Allan Block Is the 2016 Old Newsboys Honorary Paper Sale Chairman
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87th Year Friday, December 2, 2016 Price - Any Amount - It’s all for Charity Published by The Old Newsboys Goodfellow Association - Layout provided by Woodward High School’s Graphic Design and Printing Department - Printed by The Blade The Toledo Fire and Rescue Department and the Old Newsboys have a long history of working together. The Old Newsboys would like to graciously thank TFRD for their many years of dedication in helping us continue our mission of helping children in need. Ma^+)*/HG@:ik^lb]^gmblC^__H`` The 2016-17 president of the Old Newsboys Goodfellow :eeZg;eh\dblma^+)*/He]G^pl[hrl Association is Jeff Ogg. Jeff has served on the executive board since 2011. Honorary Paper Sale Chairman Jeff was introduced to the organization by Pat Markland who Mr. Block said he is honored to be named the invited him to one of the Friday lunches back in October, 2007. He Honorary Chairman of the 2016 Old Newsboys did his fi rst paper sale in December 2007. It was at that time that he Paper Sale. got a good feel about the mission of providing need to the fi nancially disadvantaged and has been a strong supporter of it ever since then. He has been involved with the Newsboys his entire life as has his family and Blade executives have been involved since the Old Newsboys Jeff stated “I always look forward to paper sale day every year. I began in 1929. He personally has supported the enjoy hearing the stories of people who have been helped by the organization for over 30 years. Old Newsboys decades before with a coat for the winter and food for the holidays. These people then continue to pay it forward every year. This is what the Old Newsboys is all Mr. Block states that this charity is the most about and I am proud to be a part of it.” honest charity he is involved with as 100% of all funds raised go towards the mission of helping Jeff has also served on and has chaired the fi nance committee while on the Old needy children and families in our area. Newsboy’s executive board. He has been a part of recommending and approving grants to organizations that provide similar services consistent with the Old Newsboy’s mission. “If all charities operated like the Old Newsboys, there would be more good in this community.” Mr. Block stated. Jeff has been a part of the Toledo community since 2002 and is the owner of Jeffrey P. “BCI and Th e Blade will continue to support the Old Newsboys and I am proud Ogg, CPA Ltd since November 2003. During this time he has given back to the community that our family is associated with this organization. Th is group represents the best by serving on various non-profi t boards. A signifi cant part of his practice is helping other people in Toledo.” non-profi t organizations in the area with necessary tax and fi nancial reporting so they can go about fulfi lling their missions of helping others. Allan Block is Chairman of the Board of Block Communications, Inc., holding that role since 2004. Previously, Mr. Block held several management positions “My belief is that each of us has a talent that we can use to help others. I help other within the company and remains the Director/Chairman of several subsidiaries. organizations with my fi nancial expertise so that they can go about using their expertise to fulfi ll their core mission to help the Toledo community.” Th ese companies span the cable, newspaper publishing, broadcast and telecom industries; and under his leadership, have focused on innovation and quality. In Jeff was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. During his time there, he saw what Old particular, the cable and telecom businesses have consistently out-rated similar companies in customer satisfaction surveys. Newsboys of Flint do for that community by providing a gift for children at Christmas and coats and boots for the winter and was thrilled for the opportunity to help the Toledo Old Mr. Block serves on the board of directors at Th e Toledo Museum of Art and Newsboys do the same. C-SPAN. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. Jeff is married to Debby and has three daughters, Emily, Juliann, and Angela. The Old Newsboys paper sale committee has unanimously chosen a brother and lblm^km^ZfZlmablr^Zklahghk^^\aZbki^klhgl'P^lZenm^gZmbo^Mhe^]hZgl% Lm^o^L^`nkZZg]FZk`Zk^m!L^`nkZ"?bgd[^bg^k%_hkma^bk^o^keZlmbg`]^]b\Zmbhg mhma^He]G^pl[hrl@hh]_^eehp:llh\bZmbhg' %RUQWR0DQXDODQG(PPD6HJXUD0DUJDUHWDQG6WHYHZHUHWZRRIVL[WHHQEURWKHUVDQGVLVWHUV6WHYHZDVWKH¿UVWWR discover the Newsboys while a student at Waite High School in the early 1970s. Steve was one of a group of students selling the charity paper as a community involvement activity, and he has continued volunteering for the organization ever since. Not only has he participated, but Steve has recruited many around him. His wife, Nancy Segura has sold the charity paper