Past Recipients

Betterment supports a variety of individuals and organizations. To date the foundation has supported the following recipients:

Recipients in Order from Most Recent:

2009

139. Don Sofonia, Cleveland, OH

138. The Leonard Family, Wilmington, DE

137. Dena, Iraq

136. The Schneiders Family, Canton, OH

135. Amelia, Chicago, IL

134. Joe Alden, Washington, D.C.

133. Mitchell Brown, Chicago, IL

132. Buffalo Ski Club Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

131. Kathleen Johnson, Buffalo, NY

130. Buffalo Urban Outdoor Education Inc., Buffalo, NY

129. Holimont Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

128. Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

127. Healing Waters, Buffalo, NY

126. Excalibur Leisure Skills Center, Buffalo, NY

125. Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center, Buffalo, NY

124. Rhonda Becker, Palm Beach County, FL

123. Danny Shanz, Washington, D.C.

122. Katelyn Dewell, Canton, OH

121. Sam Stepanovich, Canton, OH

120. Canton Jaycee's Holiday Shopping Tour, Canton, OH

119. Canton Challenger Baseball League, Canton, OH

118. Rosemary Savage, Alexandria Bay, NY

117. Shane Simpson, Alexandria Bay, NY

116. Hearts for Youth, Alexandria Bay, NY

115. Chris Coulon, Chicago, IL

114. The Lefebvre Family, Chicago, IL

113. Canton Neighborhood Center, Canton, NY

112. Thrive DC, Washington, D.C.

111. Aidan Carter, Cleveland, OH

110.
Monyata Evans, Cleveland, OH

109.
Roots of American Music, Cleveland OH

108.
The Pozuelo Family, Cleveland, OH

107.
Lorain Community Meals Program, Cleveland, OH

106.
Bob Russ, Canton, OH

2008 

105. Julien Henley, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands

104. Normal Moments, Chicago, IL

103. Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

102. Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center, Buffalo, NY

101. Holimont Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

100. Healing Waters, Buffalo, NY

99. Hasek's Heroes Hockey Program, Buffalo, NY

98. Excalibur Leisure Skills Center, Buffalo, NY

97. Buffalo Ski Club Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

96. Kissing Bridge Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

95. The Kiser Family, Fairfax, VA

94. Fund for Alexandria's Child, Alexandria, VA

93. Ariel and Rosetta, Canton, OH

92. The Ray Family, Springfield, OH

91. David Liebig, Canton, OH

90. Mary Jones, Canton, OH

89. John Slate, Alexandria Bay, NY

88. Alexandria Bay Community Food Pantry, Alexandria Bay, NY

87. Ron Haralson, Chicago, IL

86. Morgan Vitou, Cleveland, OH

85. Tracie Clay, Cleveland, OH

84. OH Sled Hockey, Willoughby, OH

83. Paula Triscaro, Bainbridge/Chagrin, OH

82. Adam Gaspar, Fairview Park, OH

81. Rob and Molly Marcinick, Lakewood, OH

80. Mark Holland, Parma Heights, OH

79. Mary Thomas, Chicago, IL

78. The Whipple Family, Chicago, IL

77. Joshua Zalunardo, Pine Mountain, GA

76. Olivia, Fairfax, VA

75. The Lyons Family, TX

2007

74. Laura Mannas, Cleveland, OH

73. Mallory Langill, Chicago, IL 

72. Buffalo Sled Hockey, Buffalo, NY

71. Kissing Bridge Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

70. Excalibur Leisure Skills Center, Buffalo, NY

69. Hasek's Heroes, Buffalo, NY

68. Lothlorien Therapeutic Riding Center, Buffalo, NY

67. Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

66. Maurice “Shorty” & Judy Gionet, Alexandria Bay, NY

65. Alexandria Community Thrift Store, Alexandria Bay, NY

64. Michael Klotzbach, Annapolis, MD

63. Ann Smith, Chicago, IL

62. Life with Cancer, Falls Church, VA

61. The Walsh Family, Chagrin Falls, OH

60. Three Trackers of Ohio, Sagamore Hills, OH

59. Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Cleveland, OH

58. Kelly Liskay, Parma, OH

57. Brandon Cisar, Cuyahoga Falls, OH

56. Mike & Linda Finnerty, Springfield, VA

55. Kimmy Nawara, Lockport, IL

2006

54. Eileen Johnson, WI

53. Joseph's House, Washington, DC

52. Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, Ellicottville, NY

51. Moving Miracles, Buffalo, NY

50. Kissing Bridge Adaptive Ski Program, Buffalo, NY

49. Buffalo Sled Hockey Program, Buffalo, NY

48. Patrick, Buffalo, NY

47. Fred, Buffalo, NY

46. Dustin, Buffalo, NY

45. The River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, NY

44. Josh Martinelli, Annapolis, MD

43. Danny Best, South Euclid, OH

42. Bethel-Lutheran Church, Biloxi, MI

41. The Billingsley Family, Cleveland, OH

40. The Wallings Family, Cleveland, OH

39. Frank DeFranco, Cleveland, OH

38. Jackie Yanafaro, Cleveland, OH

2005

37. Jackson Re-Build Project, Jackson, MS

36. Karen Holmes, Biloxi, MS

35. Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program, Ellicottville,NY

34. Jeremiah Crowe, Grand Island, NY

33. Dawn Bernas, Kenmore, NY

32. Earth Conservation Corps, Washington, DC

31. Ana Morales, Annandale, VA

30. The Macsherry Library, Alexandria Bay, NY

29. The West Side Catholic Center, Cleveland, OH

28. Colin O'Donoghue, Cleveland, OH

27. The Taft Family, Cleveland, OH

26. Heights Youth Theatre, Cleveland, OH

25. Shawn Bentley, Fairfax, VA

24. Project Children, Washington, DC & Northern Ireland

23. Kiyas Nasrudeen, Galle, Sri Lanka

22. The Williams Family, Erie, PA

2004

21. Good Shepherd Ministries, Inc., Washington, DC

20. Carlos Bailey, Washington, DC

19. Alexandria Bay and Wellesley Island Fire Companies, Alexandria Bay and Wellesley Island, NY

18. Youth Challenge, Cleveland, OH

17. Bellefaire JCB, Cleveland OH

16. Rachel Dorocak, Strongsville, OH

2003

15. Suburban Breast Center, Bethesda, MD

14. The River Hospital, Alexandria Bay, NY

13. Chuck Janke, Clarion, PA

2002

12. Marc Milkie, University Heights, OH

11. Gesu School, Philadelphia, PA

10. Jimmy Burns, Chicago, IL

9. Molly and Ricky Woofter, Charleston, SC

8. Hospice of the North Country, Plattsburgh, NY

7. The Multiple Sclerosis Society Respite Care Fund, Washington, DC

2001

6. The Tirado Family, New York, NY

5. The Pelletier Family, New York, NY

4. Hearts for Youth, Alexandria Bay, NY

3. Mid-Town Education Foundation, Chicago, IL

2. Project H.O.P.E., Charlotte, NC

2000

1. Sue and Anthony Ginnetti, Chagrin Falls, OH