VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 1 • SPRING 2021

2020: UCH Team Spreads Hope, Resilient Spirit PAGES 2-3

UCH Live It! Program PAGES 4-5

2020 Annual Report: A Year in Review PAGES 15-31 A WORD FROM THE CEO

The scriptures say we are to be thankful in adversity. But when the pandemic hit us full force in March of 2020, we began a daily Zoom call with our administrators and central office support team, about 45 people in all. And we were anything but thankful back then. Every day we shared our stories of our anxiety, grief, and frustration. I personally led these sessions, listening and seeing the pain on the faces of those I work with most closely.

Ironically, in the sharing, we found new strength from one another. Soon we began identifying our heroes, those staff going above and beyond to provide loving care to our residents. Then as things eased, we met only weekly. We dubbed these meetings “Thankful Thursdays,” and shared more of our stories of overcoming the challenges, bringing new ideas, solving difficult Rev. Kenneth Daniel problems, and finding new ways of being UCH. Such gratitude expressed was President and CEO our road to resilience.

In a year when many organizations experienced setbacks, we took this time to reflect, recommit and grow. All of us were forced to grow – leaders paving the way with grace and perseverance, as our communities united in faith and associates proved that compassion is our strongest ally.

Despite the challenges, we stayed true to the values we hold dear. Friends outside our organization – families, partners, and supporters alike – shared that our well-known warmth and compassion continued to shine through. I am grateful for that.

This validation reminds us that even during the most challenging times, we can rise above. We’ve recommitted to our mission to provide safe and welcoming housing for older adults, to be a leading provider of quality senior living services and to transform the experience of aging for thousands of people as we build communities for those who embrace life with a purpose, and seek wholeness and peace.

In the pages of this edition of Spirit, you will see what “UCH resilience” looks like. You’ll read stories about how our staff pivoted and flexed with an ever-changing environment, see how our residents connected and came together in new and different ways and learn about how we’re actively working to better serve more adults in our UCH communities and in the communities that surround them.

Still we continue our meetings, now with more smiles and solutions. And we are indeed thankful for the resilience and creativity of our teams.

Resilience doesn’t mean bouncing back to normal – it means being transformed toward a new normal. Not a state of being, resilience for us is a new set of muscles, new skills honed through adversity. To be resilient doesn’t mean returning to the way one was before. Rather, it allows one to be changed, to see the cracks, let the light shine through, and to become stronger at the broken places.

My hope comes from seeing our people being shaped by this challenging time — and emerging even stronger and closer than ever. Now that is something to be thankful for.

UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org United Church Homes continues to follow guidance from state and federal agencies related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some photos were taken before the implementation of mask requirements in long-term care communities.

ON THE COVER:

Residents embrace and are reunited with loved ones as communities free up visitation restrictions CONTENTS FEATURES

2020: UCH Team Spreads Hope, 2 Resilient Spirit 8 Staff members renewed their commitment to residents and strengthened their mission of caring during the pandemic

UCH Live It! Program 4 UCH brings customer-inspired focus to life 2 to help residents write their next chapter

2020 Annual Report: 15 A Year in Review 2020 Annual Report and Donor List

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

A Shot of Hope ...... 3 Live It! Safe & Sound ...... 5 4 Technology Update ...... 6 Middle-Market Housing ...... 8 Strategic Growth ...... 9 Chefs Celebrate ...... 10 Service Coordination ...... 12 Giving Efficiently ...... 13 Donor Spotlight ...... 14 Community Briefs ...... 32 Art of Aging Podcast ...... 34 Living UCH Core Values ...... 36 32

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 1 2020: UCH Team Spreads Hope, Resilient Spirit

March 13, 2020, is circled on United Church Homes senior leaders’ calendars – just two days after COVID-19 was “Disruptions like this show declared a national emergency us how resilient we are as an industry and as a team,” said in the U.S. That day began a UCH Senior Vice President baptism by fire for every UCH and Chief Growth Officer Terry team member. Spitznagel. UCH faced two challenges against the backdrop of one of Initially, very little was known about the most dangerous pandemics the novel coronavirus, and, in some in history: protecting residents cases, guidance provided by national, and staff and keeping residents state and local agencies conflicted. connected and engaged. “COVID-19 disrupted every aspect of our work,” Spitznagel said. “Beyond operational challenges, we needed to quickly address residents’ social “At UCH, every member of the team renewed and emotional needs – the threat to their overall well-being as visitors their commitment to the residents we serve and were no longer permitted in our became warriors in the fight against COVID-19.” communities.” Daily conference calls were imme- diately established throughout the UCH network of more than 70 skilled nursing, assisted, independent and affordable housing communities to identify and prioritize critical challeng- es and brainstorm solutions. Within 48 hours, a new full-time position – virtual visitor guide – was created to maintain the connection between residents and their loved ones. A staff member dedicated solely to that responsibility was put in place at most UCH communities. The plan was fully implemented within one week.

2 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Spitznagel characterizes the vaccine “We’ve learned so rollout as “an absolute godsend” that’s had an incredibly positive much in terms of impact. Vaccines have dramatically infection control, and decreased infections, giving residents and staff a real sense of we’ve strengthened our hope. Vaccine clinics were held at all sense of family – we’re communities, and UCH distributed non-biased information and answers so much stronger than to frequently asked questions to we were a year ago.” residents, family members and staff.

“Maintaining a sense of community “We’ve faced extraordinary challenges was important to our affordable in this pandemic,” Spitznagel said, housing residents, too,” said Dan “but our teams are resilient, and their Fagan, who serves as Director of commitment to residents is stronger Population Health. “Some have than ever.“ health problems that make them particularly vulnerable, and all are at risk for feelings of isolation and fear. Many rely on supportive agencies for personal care, medical assistance A Shot of Hope and delivery of needed goods and More than eight decades ago, he supplies.” Software that supports received his smallpox vaccine, and the delivery of mass messages kept at the start of the year, Jack Carlson, residents informed, and service 94, was the first resident at Trinity coordinators at each of the affordable Community at Beavercreek to receive housing communities increased their the COVID-19 vaccine. Advancements outreach to residents. in modern medicine are a large part of why he’s here today. Dining teams also faced challenges as state health departments forced “I’ve witnessed a lot of life in my 94 both staff and residents. It’s also closures of senior living dining years,” says Carlson. “I know how why I got my vaccine right along rooms and halted group activities. bad a pandemic can be and how with Jack.” Community dining directors important it was for me to receive “This vaccine gives me hope,” transitioned to delivering meals to that smallpox vaccine so that I residents’ doors nearly overnight, could live my life. I am honored to commented Carlson. “You ensuring residents received the be the first resident here to get the kind of knock on wood every nutritious meals and snacks they vaccine and want to do my part time you say something like needed. for my health and to protect other that, but now, I feel a lot more residents and staff members.” Staff and resident morale were also hopeful about the future.” challenged. Staff quickly stepped into Laura Farrell, Senior Executive Carlson and Farrell understand that supportive roles played by residents’ Director at the community, with this vaccine comes hope. Dining family members under normal understands that residents rooms have opened, activities are circumstances, and activity directors put their faith and trust in our starting to be safely organized and and chaplains increased their recommendations. “We’ve done residents are once again able to visit outreach to residents. Throughout the research, we’ve listened to with their families. This progress 2020, staff shared how much they the experts, and we’ve chosen to would not be happening without felt supported by team members and participate in the vaccine clinics advancements in medicine and a leaders, and expressed admiration offered at every community for hearty dose of faith. for residents’ strength.

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 3 UCH Live It! Program Evolves Hospitality, Provides Live with Social Safe Customer-Centric Approach Purpose Connections and Sound

Our culture of compassion and respect sets United Church Homes apart, and our “I Live It!” hospitality standards aim to show those we serve that we don’t just say it — we work to bring those values to life. Amy Kotterman Leading the charge is Amy Kotterman, Director of Customer Experience. Kotterman has been an integral part of the UCH family for 30 years, serving as Corporate Dietitian for 23 years. For the past six years, she held the role of Director of Hospitality. The evolution to Director of Customer Experience reflects our expanding focus on hospitality as a core value. “We are always looking for ways to move forward, asking ourselves what we can do differently to take our organization to the next level,” shared Kotterman.

Together with UCH’s Chief Growth Officer, Terry Spitznagel, three pillars and corresponding teams were created to promote these cultural values: Living Life with Purpose, Social Connections and Safe and Sound.

Each pillar aims to create abundant life within our communities. “This is not a cookie-cutter approach. What’s important to you may not be important to someone else, but we won’t know unless we take the time to ask and truly listen,” explained Kotterman.

Kotterman shared this personalized approach can be as simple as asking residents, “how do you prefer but also on our staff. We saw the need to create a quiet, to learn,” “what are your interests?” or “what kind peaceful space just for them. These Zen Dens have been so of assistance do you need here?” to more in-depth well-received that they’ve become a permanent feature in our survey projects and resident engagement platforms. future design plans,” Kotterman shared. “We are looking to see where we can lean on technology to help us gather preference information “These initiatives all center around our understanding so that every interaction with a resident, whether the that each one of us deserves to live with dignity, staff member has a relationship with them or not, purpose and self-determination,” says Kotterman. respects their wants and needs,” said Kotterman. “We hear from so many different organizations what This evolution of our customer-focused culture to expect in this ‘new normal,’ but we can create an includes a heightened awareness of the overall well- abundant future for residents.” being of those who are on the front lines. “This past year has been hard on our residents and families,

4 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Live It! Safe & Sound UCH’s Growing Clinical Services Team Raises the Bar

While many things changed last “When a community year due to the pandemic, one needs us, we are constant was United Church there,” said Klingel. Homes’ commitment to quality “We ask questions, care. Last year, our UCH Clinical gather data and make Services team not only rose to recommendations. meet the challenges head-on Simply put, we’re there but also built a roadmap for to do the right thing. residents’ future care. That’s not always easy when you are taking Led by Patti Klingel, Executive into account the safety and “So much of what we do is Director of Compliance and happiness of residents, family aimed at preventing a resident Clinical Services, Lorelei members, caregivers, and staff.” from needing to be transferred Heineman, Director of Clinical to a hospital or emergency Services and Angie Moore, Doing the right thing during the room,” shared Klingel. “How Director of Health Assessment pandemic meant Klingel and can we monitor and respond services, the Clinical Services her team zeroed in on infection with interventions and support team continued to grow and control, initiating a robust before that’s necessary?” innovate while meeting and training program for all staff, exceeding health and safety creating an infection prevention The team is fortunate to have guidelines during a health crisis team with monthly calls to access to UCH’s Chief Medical where senior living communities discuss what’s working and Director, Dr. Daniel J. Cannone, faced additional scrutiny. what’s next, and implementing for advice and recommendations improvements to air quality for when needed and connections This growth reflects our “I Live infection control in communities. to The Cleveland Clinic. It” hospitality standards shaped around three core pillars: Living “There are entities that offer There are pilot programs in Life with Purpose, Creating Social guidelines and regulations that the works including 24-hour Connections and Living Safe and we had to follow, of course, but physician coverage using Sound. As part of the Safe and those guidelines were the bare telehealth services and a Sound pillar, the Clinical Services minimum. We knew we needed software program that uses team’s purpose is to serve as to do better than that,” said documentation such as vital a resource for driving a higher Klingel. signs, labs and clinical data to standard of care. provide a report that ranks Klingel, Heineman and the residents by risk of needing team continued to look ahead, additional medical assistance. enhancing clinical support The Clinical Services team programs, creating a respiratory continues to innovate in the protection program with name of exceptional care and Heineman taking the lead, and keeping the entire UCH family a fall prevention program. safe and sound. Patti Lorelei Klingel Heineman

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 5 TECHNOLOGY Enhances Resident Engagement

Helping residents lead abundant lives is central to United Church Homes’ mission and purpose. Regardless of how each resident defines abundant living – engagement is fundamental to achieving it. Resident engagement has always been an important priority at UCH communities, and COVID-19 made it even more so.

During periods in which residents’ family members and friends were unable to visit in person, dedicated staff stepped up to fill the void. Staff from across the UCH network contributed photos and stories via a UCH Warrior Facebook Group. Leaders at the central office scheduled daily virtual meetings, which created a sense of community and opportunities to brainstorm early action steps to keep residents safe from COVID-19. Additionally, UCH created a new position – a virtual visitors guide – and assigned staff to assume the dedicated role of assisting residents at each of its communities.

Using technology – both new and loved ones. But many residents and user-friendly than traditional existing when COVID-19 emerged – family members weren’t tech-savvy mobile tablets – to stay connected virtual visitor guides and other staff and needed assistance, which UCH and engaged. Approved users can sprang into action to ensure residents staff were happy to provide. send email messages or video chat could remain connected with family requests through a companion members, even when they couldn’t The staff helped facilitate many one- GrandPad application on their visit in person. Equipped with iPads on-one visits between residents and smartphones. and laptops, virtual visitor guides family members, many on a routine and other staff – some using their schedule to replace weekly or other Another valuable tool that was personal smartphones – began regular in-person visits. Staff also already in place that kept residents working with residents to facilitate helped coordinate virtual visits with engaged during COVID-19 was iN2l virtual visits with family members. family at the holidays. At Chapel (It’s Never Too Late). The content- Hill alone, the staff scheduled and driven engagement tool creates According to Rev. Erin Proie, Chaplain facilitated more than 1,700 virtual meaningful experiences for older at Chapel Hill Community, all visits from late March to year end. adults by connecting with them, residents – skilled nursing, assisted particularly those with cognitive living and independent living – were Some residents used their own impairments, and is customized for appreciative of UCH’s commitment GrandPads – touch-screen tablets individual residents’ interests. to maintaining their connection with for seniors designed to be more

6 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org “It’s Never Too Late has been part of our memory care for quite a while,” Proie said. “It’s a great resource for residents living with dementia, that helps us provide enrichment opportunities like virtual travel, relaxation exercises and games.”

iN2L also features guided chair exercises and nature and relaxation videos that provide a comforting sense of routine. Messages from family members can be recorded and stored and played for residents who might otherwise need medication to calm them when agitated.

Social isolation is a concern for many seniors, especially for residents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Keeping them engaged is critical to their overall health and quality of life. When volunteers could no longer enter UCH facilities to work “Some of the creative with residents in person, staff initiatives implemented turned to technology to modify engagement opportunities like because of COVID-19 Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) will provide benefit – an awarding winning, evidence- beyond the pandemic,” based intergenerational art-making program for people with Alzheimer’s said Prioe. “We’ll and other neurocognitive disorders. continue to leverage The program pairs volunteers trained to rely on imagination instead of technology to help memory with residents who benefit our residents lead the through creative self-expression and social engagement. OMA volunteers abundant lives that were virtually connected with each deserves.” residents to guide them through creating their personal works of art.

