stepping up - Shoes and Clothes for Kids
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2005 ARAMARK/<br />
<strong>Shoes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Clothes</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Kids</strong><br />
Golf Classic S<strong>up</strong>porters<br />
Title Sponsor<br />
Pepsi America/PepsiCo. Inc.<br />
Gold Sponsors<br />
Ameri-Con Homes<br />
Ameritemps, Inc.<br />
ARAMARK Business Services<br />
ARAMARK Correctional Services<br />
ARAMARK Refreshment Services<br />
ARAMARK School S<strong>up</strong>port Services<br />
ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment<br />
ARAMARK Uni<strong>for</strong>m Services<br />
Cavaliers Operating Company<br />
Chippewa Golf Club<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Bakers’ Local No. 19<br />
DDG, Inc.<br />
DigiKnow, Inc./The Uhl Gro<strong>up</strong><br />
Dominion<br />
Forest City Enterprises<br />
Hahn, Loeser & Parks LLP<br />
House of LaRose<br />
Jones Day <strong>and</strong> Jones Day Foundation<br />
Labatt USA<br />
National City Bank<br />
Nestle Waters of North America<br />
S<strong>up</strong>erior Beverage Gro<strong>up</strong>/Coors<br />
Silver Sponsors<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Barons<br />
Dairymens<br />
iSource Per<strong>for</strong>mance Materials<br />
Nestle Foodservices<br />
Photography By Tony, Inc.<br />
Robert T. Raaf<br />
Sugardale Food Service<br />
Swagelok Company<br />
Bronze Sponsors<br />
FirstMerit<br />
Hole Sponsors<br />
18th Street Deli<br />
Avery Dennison<br />
Dart Container/D-A Specialty<br />
Commissioner Jimmy Dimora<br />
Ensign Emblem Ltd.<br />
The Fedeli Gro<strong>up</strong><br />
For Bare Feet, Inc.<br />
vic gelb<br />
George O’Day’s Shop, Inc.<br />
Home Builders Association of Greater Clevel<strong>and</strong><br />
Ice Cream Specialties<br />
The ICEE Company<br />
Independence Communications, Inc.<br />
Isl<strong>and</strong> Delights<br />
Jim Beam Br<strong>and</strong>s<br />
Kevin Kearney<br />
Lamb Weston<br />
Lorain Novelty Company, Inc.<br />
Morgan Linen<br />
Myers University<br />
Nickles Bakery<br />
The Nutty Bavarian Company<br />
Oatey Co.<br />
Oriana House, Inc.<br />
Orl<strong>and</strong>o Bakery<br />
Panini’s<br />
Paramount Distillers<br />
PepsiCo Foodservice<br />
Quaker Steak & Lube<br />
Reebok<br />
Sam Adams<br />
ShoreBank<br />
Snider-Cannata Interests LLC<br />
SYSCO Food Services of Clevel<strong>and</strong><br />
Tyson<br />
United Underwriters Insurance Service Inc.<br />
Vendors Exchange<br />
Vistar/VSA<br />
Weston Hurd Fallon Paisley & Howley LLP<br />
Contributors<br />
Closet <strong>and</strong> Storage Concepts<br />
Margie Flynn<br />
Plumbers Union Local No. 55<br />
2005 Heart & Sole<br />
Luncheon S<strong>up</strong>porters<br />
Golden Shoe Sponsor<br />
Forest City Enterprises<br />
Corporate Benefactors<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Browns<br />
Fifth Third Bank<br />
Irving B. Fine<br />
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.<br />
KeyBank/McDonald Financial Gro<strong>up</strong><br />
Medical Mutual of Ohio<br />
National City<br />
The Plain Dealer<br />
Jane <strong>and</strong> Lee Seidman<br />
White Hat Management<br />
Corporate Patrons<br />
Adelphia<br />
ARAMARK<br />
Bank One<br />
Councilman Joe Cimperman<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Cavaliers<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Indians<br />
Clevel<strong>and</strong> Municipal School District<br />
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation<br />
Commissioner Jimmy Dimora<br />
Dollar Bank<br />
Dominion<br />
FirstMerit<br />
Gross Builders<br />
Hahn Loeser + Parks LLP<br />
Huntington Bank<br />
Independence Excavating, Inc.<br />
Richard E. Jacobs<br />
Jones Day<br />
MBNA<br />
The MetroHealth System<br />
The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation<br />
Ohio Savings Bank<br />
Playhouse Square Foundation<br />
Roetzel & Andress<br />
RPM International, Inc.<br />
SBC<br />
Sky Bank<br />
Ulmer & Berne LLP<br />
UPS<br />
Dominic A. Visconsi<br />
Nina <strong>and</strong> Norman Wain<br />
Mort Weisberg<br />
Individual Benefactors<br />
BrownFlynn<br />
DigiKnow<br />
Executive Caterers<br />
FirstEnergy<br />
Sid Good<br />
Sheldon B. Guren<br />
Mellon<br />
Richard L. Osborne<br />
Prestige Management<br />
Alice <strong>and</strong> Morrie Sayre<br />
ShoreBank<br />
Will Sukenik<br />
Bennett Yanowitz<br />
Gerald Zahler<br />
Major Contributors<br />
Agilsys, Inc.<br />
American Greetings Corp.<br />
Avery Denison<br />
Jeanette G. <strong>and</strong> Glenn R. Brown<br />
Collins & Scanlon LLP<br />
The Fedeli Gro<strong>up</strong><br />
Eric D. Friedman<br />
Toby D. Lewis<br />
Oatey Co.<br />
PolyOne Corporation<br />
W. Hayden Thompson<br />
TransCon Builders, Inc.<br />
SCK Programs <strong>and</strong> Services News<br />
Power of One<br />
Margaret Bernstein, reporter with The Plain Dealer, included SCK as one of seven<br />
charities highlighted as providing much needed services to make sure children go<br />
back to school with what they need. Ms. Bernstein developed The Power of One<br />
article series as a way <strong>for</strong> The Plain Dealer to connect people with opportunities <strong>for</strong><br />
giving back <strong>and</strong> making a difference in the communities where people live. Thanks<br />
to the article <strong>and</strong> subsequent follow-<strong>up</strong> in the paper SCK received over $5,500 in<br />