for many years, and daughter Elaine Young has done so since her high school days. Even son-in-law, Chris has peddled a paper or two. Steve’s daughters, Elaine, and Carolyn Imel, believe their father’s passion for the Old Newsboys stems from a dislike his own father had for seeing children without shoes on. The Old Newsboys motto that “no child shall miss school for lack of coats or Pictured: Nancy and Steve Segura, Margaret Finkbeiner VKRHV´¿WVSHUIHFWO\ZLWKWKHYDOXHVLQVWLOOHGRQ6WHYHE\KLVSDUHQWV6WHYHLVDQDYLGSRROSOD\HUDQGDKXJHIDQRIWKH'HWURLW Tigers and The Ohio State Buckeyes. He can be found selling the charity paper at Miami Street and Oregon Road. If you see him, thank him for his years of dedication to Toledo children, and don’t forget to drop a donation in his bucket. Another recruit of Steve’s was his oldest sister Margaret Finkbeiner, or “Marge” as she became known to the Old Newsboys. Marge has been an active volunteer for more WKDQ¿IWHHQ\HDUV6KHUHFHQWO\UHWLUHGLQ-XQHDIWHU\HDUVDVDJUDLQLQVSHFWRUZLWKWKH$QGHUVRQV¶IROORZLQJ\HDUVRIVHUYLFHZLWK&DUJLO0DUJHDOVRKDVUHFUXLWHG IDPLO\PHPEHUVWREHFRPHDFWLYHLQWKHFKDULW\0DUJHLVDPRWKHUWRWKUHHER\V'DQ-HII5REHUWDQGGDXJKWHU0LFKHOOH )LQNEHLQHU +DOFRPE'DQDQGKLVZLIH(OOHQ DORQJZLWKWKHLUFKLOGUHQ-HIIDQG0LFKHOOHKDYHDOOYROXQWHHUHGIRUWKHSDSHUVDOHLQWKHSDVW'DQFDQEHIRXQGDQQXDOO\GULYLQJLQWKH(DVW7ROHGR+ROLGD\3DUDGHZLWKWKH Old Newsboys as many Segura family members march alongside. Also a graduate of Waite High School, Marge, an avid fan of Michigan football, enjoys watching the many sporting events of her grandchildren and great grandchildren . Marge has sold the charity paper at the Rite Aid in Rossford, and can be found smiling whether in rain, sleet or sunshine. According to Michelle, the Old Newsboys helped the Segura’s in the past and her mother will therefore always give back. Steve and Marge may be at odds when it comes to rooting for their favorite college football team, but they both have a drive for helping others less fortunate. Annually, many families become active in the paper sale, however, none have matched the sheer numbers in which the Segura family has devoted to the organization. Both have made volunteering a family affair. )RU6WHYHDQG0DUJH¶VGHGLFDWLRQDQGUHFUXLWPHQWWRWKH2OG1HZVER\VDQGIRUWKHLUNLQGQHVVDQGXQVHO¿VKVXSSRUWIRUFKLOGUHQLQQHHGWKH Old Newsboys extends our gratitude. Thank you Segura family! Check us out on the web: www.toledonewsboys.org Page 2–Toledo, Ohio–December 2, 2016 >e^\m^]H_Û\^kl_hkma^r^Zk+)*/&+)*0 Luke Harman David Taylor Rachel Doran John Pezzino Dick Fuller Jim Pool Jim Melms Sharon Dickerson Bob Wuest Pat Markland 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President 3rd Vice President 4th Vice President Secretary Executive Secretary Treasurer Sergeant at Arms Historian Chaplain <hffbmm^^<aZbkf^gZiihbgm^][rma^Ik^lb]^gm Tracey Edwards Tim Reny Bill Sanford Jeff Ogg Jim Melms Stan Czerminski Denise Kamcza Greg Loeb Pat Markland John Pezzino Luke Harman Annual Banquet/ Appreciation Party Drug Awareness Finance Finance Good and Welfare Membership Membership Membership/ Membership Paper Sale Finance Golf Classic Visitation / Photographer Section Leader Emilio Ramirez Jack Renz Jr. Ron Shnider Dave Hendricks Sherry Walker Bob Zimmerman Rex Maxwell Jay Gast Tom Weisenburger Jim Bishop Policy Chairman Relief Scholarship Sports Charity Paper Publicity Charity Paper Dist. Nominations Billboards Pancake Breakfast Jerry Baum Bob Brandon Dean Chase Mark Feldstein Danny Knopp Ron Navarro Laurie Renz-Gast John Th arp Dave Williams Bob Wuest Gary Wyse Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Section Leader Old Newsboys Goal: Our goal has been the same since our founding in 1929. Family House We provide immediate emergency service when a school administrator, The Old Newsboys are well teacher, police offi cer, fi re offi cial, or neighbor reports a child in need. Th e known for providing coats and shoes to kids in need. Newsboys motto: ‘assistance without delay’ In addition, we often meet the needs of others who are Mission: Th e Old Newsboys are driven by a straight-forward, yet important in the business of helping people. Family House is dedicated to providing mission: “No child shall miss school for lack of shoes or coat.” homeless families in crisis with professional, comprehensive housing and social services in Company Overview a safe, caring environment. Their goal is to help Every December, Old Newsboys volunteers brave the cold and elements to man area street corners to families in their time of crisis fi nd permanent “hawk” their Charity Edition Newspaper. Typically, they usually raise about $200,000 in a single day! housing, help them regain control over their 100% of every penny collected goes to provide emergency assistance to Toledo area school children. lives, and reclaim their independence. Providing Additionally, the Newsboys distribute 11 college scholarships annually to deserving high school seniors.