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 7 UNITED CHURCH HOMES Grows Offerings to Include Middle-Market Housing

Keeping residents safe and engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic were the top two priorities for United Church Homes in 2020. In an effort to advance UCH expanded its middle-market The Niles Community, which isn’t the organization’s vision, serving offerings when it acquired two limited strictly to seniors, is exploring seniors from every walk of life, UCH Northeast Ohio communities: the opportunities for intergenerational Brunswick Community, located about explored opportunities to provide programming for residents. For 25 miles south of Cleveland, and the some, interaction with friends and active and abundant life for the Niles Community, just five miles from neighbors of all ages is an essential next generation particularly, those Warren, Ohio. The four-story properties, part of abundant life. in the “middle market.” each fewer than 5 years old and Brunswick The key to UCH’s strategic growth featuring 127 apartments, are located Property Manager is expanding its offerings to include in areas with large populations of older Angel Saporita all seniors, filling the gap between adults and close to shopping, medical describes individuals with limited incomes who services and local recreational options. Brunswick as need quality affordable housing and The apartments offer well-planned “very community- those who need advanced medical spaces that accommodate a socially oriented.” Before care and rehabilitation support. active lifestyle and changing needs. the COVID-19 “There is a large, diverse group of UCH’s growth strategy focuses on more pandemic, older adults that wants to approach than fulfilling residents’ fundamental residents had many opportunities their golden years much differently needs. The key to its expansion in the to participate in fun activities – from than past generations,” said Terry middle market is to extend the concept potluck dinners, holiday parties and Spitznagel, Senior Vice President of service coordination – listening to monthly birthday celebrations to and Chief Growth Officer. “The residents, understanding their needs dropping by the community room for middle market is very tech-savvy and and wants, and connecting them to weekly coffee and donuts and regular experience-oriented and compares services and solutions to their problems. movie night events. every customer service experience Under UCH’s management, Brunswick Brunswick and Niles residents have they have against their standard and Niles community residents now appreciated UCH’s transparency and for service: brands like Apple and have access to a full-time resident communication before, during and Starbucks. services coordinator to provide various à la carte support services. after the transition.

Technology will be used to enhance “Residents and staff are residents’ lives, including CaringWire – a tool designed to provide a custom pleased to be part of the care plan complete with high-quality UCH family,” said Niles local service providers based on a Property Manager Paige survey of support needs. Another tool, Novosel. “UCH made it clear Touchtown, provides residents with an that serving residents is the in-room television channel featuring top priority, which makes community activities and events, for an easy transition.” important announcements, background music, live stream video, and more.

8 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Spitznagel Focused On Strategic Growth

Terry Before joining UCH, Spitznagel Well established in the independent Spitznagel worked in various leadership roles for living, assisted living and affordable always knew a leading senior living provider, and housing markets, UCH will now add she wanted has more than 25 years of experience middle market opportunities to our a career that in healthcare operations. She worked future growth strategy. “Our path to would allow with United Church Homes in her continued success is understanding her to be of previous role and several industry our existing and potential residents’ service to collaborations with Leading Age Ohio. needs,” Spitznagel said. others. But she also knew Spitznagel sees three factors that will Additionally, Spitznagel is she had a keen business sense and drive UCH’s future direction: ensuring spearheading an increased role sought a path that would enable her safe and sound communities; the in service and personal care to leverage both hard and soft skills. use of technology to keep residents coordination through two new “I’ve been blessed with a career path connected with family and friends; service lines called UCH Engage and where my business acumen met my and a commitment to being the UCH Cares. UCH Engage employs heart,” Spitznagel said. catalyst to help residents live in service coordinators that act as a alignment with their dreams. personal advisor to residents and In February, Terry celebrated her family members and connect older first anniversary of employment “The senior living industry is changing adults with services they need to live with United Church Homes as Senior rapidly,” Spitznagel said. “UCH has a a healthy and full life. Personal care Vice President and Chief Growth solid strategic plan for how we can coordinators serve as part of UCH Officer. She is responsible for all UCH continue to evolve our services to not Cares, and assist older adults with senior living and affordable housing only meet – but exceed – what older personal care activities as they are operations and leads efforts to grow adults are looking for. “ living with physical disabilities or a existing and new business lines. chronic health condition.

“Enriching the lives of seniors – helping them enjoy lives of purpose – is what UCH is all about,” Spitznagel said. “My goal is to ensure that UCH can sustain its mission for another 100 years. The key to continued success is providing each resident with a personalized abundant aging experience.”

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 9 UCH Chefs Celebrate Creativity, Collaboration in Culinary Competition

The dining teams across our communities are known for their delicious dishes. When dining rooms closed due to COVID-19, both diners and chefs missed this engaging part of their day.

This spring, Ohio Health Care Association teamed up with Gordon Food Service and Sandridge Food Corporation to host a culinary competition. Our UCH chefs saw an opportunity to have some fun and show off their culinary creativity. Only one community from each senior living organization in the state could enter the contest so Ashley Warren, Chef and Director of Dining Services for Trinity Community at Beavercreek, entered her community to represent United Church Homes.

Amy Kotterman, Director, Customer Experience, wanted to make this a collaborative effort showcasing the talents of many UCH dining directors. She held several virtual meetings where culinary teams brainstormed unique and unexpected recipes and connected. “We’ve all missed our day-to-day interactions and special events during this past year so getting the chance to work with my fellow chefs was just what we needed,” shared Chef Ashley.

Much like Food Network’s “Chopped” show, Chef Ashley and Sous Chef Alex Brown received a mystery box of ingredients and were tasked with creating dishes using every item. “We didn’t just want to incorporate the mystery box ingredients in a traditional sense,” says Chef Ashley. “We wanted to transform them into something completely different.”

10 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org “Chef Tim England, Pilgrim Manor, helped develop the arancini recipe. We received a prepared roasted red pepper pasta with a bit too much heat, so his idea was to puree it and pair it with mozzarella, brown rice, breadcrumbs, and marinara. That helped make a creative dish that would be palatable to more residents,” said Chef Ashley.

“I think the big winner was the Pot Roast Burger. We included the prepared pot roast but transformed it into something ridiculously decadent with caramelized onions, bacon, fontina cheese, and house-made aioli on a brioche bun,” shared Chef Ashley.

“The most challenging ingredient was the Asian Noodle dish. After some trial and error, we ended up rinsing off the premade dressing, and my partner, Sous Chef Alex, created a new fresh flavor combination with orange juice and With 30 competitors from toasted sesame oil,” commented Chef Ashley. One of the judges ate the entire across the OHCA membership, dish as presented – edible flower garnish and all! the chefs’ field was strong, but UCH won first place! We Amy Kotterman added, “Dining experiences matter for our residents, far want to congratulate all of beyond just nutrition. It’s been different this year, as most of our meals our talented chefs on coming were served to the residents in their homes and likely on disposable plates,” together to celebrate food, she said. “This event was an opportunity to create excitement around food creativity and collaboration. and I look forward to seeing how communities adapt these recipes for our residents.”

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 11 SERVICE COORDINATION: Extending Care Beyond our Communities

As part of our mission to offer support for aging adults, UCH provides service coordination to more than 2,500 older adults living in owned and managed affordable housing communities, to more than 600 seniors living in the neighborhoods surrounding these communities and will soon offer this service to more of its independent living communities.

Service coordinators operate as a living with chronic health conditions, personal advisor to residents and there is an entire population in family members and connect older need of assistance now. We can adults with services they need to assess what those individuals need live a healthy and full life at every immediately and connect them to stage. They are an important liaison those resources.” between community agencies and service providers, building a support plan tailored to individual needs. “Aging abundantly “Our Service means looking at all Coordinators provide put a service coordinator in place factors that contribute relationship- at its Trinity Community at Miami to health and longevity,” based care Township independent living rather than just community in 2020, plans to expand said Fagan. transactional service coordination in its Niles assistance,” said and Brunswick communities, and “Service coordination Dan Fagan, MPA, is working to create connections in is about wrapping LSW, Director the community at large that benefit of Population Health. “They work older adults regardless of geography, our arms around together to reduce barriers and make economics or need. our aging population sure people are connected to the care they need.” “We understand the trusted support and meeting all of and opportunities offered to our the realities of life While the service coordination model residents can extend beyond the has been working well in affordable boundaries of our communities and with them.” housing for many years, UCH is into the surrounding neighborhoods,” working to extend this relationship- said Fagan. “From people on waiting based assistance program. UCH lists for affordable living to those

12 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org If you would like to learn more about GIVING structuring your charitable gift to United Church EFFICIENTLY, Homes in a more efficient way, Regardless of Your please contact Gloria Hurwitz, Vice President of Advancement, at Income Tax Bracket [email protected] or 740.751.8702. Additionally, to review how new tax laws might impact Since the standard deduction effectively doubled in 2018, your planning, contact Gloria to find fewer people are itemizing on their tax returns. In fact, in out about a complimentary, values- 2019, it is estimated that only 13.7 percent of taxpayers based estate planning process that United Church Homes is making itemized. This sharp decrease caused individuals in all available to you. income tax brackets to reassess how they choose to make their charitable contributions.

One of the easiest and most efficient ways to save on taxes, even if you are not itemizing on your tax return, is to consider gifts of appreciated assets (such as stocks or mutual funds) held for more than one year. The more that this gift has appreciated, the better the tax savings.

By using this strategy, you can avoid capital gains taxes, and in most cases, exceeding the standard deduction. And, if you do exceed the standard deduction, you can also claim a charitable deduction for the Gift planning is complex, and fair market value of assets held longer than one year. Concurrently, if everyone’s situation is unique. The you like the stock or mutual fund, you can repurchase it on a new and scenarios described here are not to be interpreted as legal or tax advice and higher basis. This new cost basis can also save on taxes if the stock were everyone should seek the counsel of a to lose value in the future, allowing you to claim a loss. licensed attorney or tax adviser before attempting to implement any strategy.

Comparing Gift Vehicles – $10,000 Gift

For example, Julia is considering making a charitable gift to her favorite charity. She has cash in a bank account, some stock that has increased in value and a traditional IRA. If Julia is 70 ½ or older, she can consider giving directly from her IRA (IRA Charitable Rollover). The table shows how each option compares, helping illustrate her most cost-effective way to give.

IRA Charitable Rollover Cash Appreciated Stock* Effective Tax Rate 37% 24% Effective Tax Rate 37% 24% Effective Tax Rate 37% 24% Taxes Avoided $6,290 $4,080 Taxes Avoided $0 $0 Taxes Avoided $2,737 $1,725 Tax Savings Tax Savings Tax Savings from Charitable $0 $0 from Charitable $6,290 $4,080 from Charitable $6,290 $4,080 Deduction Deduction Deduction Cost of Gift $10,710 $12,920 Cost of Gift $10,710 $12,920 Cost of Gift $7,973 $11,195

*Assumptions: For a donor with an effective tax rate of 37%, they are also paying 23.8% for long term capital gains. For a donor with an effective tax rate of 24%, they are also paying 15% for long term capital gains. Both are giving stock with a cost basis of $3,600.

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 13 The Campaign for Abundant Life Announces Revised Goal of $45 Million

2020 marked the largest single Jim Henry, chair of The Campaign “The revised goal will allow our donation in the history of United for Abundant Life said, “The $17.5 advancement team and volunteers Church Homes by long-time friends million gift was transformational to continue their vital work of who made an unparalleled lifetime and will help UCH reimagine life for inviting friends into the campaign estate gift of $17.5 million. This older adults; however, there remains with their gifts,” said Rev. Kenneth sacrificial gift inspired the creation important work to be done in many Daniel, President and Chief Executive of a new Fund for Growth to of the campaign focus areas including Officer. “We are grateful to continue provide innovative programs and Pastoral Care, Affordable Housing to celebrate the generosity of many services at United Church Homes. and The Ruth Frost Parker Center friends of United Church Homes who for Abundant Aging. This imperative partner with us in our vision, “This generous gift nearly doubled work also needs donor support.” Where the Spirit Creates Abundant our $20 million goal for The Life in Community.” Campaign for Abundant Life with two years left in the fundraising cycle,” said Gloria Hurwitz, CFRE, Vice President of Advancement. “As a result, the Campaign Steering Committee decided to establish a revised goal to 2023 of $45 million.”

14 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org 2020 Annual Report — BOARD CHAIR LETTER

2020 Board of Directors We found ourselves tested this year as never Rev. Dr. Trevor Bates before, and our United Church Homes family Rev. Geoffrey Black responded with grace and resilience. We entered Ms. J.B. Boothe 2020 with lofty plans for growth. Despite the Mr. David Brainin challenges, we achieved what we set out to and Rev. Daniel Busch then some. Our people rose to the task and Rev. John Cramton sought to “do better” in every way. Ms. Cathy Green Mr. James Henry Responding to the pandemic could have Ms. Sandy Lindahl consumed our time and energy, but we Rev. David Long-Higgins addressed the urgent and didn’t sacrifice the Mr. Philip E. Mallott Philip E. Mallott important. Our leaders focused on mission Mr. Philip Moots expansion, developing a business plan for UCH Engage, our Service Rev. David Schwab Coordination business line. We focused on the critical job of refurbishing Rev. Robert Tussing Mr. Karl Ulrich and refinancing affordable housing communities. Our leadership Dr. LaPearl Logan Winfrey advanced our strategy to grow our Independent Living segment, Ms. Diane Moreno Zerby identifying two acquisitions that welcomed 300 independent living residents.