donations which was one of the actions readers were directed to take to help the<br />
children with shoe gift cards <strong>for</strong> back to school.<br />
Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP)<br />
In partnership with the Clevel<strong>and</strong> Municipal School District<br />
students from the YEOP program took part in a week long community service<br />
event held at the SCK warehouse. Students participated in organizing the<br />
warehouse as well as packing <strong>and</strong> sorting. The Clevel<strong>and</strong> Municipal School District<br />
YEOP Program helps young people attain success in today’s work<strong>for</strong>ce through<br />
training, academic services, internships, <strong>and</strong> mentoring.<br />
Retired <strong>and</strong> Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)<br />
SCK receives ongoing s<strong>up</strong>port from the Retired <strong>and</strong> Senior Volunteer Program<br />
(RSVP). The volunteers from RSVP provide s<strong>up</strong>port with office assignments, <strong>and</strong><br />
help with <strong>up</strong>coming distributions. Recently, 12 volunteers contributed their time<br />
setting <strong>up</strong> <strong>for</strong> our Heart & Sole Luncheon. Through RSVP, adults ages 55 <strong>and</strong> older can reach back to the<br />
community by volunteering <strong>and</strong> per<strong>for</strong>ming essential services <strong>for</strong> the community’s nonprofit agencies.<br />
City Year <strong>and</strong> SCK prepare <strong>for</strong><br />
Katrina evacuees<br />
With help from City Year Clevel<strong>and</strong> in 2005,<br />
SCK was able to prepare <strong>for</strong> distributions <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>up</strong>coming events. Volunteers from City Year<br />
helped with packing, sorting, <strong>and</strong> organizing<br />
at the SCK warehouse <strong>and</strong> at The Clevel<strong>and</strong><br />
Convention Center where SCK provided clothing<br />
<strong>and</strong> shoe gift cards <strong>for</strong> Hurricane Katrina<br />
evacuees.<br />
Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)<br />
On August 26, 2005 volunteers from BVU participated in a day of community service<br />
at our warehouse. The day started with a gro<strong>up</strong> discussion about our organization <strong>and</strong><br />
then continued with a host of different projects. With more than 30 participants, the<br />
volunteers were able to completely pack a shipment of items from Sears.<br />
HELP Foundation<br />
SCK donated 80 Payless ShoeSource gift cards to the HELP Foundation to benefit children<br />
in their summer program who needed shoes. The HELP Foundation is a nonprofit<br />
organization serving the needs of children <strong>and</strong> adults with mental retardation, development<br />
disabilities, <strong>and</strong> physical challenges. The program operates in Cuyahoga, Lake, <strong>and</strong><br />
Summit counties. Services include providing quality care, education, <strong>and</strong> safe housing <strong>for</strong> over 450 people.<br />
United Parcel Service (UPS)<br />
On June 17, 2005 over 20 employees from UPS joined SCK<br />
<strong>for</strong> a day of community service. Volunteers from a variety<br />
of UPS departments worked together to completely pack<br />
a shipment of clothing at the warehouse. UPS employees<br />
participate in our annual golf outing <strong>and</strong> luncheon.<br />
Office Depot<br />
SCK was able to distribute backpacks with school s<strong>up</strong>plies during our Back to School<br />
distribution thanks to a generous donation from Office Depot. Jeff Lancaster, a member<br />
of the SCK Communication Committee, also organized fellow Office Depot employees<br />
to spend an afternoon at our warehouse <strong>for</strong> a day of community service.<br />
Thomas Jefferson School<br />
Students from the Thomas Jefferson<br />
School participated in a morning of<br />
community service at our warehouse.<br />
With great enthusiasm, the 15<br />
students accompanied by their<br />
teachers, sorted <strong>and</strong> packed <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>up</strong>coming distributions. Highlights<br />
of this packing day were captured<br />
on video <strong>and</strong> used as part of the<br />
SCK luncheon video.<br />
Giant Eagle’s “Klothes <strong>for</strong> <strong>Kids</strong>”<br />
SCK received a special delivery from Giant Eagle. This s<strong>up</strong>ermarket retailer partnered<br />
with Dress <strong>for</strong> Success Dry Cleaners, their in-store dry cleaning service, to provide<br />
13 pallets of clothing collected at their stores located in Clevel<strong>and</strong> to benefit<br />
SCK recipients.<br />
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church<br />
Special thanks to SCK partners Anna Sims<br />
<strong>and</strong> Pastor Dwayne Simmons of Mt. Pleasant<br />
Baptist Church who on Saturday September<br />
10, 2005 organized church recipients of<br />
<strong>Shoes</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Clothes</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Kids</strong> to be part of<br />
the filming <strong>for</strong> the SCK Heart & Sole<br />
Luncheon video with Adelphia. Parents,<br />
children <strong>and</strong> volunteers from the parish<br />
were there <strong>for</strong> interviews <strong>and</strong> to be part<br />
of the action <strong>for</strong> the filming.