Redwood, the Northern Kentucky based nonprofit which provides services to children and adults with disabilities, celebrated the closure of its Living Legacy campaign on behalf of the Dorothy Wood Foundation, which houses Redwood’s endowment. The campaign, which began in 2015, raised $2,180,745 from individuals and foundation contributions.
“Redwood continues to face many challenges, including but not limited to, the organization’s growing concentration of government funding and the unpredictability of this funding source now and into the future. With a healthy endowment, we can ensure that Redwood remains one of the only full service agencies in Greater Cincinnati serving both children and adults with multiple and severe disabilities,” said Redwood Board President Drew Hollenkamp.
Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III (Living Legacy Campaign Honorary Co-Chair and Dorothy Wood Foundation Chair) and Ralph Drees (Living Legacy Campaign Honorary Co-Chair).
Redwood hosted a Living Legacy Appreciation Reception which featured guest speaker Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati Enquirer sports columnist and author of An Uncomplicated Life: A Father’s Memoir of His Exceptional Daughter.
He shared remarks on his daughter’s experiences living with Down Syndrome and the importance of Redwood’s mission to promote independence and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Other Living Legacy Appreciation Reception guest speakers included Living Legacy Campaign Honorary Co-Chair and Dorothy Wood Foundation Chair President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, Living Legacy Campaign Honorary Co-Chair Ralph Drees, Living Legacy Co-Chair and former Redwood Board President Karen Finan, Living Legacy Co-Chair and current Redwood Board President Drew Hollenkamp, and Redwood Executive Director and CEO John Francis.
Redwood’s Living Legacy Campaign received financial support from the following charitable foundations:
· Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
· R.C. Durr Foundation Fund
· Robert J. Kohlhepp Family Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
· Michael Francis Zalla Memorial Foundation
· The Harold C. Schott Foundation
· Charles and Ruth Seligman Family Foundation
· The H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Charitable Foundation, Fifth Third Bank and Narley L. Haley, Co-Trustees
Karen Finan (Living Legacy Co-Chair and former Redwood Board President) and Drew Hollenkamp (Living Legacy Co-Chair and current Redwood Board President).
“Redwood continues to benefit from the generosity of so many people in our community. Our enhanced endowment allows the Redwood staff to fulfill its vital mission and help our clients achieve independence and reach their fullest potential,” said Redwood Executive Director and CEO John Francis.
For more information about Redwood, please visit www.redwoodnky.org.
Redwood is an accredited facility through CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) and helps children and adults with disabilities. Redwood serves over 800 clients each year through its 21 comprehensive programs ranging from educational, therapeutic and vocational services. Its state-of-the-art facility allows clients to learn, interact and receive vocational training while building upon their social skills in order to achieve the quality of life they deserve.