2020 President’s Council We excelled in leading our compliance responsibilities, including all our COVID-19 protocols. The outstanding work to keep residents safe Rev. Dr. Kenneth V. Daniel President and and healthy from Patti Klingel, Executive Director of Compliance and Chief Executive Officer Clinical Services, led to her recognition as a 2020 LeadingAge Ohio Mrs. Terry Spitznagel Emerging Leader. Senior Vice President Chief Growth Officer Even with government assistance, United Church Homes felt the financial Mr. John K. Renner impact of COVID-19. Our leaders worked closely with all communities to Senior Vice President, ensure they had the resources they needed. We invested in staff so that Finance and Business Strategy, by January 2021, we lifted all starting wages to higher levels. Chief Financial Officer Mr. Kenneth L. Young “Doing better” also meant doing things differently. Engaging with our Senior Vice President generous donor community often took place through one-on-one for Strategic Growth, conversations. These calls allowed us to deepen relationships with those General Counsel that walk beside us in our mission to serve. In fact, in 2020, UCH received Mr. Richard Dible a gift of $17.5 million, its most significant gift to date. Vice President,

Financial Services Last year pushed us to respond differently, better and beyond what Mrs. Gloria T. Hurwitz, CFRE we may have thought possible. Under President and CEO Rev. Kenneth Vice President, Advancement Daniel’s servant leadership, we had a remarkable year: responding to Mr. Scott Slutz the pandemic, moving significantly forward with our strategic goals and Vice President, Human Resources addressing the organization’s challenges. May God continue to bless the Mrs. Cheryl Wickersham UCH ministry. Vice President, Asset Management

and Capital Preservation Phil Mallott, Chair, Board of Directors

unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 15 2020 Annual Report — FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Financial Overview For the 12 months ending December 31, 2020

Financial data relating to United Church Homes, Inc., and affiliates has been combined with data of several partners and service lines, including long-term care (LTC) communities, affiliated housing entities, central office, advancement, the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging, United Church Homes Management, Inc., and the Pilgrim Manor Foundation. (all numbers are shown in thousands)

CARES Act Revenue $5,960 Other Revenues Management Services $1,419 $1,903 Revenue $116,129 LTC Government Service Revenues 47,116 Affordable Housing LTC Resident Service Revenues 39,754 $19,977 LTC Government Service Revenues Affordable Housing 19,977 $47,116 Management Services 1,903

LTC Resident CARES Act Revenue 5,960 Service Revenues $39,754 Other Revenues 1,419

Depreciation $9,547 Interest Expenses $117,198 $3,691 Personnel 59,293 Administrative Support $12,913 Facilities 16,804 General Operations 14,950 Personnel $59,293 Administrative Support 12,913 General Operations $14,950 Interest 3,691 Depreciation 9,547

Facilities $16,804

Other Gains and Losses, net $1,082 Endowment Contributions, Investment Income Restricted $1,306 Other Income $19,372 $39 Bequests and Contributions 18,720 Specific Purpose Contributions, 389 Restricted Specific Purpose Contributions, Bequests and Restricted Endowment Contributions, Restricted 39 Contributions $389 $18,720 Other Gains and Losses, net (1,082) Investment Income 1,306

Balance Sheet Assets $287,579 Current Liabilities $238,254 Limited Use Net Assets $49,325 Long-Term $0 $40,000 $80,000 $120,000 $160,000 $200,000 $240,000 $280,000

16 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Uncompensated Care Campaign for For the 12 months ending December 31, 2020 Abundant Life Goal: $45,000,000 United Church Homes has been celebrating the Spirit of older adults for more than a century. The nonprofit, faith-based organization is one of the nation’s 2017 - 2022 largest providers of senior living services, with more than 1,500 dedicated March 29, 2021 staff serving about 4,800 residents. Our network extends to 79 senior living Current results: communities in 14 states and two Native American nations. UCH is in covenant with the United Church of Christ and welcomes residents of all faiths. $36,404,770 Through our residential services, in 2020, we provided over $13.3 million Pastoral Care of uncompensated charity care that was not reimbursed by user fees or government funding. $337,399

Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging $408,037 Uncompensated Charity Care $13,336 Benevolent Care Benefits — Affordable Housing Medicaid Provider 10,917 Independent/Assisted Living Deficit — Long-Term $49 Communities Healthcare Community Education and $459,584 Spiritual Care Programs Medicaid Provider 1,125 $571 Deficit — Assisted United Church Homes Affordable Housing Living $674 United Church Homes 674 Medicaid Provider Endowment/ Deficit — Assisted Affordable Housing Living Deferred Gifts $1,125 $3,932,646 Community Education 571 and Spiritual Care Programs Benevolent 49 Medicaid Provider Deficit — Long- Care Benefits — Term Healthcare Independent/Assisted $10,917 Residential Campuses Living and Healthcare Communities $9,552,559

Stimulus Gross Net funding Uncompensated Care $15,770 $2,434 $13,336 Affordable Housing 674 - 674 Chapel Hill Community 1,368 308 1,060 Fairhaven Community 3,050 579 2,471 Four Winds Community 1,982 435 1,547 Unrestricted Support, Glenwood Community 252 6 246 Charitable Care and Harmar Place 1,636 225 1,411 Quality of Life Parkvue Community 1,760 264 1,496 $21,714,546 Pilgrim Manor 1,501 136 1,365 Trinity Community at Beavercreek 2,159 149 2,010 Trinity Community at Fairborn 1,388 332 1,056

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NAMED ENDOWMENTS

United Church Homes’ mission is realized through our legacy endowment gifts. We recognize our Pillar Society donors who have established a named endowment that provides support for its designated purpose in perpetuity.

Anonymous The Walter & Philamine Duibley The Philip E. & Mary M. Maurer The Jeanne M. & Maynard J. Aldridge Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, Trinity Community Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community The Joan Ernst Endowment Fund The David & Ann Nice Memorial Fund The Samuel Jacob & Emma Rachel Ault Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community for Endowment Endowment Fund The William O. & Janet O. Fahrenbruck Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community Endowment Fund The Pieper Family Named Endowment Fund The Jack & Betty Bailey & Cynthia Bailey Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Kennett Endowment Fund The Grace V. Finney Endowment Fund The Anna Louise Prentice Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community The Magdalena B. Bartsch Endowment Fund The Fishel Endowment Fund The Wayne H. & Patricia A. Pressler Benevolent Care, Trinity Community Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Endowment Fund Dr. J. Albert Beam & Dr. Lillian E. Beam The Friends of Chapel Hill Community Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Endowment Fund Chaplaincy Endowment Fund The Ralph C. & Sue Quellhorst Program for Benevolent Care, Trinity Community Chaplaincy Needs , Chapel Hill Community Leadership Development Endowment Fund The B.E. & Dorothy A. Beaston The Glenwood Community Endowment Fund Educational and Staff Leadership Development Endowment Fund Glenwood Community Operation, Missions, United Church Homes Physical Therapy Equipment, Fairhaven Community Glenwood Community The John Rainey & Gene Finnegan Landscaping The Rev. & Mrs. Robert F. & Elizabeth H. Beck The Isabel & Muriel Heid Endowment Fund & General Maintenance Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Beautification of the grounds, Parkvue Community Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community The Vernon A. & Hester B. Horst Transportation The Dale H. & Kathryn Sanders Rieder The Thomas J. & Rosanna M. Becker Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Housing Endowment Fund Transportation and General Maintenance Needs, Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Housing Needs, Housing Services Parkvue Community The Glenn & Mildred Royer Endowment Fund The Laurence A. & Karen E. Bettcher The William Boyd & Sarah Albert Huff Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Endowment Fund Endowment Fund The Sawmiller Family Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, Parkvue Community Specialized training, uniforms, awards, continued Benevolent Care, Trinity Community The Corinne Flocken Boryczka professional growth and tuition reimbursement The Suzanne & Robert Schoedinger Endowment Fund for staff, Chapel Hill Community Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community The Delmar & Miriam Indorf Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community The Burlin B. & Vera K. Brombaugh Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community The Schory Professional Advancement Landscaping & Maintenance The Robert L. & Margaret A. Keener Endowment Fund Landscaping, Trinity Community Endowment Fund Specialized Training, Awards, Continued The Bruce R. & Ruth E. Burgan Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Professional Growth and Tuition Reimbursement. , Endowment Fund The William A. and Wanda J. Kroft United Church Homes Rehabilitation Services, Chapel Hill Community Endowment Fund for Chapel Hill Community The Rev. & Mrs. Theodore Schory Christian The Thomas A. & Kathryn E. Coons Chapel Hill Operations, Chapel Hill Community Ministry and Pastoral Care Endowment Fund Endowment Fund The Helen E. Kurt Endowment Fund Spiritual Life through Christian Ministry, United Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community Church Homes The Joan R. Coulter Landscaping & The Kutschbach Family Endowment Fund The Emma C. Smith Endowment Fund Horticultural Endowment Fund for Leadership Development Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Landscaping and Horticulture, Parkvue Community Board Development, United Church Homes The Louis & Mary Anna Speller The Joan R. Coulter Nursing Scholarship The John D. Sr. & Mina K. Luecke Endowment Fund Named Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Eden Program (Animal and Plant Program), Trinity Nursing, United Church Homes Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Community The Robert G. & Eleanor W. Diller The Naomi Ruth Hegnauer Martin The Louis & Mary Anna Speller Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Endowment Fund Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Benevolent Care, United Church Homes

18 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org PILLAR SOCIETY

The Pillar Society recognizes those who have remembered our communities through the use of a planned gift. These gifts include bequests, trusts, charitable gift annuities, named endowments and other estate-planning vehicles.

Anonymous Mrs. Catharine J. Hartzell* Rev. & Mrs. Marvin Rettig Ms. Grace Amy Anders* Mrs. Ardythe M. Hatchett Mr. & Mrs. Clinton E. Retzsch* Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Angell Doris B. Heartwell* Mr. & Mrs. Roger Roberts Verna M. Armitage* Mrs. Virginia L. Heidt Mrs. Marian E. Rohrbaugh* Rev. & Mrs. Paul E. Baumer Miss Emily E. Hensley* Mr. Dietrich Roth* & Mr. Harold A. Behnken* Mrs. Ethel Heyob* Mrs. Betty Roth* The Ruth A. Stonebrook Endowment Fund Mrs. Jean W. Bender* Ms. Sally Ann Hillard* Dr. Carl Rothe* & Benevolent Care, Chapel Hill Community Ms. Linda E. Bilick* Rev. Mike Hillis Mrs. Mary Lou Rothe The Stubbs Endowment Fund Mr. Thomas N. Blandford* Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hollenbeck Miss Maryalice Roush Uniforms & Employee Incentive Programs, Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Bowman* Mrs. Margaret A. Holfinger Mrs. Esther M. Rowland* Fairhaven Community Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Bradford Ms. Harriet Homer* Ms. Carolyn F. Ryan* The Gertrude Stubbs Transportation Ms. Suzanne M. Braun Mr. & Mrs. Roy C. Humrighouse* Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Rynard, Sr. Endowment Fund Mr. Jerrus M. Bryant* Mr. Fred E. Huntley* Mr. Arthur Sams* Transportation Needs, Fairhaven Community Mr. & Mrs. Randall L. Buchman Gloria T. Hurwitz Mr. William Sams The Sherman & Dorothy Stryker Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Donald R. Buckthal Mrs. Grace E. Johnson* Miss Marvis Schaaf* Endowment Fund Mrs. Jane Buehrer* Miss Mariesther Johnson* Mr. George H. Schaefer* Benevolent Care, Trinity Community Ms. Vera V. Burge Kevin & Karen Johnston Mr. George H. Schmitz* The Charlene Thornburg Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jim Casey Dorothy L. Jones* Rev. & Mrs. Victor H. Schoen* Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Mrs. Elsa J. Chadwick* Rev. Anne D. Kear Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Scholl* The Uberta Family Named Endowment Miss Pauline Choate* Mr. John T. Kelsey* & Rev. Alfred W. Schroeder & Mr. Larry W. Clausing & Mrs. Charlene Kelsey Mrs. Catherine A. Sprague Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Mrs. Donna Overholt Ms. Madolyn L. Key* Mr. & Mrs. Bernard L. Schroer The Herman A. & Helen F. Van Guelpen Ms. Ellen Louise Collins Mr. & Mrs. William R. Kiesel The Seider Memorial* Endowment Fund Jean Day* Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit Mrs. Audrey Shafer* Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Rev. Paul E. Deppen* Rev. & Mrs. Erwin R. Koch Mrs. Ruth Shelton * The E. Kathryn Wadsworth Endowment Mrs. Mary Louise “Lou” Dickman* Mrs. Evangeline K. Kohler* Rev. Dr. Roger L. Shinn* & Fund Miss Amy Diller Miss Helen H. Kottlowski* Mrs. Katharine C. Shinn* Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Ms. Margaret D. Dorman* Rev. Henry and Cassandra Kroondyk Ms. Margaret E. Skeoch* The Robert & Betty Walker Endowment Rev. Louis H. & Mrs. Donna Dorsch Mrs. Judy Kropf & Mr. John Kropf Mrs. Helen N. Smith* Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Duckson Rev. & Mrs. John Krueger Mrs. Priscilla W. Smythe Benevolent Care, Parkvue Community Mr. Roscoe T. Dyke* Mr. William Laggren* Alta Sorrell* The Ruth E. Webster Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dykema Mr. William J. Lange* Roy D. Speigle* Alzheimer & Sub Acute Units Specialized Care, Ms. Marie Eberhard* Mrs. Martha L. Lebold* Dr. John C. Stahler* & United Church Homes Mrs. Dorothy E. Eckert Mr. Robert P. Lee* & Mrs. Marjorie L. Stahler* The Marian Whitney Music Mrs. Suzanne S. Ellis Mrs. Sharon Lee Mrs. Hazel Steinmetz* Ms. Adelle B. Elshoff* Entertainment Endowment Mrs. Brinley R. Lewis Miss Virginia Ann Stepler* Mrs. Judy Evans Ms. Sandy Lindahl Mrs. Elizabeth M. Stricker* Special Music for Residents, United Church Mrs. Mary L. Fenker-Lindsley* Mrs. Anne K. Liston Ms. Mary T. Tymeson Homes Ms. Lida M. Ferguson* Mrs. Mary Ann Luecke* Mrs. Elizabeth Van* The Alfred A. & Frances A. Wilhelm Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald Mr. Gary M. Mahaffey Mrs. Martha Van Sickle* Endowment Fund Mr. James Fox* Mr. Jerry Mallicoat* & Mr. & Mrs. Ford R. Weyrick* Benevolent Care, United Church Homes Mrs. Betty J. Frederiksen* Mr. John Cummings Ms. Judy Whitwer The Wolsdorf Memorial Endowment Fund Mr. Herbert M. Fuldner* & Ms. Anne Marks-Gaertner Mrs. Cheryl & Benevolent Care , United Church Homes Mrs. Marjorie L. Fuldner* Mrs. Darlene K. Marrs Mr. Steve Wickersham The Ernest W. & Karen B. Wood Rev. John M. Gantt Rev. & Mrs. John T. Miller Ms. Barbara Willardo Endowment Fund Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Calvin O. Gerber Mr. & Mrs. James E. Minehart, Jr. Jan Williams Professional Advancement for UCH Gift Mr. Charles J. Gilbert Mr. Richard & Mrs. Nancy Murdock Mrs. Mary D. Winningham* Planning Staff, United Church Homes Mr. William H. Gluesenkamp* & Mrs. Ruth Frost Parker* Mr. C. William Witte* The Freda J. Zieber Endowment Fund Mrs. Wilma Gluesenkamp Rev. & Mrs. Erling W. Peterson* Mr. Frederick A. Wolfram* Benevolent Care, Parkvue Community Ms. Zola Graves* Mrs. Ada May Pfiester* Joanne W. Woods* The Lowell & Marian Zechiel Cathy & John* Green Mrs. Anna M. Phipps* Rev. Arden Yakimow* Mr. Merle Hamilton* & Merrill & Mildred Post* Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Young Endowment Fund Mrs. Peg Hamilton* Mr. Joe L. Randles* Benevolent Care, Fairhaven Community Ms. Terri Handlin Ms. Lucy Read *Deceased Miss Caroline I. Hart* Miss Vivian E. Reemer* *Deceased Mr. Robert L. Hart* & John & Barbara Renner Mrs. Ila M. Hart* Miss Virginia C. Rensch*

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We are forever grateful for the generosity of our donors, whose gifts inspire us to reach higher for the older adults we serve.

