Center Of Good Neighbors The Good Neighbors Food Center's entrance and parking lot are located at 1460 Bingham Path, Akron, 44305 During October, our food center volunteers gave 1,644 hours to serve 1,214 families (4,249 individuals). So far this year, as of November 30th, during the 543 hours we were open, our volunteers have given 14,626 hours to serve almost 11,000 families (38,000 individuals). This year, as of November 30th, our food center has spent $70,000 on food at local grocery stores and the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank. We purchase food at a discounted cost and receive TANF grants from the food bank. In addition, we have spent $21,100 on personal care supplies, items that our clients need but cannot purchase with their SNAP benefits cards. We receive most of our produce at no cost from the food bank. The State of Ohio purchases most of the produce and gives it to the food banks to distribute. Local stores donate baked goods for our food center. We purchase bread from Acme Fresh Market and Schwebel's Outlet Store and eggs from Hillendale Farms. Charlene Nevada Krummel and George Camilletti have been busy writing grants for our food center and the central office of Good Neighbors. This year, we have less funds coming in and more expenses. Our client visits have increased. Several days a week, Bill Sudduth picks up and unloads our food orders. He also organizes the food center and annex buildings the night before our large food deliveries. IBH Volunteers are a big help unloading our trucks when we have large orders. Thursday volunteers Kathy Frye, Ann Tyler, John & Julie Bates and Bonnie have been filling in on days when we are short-staffed. Recently, Bill Wise spent one of his Saturdays cleaning our cargo van inside and out. He helps George Camilletti with maintaining our food center and annex buildings. We are happy that Mark & Valerie Lowe Hawks are both healthy and have returned to volunteer on Tuesdays. The University of Akron Nutrition Students volunteered at our food center in September, October and November. Student Tyler Cates has been volunteering during summers and holidays with his grandparents John & Julie Bates . Cara McGuiness has been volunteering on Tuesdays with her grandmother Nancy Broderick. Valerie Straw has been busy coordinating food drives with the local schools for the new school year. We recently received food donations and funds from the following schools: East, Ellet, Harris-Jackson, H oban, King, Miller South, Resnik, Rimer and Windemere. George Camilletti, Bill Sudduth, Mike Letta, Bill Wise, Paul Iacobucci and Bill Genovese pick up these donations. Throughout the week, George Camilletti, Bill Sudduth, Mike Letta, Roger & Susan Reynolds, Paul Iacobucci, Bill Wise, Kathy Frye, Jenny Siebert, Deborah Hayden, Bob & Lynn Roberts pick up food from the food bank and local grocery stores. Jim & Bobbie Stone pick up food from the food bank on Wednesdays when needed. On Thursdays, Bill Genovese and Kelli Heid pick up donations from Panera Bread . John & Julie Bates purchased and bagged new and gently used Christmas gifts to distribute to our clients. They have done this for the past few years. They donate other items throughout the year. Monday volunteers Margo Terry , Valerie Straw and Evelyn Balogh donate food, pet food, diapers and other items. We greatly appreciate the very generous financial donations that Beth & Brad Burch and Jerry McCarty recently made. We thank them for their continued support to help fund our food center. Every year, Russ Murphy from Carter Lumber donates gift cards to help purchase food for the holidays. Melodye Passidente donated adult diapers, reader glasses and baby formula that she purchased when Rite Aid was having their closing sale. Star Lodge #187 recently gave a generous financial donation. Andrea Siebert Kent and the Live Nation Employees at Blossom Music Center donated 176 food items for our food center. Every year, the staff donates food collected at their end of the year party. During their training week, Chipotle donated a large amount of food from a restaurant they were opening. George Camilletti picked up the food donations and dropped some off at the Valor Home for Veterans. We appreciate the weekly and monthly donations from Whole Foods , Giant Eagle , Panera Bread, Humane Society, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Grace Baptist Church, Land O Lakes Butter , Goodyear Heights Branch of the Summit County Library and Bright Star Books. George Camilletti manages our food center, serves as Trustee Chairman and Ways & Means Chairman, raises funds to operate both our food center and the central office of Good Neighbors, orders and picks up food and supplies from the food bank and many other stores, spends his weekends maintaining our food center, office and annex buildings and property. He will be retiring on March 31st, 2025, his 80th birthday. We appreciate everything he does for our organization. Our food center is open Monday through Thursday from 12-3 p.m. We close for major holidays and when the Akron Public Schools are closed due to the weather. This year, w e will be closed the week of Christmas. Many of our volunteers need time off to travel and spend time with their families. This is the first year that we will be closed for the week of Christmas. We have been open every week of the year. Thank you to all of our volunteers and supporters for your generosity and help throughout the year. We appreciate your help so we can continue our mission to help those in need. Archbishop