Goodwill Announces Taste of Vintage Event and Honorees

ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER SET FOR NOVEMBER 1 AT QUAKER STATION

AKRON, Ohio — June 18, 2018 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Taste of Vintage gala fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. In addition, the event will honor George and Beth Sherwood for their dedication to Goodwill and the greater Akron community.

“We are looking forward to honoring the significant contributions George and Beth have made to Goodwill and in the greater Akron area,” said Nancy Ellis McClenaghan, president & CEO, Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties. “We are hoping for a sell-out crowd to support our mission of helping people prepare for, find and retain employment. The evening will include delicious food from area restaurants and specialty businesses, fantastic auction items, an inspiring mission moment and will close with a vintage fashion show.”

Honorees: George & Beth Sherwood

Event Details
Date: Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018
Time:  5:30 p.m. Patron Reception
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Taste of Vintage
Location: Quaker Station, 135 S. Broadway Street, Akron
Cost: $75 per person and $100 – $250 for Patron level tickets
RSVP:  www.tasteofvintage.com or by calling 330-786-2519

Proceeds from the event support Goodwill’s mission to help individuals prepare for, find and retain employment. Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are available and can be found at www.tasteofvintage.com or by calling 330-786-2519.

Thank you to the following restaurants, specialty businesses and sponsors to date for their support.

Restaurants and Specialty Businesses To Date
Aladdin’s Eatery in Fairlawn; Crave Cantina; Creekside Restaurant & Bar; Front Porch Café; Ken Stewart’s Grille; Little City Grill; Robert J. – Events & Catering; Saffron Patch in the Valley; The West Side Bakery; University of Akron Catering; and Vaccaro’s Trattoria.

Event Sponsors To Date
Platinum: OMNOVA Solutions Foundation; Gold: PNC Financial Services Group; Silver: Britton Gallagher; and Eric & Nan McClenaghan; Bronze: Amer Insurance; Bober Markey Fedorovich; Crain, Langner & Co.; Fifth Third Bank; Navigator Management Partners; Roetzel & Andress; Kim & Chas Schreckenberger; and SS&G Wealth; Diamond Patron: Jennifer & Justin Bako; David & Kathleen Bucci; Bill & Mary Glaeser; Kimberly & Greg Morton and Tadd Schwarz; Platinum Patron: Traci & Rob Prohaska; Patron: Chip Clupper; Lynn & Bambi Miller; Mary Anne & C. Allen Nichols; and Gary Rickel & Karen Krino; Media: akronlife and WAKR/WONE/WQMX/WNWV.

About Goodwill Industries Serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland & Richland Counties
The Goodwill Industries of Akron, Ohio, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation that helps individuals prepare for, find and retain employment. Operating in the five-county region of Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland & Richland, the agency was established in 1927. It is a private, independent organization, operating as an affiliate member of Goodwill Industries International. Goodwill helps to directly strengthen the region’s workforce through its employment programs and indirectly through the net proceeds from its retail outlets and industrial services division. For more information about GIA, visit www.goodwillakron.org or call 800-989-8428.

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Contact:    Jennifer Bako
(330) 786-2519
jbako@goodwillakron.org