December 2024
For Strata’s December community service initiative, Strata made a donation to the 10th AND FINAL “Our Hand to Homeless” campaign organized by Anna Rosier. Anna is a Senior in high school and lives in Dublin, OH. She was a third grader when she first started collecting items for the homeless.
Over these past 10 years, thousands of brown bag lunches were handed out across Columbus, prepared by Dublin students and volunteers. Several thousand blankets were distributed, along with countless hats, gloves, and socks. Over 20,000 hygiene items and homeless packs were provided as well.
This is the fifth year in a row Strata has been able to contribute to “Our Hand to Homeless.” A huge THANK YOU goes out to Anna and her friends and family for all of their time and effort spent putting this together for such a worthy cause. Best of luck to Anna as she heads off to college later this year!
November 2024
Thanks to everyone who supported our 5th Annual Strata Financial Group “401(K)anned Food Drive!”
Once again, the food drive benefitted Goodwill of Lorain County’s Food Pantry, which is open to families in need every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10:00AM to 12:00PM at 145 Keep Ct. in Elyria, OH.
The final count for the food drive was 993 pounds of food / supplies, plus $200 in monetary donations! Once again, THANK YOU to each and every one of you who donated and helped make a difference to those in need in our community.
October 2024
Strata hosted our 2nd annual FREE Lorain County Community Document Shredding Event on Saturday October 26th, 2024. The Lorain County Solid Waste Management District parked their document shredding truck in the parking lot of our Sheffield Village office from 9:00AM until noon. Festive Halloween doughnuts were provided by Mrs. Scott’s Sweets. Altogether, around 35 people stopped by and we were able to shred 1,500 pounds of paper! A huge thanks to the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District for making this event possible. And thanks to everyone who came out! See you next year!
September 2024
For Strata’s September community service initiative, we felt compelled to make a donation to Ohio Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) medical fund after seeing the following message:
On the afternoon of 8/22, Humane Agent Frisby responded to a call regarding multiple dogs in need of a welfare check in Allen County, OH. Upon arrival, 8 dogs were found in deplorable conditions and were promptly surrendered, then removed from the property. These dogs were immediately brought to the shelter and triaged, however we are heartbroken to say that 1 dog was in critical condition and unable to be saved.
All the dogs are emaciated and infested with fleas. Many of the dogs are severely matted, with feces and urine stuck inside the mats. Others have hair loss related to fleas and pressure sores, likely from sitting in crates. The overall condition of the dogs is very poor.
Our medical staff has initiated the recovery process with vaccines, flea prevention, and dewormers for all dogs. They have a long healing journey ahead, but the cost of care for these dogs is a huge undertaking for us. Surgeries, vaccines, medications, and supply costs for these dogs will be thousands of dollars.
August 2024
For the second year in a row, Strata sponsored a flag football team in the Westlake Youth Football Association, which is a non-profit, parent-led organization that offers an instructional football program for Westlake 1st through 6th graders. This year the program has 240 players and 77 volunteer coaches. The goal of the program is to develop each child’s physical fitness, sportsmanship, teamwork, and leadership skills in a positive and safe environment. Coaches focus on developing their players’ life skills and individual character. Strata is proud to sponsor such an impactful organization that is helping to shape the next generation of athletes and leaders.
July 2024
For July, Strata made a donation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on behalf of Damon Galt. Damon is participating in the Bike MS fundraiser where he and his team (Team Sunshine) will be biking from Berea to Sandusky and back. All funds raised go to the National MS Society to fund research, advocate for change, and help people with MS to live their best lives.
Damon also happens to be the President of EMC IT Solutions, Strata’s trusted IT partner that works behind the scenes to ensure that all our technology is up-to date and your data is secure. We appreciate all the services that Damon and his team provide to Strata and our clients, and we are thrilled to be able to support him on his ride to change the world for people affected by multiple sclerosis. Best of luck and safe travels to Damon!
June 2024
For the month of June, Strata sponsored a hole at the Savage Foundation Golf Classic, held at Stone Oak Country Club in Holland, OH (up near Toledo). We also sent a foursome to compete in the golf outing, consisting of Tony Campagni, Mitchell Romeo, Kyle Hancharick, and Jack Hancharick (Kyle’s dad). While the Strata Team did not win, they posted a respectable score of -5. More importantly, Strata was able to support a very impressive fundraising effort by Savage and Associates (Strata’s compliance supervisor).
The Golf Classic is the biggest fundraising event of the year for the Savage Foundation. Since 2003, the event has raised $1.6 million. This year’s golf outing alone raised $129,000! Some of the charities that received funds:
• The Program, Inc.
• Genacross Lutheran Services
• Connecting Kids to Meals
• Love & Luggage
• The Open Door Ministry
Thanks to all the organizers, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and golfers for making it an enjoyable, memorable, and IMPACTFUL day!
May 2024
For the month of May, Strata was honored to sponsor Shayla Svetgoff and her husband, Zander, who participated in the 9th Annual Head for the Cure 5K at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Over 900 participants ended up participating and over $80,000 was raised in total for the event!
The goal of the 5K was to inspire hope, build awareness, and raise funds for the Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor Center at the Cleveland Clinic.
“The Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor and Neuro-Oncology Center is a nationally recognized leader in the diagnosis and treatment of primary and metastatic spine, nerve, and brain tumors, and their effects on the nervous system. Annually, the Burkhardt Brain Tumor Center physicians record approximately 8,000 patient visits and perform more than 900 surgeries.”
April 2024
For Strata’s April community service, Kyle and his family supported their good friend, Wendy, in the “Walk MS” fundraising campaign as part of the National MS Society. Strata also made a donation to Wendy’s fundraising group, “Wendy’s Walkers.”
On April 20th, all of Wendy’s Walkers met at Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation to walk for MS, and in support of Wendy. Altogether, Wendy’s Walkers were able to raise $1,734 in donations! These donations go towards funding groundbreaking Multiple Sclerosis research and supports National MS Society resources, programs, and services that give people affected by MS what they need to live their best lives. Thanks to Strata for the donation and thanks to all of Wendy’s Walkers for supporting Wendy and her family and all those who are living with MS!
March 2024
Strata was delighted to partner with the United Way of Greater Lorain County for our March community service initiative. Kyle, Shayla, and her husband, Zander, delivered literacy kits to early learning centers in Elyria, OH. These literacy kits support the United Way’s education collaborative, “Ready Set GO!... to kindergarten.” Included in the literacy kits were some books and other activities for preschoolers to help them learn how to read.
The Strata trio delivered 95 kits to 10 different locations throughout Elyria, including the Elyria Public Library, Lorain County Public Health building, LCCC, and numerous early learning centers throughout Elyria.
Thanks to the United Way of Greater Lorain County for spearheading this initiative and to all the volunteers that help to make it happen!
February 2024
For Strata’s February community service initiative, we made a donation to the Osaic Foundation 2024 SOUPer Bowl Fundraiser. Leading up to the Super Bowl, Osaic offices throughout the country came together and made donations to support Feeding America, which is part of a nationwide network of food banks, food pantries, and community-based organizations offering food assistance to those in need.
As of 2022, Approximately 49 million people in the U.S. (that’s one in six people) rely on food assistance from charities such as Feeding America. Through the SOUPer Bowl Fundraiser, Osaic employees and affiliated Financial Professionals were able to collectively raise $56,481, which is the equivalent of 564,810 meals provided to people across the country in need of food assistance! Although we did not meet our lofty goal of $75,000, that’s still a lot of meals…
Thanks to everyone who donated, and to the Osaic Foundation for organizing the fundraiser and making a matching donation of $5,000!
January 2024
January 31st was National Hot Chocolate Day! To celebrate, Strata prepared ready-made hot chocolate mugs and delivered them to A Dementia Friendly LIFE’s Memory Café in Amherst, OH for everyone to enjoy. Kyle had volunteered at LIFE’s Memory Café in North Ridgeville back in July and got to see firsthand the tremendous impact it had on the lives of those living with dementia and their caregivers. We figured National Hot Chocolate Day would be a great excuse to bring some warmth and joy to everyone at the Memory Café in Amherst on January 31st. A huge shoutout to the LIFE organization and its volunteers and donors that provide these services for FREE to those affected by dementia in our communities.