Our Supporters
As a nonprofit organization providing programming to youth and youth-serving organizations, Lake Erie Ink relies on the philanthropic support of our community. We would like to offer our sincerest appreciation to everyone who has supported Lake Erie Ink, including the following foundations, individuals, and businesses.
Foundation and Government Support
Baldwin Wallace’s Jacket Philanthropy Program
Cedars Legacy Fund
Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
City of Cleveland Heights, Community Development Block Grant Program
Cleveland Foundation
Dan and Ellen Zelman Family Foundation
Eva L. and Joseph M. Bruening Foundation
Faye Kaplan Charitable Foundation
Geoffrey Michael Heller Memorial Fund
Greater Cleveland Community Shares
The Hawkins Project
Joyce M. Stielau and Herbert W. Stielau Foundation
Joseph Mendes & Mollie Mendes Charitable Giving Fund
Lincoln Healthcare Foundation
Literary Cleveland
Peggy and John Garson Family Foundation
Puffin Foundation West
Stacy Miller and Todd Clark Giving Fund
The Tabor Family Fund
The Wolpert Fund
Thomas Mildred Taylor Fund of the Cleveland Foundation
William M. Weiss Foundation
Corporate Support
Anonymous
GIE Media, Inc.
Open Doors Academy
OverDrive
The Sherwin-Williams Company
In-Kind Support
Carol & John’s Comic Book Shop
Cleveland International Film Festival
Cleveland Cinemas, Cedar Lee Theatre
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Heights Libraries
Individual Donors
Inkwell Salon – Your gift of $1000 or more provides a sustainable resource for young writers in our community.
Christopher J. Garson
Dallas and Bill Schubert
Frances Heller
Stephen and Joan Werber
Jack and Blanche Valancy
Carole and Carter Lewis
Thelma Tucker
Publisher – Your gift of $500 or more promotes student writing with quality publications.
Andy Tares
Gloria Plevin
Jeanne R Shatten and Lawrence Oscar
Louisa and the Hon. Solomon Oliver
Claire McBroom
Ann & Sandy Rosenbluth
Barbara Mendes
Gretchen Reynolds
Javier Alvarez-Tostado
Ms. Jo Anne Ullman
Stacy Miller and Todd Clark
Scribe – Your gift of $250 or more provides stipends for professional writers to work with student writers.
Barbara and Roger French
Joanie Berger and Robert Nosanchuck
Alexander and Emily Leslie
Robert Witt
Annette and Mark Southerland
Steven Stone
Noah Lamprecht
Amalia and Adam Haas
Ann and Joseph Juster
Char and Chuck Fowler
Charniece Holmes
Dan Pregman
Hank Doll
Jessie Dodson
Pat and Bill Hanavan
Patty and Paul Larsen
Schubert Family
Timothy and Sherri Leslie
Underwriter – Your gift of $125 or more supplies enrichment programs for 25 participants.
Cindy Hill
David Weber
Kari Mirkin
Leslie Myrick
James and Claire Robinson May
Ayelet Travis
Kevin Devine
Caroline and Edward Oberndorf
Dave and Martha Schubert
Diane and Arthur Lavin
Jane Winik
Manuel Alvarado
Robert and Sue Lebby
Stu Forman & Ellie Hitzrot
Susan Oelbracht
Tom Finucane
Tom Hagesfeld
Mimi Plevin-Foust
Simona Mkrtschjan
Anne Miano
Barbara Estrada
Mary Dunbar
Scholar – Your gift of $50 or more pays registration for one student to attend Lake Erie Ink for a quarter.
