Stanley and Hope Adelstein: Short ~ Long
Stanley Adelstein has been attending City Club forums since 1941. He now attends regularly with his wife Hope, and is one of the City Club's leaders in terms of funding an annual forum on the environment. The Adelsteins are active in many areas and with many organizations throughout the greater Cleveland community and beyond. They believe in giving as a way of life, and enjoy the learning experiences that result, as well as the ability to increase opportunities for others.

June Sallee Antoine: Short ~ Long
June Sallee Antoine has enjoyed a full life - teacher, wife, mother, arts advocate. The arts were a large part of her upbringing, and so June has supplemented her education career by participating in numerous arts, cultural, and civic organizations. She is also co-founder of the Creative Writing Workshop Projects. June and her husband Albert, a retired NASA scientist, passed along their love of education to their four children, all Ph.D.s in their own fields. They also created a memorial endowment in their daughter's name, administered by the Cleveland Foundation.

Chuck Ayers: Short ~ Long
For more than a decade, Chuck Ayers has partnered with fellow Kent State artist Tom Batiuk to produce the beloved Crankshaft comic strip. Although Chuck and Tom work with cartoons, their subject matter at times tackles serious issues, including Alzheimer's and terminal breast cancer. Growing up in a family that made regular trips to donate blood, Chuck followed suit, and has now donated more than 15 gallons of blood to the Red Cross. After his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, he began supporting the Alzheimer's Association as well. Chuck also enjoys working with local history groups, often donating artwork to help raise funds for them.

Al 'Bubba' Baker: Short ~ Long
Many Northeast Ohioans recognize Al "Bubba" