As most of you know, we have partnered with Harvest for Hunger since 2012, collecting food for the Cleveland Foodbank. Since partnering with Harvest for Hunger and the Cleveland Food bank in 2012, the food collected at our WealthWATCHSM programs, client appreciation, and other events has provided more than 43,000 meals. Thanks to all of our clients and friends who have helped us reach this amazing milestone.
This year, we also had the unique opportunity to partner with Ben Curtis, the 2003 British Open Champion, and the Ben Curtis Foundation. Ben’s Foundation provides similar services to the food bank, but works exclusively with children in need in Kent, Ravenna, and Barberton. One in five children struggle with hunger, and Ben and his foundation are able to help more than 2,440 children in our own backyard.
We also had the opportunity to partner with former Browns Coach Sam Rutigliano, and his Inner Circle Foundation. Coach Sam’s Foundation, a member of the International Literacy Association, shared research with us that shows that 1 in 6 kids who don’t read at age level by the 3rd grade will not graduate from high school. Their programs focus on children in the Cleveland in Cleveland Schools who are struggling, and aim to help them bridge the gap from “learning to read,” to “reading to learn.”
Finally, we had the opportunity to partner with and support Mark Tripodi and his Cornerstone of Hope Foundation. After a difficult personal tragedy, Mark and his family founded Cornerstone of Hope to help grieving families after the loss of a loved one.
We’d like to thank all of these causes for letting us be a part of their mission. It’s humbling to see the good work they’re doing, and to be able to be a small part of it.