Hoban High School Students held another food drive for our food center. We are grateful for their continued help and support. The Cuyahoga Falls Unit of Good Neighbors The Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors is located at 1742 2nd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, 44221 Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Highlights: As the year comes to an end - we wish everyone Happy & Healthy Holidays. We did it! A special thanks to our volunteers for all your time and dedication. We are closed for this year after Food Distribution on December 12th, 2024. We will reopen for clients on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. ********************************************************************* An Old Fashioned Holiday was held during the month of November and will continue through December 12th, 2024. We distributed extra food items, toiletries and gifts for our clients' children. A successful campaign supported our goals to cover all the expenses. Holiday goodies, gifts for children and an Acme gift card were given to each family. Donations: We received substantial donations from the community, local vendors and farms. Monetary, food, toiletry and clothing drives were held or donations provided by many organizations and individuals. Western Reserve Hospital, City of Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls Jeep, Oktoberfest Cuyahoga Falls Committee, GOJO and multiple Foundations . Stow-Munroe Falls Schools: Kimpton Middle School and Riverview Elementary. Cuyahoga Falls: Roberts Middle School, Bolich Middle School, Silver Lake Elementary and Silver Lake Preschool. Bailey Road Christian Church, Bethany United Church of Christ, First Christian Church, First Methodist Church, Holy Family Parish and Resurrection Lutheran Church. HiHo Brewing Company, Portage Community Bank, RLB Engineering, S&T Bank, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pokemon Place, Italian American Club, Yard Card Signs, Moose Lodge #918, Falls Travel Club, Pajamas & Books, G&T and Lions Club. Food Rescue (new contact) supplied us with today's date or day old sandwiches, bread, fruit cups, salad and snacks. Panera, Jubilee Donuts, Crisp Lettuce, Cuyahoga Falls Fresh Garden, Acme, Giant Eagle and the Humane Society. In January, we have the following programs on the books: We will receive 108 new winter coats from Operation Warmth & Subaru. Wayside Furniture Store held a after Thanksgiving fundraiser for all Good Neighbors locations. Volunteer News: We accepted the following retirements: Dan Incorvati, Ron Johnson and Jim O'Brien. Jim King will retire at the end of the year. We wish them all good health and fun now in their real retirement! Our condolences to the families of Fred Schuett, Jerry Nine and Delphia Lowe. All three were long time members of the Cuyahoga Falls Team. Unit Information: For unit updates, please visit our website at cfgoodneighbors.org . Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closed for the holidays beginning December 13th and will reopen on January 7th. https://www.facebook.com/reel/459004286817364 The Ellet Unit of Good Neighbors The Ellet Good Neighbors is located on the |
Good Neighbors, Inc. December 6th, 2024
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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The Good Neighbors Organization
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Recent reviews on our Good Neighbors Community Outreach & Food Center and Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Google Business Pages:
"Friendly. Always willing to help".
"Very helpful for the community for food and resources".
"Everyone was very friendly and helpful".
A client called our central office to say that years ago when she and her late husband were homeless, Good Neighbors helped them so much. She has not needed our help for years but now needs our help again. She said that she is forever grateful for all that we do.
A donor called our central office to inquire about donating gently used items to our organization. She said that when she was growing up, Good Neighbors always helped her family. | |
Good Neighbors, Inc. Governing Board:
Jenny Siebert, Kathy Frye, Debi Foss, Wilma McMasters, George Camilletti, Toni Amos, Beth Stalnaker Burch, Susan Reynolds, Bob Roberts, Patricia Stiles, Alberta Veri, Bill Wise. | |
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The Community Outreach and Food Center
Of Good Neighbors | |
The Good Neighbors Food Center's entrance and parking lot are located at 1460 Bingham Path, Akron, 44305 | | |
During October, our food center volunteers gave 1,644 hours to serve 1,214 families (4,249 individuals). So far this year, as of November 30th, during the 543 hours we were open, our volunteers have given 14,626 hours to serve almost 11,000 families (38,000 individuals).
This year, as of November 30th, our food center has spent $70,000 on food at local grocery stores and the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank. We purchase food at a discounted cost and receive TANF grants from the food bank. In addition, we have spent $21,100 on personal care supplies, items that our clients need but cannot purchase with their SNAP benefits cards. We receive most of our produce at no cost from the food bank. The State of Ohio purchases most of the produce and gives it to the food banks to distribute. Local stores donate baked goods for our food center. We purchase bread from Acme Fresh Market and Schwebel's Outlet Store and eggs from Hillendale Farms.