Ruth F. Parker Circle President’s Circle Mr. & Mrs. Philip Balkema Cattaraugus Region Community ($10,000+) ($5,000+) Mr. Richard D. Dible Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Karl F. Betz Jr. Aetna Better Health of Ohio Dr. E. Anne Eddowes Christ Church United Church of Christ, The Cleveland Foundation Ashland County Community Foundation Emanuel United Church of Christ, Fort Thomas, KY Rev. Dr. Kenneth V. Daniel & Ms. Patricia Bartsokas-Huth Upper Sandusky, OH City of Canal Winchester Rev. Dr. Barbara Kershner-Daniel Mr. Victor T. Berry First (Park) Congregational United Mr. Larry W. Clausing & The Dayton Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Betz Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MI Mrs. Donna L. Overholt Margaret D. Dorman* Rev. John Cramton First Congregational Church of Ms. Marsha A. Crewe Erie County Community Foundation Randolph J. & Rockford, Rockford, MI David’s United Church of Christ, Mrs. Mary L. Fenker-Lindsley* Estelle M. Dorn Foundation Friends of Chapel Hill Kettering, OH Glenwood Community Fidelity Charitable Community Auxiliary Mr. & Mrs. James A. Ditzler Residents’ Association Grand Rapids Community Foundation Georgia Institute Of Aging Mrs. Debra L. Durbin Gordon Food Service Mr. & Mrs. James L. Henry Dr. Kenyon M. Glor & East Congregational United Church Cathy & John* Green Mrs. Gloria T. Hurwitz & Dr. Elizabeth A. Glor of Christ, Grand Rapids, MI Mr. Robert L. Hart* & Mrs. Ila Hart* Mr. Greg Hurwitz HealthPRO Heritage, LLC Equitas Health Heart of West Michigan United Way The Hylant Group Heartland Conference of the United Mrs. Nancy W. Eyestone Mrs. Virginia L. Heidt & Dorothy L. Jones* Church of Christ, Worthington, OH Mr. Daniel C. Fagan Dr. Kermit Heidt* Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Kutschbach Dr. Cynthia J. Hess Fairhaven Community Country Store Harriet Homer* Living Water Association Lake Michigan Credit Union Fairhaven Community Volunteer Mr. William A. Kroft & Mrs. Cathy G. Moore Revs. Beth & David Long-Higgins Service Group Mrs. Wanda Kroft Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murdock Ms. Mary Loupee Ms. Laura M. Farrell L.R. Webber & Associates, Inc. Mrs. Gloria Must* Michigan Department of Health Ms. Lida M. Ferguson* Mr. & Mrs. David E. Logsdon Ms. Victoria Normandin and Human Services First Citizens National Bank Philip E. & Ohio’s Hospice Noelker and Hull Associates, Inc. Rev. Ruth D. Fitzgerald Rebecca S. Mallot Mr. & Mrs. Shane Orians Perry ProTech, Inc. Mr. William T. Flickinger Marker, Inc. Rev. John Rainey & Mrs. Susan B. Sheidler Rev. Mark & Marguerite Frey Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management Rev. Eugene P. Finnegan The South Central Power Company Rev. John M. Gantt MLM Charitable Foundation John & Barbara Renner Foundation Mr. Charles J. Gilbert Mr. Lars A. Olson We Care Medical of Ohio, Inc. Mrs. Mary Anna Speller Grand West Association of the Plante Moran Mrs. Teresa Spitznagel Michigan Conference of United Mr. Arthur L. Sams* Robert & Eleanor Diller & Mr. Richard Spitznagel Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MI Mr. George H. Schaefer* Inaugural Circle ($2,500+) Trinity Home Fellowship Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Guy Miss Virginia A. Stepler* Anonymous Trinity United Church of Christ, Ms. Debra L. Hannen Trigo, Inc. Area Agency on Aging, AAA 2 Tiffin, OH Mr. Lee D. Hieronymus & Mr. Jack & Mrs. Barbara Vollmer Mr. & Mrs. James Balk United Way of North Central Ohio Mrs. Cathy Hieronymus Mrs. Cheryl & Mr. Steve Wickersham Rev. Sandra L. Hutchinson & Rev. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Wilson Kenneth E. Hutchinson Mr. Kenneth L. & Mrs. Patricia Young Ice Miller Ms. Ellen R. Zahed Mr. & Mrs. Gordon K. Kelly Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit The Herbster Circle Ms. Amy L. Kotterman ($1,000+) Mr. Paul F. Kotterman Anonymous Mr. Scott W. Kuentz Mr. & Mrs. Bruce J. Angell Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Kurner Mrs. Mary E. Bayman Ms. Sandy L. Lindahl Mr. Bernard E. Beaston* Mrs. Anne K. Liston & Mrs. Dorothy A. Beaston* Mrs. Shirley A. Long Rev. Geoffrey A. Black Mr. William Lyle Mr. Robert E. Bowman* Marietta Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David J. Brainin Marietta Welfare League Mr. & Mrs. Mike Buell Marshall County Community Foundation Buerger Energy Meijer, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Jay Burnett Mercantile Bank Rev. Daniel L. Busch Dr. Alan B. Mikesell CareLinc Medical Equipment & Mrs. Carroll Miller Supply Co., LLC. Mr. Daniel J. Miller Ashley Helmick (right), 2020 Spirit Award Honoree, Mr. & Mrs. Jim Casey Rev. & Mrs. John T. Miller Chapel Hill Community.

20 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. Channell Mr. Thomas R. Hastings We are forever grateful for the generosity of our donors, whose gifts inspire us to reach higher for the older adults we serve. Ms. Alissa Clouse Ms. Dorletha Hatchett Ms. Jennifer L. Conley Ms. Maxine B. Head Mr. Charles B. Cork Healthcare Academy Ms. Moranda Cork Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Heinlen Ms. Elizabeth E. Craig Ms. Jenny R. Heiser Ms. Linda J. Dailey Ms. Ashley M. Helmick David’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Britani M. Hill Canal Winchester, OH Ms. Lori M. Hill Rev. Gary and Sandra Davis Mr. & Mrs. Greg D. Hinkle Ms. Megan M. Decker Mr. Tony L. Hitchcock Members of St. John’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Nicole M. Decker Home Care Assistance of Dayton, Inc. Dayton, Ohio, Diakonie Award Honoree 2018, Ms. Carol A. Del Raso Ms. Connie L. Hood Trinity Community at Beavercreek. Ms. Patricia A. Dennis Ms. Carol A. Hornberger Ms. Tiffany N. Dennison Ms. Jamie L. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Miller Ms. Lisa A. Allen Ms. Lingling Diao Mrs. Kathryn L. Howell Mr. & Mrs. Allan T. Norris Mr. Collin I. Amon Carrie L. Diebler Ms. Kriston P. Hughes Northwest Ohio Association - Ms. Lillian O. Amon Ms. Maria R. Dixon Mrs. Rosemary Hughey Ohio Conference United Church Mrs. Cindy L. Arthur Ms. Ashley E. Dotson Ms. Shermane Hulett of Christ, Tiffin, OH Ms. Amy J. Ary Ms. Katie L. Dye Mr. Thomas Hupman Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Mrs. Nikola A. Avey Mr. Ronnie M. Easthon Ms. Judith A. Hutchinson Cuyahoga Falls, OH Mrs. Betty W. Bailey Mrs. Dorothy E. Eckert Mr. & Mrs. Alfred T. Irby The Pittsburgh Foundation Mr. William T. Bainbridge Mrs. Freda M. Eldridge Ms. Kylie S. Jefferis Plymouth United Church of Christ, Mr. Brock Barger Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Mrs. Kelly Jerew Grand Rapids, MI Ms. Erica L. Barnett Sandusky, OH Ms. Elizabeth M. Jewett Mr. Don L. Pogoda Ms. Mary E. Barsness Ms. Gina M. Erhardt Ms. Anna Johnson-Winegar QCI Healthcare Dr. & Mrs. Trevor M. Bates Ms. Nancy Esworthy Ms. Rachel L. Jones Rev. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Rezash Mr. John T. Bertsch Mrs. Wilma L. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Jorgensen Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Roberts Bethany United Church of Christ, Farmersville United Church of Christ, Ms. Tiffany M. Karg Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Romich Cuyahoga Falls, OH Farmersville, OH Mr. Ryan L. Kempf Rotary Club of Grand Rapids Ms. Ashley Bills Mr. Bil W. Farrar Ms. Ashley N. Kincaid Rev. Dr. David V. Schwab Ms. Alisa R. Blake Ms. Melissa A. Faught Rev. Becky S. King Mr. Scott W. Slutz Mrs. Becky Blocksom & Ms. Mary M. Faye Mr. & Mrs. James C. King Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Sorg Mr. Robert Blocksom Ms. Deborah L. Fedele Mrs. Patti Klingel Spectrum Health Blue Sky Therapy Management Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi Ms. Sheryl L. Koehler Mr. & Mrs. Albert R. Squibb Ms. Molly D. Blumer First Citizens National Bank, Kroft Commons Resident Council Dr. John C.* & Ms. Payden R. Boehmer Upper Sandusky, OH Mr. & Mrs. John W. Kropf Marjorie L.* Stahler Family Fund Ms. Amy J. Bonacuse First Congregational United Church Rev. & Mrs. John H. Krueger Trinity United Church of Christ, Ms. J.B. Boothe of Christ, Sandusky, OH Ms. Paula K. Kummer Wooster, OH Bostwick Lake Congregational United First Federal Bank, Upper Sandusky, OH Ms. Nancy J. Kuyers Rev. & Mrs. Robert C. Tussing Church of Christ, Rockford, MI First United Church of Christ, Galion, OH Mr. Thomas LaBrenz Ms. Mary T. Tymeson Ms. Susan K. Boulton Ms. Erin N. Foos Ms. Rebecca Lafollette United Church of Christ Congregational, Ms. Dawn N. Boyd Ms. Jessica A. Fox Lake City Bank, Warsaw, IN Medina, OH Ms. Krista L. Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Fredritz Lakeview United Church of Christ, United Way Of Marshall County, Inc., Ms. Elida Boytim Ms. Elizabeth N. Freelan Maineville, OH Plymouth, IN BPOE Lodge #83 Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Frericks Dr. & Mrs. Glenn J. Larrabee, Ph.D. Ms. Shirley Vankoevering Ms. Suzanne M. Braun Mr. & Mrs. Jamie L. Fryberger Rev. Catherine M. Lawrence Ms. Rebecca B. Waldock Ms. Mary Ann L. Brock Ms. Elizabeth Frye LEAD Marketing Agency, Inc. Mrs. Avis L. White Mr. Alexander V. Brown Ms. Linda L. Gabriel LeadingAge Kansas Mrs. Joanne C. Wildey* Rev. Dale E. Brown Ms. Bertha Garrett-Frazier Mr. Loyd E. Winer Ms. Tamra Brubaker Ms. Nestly R. Gates Dr. LaPearl Logan Winfrey, Ph.D. Ms. Rachel R. Butcher Ms. Christina Golden Mr. David C. Zack Ms. Tyna M. Butzer Ms. Danielle N. Goodin Cadence Bank Ms. Patricia A. Grahl Matthew & Jane Smith Ms. Catharine L. Caldwell Rev. Linda C. Grant Founders Circle ($250+) Ms. Taylor M. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grassmann Anonymous Calvary United Church of Christ, Mrs. Shannon Graver Ms. Tori L. Adams Crestline, OH Ms. Kristine M. Greenfield Mr. Brian C. Gregg Ms. Tammy A. Adkins Ms. Kim M. Carmen Dr. Alan Mikesell, former UCH Board Mrs. Jean B. Adkinson Ms. Rosalind A. Cation Ms. Sherry L. Gulczynski Director and 2019 Herbster Award Honoree Ms. Kashua Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence C. Cattran Nancy E. & Tom Hafer for Housing Services, with Elaine Mikesell and their son Philip.

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Ms. Tammy S. Schippel Rev. Alfred W. Schroeder & Mrs. Catherine A. Sprague Ms. Deborah M. Schwilk Second Congregational United Church of Christ, Grand Rapids, MI Ms. Maria L. Shane Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Shaver Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Sheets Ms. Shondra S. Shelton Ms. Girtha A. Shine Ms. Louella M. Smarr Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Smith Rev. Dr. Bob D. Smitley Ms. Melanie R. Smoot Ms. Jana L. Snyder Ms. Kemberley E. Spencer Spencerville United Church of Christ, Spencerville, OH Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Srode Trinity Home Fellowship Volunteers, Herbster Award Honoree 2018, St. John’s Evangelical Church, Trinity Community at Beavercreek. Kenton, OH St. John’s United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OH Matthew & Jane Smith Founders MMS Advancement Associates LLC., Mr. Robert A. Ross St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ, Circle ($250+) (continued) Mrs. Marcella W. Schick Ms. Kimberly A. Rowland Sandusky, OH Mr. & Mrs. Wayne LeBlanc Ms. Rachael L. Monday Ms. Judy G. Rudat Ms. Amanda Stacy Mrs. Sharon R. Lee Ms. Angela F. Moore Mr. & Mrs. David R. Ruddick Miss Susanne M. Starner Mr. Richard P. LeGrand Mr. Philip R. Moots Ms. Tennessee A. Ruth Rev. & Mrs. Mark P. Steiner Mr. Alexander J. Lemon Ms. Jessica A. Moss Mr. & Mrs. Monte D. Saam Ms. Rachael A. Strauss Mr. Jeremy M. Lemon Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ, Mr. Kevin J. Sanders Mr. & Ms. Jose F. Suarez Ms. Linda S. Lewman North Lima, OH Mr. Edward Schaffer Ms. Beth M. Swalley Ms. Michelle Linton Ms. Rebecca S. Murawski Ms. Natalie M. Little Ms. Laura Nemeth Ms. Kimbra L. Livingston Ms. Michele I. Newnam Mrs. Sharon F. Loomis Ms. Vanessa Norris Mr. & Mrs. Abel S. Lozano Ms. Jamie Nowak Mrs. Patty H. Lykins Mrs. Robin O’Brien Mrs. Angela S. Mahley Ms. Chelsea L. Oliver Ms. Marcy K. Manack Ms. Patty A. Owens Mr. & Mrs. Dane Marrs Ms. Danielle Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Gary Martin Ms. Sonya Phelps Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Martin Ms. Cassandra Pieracini Ms. Amber S. Martinez Dr. Paul Powell* & Mrs. Ginny Powell Ms. Teresa A. Mathies Rev. Erin R. Proie & Mr. Brian Proie Mr. Jack J. Matney Denise A. Rabidoux Ms. Alicia Mayes Ms. Robbin R. Rader Ms. Denyse McCoy Ms. Diana L. Raines Ms. Charlene R. McGrath Ms. Jennifer E. Raymond Mr. & Mrs. Timothy McKay Mr. & Mrs. Dave Reatini Ms. Madison M. McKay Mrs. Julie Reed Mrs. Debbie McNamee Ms. Brandy N. Reel Mr. & Mrs. James F. Meacham Ms. Julie A. Remsen Ms. Holly E. Mericle Ms. Regina R. Rigney Ms. April L. Merriman Mr. Sean Riley Mr. William L. Merriman Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Rinehammer Ms. Tammy Michel Ms. Melinda S. Ritter Mrs. Teresita S. Miller Ms. Kristen Roach Ms. Tina M. Roberts Resident Eileen Kriner, Spirit Award Honoree 2014, Mr. Todd L. Miller Trinity Community at Beavercreek. Mr. Brian Mitchell Ms. Margaret C. Rohrbacher