Paget Valentzas
Joan Moore
Kate and Eagan Snow Rackley
Aaron and Tara Rosenbluth
Andy Mirkin
Brittany Jones
Chris Mihos & Brenna Lisowski
Donna and Tony Marchetti
Eric Coble
Jan & Bill Ressenger
John and Elizabeth Jarvey
Julie and Stephen Tamarkin
Katie Solender & Willie Katzin
Lee and Tuni Chilcote
Linda Springer
Matthew Schwabauer
Michael and Jan Devereaux
Nancy Katz
Scott & Sandi Mendes
Shawn Rosen Moss
Suzanne DeGaetano
Tamar Cloyd
Vazquez-Reina Family
William and Jennifer Clawson
William Lawson
Jill and James Levin
Matt Weikham
Aaron Mason
Barbara & Richard Wherley
Boyer Family
C.A. Reed-Mundell
Cicely Philpot
Erin Daniel
Jim and Beth Szpak
Judith Ryder Frumker
Judith Zelis
Kristen and Tom Hagesfeld
Krissy Dietrich-Gallagher
Marilyn McLaughlin
Marjory and Carolyn Craft
Marty Gelfand and Sherry Ball
Peggy Mendes-Stern & Barry Stern
Raquel Santiago
Sonja Rajki and Michael Lyford
Cynthia Larsen and Joe Mendes
Elizabeth Smith
Heather Bryson
Joan Spoerl
Kenneth Mirkin
Brady Dindia
Ann Wise
Annette and Brett Himes
Barb & Bob Rosenbaum
Brett and Annette Himes
Carolyn Bowman
Catherine Lawless
Christy Connor
Diane Gibason
Ellen Barcus
Hugh and Deanna Fisher
Joanne Schwabauer
John and Marri Petrucci
Kal Zucker
Kara and John Schellenberg
Karstin Olofsson and Jon Goldman
Kate Eich
Kate Malarney
Laurie and Max Stark
Lisa and Todd Rosenthal
Lisa Hollen Donner
Michael Williams
Michelle Moehler
Nancy Peppler
Pandora Robertson
Raymond Gonzalez and Pam Bertraud
Robin and Jon Siff
Sharon Van Kleef
William Baughman
Zachariah Germaniuk
Free Thinker – your gift in any amount supports Lake Erie Ink in all of the above ways plus others we haven’t thought of yet.
Annette Helm
Emily Erbs
Martha Loughridge
Susan Berger
Andy Wolpert
Charles and Kristen Ellenbogen
Betsy Bann
Amanda Karp Emermen
Brian Smith & Marjorie Edguer
Kristen Schmidt
Abby Star
Alexandra Russo
Amy Rosenbluth
Amy Rothenfeld
Arnold and Susan Dahm
Barbara Schwabauer
Ben Forman
Beth Steinberg
Bridget Kriner
Bunny Breslin
Catherine Madison
Celia Van den Bogert
Chloe Miller
Dan and Maria Blakemore
Dawn Daiuto
Diane Armington
Elisabeth Plumlee-Watson
Gary and Gerri Zaleski
Jane Peterson
John Kuder
Kathleen Wieser
Laura Burress
Loren Shatten
Lydia Margaret Rose
Mary Adams
Michael Geither
Michelle Shelton
Quentin Quereau
Robin Johnson
Rubina Hussain
Shelley Fishbach
Susan and Adam Fleischer
Susan Yao
Temma & Glenn Collins
Toni Thayer-Hansen
Tony & Suneeta Mutter
Valerie McNeil
William Thornton
Zoe Fleisher
Kathleen Landers
Amy Schwabauer
Chelsea Frey
Daniel Bruchez
David Brandt
Deborah Bridwell
Emily Cherney
Eve McPherson
Hilary Rossen
Janet Katzin
John Heim
Kathi Rosen
Marlene Adelstein
Nick Barich
Paul McLain
Robin Van Lear
Sean McDonnell
Sheila Smith
Sherri Appleton and Marty Resnik
Deena Mendlowitz
Elisa Travis
Emma Hubbard
Margy Weinberg
Tracey Messer
Alex Dorman
Amy Stoessel
Ashley Everett
Cathy Barber
Cingy Illig-Lum
Claire Lum
Courtney DeStefano
Erin Horan
Jackie Lipner
Jessica Baldwin
Joy Barton
Kendra Proctor
Kristen Martin
Kristi Glasier
Lee McKinstry
Madeline Lamperti
Mary Roberts
Meg Smith
Meg Toney
Paul Porter
Ranelle Huber
Rita Horan
Sarah McKenna
Shari Nascin
Susan Larsen
Thomas Berger