Meet Our Donors

When it comes to giving back, Dennis Wieland believes that we all have a desire to help others in need.

Legacy Gift Supports Pediatric Cancer Patients

The Slones know all too well how childhood cancer can impact a family. Find out how they used their estate plan to honor their late nephew, Kevin.

Bolstering High-Quality Pediatric Care

John and Karen Mayer make legacy gift of life insurance to support Akron Children’s Foundation’s neonatal intensive care unit.

Meet Bruce and Sandy Bailey, Proponents of Pediatric Vision Care

Discover how one philanthropic couple’s gifts are helping pediatric patients.

Meet Marlene Toot, Volunteer Baby Cuddler and Valued Donor

Marlene Toot has a heart for helping others. One of the ways she does this is by taking action—from volunteering her time to making financial gifts in support of causes she cares about.

Continuing Their Calling

Retired Akron Children’s Foundation physicians John and Margaret McBride discover a new way to support our hospital and invest in the future of our community.

Generous Couple Inspired To Support Akron Children’s Foundation With Gift of Life Insurance

Neven and Lisa Zelich know firsthand of the great work being done at Akron Children’s and are avid supporters. Recently they decided to give back in a new way—through a gift of life insurance. “It was a simple process,” Neven says. “All we had to do was complete a new beneficiary form.”

Every Dollar Makes a Difference for Every Patient

After supporting the hospital for more than 40 years, Walt and Pat Silver decided to amplify their giving—and their family’s special connection to Akron Children’s Foundation—through generous gifts from an IRA.

The Amazing Mrs. Tussing

Janet Tussing has an important mission—making the Paul and Carol David Foundation Burn Institute at Akron Children’s Foundation the best in the nation. A combination of gifts in her estate plan and charitable gift annuities are helping her accomplish that mission.

Supporting Burn Patients Through a Charitable Gift Annuity

Dennis Philippi is a longtime contributor to the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children Fund at Akron Children's Hospital. Through a recent charitable gift annuity, Dennis is strengthening his support for a cause that's near and dear to his heart while receiving a fixed income for the rest of his life.

Giving the Gift of Life Insurance

Commitments are important to Paul and Kristen Catania, whether they're making them to each other, their family and friends or their community. Now, through a gift of life insurance, the couple is making another commitment—one that will impact generations of children to come.

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