22 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Ms. Melody R. Szewczyk Ms. Mia L. Anavi Ms. Misty D. Taylor Mr. Greg Anderson Ms. Lori A. Thacker Mr. Guy J. Atkinson Mr. Charles W. Thompson Mr. Ray Attema & Mr. Jerry Hoffman Ms. Kimberly A. Thorp-Sweitzer Mrs. Marie R. Atwood Mr. Glen A. Tibbitts Ms. Myra J. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. Toft Ms. Melissa A. Barley Ms. Katherine R. Tooley Mr. Jeffrey L. Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Scott Townsley Ms. Shayla L. Barnhouse Trinity Community of Beavercreek Ms. Sandra L. Bash Residents Chapel Fund Ms. Amanda B. Baxter Trinity United Church of Christ, Mr. Rodney L. Beard Canton, OH Mrs. Elaine Beaver Trinity United Church of Christ, Ms. Beatrice Beckham Fairborn, OH Ms. Caroline C. Beidler Ms. Claudia E. Trower Ms. Karissa D. Beland United Church Outreach Ministry Ms. Barbara S. Berg (UCOM), Wyoming, MI Ms. Brandy L. Berlin Upper Sandusky Lions Club Ms. Linda K. Berry Ms. Angela N. VanDyke Mr. Joseph D. Bertke Mr. Richard A. Vaughan Ms. Linda R. Bethke* Mrs. Corrye Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Bils Ms. Rebecca L. Vineyard Mrs. Dorothy E. Blackburn Resident Farralee Baldwin, Spirit Award Honoree 2020, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Walker Mr. Roger L. Blakely, Jr. Trinity Community at Miami Township, with Ms. Kristie L. Walton Ms. Miranda E. Blasetzky Executive Director Charlie Thompson. Ms. Akeeva N. Washington Ms. Tracy L. Bohrer Ms. Rose Weatherspoon Mrs. Marjorie BonDurant Dr. & Mrs. Michael A. Webb Mr. & Mrs. John F. Bonsall Mr. & Mrs. William E. Clift Mr. & Mrs. Harry Drury Ms. Barbara J. Wetzel Ms. Alicia Borghese David and Diane Comfort Ms. Kerri E. Dubois Mr. & Mrs. Ford R. Weyrick* Mr. & Mrs. Greg V. Bowen Commercial Bank & Trust Company, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dudding Ms. Carol K. Wheeler Mrs. Susan E. Bowling Paris, TN Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Dufford Ms. Cynthia D. Wheeler Ms. Tina N. Bradley Ms. Phana E. Conaway Mr. Daniel S. Durbin Mr. & Mrs. John White Ms. Marjorie C. Branche Mrs. June Conley Mr. Marc E. Dye Mr. & Mrs. Terry Wilburn Mr. Mark E. Brandt Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Consolo Ms. Abbigayle R. Earley Mr. James H. Wilkinson Ms. Jean Brennan Mr. Bryce N. Cook Mr. & Mrs. David E. Eberhard Ms. Lawanda Williams Ms. Chrystal R. Brewer Mr. Daniel Correll Ms. Meghan Eddy Mr. Charlie L. Wilsbacher Mrs. Sharon Bristow Mr. & Mrs. Peter Corso Ms. Janea D. Eichman Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Wilson Mrs. Aurelia R. Brombacher Ms. Mary A. Crabtree Ms. Katelyn Emery Ms. Kandi S. Wormsley Ms. Lori Bronkema Ms. Toni E. Crabtree Emmanuel United Church of Christ, Ms. Jessica L. Yeager Ms. Carol Brown Ms. Dawn R. Cramer Bluffton, OH Ms. Kathleen S. Yeager Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Brownfield Ms. Derella R. Crews Dr. & Mrs. Itri A. Eren Ms. Angela Yoder Ms. Shawna Burke Ms. Kathleen T. Cruse Ms. Janet K. Evans Ms. Lois E. Zawada Dr. Emily Burkhead Ms. Megan M. Cunningham Ms. Diane Fair-Stachnik Ms. Heather N. Zirkle Mr. Michael A. Caldwell Ms. Laurie L. Daniel Faith Christian Book Store Ms. Kay Callihan Mr. & Mrs. Steve M. Darragh Ms. Carolyn Farrell Society of Stephen Circle Ms. Lynne M. Calton Ms. Amaya M. Davis Ms. Janet A. Fillmore ($100 +) Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Carney Mrs. Jean B. Davis Ms. Melissa J. Finkbeiner Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jim Carrigan Ms. Katrina M. Davis First Congregational Church of Mr. & Mrs. Larry Aaron Mr. & Mrs. Joel W. Castanien Mr. Joseph Dean Ravenna, Ohio, United Church of Mr. Josh S. Abling Ms. Lesa K. Casto Ms. Carol J. Deblin Christ, Ravenna, OH Mrs. Ruth M. Adams* Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Caudy Ms. Autumn M. Delaney Ms. Cynthia D. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. David K. Adkinson Mrs. Phyllis G. Chai & Dr. Hi-Dong Chai Ms. Stephanie L. Dennis Ms. Wendolyn A. Fox Ms. Cassie M. Ahlstrom Ms. Melissa J. Chaplin Ms. Taylor M. Dennis Ms. Elizabeth L. Fuhrer Ms. Brittany N. Albert Chemical Solvents, Inc. Gail O. De Young and Jay Schoettley Ms. Charlotte N. Furbee All Day Lawn & Landscaping Service Ms. Teresa A. Chesney Diana’s Dips Ms. Sonia M. Gallardo Mr. & Mrs. Marty J. Allen, Jr. Ms. Bonnie M. Chesser Mrs. Mary Louise Diebler Ms. Belinda L. Gaspard Mr. & Mrs. Shane Allen Ms. Beth N. Chris Ms. Amanda DiFilippo Ms. Brianna L. Gault Dr. Richard Allnutt Christ United Church of Christ, Mr. Wilford D. Dimit Mr. Gary Gearhart Ms. Sonya M. Allomong Orrville, OH Ms. Diane K. Dix Mr. John Gearhart American Hoist Air & Church of the Redeemer, Westlake, OH Ms. Nicole C. Doepel Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gebhardt Lube Equip Co., Inc. Rev. & Mrs. Randall L. Gehres

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Mr. Richard D. Huebner Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Lanoue Hughey Heat/Air/Electrical & Ms. Constance Latham Maintenance Mr. Dwight P. Leach Ms. Heather R. Hutchins Mr. Jeffrey D. Lee & Ms. Diane K. Jackman Ms. Susan L. Hunter Mrs. Megan J. James Dr. Paul Lee Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. James Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Lee Ms. Haleigh Jefferis Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Leinbach Ms. Kayla S. Jones Mr. Voris E. Leonard Ms. Nicole A. Jones Mrs. Lindsey E. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jones Mr. & Mrs. David E. Licklider Ms. Shannon L. Kamer Miss Heather L. Lilje Mr. Dan Kane Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Liston Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Kappel Mrs. Susanne C. Livingston Ms. Kaitlyn N. Kavanaugh Marathon Petroleum Company LLC Rev. Anne D. Kear Ms. Desirae S. Marks Mr. David L. Keilholtz Mr. Kurt Maurer Mrs. Janet Keller Mr. Michael McCarty Mr. Christopher M. Keller Ms. Tanya McCarty Ms. Janet Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McClure Ms. Cheri L. Kinney Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. McCoy Former residents George Schmitz and Adelle Elshoff, Ms. Airica A. Klepinger Mr. Dennis L. McCrary Spirit and Herbster Award Honorees 2015, Ms. Lori A. Knick Mrs. Janet M. McDaniel Trinity Community at Beavercreek. Ms. Lauri K. Knight Ms. Pat McDaniel Ms. Jennifer M. Koge Ms. Susan McFadden Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Kornbau Mr. & Mrs. John D. McGrew Society of Stephen Circle Ms. Jill Holland Mrs. Eileen M. Kriner Ms. Miessie S. McKeller ($100 +) (continued) Ms. Rhonda L. Holstein Rev. Henry M. & Ms. Tina G. McQuistion Mrs. Bertha M. Honner Mr. & Mrs. Adam George Cassandra A. Kroondyk Memorial United Church of Christ, Mrs. Rosalie Hook Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Calvin O. Gerber Ms. Kim B. Kytta Toledo, OH Ms. Judy F. Houser Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Gessner Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. LaFaber Ms. Yolanda Menchaca Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Howard Ms. Samantha Gessner Ms. Gina S. Laine Ms. Karen J. Messick Ms. Teresa A. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Bobby W. Gill Ms. Essence Lake Ms. Lisa R. Meyer Ms. Gloria J. Hozeski Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Girdler Lane Flooring Ms. Susan M. Michaels Ms. Myrna Hudson and Family Ms. Peggy A. Gonzalez Ms. Yvone Langdon Mr. & Mrs. Larry B. Midcap Hudsonville Congregational United Grace United Church of Christ, Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lanning Mr. Harold J. Miller Lancaster, OH Church of Christ, Hudsonville, MI Ms. A’Ishah M. Gray Ms. Denise Green Mr. & Mrs. Randy Grenwalt Dr. Russell H. Hackett, III Ms. Taylor G. Hackworth Ms. Lizzie D. Hall Mr. Richard A. Hall Ms. Charlene K. Haller Ms. Heather Hammerstrom Ms. Jonte’ N. Hammond Mr. Christopher M. Harper Mr. Matthew B. Hatten Ms. Makaela L. Havens Ms. Stacy Haverty Ms. Hannah L. Headley Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hertlein Ms. Eunice F. Higginbotham The Mike Highhouse Family Ms. Mary J. Hinton Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Hite Mr. Shawn A. Hoffner & Mrs. Keri R. Hoffner Rev. Kenneth Daniel, President and CEO, UCH; Dick LeGrand, 2015 Herbster Award Ms. Stephanie L. Hofmann Honoree, Four Winds Community; Gloria Hurwitz, Vice President, Advancement, UCH; Ms. Kay Holbrook Mary Faye, Administrator, Four Winds Community.

24 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Miller Ms. Jessica A. Profitt Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Miller Rev. Mindy Quellhorst Ms. Cheyenne S. Millsap Ms. Teresa L. Quinn Mr. Frank J. Moesle* Mr. & Mrs. James K. Rains Ms. Alina I. Montbriand Mr. & Mrs. Mark E. Rall Mrs. Beth Montgomery Ms. Holliann F. Rapp Mrs. Diane Moreno Zerby Ms. Kayla N. Reckas & Pastor David Zerby Ms. Arlene Reitz Ms. Dulcee B. Morgan Ms. Mikaela C. Reynolds Ms. Rachel D. Morgan Ms. Heather L. Rhodes Ms. Diane Morris Mrs. Janet R. Rhodes Ms. Nicole Morris Ms. Highley S. Rinker Mr. & Mrs. Gary P. Moses Mr. & Mrs. Dan R. Ritchey Ms. Barbara M. Mueller Ms. Muriel R. Robinson Ms. Judith L. Mullikin Ms. Whitney D. Robinson Ms. Sherri Murray Rev. Beth E. Rodenhouse Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Neal & Mr. Lucas Rodenhouse Ms. Sandra B. Newman Ms. Marla K. Roll Dr. Donald N. Nichols & Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Rosloniec Rev. Sharon G. Nichols Ms. Malinda F. Ross Ms. Brandi E. Nicholson Ms. Carol A. Roth Rev. Hannah L. E. Niday Ms. Kimberly N. Rouse Mr. Michael A. Niederkohr Ms. Joy Ryke Former UCH Board Director Suzanne Ellis, President’s Award Norris, Perne & French LLP Ms. Ellen R. Sauer of Distinction Honoreer 2017, Herbster Award Honoree 2013, Ms. Kait Nye Ms. Elizabeth H. Sawyers Fairhaven Community, and Pillar Society member. Oasis Senior Advisors Ms. Joy A. Sayre Ms. Tiffany N. Ogdin Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Schaeffer Ms. Mary H. Ohlemacher Ms. Terri J. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Carl S. Okeson Ms. Mary A. Schwaderer Mrs. David G. Stanton Trinity United Church of Christ, Ms. Vicki Oldham Ms. Rebecca L. Schwanger Mrs. Barbara Starner Akron, OH Mr. Robert Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Roger Seevers Rev. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Steingass Trinity United Church of Christ, Mrs. Kara D. Orians Ms. Bobbi J. Shadley Mr. & Mrs. Herbert W. Steininger Lewisville, OH Mrs. Brenda K. Osborn Mrs. Janis L. Shaw Mr. Paul A. Stephan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tucker Ms. Gloria J. Osborne Shelby Congregational UCC Women’s Ms. Alison Stevens Mr. Karl R. Ulrich OSCO Industries Inc Fellowship, Shelby, MI Mrs. Michelle R. Borek-Stine United Methodist Church Eden Chapel OVB Employee Community Fund Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Shepherd & Mr. Bradley Stine UMW, Willard, OH Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Marc E. Overlock Ms. Marla J. Sherry Ms. Barbara Stinson Upper Sandusky Area Ministerial Mr. Quintin Paich Ms. Abigail P. Smith Ms. Nancy A. Stoldt Association Ms. Alissa L. Paolella Mrs. Abigail R. Smith Ms. Amanda M. Stotts Ms. Kimberly S. Vagnetti Mr. & Mrs. Michael Partridge Mrs. Barbara B. Smith Ms. Sandra L. Strandquist Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Vander Baan Patriot Bank Ms. Rosella C. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Stroven Ms. Loretta L. VanHeest Ms. Bridgitt A. Paulson Ms. Susan Snell Ms. Rhoda Sumner Ms. Patricia M. Vargas Mr. & Mrs. Dick Peacock Ms. Rebecca A. Snodgrass Ms. Sandra Swayman Ms. Frances A. Wagner Ms. William M. Pearson Mr. & Mrs. Ty W. Snodgrass Miss Crystal L. Swayne Ms. Alicia D. Walker Ms. Joyel M. Peckham Ms. Anessia J. Snow Ms. Sophia L. Sweitzer Ms. Elaine K. Walters Ms. Jean R. Pelfrey Ms. Stacey L. Snyder Ms. Paula Tatar Ms. Gladys E. Waranica Mrs. Nora M. Penn Source It Up, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Bradley L. Taylor Ms. Angela M. Ward Miss Lori A. Perkins Mr. Robert D. Spiva Mrs. Joyce A. Teeple Mr. James A. Watson Jr Ms. Chelsey M. Perry Dr. Sue Sporte Ms. Elysia M. TerAvest Ms. Elizabeth A. Weatherwax Ms. Megan Perry St John’s United Church of Christ, Mr. David J. Teunis Ms. Kara L. Webster Mr. Dave Petro Genoa, OH The Roger Wentworth Group, Inc. Ms. Joyce E. Westfall Ms. Antoinette Pfenning St. John United Church of Christ The Shade Shop Mr. David Wheeler Ms. Lacey N. Phillips (Reading), Cincinnati, OH Ms. Vivian Thomas Ms. Sandra K. Wheeler Pilgrim Chapel United Church of Christ, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Madison G. Thompson Mr. Tyson Whistler Cincinnati, OH Lorain, OH Ms. Sherry L. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. John Patrick White Mr. Rich Pontius St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mrs. Michelle J. Tillman Ms. Connie S. Wicker Mr. & Mrs. Peter Poole Dayton, OH Rev. Ward Tilton Mrs. Connie Wierenga Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Potter St. John’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Sharon M. Tipton Ms. Candice R. Williams Mr. David G. Price Newark, OH Ms. Jessica R. Trimbach Mr. Jonathan L. Williams Ms. Michelle R. Pridemore St. Paul United Church of Christ, Trinity United Church of Christ, Ms. Donna K. Wilson Oak Harbor, OH Canal Fulton, OH Ms. Julia K. Wilson