Charlene Nevada Krummel and George Camilletti have been busy writing grants for our food center and the central office of Good Neighbors. This year, we have less funds coming in and more expenses. Our client visits have increased.
Several days a week, Bill Sudduth picks up and unloads our food orders. He also organizes the food center and annex buildings the night before our large food deliveries. IBH Volunteers are a big help unloading our trucks when we have large orders.
Thursday volunteers Kathy Frye, Ann Tyler, John & Julie Bates and Bonnie have been filling in on days when we are short-staffed.
Recently, Bill Wise spent one of his Saturdays cleaning our cargo van inside and out. He helps George Camilletti with maintaining our food center and annex buildings.
We are happy that Mark & Valerie Lowe Hawks are both healthy and have returned to volunteer on Tuesdays.
The University of Akron Nutrition Students volunteered at our food center in September, October and November.
Student Tyler Cates has been volunteering during summers and holidays with his grandparents John & Julie Bates.
Cara McGuiness has been volunteering on Tuesdays with her grandmother Nancy Broderick.
Valerie Straw has been busy coordinating food drives with the local schools for the new school year. We recently received food donations and funds from the following schools: East, Ellet, Harris-Jackson, Hoban, King, Miller South, Resnik, Rimer and Windemere. George Camilletti, Bill Sudduth, Mike Letta, Bill Wise, Paul Iacobucci and Bill Genovese pick up these donations.
Throughout the week, George Camilletti, Bill Sudduth, Mike Letta, Roger & Susan Reynolds, Paul Iacobucci, Bill Wise, Kathy Frye, Jenny Siebert, Deborah Hayden, Bob & Lynn Roberts pick up food from the food bank and local grocery stores.
Jim & Bobbie Stone pick up food from the food bank on Wednesdays when needed. On Thursdays, Bill Genovese and Kelli Heid pick up donations from Panera Bread.
John & Julie Bates purchased and bagged new and gently used Christmas gifts to distribute to our clients. They have done this for the past few years. They donate other items throughout the year.
Monday volunteers Margo Terry, Valerie Straw and Evelyn Balogh donate food, pet food, diapers and other items.
We greatly appreciate the very generous financial donations that Beth & Brad Burch and Jerry McCarty recently made. We thank them for their continued support to help fund our food center. Every year, Russ Murphy from Carter Lumber donates gift cards to help purchase food for the holidays.
Melodye Passidente donated adult diapers, reader glasses and baby formula that she purchased when Rite Aid was having their closing sale.
Star Lodge #187 recently gave a generous financial donation.
Andrea Siebert Kent and the Live Nation Employees at Blossom Music Center donated 176 food items for our food center. Every year, the staff donates food collected at their end of the year party.
During their training week, Chipotle donated a large amount of food from a restaurant they were opening. George Camilletti picked up the food donations and dropped some off at the Valor Home for Veterans.
We appreciate the weekly and monthly donations from Whole Foods, Giant Eagle, Panera Bread, Humane Society, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Grace Baptist Church, Land O Lakes Butter, Goodyear Heights Branch of the Summit County Library and Bright Star Books.
George Camilletti manages our food center, serves as Trustee Chairman and Ways & Means Chairman, raises funds to operate both our food center and the central office of Good Neighbors, orders and picks up food and supplies from the food bank and many other stores, spends his weekends maintaining our food center, office and annex buildings and property. He will be retiring on March 31st, 2025, his 80th birthday.
We appreciate everything he does for our organization.
Our food center is open Monday through Thursday from 12-3 p.m.
We close for major holidays and when the Akron Public Schools are closed due to the weather. This year, we will be closed the week of Christmas. Many of our volunteers need time off to travel and spend time with their families. This is the first year that we will be closed for the week of Christmas. We have been open every week of the year.
Thank you to all of our volunteers and supporters for your generosity and help throughout the year. We appreciate your help so we can continue our mission to help those in need. | |
Archbishop Hoban High School Students held another food drive for our food center. We are grateful for their continued help and support. | |
The Cuyahoga Falls Unit of Good Neighbors | |
The Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors is located at 1742 2nd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, 44221 | | |
Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors Highlights:
As the year comes to an end - we wish everyone Happy & Healthy Holidays.
We did it! A special thanks to our volunteers for all your time and dedication.
We are closed for this year after Food Distribution on December 12th, 2024. We will reopen for clients on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025.
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An Old Fashioned Holiday was held during the month of November and will continue through December 12th, 2024. We distributed extra food items, toiletries and gifts for our clients' children. A successful campaign supported our goals to cover all the expenses. Holiday goodies, gifts for children and an Acme gift card were given to each family.
Donations:
We received substantial donations from the community, local vendors and farms. Monetary, food, toiletry and clothing drives were held or donations provided by many organizations and individuals.
