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The Ability Center
5605 Monroe Street
Sylvania, OH 43560
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GIVING GROUPS

The Welles Society, named after David K. Welles, Sr. and his family, recognizes donors whose annual monetary or in-kind contributions totaled $1,000 or more during our fiscal year.
Welles Society Donors
- A-Gas Americas
- Gerald and Gwen Ames
- Auxiliary to The Ability Center
- Elsie & Harry Baumker Charitable Foundation
- Ted and Beth Bowman
- David and Claire Browning
- Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233
- Buckeye Broadband
- CareSource Foundation
- Thelma J. Clark*
- Complete Laundering Services
- Joseph and Judith Conda
- Virgil Crots
- Kimberly Danes
- John and Susan Dignam
- E.W. and Barbara Donkel Fund
- Michael and Barbara Duffey
- Eagles Auxiliary #2562
- Kimberlie England and John Wojcik
- Dean and Sharon Eyerly
- The Fair Housing Center
- Mark S. Feldstein Private Foundation
- Laurie and Tom Foster
- Jamilynn Fox
- France Stone Foundation
- Renate Franco
- Suzanne Frankie
- Franklin Park Vision
- The Frye Family
- Great Lakes Insurance Partners
- Seth and Evelyn Greenwald*
- John & Virginia Hankison Foundation
- Tim and Chris Harrington
- Hausman Foundation Trust
- Warren and Bernice Hensel Foundation
- Heymann Foundation
- Julie Brotje Higgins
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Patricia Jacobs
- Paul and Stephany Johnson
- Kathleen Kavanagh
- Walda Kelly
- Carol Knorr
- Holly Koester
- Kroger Co.
- Edward Lamb Foundation, Inc.
- Bill and Mary LeStrange
- Bill and Susan Logie
- Lott-Conlon Foundation
- Marathon Classic
- Noah Martinez
- Joseph Mast
- McIntosh Family Funds
- The Mead Foundation
- Holly Metzger
- Don and Gail Mewhort III
- Tom and Teddy Meyer
- Iman Essam El Din Mohamed
- Jane Murrell
- Michael Nycz
- Ohio Elks Association – Toledo Lodge 53
- Greg and Sheila Oster
- Owens-Illinois Charities Foundation
- Marilyn I. Payne Trust
- Perrysburg School District – Toth Elementary
- ProMedica Physicians Central Billing Office
- Jeanne Reed
- Norman and Jane Revenaugh
- Colene Rich
- Malcolm and Peggy Richards
- Scaife Family Foundation
- Jennifer Schaefer and Kevin Gatewood
- St. Michael Lutheran Church
- Michael and Sharon Sordyl
- TKBW Private Foundation
- Toledo Mud Hens Baseball Club
- Toledo Walleye Hockey Club
- Towne Club Toledo
- Trinity Door Systems
- Mary and Mark Tucker
- The University of Toledo Foundation
- Waite-Brand Foundation
- Randy, Carolyn, and Tom Watterworth
- Deke and Hope Welles
- Georgia Welles
- Wernert’s Corners Civic Association
- Dan and Lisa Wilczynski
- Joann Wyatt
- Tim and Jenni Yoder
- Jamie Kay Young
- Margaret Zatko
- The Andersons Fund Supporting Organization
- Greg and Karen Bade
- Brown & Brown of Ohio, LLC.
- Joan Browne Kose
- Susan and Thomas Broze
- Thelma Clark Estate
- Michael and Karla Cline
- Dolores Czerniak
- Dana Charitable Foundation
- Danberry Company
- Elsie & Harry Baumker Charitable Foundation
- Enterprise Holdings Foundation
- Julie Flannagan
- John & Virginia Hankison Foundation
- Carl and Margaret Hedlund
- Heritage Financial Advisors
- John Holmes
- Marianne and Charles Hoppel
- Keith Januszak
- Karin and John Johnstone
- Robert and Kelly Kurczewski
- Carolyn and Herbert Metzger Foundation
- Michael and Sheri Nye
- Ohio State Aerie-Fraternal Order of Eagles
- Owens Corning Foundation
- PetSmart Charities
- ProMedica Foundation
- ProMedica Home Medical Equipment
- Walter Schmalzried
- Richard and Stephanie Sibley
- James Stamm
- Claudia Sundberg
- Supplemental Staffing
- Toledo Rotary Foundation
- Trust Company Family Offices
- Deborah Wagner
- Ruth Westmeyer
- Shari Wilson

The Roosevelt Circle recognizes donors committed to our mission whose gifts total $50,000 or more throughout their lifetime and are honored with permanent membership in the Roosevelt Circle.
Roosevelt Circle Donors
- Ann Mitchell Anderson Charitable Trust*
- Auxiliary to The Ability Center
- Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233
- France Stone Foundation
- Suzanne Openlander Frankie
- Geraldine Halaus*
- Herrick Foundation
- Iams Company
- Paul and Stephany Johnson
- Kathleen Juzwicki*
- Marathon Classic
- McIntosh Family Funds
- Northwest Ohio Community Shares
- Ohio Elks, Toledo Lodge 53
- Bill and Mary LeStrange
- Don and Gail Mewhort III
- Helen Raissle*
- Jeanne Reed*
- Scaife Family Foundation
- St. Michael Lutheran Church
- Louis and Joanne Steinbauer
- Therma-Tru
- TKBW Private Foundation
- Toledo Community Foundation, Inc.
- Waite-Brand Foundation
- Walgreens Distribution Center
- David K. Welles, Sr.* and Georgia Welles
- Deke and Hope Welles
- Tim and Jenni Yoder
- Greater Toledo Community Foundation, Inc.
- PetSmart Charities

The Legacy League recognizes donors who further secure our sustainability and have made a lasting commitment by planning a deferred gift such as a will commitment, trust, life insurance policy, estate/promissory note, or other deferred gift instrument.
Legacy League Donors
- Ann Mitchell Anderson Charitable Trust*
- Eleanor Bainbridge Trust
- Thelma J. Clark*
- Kimberly Danes
- Geraldine Halaus Estate*
- A.S. Hickok Trust
- Kathleen Juzwicki*
- Shelley Agee
- Walda Kelly*
*Deceased
- Clifford J. Kujawa*
- Carol Knorr
- Bill and Susan Logie
- Howard and Mary Madigan*
- Marilyn I. Payne*
- Allie L. Ritter Memorial Foundation Trust
- Deborah Wagner
- Elizabeth J. Watson Charitable Remainder Trust
- Suzanne Openlander Frankie