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Mrs. Arlene M. Ahlefeld Mildred Bogush Mr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Heinlen Mr. Raymond S. Bogush Mr. Charles W. Andrews Ms. Beverly Bowen Kroft Commons Resident Council Mr. & Mrs. Greg V. Bowen Mr. Frank Armentrout Joy F. Bradford Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Lewis St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mrs. Eileen Armentrout Bucyrus, OH Mr. & Mrs. Russell C. Lewis Mrs. Elizabeth Brokaw Ms. Marian Babcock Ms. Patricia Bartsokas-Huth Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Bear Dr. Burlin B. Brombaugh Ms. Rebecca DeBolt Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wittmann Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Earl Mrs. Vera K. Brombaugh Cathy Green, former chair, United Church Homes Board Mr. & Mrs. Clarke J. Haren Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wittmann of Directors and 2019 Herbster Award Honoree for Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. LaFaber Mrs. Jane Buehrer Housing Services; Judy and John Kropf, Herbster Award Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Salyer Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Consolo Honorees 2019, Chapel Hill Community; Debbie Durbin, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Woods Dr. Kenyon M. Glor & Executive Director, Chapel Hill Community. Ms. June Bailey Dr. Elizabeth A. Glor Ms. Yvone Langdon Dr. Cynthia J. Hess Ms. Norma Baker Mrs. Anne K. Liston Society of Stephen Circle Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit Ms. Judy Holzmiller Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Liston ($100 +) (continued) Ms. Barbara M. Mueller Mrs. Barbara Starner Mr. Lloyd Rychener Rev. Becky S. King Mrs. Doris Barnhart Mr. & Mrs. Brian Wind Mr. Keith Wilson Northwest Ohio Association - Ohio St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mrs. Betty Buell Mr. Lewis T. Wilson Conference United Church of Christ, Bucyrus, OH Ms. Patricia Bartsokas-Huth Mr. James Windak Tiffin, OH Rev. Robert F. Beck Mr. & Mrs. Mike Buell Ms. Shelly Windeler-Epley Ms. Amy L. Kotterman Rev. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Steingass Ms. Carol J. Watson Mrs. Donna K. Winland Mr. Paul F. Kotterman Dr. Kathryn J. Beck Mr. Charlie L. Wilsbacher Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Wiser Rev. Catherine M. Lawrence Rev. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Steingass Mr. Jim Buell & Mrs. Joan Buell Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wittmann Northwest Ohio Association - Ohio Mrs. Elizabeth H. Beck Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Buell Ms. Amanda N. Wood Conference United Church of Christ, Rev. & Mrs. Jonathan M. Steingass Larry Cale Ms. Katie M. Wood Tiffin, OH Eleanor K. Berg Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Leinbach Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Woods St. Stephen’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Ellen R. Zahed Mr. Thomas K. Capper Mr. Mark A. Woolf Sandusky, OH Ms. Leona M. Berger Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Buckland Ms. Tricia Wright Ms. Judy Marshall St. John’s United Church of Christ, Mrs. Lillian Chech Ms. Tracy L. Wrin Mr. & Mrs. Steven D. Hite Bucyrus, OH Belmont Elementary Staff Ms. Sherry L. Zajicek Mr. Chester Porter Mrs. Louise Berry Mr. David L. Keilholtz Mrs. Shirley K. Zeitter Ms. Phyllis Porter Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Fragale Mr. Kenneth Chenoweth Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Zellers Mr. & Mrs. Dale L. Renner Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hafer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Berger Pastor & Mrs. David Zerby Mr. & Mrs. Michael Malorni Ms. Rachel B. Trihaft Kraton Polymers Ms. Rylee M. Zimmer Rev. Beth E. Rodenhouse Marie A. Bierman Mr. & Mrs. Raymond A. Schindler Zion United Church of Christ, Mrs. Connie Wierenga Mrs. Jean B. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Ty W. Snodgrass Decatur, IN Ms. Margaret C. Rohrbacher Mr. Robert Bils Ms. Lucile Clark Zion United Church of Christ (Lytton), Mr. and Mrs. Peter Corso Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Franklynn K. Duiven DDS Delta, OH Rev. Dr. Bob D. Smitley Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Bils Mrs. Janelle Cleveland In Honor Of Mrs. Rosalie Hook Ms. Tina M. Bils Ms. Debra L. Hannen Trinity Community at Fairborn Ms. Denise M. Bostdorff Mrs. Dolores J. Coakley Ms. Laura E. Ayers Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey J. Klingel Mr. & Mrs. James D. Bostdorff Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Castle Mrs. Donna K. Winland Rev. Greta A. Wagner Mrs. Mary A. Ekleberry Wyandot Memorial Hospital Ms. Margaret A. Bower Mr. Jonathan L. Williams Ms. Rosa Frisch Mr. John & Mrs. Mary Constien Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Sorg Mrs. Helen Wagoner Marathon Petroleum Company LLC Ms. Nancy L. Roberts Rev. Dale E. Brown Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Neal Mr. & Mrs. Martin A. Miller Mrs. Teresa Corso Ms. Yolanda Menchaca Mr. Carlton E. Williams Mr. Daniel J. O’Rourke Mr. Greg Anderson Ms. Susan Snell Ms. Alicia Mayes Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Parsell Ms. Sharon J. Baker Rev. Dr. Kenneth V. Daniel Smithfield Grain Ms. Barbara J. Baum Northwest Ohio Association - Ohio In Memory Of Mr. Brandt Smythe Mr. & Mrs. Jim Carrigan Conference United Church of Christ, Janet E. Acker Mr. & Mrs. Brian Tschanen Mr. & Mrs. Peter Corso Tiffin, OH Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Gessner Mr. Justin Wagner Ms. Wendolyn A. Fox First Congregational United Church Mrs. Ruth M. Adams Ms. Carol J. Blankenship Mr. & Mrs. James McKeen of Christ, Marietta, OH Mrs. Aurelia R. Brombacher Mrs. Mary Louise Diebler Ms. Alina I. Montbriand Ms. Judith Z. Phillips St. John’s United Church of Christ, St. John’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Ellen R. Sauer Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Gamber Bucyrus, OH Bucyrus, OH Source It Up, Inc. Dr. Emily Burkhead

26 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Mr. George W. Eyestone, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph K. Hall Mrs. Felcia L. Hurst Mr. Paul F. Kotterman Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Srode Dr. & Mrs. Trevor M. Bates Mr. Donald Fanoni Mr. Vernon Harrington Mr. Melvin L. James Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi Mrs. Susanne C. Livingston Burkhart Farms, LLC Mrs. Virginia Fanoni Mrs. Olga A. Hartshorne Mr. & Mrs. Michael L. James Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi Ms. Nancy Esworthy Mr. & Mrs. Charles K. Pratt Rev. Bruce Farmer Mrs. Donna Hastings Winona A. Johnston Mrs. Wilma L. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. John Abernathy Mr. & Mrs. James K. Rains Mr. Chris Farmer Ms. Jean Brennan Mr. Rudy J. Jurkovich Mrs. Wilma L. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Gaspar Mrs. Neva J. Jurkovich Rev. Dr. Clifford G. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Don P. Hastings Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Ott Mrs. Wilma L. Farmer Mr. Thomas R. Hastings Mrs. Dorothy Kiewit Mr. Marion Fecher Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hertlein Dr. & Mrs. Richard Gebhardt Ms. Christine M. Bucheit Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Hertlein Mr. Wallace C. Koehler Betty Bailey, Herbster Award Mrs. Mary L. Fenker-Lindsley Ms. Myrna Hudson and Family Mr. & Mrs. Timothy I. Aller Honoree 2020, Ms. Barbara S. Berg Ms. Diane Hudson & Reile and Company Farms Chapel Hill Community. Mr. Neal Lindsley Mr. Mark E. Moore Mrs. Doris J. Suman Mr. John Ferenczi Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Jenkins Ms. Charleen Wolfe Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi Mr. & Mrs. James C. King Mr. & Mrs. John C. Kuentz Ms. Adeline C. Spalla Mrs. Virginia Ferenczi Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Lanoue Anonymous Mrs. Megan Stuart Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ferenczi Mr. & Mrs. Gary Martin Mr. Clyde W. LaBrenz Mr. & Mrs. Gerald L. Whitacre Ms. Christina M. Rapp-Field Mr. Robert Passmore Mr. Thomas LaBrenz Jeanne Craden Mr. & Mrs. George Buursma Dr. & Mrs. William K. Rundell, M.D. Mr. Thomas J. LaRose Ms. Abigail Etter Ms. Margaret A. Fillmore Mrs. Barbara B. Smith Ms. Janet K. Evans Mrs. Phyllis J. Crossland Ms. Janet A. Fillmore Ms. Evelyn I. White Mr. & Mrs. James McKeen Mr. Guy J. Atkinson First National Bank of Sycamore Mr. Charles E. Hehr Ms. Victoria Normandin Mr. & Mrs. Patrick M. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Randy Grenwalt Mr. Jeffrey D. Lee & Mrs. Martha L. Leach Kroft Commons Resident Council Ms. Carol A. Hornberger Ms. Susan L. Hunter Mr. Dwight P. Leach Mr. & Mrs. Larry B. Midcap Mr. David E. Rice Mrs. Joyce Helge Ms. Marguerite LeGrand Mrs. Helen Crowder Ms. Joyce Ann L. Fraley Mr. & Mrs. David M. Eyestone Mr. Richard P. LeGrand Mr. & Mrs. Randy S. Garverick Anonymous First Citizens National Bank, Upper Mrs. Dessa Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. McCarthy Ms. Arlene Fraver Sandusky, OH Mr. Voris E. Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Billy D. Nelson Anonymous Mr. James F. Koehler Ms. Carol Lesert Mr. & Mrs. Mark A. Price Ms. Vicki Fry Ms. Alexis D. Henderson American Hoist Air & Mr. & Mrs. Joel Smith Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Betz Mr. & Mrs. Gary P. Moses Lube Equipment Co., Inc. Rev. Paul E. Deppen Mr. Ralph Garritano Mrs. Elizabeth B. Herbster Faculty Association of GRCC Ms. Winnie Chasteen Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit Mrs. Anne K. Liston Grand Rapids Community College Ms. Kay Eash Mr. Marlin F. Gehres Rev. Dr. Ben M. Herbster English Department Rev. & Mrs. James W. Garner Rev. & Mrs. Randall L. Gehres Mrs. Anne K. Liston Mr. & Mrs. Dale G. Wesorick Dr. Paul Lee Marjorie L. Gilbert Ms. Lucile Himebaugh Mrs. Joyce A. Logan Ms. Shirley Poddany Dr. & Mrs. Bradley L. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Himebaugh Kroft Commons Resident Council St John’s United Church of Christ, Mrs. Judith Gloeckler Mr. Gearold Hook Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Lohri Genoa, OH Kroft Commons Resident Council Mrs. Rosalie Hook Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Kornbau Wanda F. Deubner Ms. Kathryn Graham David and Diane Comfort Mr. Robert Oliver Mrs. Eleanor Diller Mrs. Carole Gravette Rev. Anne D. Kear Mr. Gary R. Gravette Rev. Dr. Robert G. Diller Ms. Patricia Green Rev. Anne D. Kear Ms. Melissa J. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Dufford Ms. Frances L. Foote Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Dufford Mr. & Mrs. Barney Oldfield Rev. Virginia A. Duffy Mr. Douglas T. Greth & Ms. Carol A. Roth Mrs. Frances A. Greth Mrs. Juanita Easterday Mrs. Phyllis G. Chai & Mrs. Elaine Beaver Dr. Hi-Dong Chai Mr. John L. England Ms. Kathleen D. Guy Kroft Commons Resident Council Mr. & Mrs. Jack C. Guy Mr. Homer H. Evans Mrs. Donna L. Gyde Ms. Cletabelle E. Barnes Mrs. Cathy G. Moore Members of Knob Prairie United Church of Christ, Enon, 2020 Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Everett Mrs. Theola Haines Diakonie Award honoree for Trinity Community at Fairborn. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hafer Ms. Susan Snell