Western Reserve Hospital, City of Cuyahoga Falls, Cuyahoga Falls Jeep, Oktoberfest Cuyahoga Falls Committee, GOJO and multiple Foundations.
Stow-Munroe Falls Schools: Kimpton Middle School and Riverview Elementary. Cuyahoga Falls: Roberts Middle School, Bolich Middle School, Silver Lake Elementary and Silver Lake Preschool.
Bailey Road Christian Church, Bethany United Church of Christ, First Christian Church, First Methodist Church, Holy Family Parish and Resurrection Lutheran Church.
HiHo Brewing Company, Portage Community Bank, RLB Engineering, S&T Bank, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Pokemon Place, Italian American Club, Yard Card Signs, Moose Lodge #918, Falls Travel Club, Pajamas & Books, G&T and Lions Club.
Food Rescue (new contact) supplied us with today's date or day old sandwiches, bread, fruit cups, salad and snacks.
Panera, Jubilee Donuts, Crisp Lettuce, Cuyahoga Falls Fresh Garden, Acme, Giant Eagle and the Humane Society.
In January, we have the following programs on the books:
We will receive 108 new winter coats from Operation Warmth & Subaru.
Wayside Furniture Store held a after Thanksgiving fundraiser for all Good Neighbors locations.
Volunteer News:
We accepted the following retirements: Dan Incorvati, Ron Johnson and Jim O'Brien. Jim King will retire at the end of the year. We wish them all good health and fun now in their real retirement!
Our condolences to the families of Fred Schuett, Jerry Nine and Delphia Lowe. All three were long time members of the Cuyahoga Falls Team.
Unit Information:
For unit updates, please visit our website at cfgoodneighbors.org.
Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Closed for the holidays beginning December 13th and will reopen on January 7th. | |
The Ellet Unit of Good Neighbors | |
The Ellet Good Neighbors is located on the first floor of North Springfield Presbyterian Church, 2630 Albrecht Avenue, Akron, 44312 | | |
Chris Krinjeck Bolyard manages the Ellet Unit and reported that their client visits are growing.
Families with children returning to school received Walmart and Target gift cards for shoes and clothing.
Our unit had a good Thanksgiving.
We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. Our unit will be open on Christmas Eve to help those in need.
Food, personal care items, clothing, gift cards and monetary donations to purchase food are always needed.
Thank you to our supporters and volunteers for your help and support. We appreciate all of the donations, thank you for letting us help others.
Open for donations and client visits on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. | |
The Green Unit of Good Neighbors | |
The Green Good Neighbors is located in the back of Greensburg United Methodist Church, 2161 Greensburg Road, Green, 44232 | | |
Patricia Stiles who manages the Green Unit reported that their volunteers have been so wonderful to keep helping through the fall and the beginning of winter season. We continue to carry groceries out to their cars and greet our clients with respect and friendliness. We have helped the children have a good Christmas by providing them with Christmas gifts and food. We give out fifty senior boxes for additional food for those with the lower income. We gave out back-to-school supplies to those that requested them. We have fun and enjoy the friendship of helping others.
Open on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Open the first 4 Wednesdays of the month and closed on the 5th Wednesday. Closed during the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's. | |
The Superior-Wooster Clothing Unit
of Good Neighbors | |
The Superior-Wooster Good Neighbors is located in Centenary United Methodist Church, 1310 Superior Avenue, Akron, 44307 | | |
Wilma McMasters and Lee Thomas who manage the Superior-Wooster Clothing Unit are grateful to People's Bank for their generous financial donation.
Donations of new underclothing, personal care items and baby diapers are always needed.
Open on Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Closed during the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's. | |
The Tallmadge Unit of Good Neighbors | |
The Tallmadge Good Neighbors is located at 74 Community Drive, Tallmadge, 44278 | | |
Candy Lorkowski manages the Tallmadge Unit and reported that they had a successful Thanksgiving give out and want to thank Trident Restoration for donating turkeys for each family. We also want to thank the Tallmadge Elementary School and Meijer Grocery Store for donating pies for each family.
We are in the process of our Christmas give out and want to thank Our Lady of Victory Church, First Congregational Church, First Church and St. Mark's Lutheran Church as well as Ohio Health Benefits for sponsoring families. We greatly appreciate our loving and generous community's help in providing for those less fortunate. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season.
Open on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Closed during the two weeks of Christmas and New Year's. | |
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Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season!
We are grateful for our volunteers and supporters! | |
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Good Neighbors, Inc. continues to meet all twenty
BBB Standards for Charitable Accountability.
We are a volunteer-run organization with more than 300 volunteers and only one part-time paid employee.
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For additional information and updates,
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