Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic To Speak at Knight Breakfast

The United Way of Summit County’s annual Knight Breakfast will be held Tuesday, August 5, 2008 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Four Points Sheraton, 3150 W. Market St., Akron, Ohio. (The event was originally scheduled for the Akron/Fairlawn Hilton, but has been moved next door).

Guest speaker for the event will be Akron Mayor Donald L. Plusquellic. The Mayor will be speaking about how vibrant nonprofit organizations such as United Way of Summit County are essential to successful cities. Akron was recently named an “All America City” for the third time.

The Knight Breakfast was originally established by publishing legend John S. Knight as a way to bring together the area’s top corporate CEOs with non-profit executives and to serve as an un-official kick-off to the annual United Way/Red Cross Fundraising Campaign.

United Way of Summit County President Bob Kulinski said, “We are honored that Mayor Plusquellic has agreed to be the Knight Breakfast speaker in this, our 90th anniversary year. The Knight Breakfast has a long and historic tradition serving as the pre-campaign kickoff event, and over the years has had outstanding and charismatic speakers. Mayor Plusquellic joins this long roster of eminent and passionate community leaders, and his dedication and service to our community are second to none. Our recent All America City Award is a tribute to his leadership and innovation.”

Tickets for the Knight Breakfast are $25.00 each and corporate tables (8 seats) may be purchased for $200.00. For more information or to make reservations, contact Barb at (330) 643-5533 or via email at bstewart@uwsummit.org.

United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services. For more information, call 330-762-7601, visit our website at http://www.uwsummit.org/, or write to us at United Way of Summit County, 90 N. Prospect St., P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260.

Theresa Carter Named Chair of United Way Campaign

The United Way of Summit County has named S. Theresa Carter, President of OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, as the 2008 volunteer campaign chairman.

As chairman of the United Way/Red Cross annual campaign, Carter will be involved in planning and implementing the fundraising effort, recruiting members for the cabinet, and attending campaign special events. Theresa will spearhead the effort to make personal visits to more than 300 businesses and organizations in our community to encourage support of the United Way campaign.

Leading the Campaign during United Way of Summit County’s 90th Anniversary Celebration Year is just one of the many community activities in which Carter participates. She also volunteers with Project GRAD; Community Health Center; J.O.G. Our Way; the University of Akron Foundation; Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce; and the NAACP Akron Chapter. She lives in Copley with her husband Garvin and their two daughters.

Others joining Carter in volunteering for the 2008 United Way Fundraising Drive are: Garvin Carter; Craig Chaffinch of American Red Cross – Summit County Chapter; Frank Comunale of S.A. Comunale Co.; Bill Crooks, John & Betty Dalton; Richard Fedorovich of Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company; Valerie Geiger of National City Bank; Marty Hauser of SummaCare Health Plan; Tom Holleran of Emerald Performance Materials; Judy Joyce of Greenleaf Family Center; Ann Marie King of Fifth Third Bank; Maurus Kosco of National City Bank; John Kovatch of the University of Akron; Ray Lampner of Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co.; Marc Merklin of Brouse McDowell; Brian Moore of Roetzel & Andress; Eustacia Netzel of FirstMerit Bank; Tom O’Neil of Summa Health System; Donald Pavlik of National City Bank; B. Louis Poppovich of Huntington Bank Akron Financial Center; Rockette Richardson of Charter One Bank; Jeff Rovnak of Morgan Stanley; Brad Schroeder of Roadway; Michael Segal of UBS Financial Services, Inc.; Thomas Strauss of Summa Health System; Beth Stucky of Dawson Companies; and Ted Walter of CHASE Bank.

Bob Kulinski, president of United Way of Summit County said, "Theresa Carter is a recognized community leader and we are so pleased to have her leading our campaign during our historic 90th Anniversary year."

United Way of Summit County improves lives by mobilizing community assets for health and human services. For more information, call 330-762-7601, visit our website at www.uwsummit.org, or write to us at United Way of Summit County, 90 N. Prospect St., P.O. Box 1260, Akron, Ohio 44309-1260.