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In Memory Of (continued) Rev. Dr. Michael P. Moore Rev. Ralph C. Quellhorst Mr. John Schaible Mrs. Cathy G. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Joel W. Castanien Mrs. Jean B. Davis Ms. Jayne London Mrs. Geraldine Obiedzinski Chemical Solvents, Inc. Mrs. Martina J. Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Carney Ms. Renee Callahan Mr. & Mrs. Gene DiMaria Mrs. Janet R. Rhodes Mrs. Debbie Lyle Mr. & Mrs. Terry Goosen Mr. & Mrs. David E. Eberhard Mr. Vincent R. Schneider Kroft Commons Resident Council Ms. Gloria J. Hozeski Rev. Mark & Marguerite Frey Mrs. Janet R. Rhodes Mr. James MacKenzie Mr. & Mrs. Ronald R. Koslek Mr. & Mrs. Russell D. Girdler Ms. Sharon Seitz Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Jerry A. Mull Rev. Sandra L. Hutchinson & Rev. Ms. Frances A. Wagner Mrs. Doris Magennis Mr. & Mrs. Peter L. Patrick Kenneth E. Hutchinson Mrs. Patricia O. Sheaffer Dr. Sue Sporte Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Vander Baan Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit Dr. Thomas Herchline Mr. George E. Mani Mr. & Mrs. William F. Walenga Revs. Beth & David Long-Higgins Dr. Carrie B. Shinn Rev. David S. Kiewit & Mr. James Windak Mrs. Debbie McNamee Ms. Carol K. Wheeler Dr. Suzanne Kiewit Mrs. Elsa H. Okeson Rev. Mindy Quellhorst Mrs. Emma L. Smith Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit Mr. & Mrs. Carl S. Okeson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy N. Tolin Kroft Commons Resident Council Mr. Philip E. Maurer Mr. Donald A. Owens Rev. Ralph C. Quellhorst & Ms. Pauline Smith Cathy Green Ms. Melody J. Hanus Mrs. Sue Quellhorst Mr. & Mrs. David K. Adkinson Mrs. Mary M. Maurer Mrs. Miriam Ruth Richey Owens Ms. Mary K. Long Mr. & Mrs. Tedd A. Boomershine Cathy Green Ms. Melody J. Hanus Mrs. Shirley A. Long The Dayton Foundation Ms. Florence McWilliams Ms. Marian Pacific Mrs. Glenna M. Ralston Mr. & Mrs. Rick DeFend Mr. & Mrs. Warren W. Lee Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Radlinski Ms. Vicki Oldham Mr. & Mrs. Don Dyer Mr. Roger Medley Mr. James E. Pack Mrs. Dorothy Ramsey Ms. Mary Fraley Mr. John Thornton Ms. Rhoda Sumner Ms. Patricia Bartsokas-Huth Ms. Elizabeth Frye Melissa Paul Petro Ms. Charlotte N. Furbee Mr. & Mrs. Gene L. Gangl Rev. Gale J. Green Mr. Dave Petro Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murdock Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Huebner Mr. Jose Menchaca Ruth Petro Mrs. Ginny Powell Mr. Richard D. Huebner Ms. Yolanda Menchaca Mr. Dave Petro Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan R. Lundquist Rev. Elaine L. Mikesell Ms. Mary Pickel Mr. Thomas M. Reber & Mr. & Mrs. C. Richard Rough Dr. Alan B. Mikesell Ms. Margaret A. Coble Mrs. Verna M. Reber Mr. Larry G. Schultz Mr. Gerald Millard Mr. & Mrs. James L. Dailey Mark & Rebecca Romich Mr. & Mrs. David R. Sollmann Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Schoen Mrs. Mary H. Rector Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Smigel Pearl Millard Mr. & Mrs. Paul Skrzycki Dr. Russell H. Hackett, III Mrs. Barbara B. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Howard Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Tuinstra Ms. Mary P. Rheinscheld Mr. Bruce A. Smith George Miller Marian Pogoda Mr. & Mrs. David L. McCoy Ms. Kathy Staiger Mrs. Carroll Miller Mr. Don L. Pogoda Mr. & Mrs. Larry D. McCoy The Roger Wentworth Group, Inc. Ms. Hazel A. Miller Sheila Pogoda MTD Products -Shelby Operations Mr. & Mrs. Larry J. Weghorst Mr. Peter E. Bates Mr. Don L. Pogoda Mr. & Mrs. R. Allen Striker Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Zubeck Mr. Harold J. Miller Dr. Paul Powell Ms. Faye Rickenbacher Ms. Garnet M. Sorg Ms. Janet I. Miller Ms. Patricia Bartsokas-Huth Ms. Judy F. Houser Mr. & Mrs. Randy L. Sorg St. John’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Kay Callihan Mrs. Dolores K. Riegel Mrs. Dena Sproat Bucyrus, OH Mr. Wilford D. Dimit Ms. Shana McGoye Mr. & Mrs. Gordon K. Kelly Mrs. Evelyn A. Moesle Mrs. Barbara K. Falkner OSCO Industries Inc. Mrs. Helen Stalter Mr. Frank J. Moesle Ms. Betty M. Fleming Ms. Ruth Ringler Fidelity Charitable Ms. Charlotte N. Furbee Ms. Patricia Holtzlander Ms. Susan D. Stefan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Hammat Mrs. Betty L. Roth Rev. Dr. Paul B. Kiewit Ms. Megan L. Krivchenia Anonymous Mrs. Patricia A. Strong Ms. Pat McDaniel Air Components, Inc. Mr. Robert P. Strong Mr. & Mrs. John D. McGrew Mr. & Mrs. Marty J. Allen, Jr. Mrs. Lois Stuckey Mr. & Mrs. Richard Murdock Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Betz Mr. & Mrs. Jim Baublitz Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Karl F. Betz Jr Mr. & Mrs. Douglas R. Buehl Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Streker Mr. & Mrs. Roger W. Clouse Mr. & Mrs. Gene H. Conrad Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Tucker Mr. Donovan D. Dewald Mr. & Mrs. Michael Heacock Ms. Carol J. Watson Grand Rapids Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gary Riedlinger Mr. James A. Watson Jr The Mike Highhouse Family Mr. & Mrs. David R. Schilling Mr. Charlie L. Wilsbacher Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Lanning Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. Ulrich Ms. Shelly Windeler-Epley Mr. Michael McCarty United Methodist Church Eden Chapel Ms. Frances F. Pyper Norris, Perne & French LLP UMW, Willard, OH Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Jorgensen Mr. & Mrs. Michael Partridge Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Szilagyi Rev. Jay McMillen, Senior Pastor Mrs. Michelle R. Borek-Stine & Ms. Joy Ryke Anonymous Shiloh UCC, Dayton, OH accepting the Diakonie Award for Shiloh UCC Mr. Bradley Stine Adelaide M. Ruddick Ms. Jeanne Tasse from Rev. Dale Brown, Chaplain, Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Stroven Mr. & Mrs. David R. Ruddick Ms. Patricia Bartsokas-Huth Trinity Community at Beavercreek. Mr. & Mrs. William Wolford Mr. & Mrs. Roger G. Roberts

28 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Mr. Scott Bookman Ms. Dawn Damewood Ms. Janice Boyer Ms. Phyllis Davey Brann’s Steakhouse and Grill Ms. Jessica Davis Brewery Vivant Ms. Sarah Dawson Briarwood Golf Club Ms. Kelly Day BrockStrong Foundation The Dayton Foundation Bud & Stanley’s Dayton Sewing Collaborative Buerger Energy Betty Decker Buffalo Wild Wings Ms. June Dekkers Ms. Linda Bunner Ms. Carol A. Del Raso Ms. Lucinda Bunsey Ms. Stephanie L. Dennis Mr. Bill Caine Ms. Chelsea DePausata Calvin Klein Detroit Red Wings Hockey CaptionCall Mr. & Mrs. Glenn B. Dettman Residents Roger and Sally Roberts and their family, Mrs. Diane Carnevale-Jones Ms. Lingling Diao Herbster Award Honoree 2019, Glenwood Community. Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Carney Ms. Cori Dike Carrabba’s Italian Grill Disability Advocates Ms. Edna Ebersole Teeple Ms. Debra S. Zellner Ms. Sheila Carter Mr. Terry Diso Mrs. Joyce A. Teeple Mr. Eugene W. Wise Cascade Roadhouse DMH-Dayton, Inc. Fund of The Dayton Mr. Larry L. Teeple Mr. & Mrs. Peter Poole Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Castle Foundation Mrs. Joyce A. Teeple Cherie Inn Ms. Heather Dockery Mrs. Charity Teitsma Gifts In-Kind Cherry Republic Domino’s Pizza Mr. & Mrs. Tom R. Gootjas Anonymous Choo Choo Grill Don Tomasso’s Pizza Mr. & Mrs. Gasper Saladino 360 Care Ms. Janet Clark Ms. Barb Donahue Mr. & Mrs. Larry Van Weelden 4 One 2 Distillery Ms. Terri Cleveland Double Dip Depot Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Wisselink Accelerated Care Plus Cobb County Senior Resources Ms. Michelle L. DuBridge Ms. Betty Weese Ada Village General Store Mr. William Colon Ms. Shirley Dubridge Ms. Cheryl A. Carver Cook Ms. Nancy Alberta Comfort Research LLC Ms. Brenda Dulse Mrs. Sherry Gessel Ms. Pamela Alderman Ms. Lori Conkey Avery Dunn Ms. Joyce Weisman Mr. Bill Allen Ms. Kate Conley Ms. Marsha Dutt Mr. & Mrs. David E. Licklider AMC Burger, LLC dba Bagger Dave’s Connie’s Cakes, LLC E/L Blessing Farms LLC Mr. Robert Weisman Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Mrs. Mary Cooper Mrs. Dorothy E. Eckert Mr. & Mrs. David E. Licklider American Spoon Cornerstone University Ms. Meghan Eddy Ms. Jeanette Welch Ms. Karen Amick Costco Warehouse Edible Arrangements Kroft Commons Resident Council Amway Grand Plaza Hotel Cottage Inn Pizza Edward Jones Mr. Charles A. West Ms. Mia L. Anavi Cowley & Peoples Funeral Home El Arriero Kroft Commons Resident Council Anna’s House Virginia Crawford Emanuel United Church of Christ, Mr. Kenneth Wetzel Applebee’s Bar & Grill CRJ Vending Upper Sandusky, OH Ms. Barbara J. Wetzel Ms. Lindsey Bailey Culver’s Emmanuel Hospice Mrs. Mary E. Wetzel Ms. Eileen Balchowski Cuthbert Greenhouse Mr. Timothy L. England Ms. Barbara J. Wetzel Ms. Farralee Baldwin Ms. Nancy White Ms. Joni Baldwin Ms. Vivian Thomas Barlow Vincent Church of Christ, Mr. Jerry Wieranga Vincent, OH Mrs. Connie Wierenga Ms. Linda Barnes Mrs. Joanne C. Wildey Mr. & Mrs. Craig Barth Mr. Dan Kane Mr. & Mrs. Mark Bartlett Ms. Dolly Wilson Battle Grand Rapids Tactical Games Richard S. Ault Ms. Jayne Baum & Ms. Barb Baum Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth F. Eastham Beltine Bar Mr. Daniel J. Miller Ms. Karen Bennett Rev. & Mrs. John T. Miller Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Ms. Sherri Murray Fairborn, OH Mr. & Mrs. Dale R. Opperman Bier Distillery Ms. Dolly Wilson Mr. Joel Bierling Mr. & Mrs. William C. Pierson Big Boy Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Powers Blessings Made Beautiful Mr. & Mrs. Dan R. Ritchey Blue Dog Tavern Mr. & Mrs. Doyle H. Stevens Blue Sky Therapy Management Melody Hanus, 2020 Spirit Award Honoree, Ms. Janet A. Thatcher, Ph.D. Ms. Brittany Bodi Trinity Community at Fairborn. Ms. Charlene J. Travis Ms. Evelyn Boettcher

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Ms. Marilyn Kimbrel Kindred Hospice Knob Prairie United Church of Christ, Enon, OH Koehler Drug Company, Inc. Koeze Company Ms. Amy L. Kotterman Mr. & Mrs. William A. Kroft Ms. Shari LaBrenz Lady Bug Lane Soaps & Such Ms. Wenbi Lai Lake Michigan Carferry S.S. Badger Lakeshore Sewing Ms. Sharon Lankford Lantern Coffee Rev. Catherine M. Lawrence Lawton Ridge Winery Mr. & Mrs. Wayne LeBlanc Rev. Loran J. Lee Leo Club-Northeastern High School Ms. Pam Levy Life EMS Ambulance 2014 Diakonie Award Honoree, Fairhaven Community, Ms. Juliana Lima Members of Trinity United Church of Christ of Tiffin with Rev. Rick Dorsch. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Lindeman Lindo Mexico Ms. Barba L. Little Gifts In-Kind (continued) Grand Rapids Popcorn Ms. Cathy Howell Little Caesars Erie County Community Foundation Grand Rapids Public Museum Ms. Joyce Hughes Ms. Kimbra L. Livingston Evergreen Resort Grand Traverse Resort and Spa Ms. Bonnie Hull Mr. & Mrs. James Lochbihler Ms. Becky Ewald Mr. & Mrs. John Graver Ms. Stephanie R. Hupman Mr. Dennis Logsdon Fairhaven Community Volunteer Ms. Pamela Gray IChiro Clinics Long Road Distillers Service Group Great Lakes Glow Golf Interim Healthcare Rev. Beth Long-Higgins Fat Boy Burger Groskopfs Luggage Ionic Detox Mrs. Sharon F. Loomis First Congregational Church, United C. Guising Mr. & Mrs. Scott Jerew Ms. Mandi L. Lopez Church of Christ, Belding, MI Ms. Joyce Guth Jersey Junction Lovable Lobes First Unitarian Universalist Society Ms. Heather Haase John Ball Zoo Society Lowe’s of Marietta Ms. Colleen Haddon Ms. Pat Johnson M & K Sewing Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Flanagan Ms. Gayle Hall Ms. Cheryl Jones Mr. & Mrs. Gary MacKey Flip Flop Ministeries Ms. Gina Hall Ms. Lulu J. Jones Mrs. Arlene Main Florentine Pizzeria Ristorante Ms. Brenda G. Hammond Ms. Kate Kaplan Mr. Sean Malloy Flowerland Harmar Elementary School Kennedy’s Flower Shop Manna Cafe Ford Motors Haviland USA Kilwin’s Maple Hill Golf Course Ms. Fern Frank Hawker United Church of Christ, Ms. June Freeman Beavercreek, OH Fresh Thyme Hawthorne Boutique Mrs. Marguerite B. Frey Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Heck Friends of Chapel Hill Community Heidi Christine’s Salon and Spa Auxiliary Ms. Julie Heinlen Ms. Krista Fruth Ms. Heather Helmick Ms. Sherry Fulhart Ms. Connie Hendershot Ms. Pamela S. Gage Herb & Fire Pizzeria Ms. Debbie Gains Rev. Mike Hillis Ms. Marie Gallivan Ms. Christie Hockenberry Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Ms. Shirley Hockenberry Ms. Joy Goebel Ms. Vicki Holland Golf Galaxy Holland Seventh Day Adventist, Ms. Peggy A. Gonzalez Holland, MI Ms. Connie L. Hood Rev. John Rainey, former UCH board director, recipient of the Ms. Brandy Graham Rev. Robert Diller Legacy Award 2019 and 1995 Herbster Award Ms. Patty Graham Ms. Judi Horchler recipient; Rev. Gene Finnegan, Herbster Award recipient 2003; Grand Rapids Cheesecake Company Hospice of Michigan Alissa Clouse, Director of Advancement Operations and Major Gifts. Grand Rapids Cremation Ms. Nikki Howard

