Mission Statement:
The purpose of Good Neighbors is to help families and individuals in times of crisis and need with clothing, emergency food and support.
Organization Information:
Good Neighbors, Inc. is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3), charitable organization. Form 990 is filed with the IRS annually. Internal audits are completed annually. We are registered with the Ohio Attorney General and the BBB. Good Neighbors, Inc. has met all 20 Better Business Bureau Charity Accountability Standards.
Good Neighbors, Inc. is a volunteer-run organization with only one
part-time paid office employee who serves all Good Neighbors locations.
It was a simple beginning when friends Laura McClure and Nurse Frances Watson helped a family in need with clothing. Since 1957, Good Neighbors has grown from the basement of these two caring women, to the first organized unit in North Hill, to sixteen centers. Currently, more than three-hundred volunteers operate our six locations.
Good Neighbors emphasizes the person to person approach, believing that the people we serve need the personal interaction of our caring volunteers, rather than an impersonal hand-out. We are neighbors helping neighbors, offering a hand-up, not a hand-out.
Families and individuals throughout the community are helped with clothing and emergency food, free of charge. Some of our units offer pet food, layettes, diapers, school supplies, personal care items, dental supplies, household items and have Christmas giving programs.
Client visits are permitted every thirty days with a referral and identification. Written referrals from schools, churches, hospitals, doctors, social service and government agencies are accepted. Online referrals can be obtained by calling Info-Line at 330-376-4850 for food or 330-376-6660 for clothing.
Good Neighbors relies on donations and financial contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations, schools, churches, civic and social organizations.
During the 2019 year, our seven Good Neighbors Units provided groceries to more than 21,000 households and clothing to 9,000 households. Our volunteers donated more than 48,000 hours of their time to serve those in need.
Locations:
Central Office
1453 Goodyear Boulevard, Akron, Ohio 44305-4170
Phone: 330-733-1453
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Website: good-neighbors.org / Facebook Page: Good Neighbors, Inc.
Cuyahoga Falls
Serving residents in Cuyahoga Falls, Stow, Silver Lake, Munroe Falls, Hudson and Peninsula.
1742 2nd Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 233, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44222
Phone: 330-928-8057
Email: [email protected]
Facebook Page: Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors
Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm for food and clothing.
Donations accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Ellet
Serving residents in Ellet, Lakemore and Mogadore.
Located in the North Springfield Presbyterian Church.
2630 Albrecht Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44312
Open on Wednesdays from 8:30 am - 11:00 am for food and clothing.
Goodyear Heights Community Outreach and Food Center
Serving residents in the greater Akron area.
The parking lot and food center entrance are located at 1456 Bingham Path, Akron, Ohio 44305.
Mailing address: 1453 Goodyear Boulevard, Akron, Ohio 44305-4170
Open Monday through Friday from 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm for food.
Goodyear Heights Clothing Unit
PERMANENTLY CLOSED AS OF JUNE 2019
Green
Serving residents in the greater Green area.
Located in the Greensburg United Methodist Church.
2161 Greensburg Road, P.O. Box 155, Green, Ohio 44232
Phone: 330-899-9880
Open on Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm for food and clothing.
Superior-Wooster Clothing Unit
Serving residents in the Akron area.
Located in the Centenary United Methodist Church.
1310 Superior Avenue, Akron, Ohio 44307
Open on Tuesdays from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm for clothing.
Tallmadge
Serving residents in Tallmadge.
74 Community Drive, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278
Open on Wednesdays from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm for food and clothing.
Leadership:
Good Neighbors, Inc. Governing Council 2019
President - Valerie Straw
Vice President - Alberta Veri
Treasurer/Secretary - Debi Foss
Assistant Treasurer - Wilma McMasters
Trustee Chairman - Ted Mosko
Trustees - George Camilletti, Frank Copeland, Flo Iacobucci, Ted Iler, Phil Martucci, Jenny Siebert, Dave Taylor, Mary Pallone Thornton, Mike Trinko and Robert Wilson.
Unit Chairpersons - Kim Gaug, Linda Pearson, Chris Bolyard, Ella Krinjeck, George Camilletti, Valerie Straw, Patricia Stiles, Dorothy Cormany, Lee Thomas, Wilma McMasters and Candy Lorkowski.
Committee Members - Valerie Straw, Alberta Veri, George Camilletti, Charlene Krummel, Ted Mosko, Flo Iacobucci, Mary Pallone Thornton, Jenny Siebert, Ted Iler and Debi Foss.
The governing council meetings are held quarterly.
The annual membership banquet is held in April.