30 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Marge’s Donut Den Ms. Mary Reaster T. C. Paintball Marietta College Mr. & Mrs. Dave Reatini Target Axe Throwing, LLC Ms. Ashley M. Martin Red Robin Grandville Ms. Kathy Taskey Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Redux Books Tech Defenders Mason Jones Mr. Carl Reid Mr. David J. Teunis Ms. Katie Mathieu Resilience Dayton Mutual Aid The Cakabakery Mrs. Beth McConaghy Coronavirus Response The Center for Peace through Mr. & Mrs. John M. McCreight Ms. Patty Richards Understanding Ms. Liz McCulloch Ms. Jamie M. Rinehart The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum Ms. Lynae McKibben Ms. Paulette Roane of American Art Ms. Olivia M. Meloy Ms. Sharron Robinson The Cowan Family Mr. Timothy Mendenhall Ms. Treva Ross The French Tarte Merrell Shoes Mr. Frank Roth & Mrs. Fran Patriss The Gilmore Collection Ms. Deb Merrow Mr. Larry Rowley The Mines Golf Course Ms. Sheila Meyer Rowster Coffee The Mitten Brewing Company Former UCH Board Director Mid-South BBQ Mr. Terrance Russell The Pines Golf Course Linda Ditzler, 2020 Spirit Award Mrs. Nancy Milhouse Ms. Leslie Rusykowski The Salted Cupcake Honoree for Housing Services. Ms. Cheryl Miller Safeway and Albertsons, The Smith Family Mr. & Mrs. Jason Miller Seattle Division The Sovengard Miss Peggy’s House Saladino Smoke The Walker Roadhouse White Mitten Movers Mod Bettie Portrait Boutique Mr. Kenji Sanders Mr. David Thiel Mr. & Mrs. Terry Wilburn Ms. Sue Moen Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Sartor Think Patented Ms. Donna L. Wildschut Monkeys Uncle Tatoo Rev. Joyce E. Schroer & Ms. Terry K. Timmer Ms. Hailegh Williams Ms. Kristin Montgomery Mr. Steven A. Schroer Ms. Annette Tolbert Ms. Alexandra E. Wilson Ms. Wendy Moore Schuil Coffee Towne View Baptist Church, Ms. Sara Wilson Moosejaw Ms. Char Schuman Kennesaw, GA Ms. Janet Wilson Ms. Kerry Morey Shang Hai Ichiban Restaurant Trader Joe’s Wisconsin Maritime Museum Mr. Burger Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sharrah Trifecta Tool & Engineering Mr. Bruce Wittekind Ms. Rhonda Murphy Ms. Judy Shawl Trinity Home Fellowship Wolfgang’s Ms. Rickie Myers Mr. & Mrs. Tom Shimko Trinity United Church of Christ, Ms. Kymberlee Wood Ms. Cathy Neeld Shots Restaurant & Shots on the River Upper Sandusky, OH Ms. Noreen Wood Ms. Heather Nelson Shrivers Hospice Trinity United Church of Christ, World Renew Disaster Response North Tacoma Grocery Outlet Siegel Jewelers Canal Fulton, OH Services Ohana Ventures Inc. dba Signworks of Michigan Union-Salem United Methodist, Ms. Cathy Worrel Nothing Bundt Cakes Ms. Denise Sinito Sycamore, OH Ms. Renee Wright and Family Ohio State Highway Patrol Ms. Marjorie Slaughter United Church Homes, Inc. Wyandot County Office of EMS Ohio’s Hospice Ms. Debbie Slight United Healthcare Ms. Jean Young Old Chicago Ms. Sarah Slusher Ms. Sharon VanderHoff Mr. & Mrs. John Zang Ms. Vicki Oldham Mr. & Mrs. Tim Smith Ms. Trista VanderVoord Ms. Mary Zenoni Mr. Lars A. Olson Mr. & Mrs. James Smith Dr. Latha VenKatesh On The Border Mr. Roger Smith Village Inn Errors and Omissions Open Door Resource Center Social House Dr. & Mrs. Richard Visci We wish to thank those who make our Our Brewing Co. Ms. Mary Spahr Vitale’s work possible. We have made every Patterson’s Farms Speak EZ Lounge Mr. & Mrs. Jack Vollmer effort to ensure this list is accurate. Ms. Maggie Perino Mr. Mike Speakman Ms. Rebecca B. Waldock However, if you discover errors or Ms. Megan Perry Ms. Carol Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Walker omissions, please contact Carol Gordon, PF Changs St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Ms. Caroline Waller Prospect Research and Database Ms. Toni Pfenning Grand Haven, MI Mr. & Mrs. Doug Wanty Manager, United Church Homes Ms. Pam Pickel-Bradfield Stan Diego Baja Taco Kitchen Mrs. Susan R. Wardwell Advancement, at 740.223.2032 or Mr. & Mrs. Alan Pifer Steenstra’s Royal Dutch Bakery Warren Middle School [email protected]. Pilgrim Manor Ms. Cindy T. Steger Ms. Kylee Warrix Pine Rest Christian Mental Step’s Christian Preschool Washington County Career Center *Deceased Health Services Ms. Kristen Stone Wayland United Church, Wayland, MI Posh Petals Ms. Janet Stotlar Mr. Steve Wayne & Ms. Beverly Lowe Ms. Cinda Potter Mr. Dave Strahler Wealthy Street Bakery Pottery Lane Mr. & Mrs. Jose F. Suarez Ms. Elizabeth A. Weatherwax Prairie Run Naturals Summer House Lavender Farm Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Weaver Ms. Diane L. Querin Sweetie-licious Wenger’s Bowl Ms. Laura Querin Sweetland West Michigan Whitecaps Railtown Brewing Co. Sycamore United Methodist Church, Ms. Charmarie Westmoreland Ms. Cathy Ramsey Sycamore, OH Whiskers Resort & Pet Spa

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Generous LeFleur Variety of activities residents support engage Disciples Terrace residents one of their own

Each resident’s vision of an abundant Residents also enjoy cookies and When Service Coordinator Shirley life varies and so do the activities other sweet treats baked by staff. Richardson suggested that LeFleur that engage them. In an effort to Regardless of whether the goodies Haven residents adopt a family keep residents’ spirits up during the are delivered to their apartments or at Christmas, they embraced the pandemic, Disciples Terrace staff got residents stop by to pick them up, idea with enthusiasm. Most of the very creative. Mailbox bingo has been their faces light up, knowing that 63 residents gave more than the a big hit, featuring lots of inexpensive someone is thinking of them. suggested donation of $1 each, prizes. Using an online bingo raising a total of $120. program with words rather than numbers, the game is both fun and Before identifying a recipient of practical. Several residents join in by their generosity, it was discovered posting new words on the property that one of their own needed manager’s days off. help. Keith Wilson, United Church Homes maintenance technician at neighboring Indian Run Estates who sometimes helps out at LeFleur Haven, became ill and was unable to work. Housing Managers Shondra Shelton at LeFleur Haven and Shermane Hulett at Indian Run asked residents if “Our residents are their donations could be gifted to as varied as the Wilson. They agreed that he would outside world be the perfect recipient! and no one thing Residents also enjoy engages them Thanks to LeFleur Haven indoor gardening, all,” said Service residents, Wilson and his six re-potting plants Coordinator grandchildren enjoyed a brighter as needed and Cindy Steger. holiday for which he was most exchanging them with grateful. Supported by the others. A particularly unusual “We offer a variety of activities community’s prayers, his health plant – Mother of Thousands – and do our best to reach out has greatly improved, allowing is especially popular, with seeds to residents and let them know him to return to work. that grow on the edges of its we care.” leaves and fall into the soil to start new plants.

32 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Self-taught computer skills serve accomplished resident well

While technology has undoubtedly changed over time, Trinity Community at Miami Township resident Doris Rotterman has accomplished many goals by Cedar Heights learning and adapting. She started Generous LeFleur building her skills early in her residents support staff go the career by using the typing skills she learned in high school in her 10-year one of their own extra mile role as secretary for a government agency. She then accepted a job Shortly after the COVID pandemic with a Dayton area savings and loan began, the Cedar Heights Community company, where she worked her staff realized that some residents way up to an officer position before weren’t comfortable taking the bus retiring 21 years later. to the grocery store and that family members were less likely to visit and Years ago, Doris’ family found themselves with more computers on bring food. So, Property Manager hand than needed, so they offered her the one used by her oldest Patty Owens and Service Coordinator granddaughter. At age 65, she decided to teach herself how to use it and Donna Wilson took action. quickly became confident enough to put her new skills to work.

Owens sought support from “I like to cook and bake, so I decided to put together a cookbook, Doris LeadingAge Georgia, which helped Rotterman – The Complete Cookbook; Four Generations of Good and Easy cover the cost of providing meals Recipes. It included favorite recipes gathered over the years from family, delivered to residents’ apartments magazines, newspapers, and cookbooks. I organized them under general – a much-appreciated substitute for headings: such as breads and desserts,” said Rotterman. She initially pancake breakfasts, dinners and printed just one copy for herself, then printed three more for her daughter community potlucks held before and two granddaughters. Her son-in-law copied it to discs for broader COVID limited in-person activities. distribution. Wilson reached out to local food pantries for donations, and Share Doris, who celebrated her 95th birthday in January, has a computer, iPad Community delivered fresh fruits, and cell phone, allowing her to stay connected with her family, even vegetables, bread, and milk to share during the pandemic. She and other residents performed monthly skits with very appreciative residents! to entertain other residents before COVID-19 limited group activities. She puts her skills to good use by typing scripts and providing copies to her fellow actors. On Good Friday, they performed their first skit – At the Cross “Our residents bonded – since the COVID pandemic began. during the pandemic,” Owens said. “They support “Don’t be afraid to ask questions, take things slowly one another. One resident and be patient. There’s so much that technology can who is 89 years old cooks do to help you stay connected.” for those who are sick. We’re a family here.”

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As the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging seeks new ways to “Our podcast provides a new way for us to build spark conversations about aging, intimate relationships with our listeners – be it it recognized the power that lies in sharing these unique life stories, residents, family, or other audiences interested in lessons learned and wisdom in a our senior adult community.” more personal way. The Art of Aging Podcast, which launched in June The stories in the podcasts are unique and touching, told directly from the 2020, gives us the ability to share people who are finding innovative solutions to cope with the challenges of information, ideas and inspiration aging. Al Schleuter and the Griswolds are some of the inspiring people we get through the voices of people who to meet on the Art of Aging podcast. Here’s a sample of their stories. strive to age abundantly every day.

Like most good things, this podcast Reflecting on a Life of Service came about due to a combination of planning, hard work and luck. Rev. Born in Ferguson, Missouri, in 1940, Beth Long-Higgins, Executive Director Al Schleuter hadn’t met an African of the Parker Center, partnered American until he was well into with the Dayton Foundation Encore his 20s. “After an encounter with a Fellows Initiative to produce the racist man in college, I was forced curriculum, Another Day Older, a guide to defend my opposite viewpoint, sparking conversation about ageism. one of racial sensitivity, and gained As part of this project, the Parker personal insight into my beliefs,” Center paired up with Eric Johnson, shared Schleuter. an educational video producer, and When Schleuter attended Carlton Del Mar Encore Fellow. After hearing College in the late 1950s for his goals for the curriculum, Eric declared undergraduate studies, there was a a podcast would be a fantastic way to lack of diversity. This environment provided the setting for him to explore his share the resources and information interest in the broader issues of civil rights and social justice. “It was there I on aging with a broader audience. decided I didn’t want to be working in a laboratory doing research. This gave “When thinking about how we me the chance to do something that I felt would have some social justice best connect, we think of intimacy, impact,” explained Schleuter. emotion, intonation, and common He took a teaching position at Tougaloo College, a private, historically ground. A podcast allows us to black college in Mississippi affiliated with the United Church of Christ and do that – to hear voices, to create Christian Church. Last year, United Church Homes also began an educational imagery and emotion, and to partnership with the college. It was there that Schleuter’s lifelong devotion to empathize,” commented Rev. racial justice was born. Long-Higgins. Throughout Schleuter’s incredible life, he’s taught students in the deep South, the Midwest and West Africa, set up biology labs and installed solar panels New podcast at schools in Rwanda, and developed sponsorship programs for overseas stories are released orphans. Schleuter’s deep sensitivity towards others and his life of service every month. give him purpose and gratitude to this day.

34 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | SPRING 2021 | unitedchurchhomes.org Preparing for What May Lie Ahead some behavioral changes like by partnering with the Alzheimer’s increasing frustration when not being Association. “He’s adding things to his able to come up with the correct life, rather than making it a bit easier, words or escalating aggravation when which you might expect,” shared trying to complete tasks around the Karen. “But his doctor thinks it’s good house, Scott sought answers from for brain stimulation.” his doctor.

“You’re trying to wrap your head around this new diagnosis and what it means for your life,” shared Karen. “After seeing the support from those SUBSCRIBE we shared it with initially, Scott was by visiting able to share it from the pulpit. He has Alzheimer’s.” abundantaging.org Their experiences have opened up Reverend Scott and Reverend Karen opportunities to deepen relationships or through Apple Griswold are both United Church of with members of their congregation, Podcasts. Christ pastors and, like many, pull bringing an understanding that may from their own life experiences as not have been there before. Scott has part of their ministry. After noticing also found additional ways to serve

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unitedchurchhomes.org | SPRING 2021 | UNITED CHURCH HOMES | 35 Living UCH Core Values: 2020 Community Benefits Report United Church Homes serves approximately 4,500 older adults in its 79 senior living and affordable housing communities across the nation. While embracing our vision and mission, employees at all levels of the organization embody UCH’s core values daily.

When involvement with the community at large was impacted Building Future Leaders! In addition to serving as Chapel Hill Community’s Executive Director, Debbie due to COVID-19, we found new ways Durbin occasionally teaches classes at Kent State University, and serves as to stay connected with others and a preceptor for students participating in the administrators in training (AIT) make an impact outside of the four program. Approximately 20 students have participated in the AIT program walls of our communities. over the past 15 years, and United Church Homes hired five students after For the past four years, UCH has graduating. documented some of the ways Durbin finds it rewarding to contribute to the professional development of the our staff creates abundant life in industry’s future talent, and she appreciates the knowledge and perspective community, invests in transforming of students – particularly their technology skills. In addition to being exposed aging, and builds a culture of to all levels of resident care, students have the opportunity to learn about the community, wholeness, and peace. business side of senior living. The experience also allows students to observe a variety of roles which helps them identify the best career fit. “Our students Staff members track data related to are passionate and highly motivated – they shine in AIT,” said Kent State several questions, such as how we University’s Long-Term Care Program Coordinator Donna Alexander. “We’re can help build influence in society and honored that UCH has continued its partnership with Kent State for so many nurture individuals’ understanding of years and hope it will continue well into the future.” abundant life. We’re also asking how our mission leads us into our broader communities to help our neighbors and what we do in our regions to Lead On contribute to building a culture of We are proud of the many staff members who participate with and provide community, wholeness, and peace. leadership to community organizations. Our staff serve on a wide range of We analyze this information to help boards, including Marion Technical College, Heidelberg University, Lancaster show the collective impact we have Seminary, Leading Age Ohio, CHHSM, People In Need Inc. of Delaware County, in serving the larger communities in LinkAge, and Ohio Person-Centered Care Coalition. Additional staff time was which we live and work. provided through educational offerings and other consulting efforts with the Legal Aid Society, NAMI of Seneca, Sandusky and Wyandot Counties, the American Society on Aging, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Northwest 147,867 INDIVIDUALS Ohio Association. served by UCH programs

3,216 HOURS of Meeting Community Needs staff time donated to Last year, United Church Homes worked to meet a wide range of community organizations and needs - from donations of toiletries to our housing communities to food and causes in their regions prizes for area senior centers to lunches of appreciation for first responders and clergy groups, and ingredients to make dog treats for local animal More than $28,000 shelters. UCH strove to meet the community where help was most needed. in SPONSORSHIPS Two larger donations included kitchen cabinets, refrigerators and ranges and support to local from upgrading apartments to Habitat for Humanity from our Glenwood organizations for fundraisers, events Community, and we provided space for a community meal program at our and in-kind support Spoon River Towers affordable housing community.

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, This is What Despite the United Church Homes challenges we faced, staff members, we still celebrated volunteers, residents, Resilience abundant life and families every day in our demonstrated a resilient spirit. LOOKS LIKE communities.

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NATIONAL AND STATE AFFILIATIONS: American Health Care Association: ahca.org Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM): chhsm.org LeadingAge: leadingage.org LeadingAge Ohio: leadingageohio.org Midwest Affordable Housing Management Association (MAHMA): mahma.com Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging: ohioaging.org Ohio Healthcare Association: ohca.org Southeastern Affordable Housing Management Association (SAHMA): sahma.org UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns: ucccoalition.org

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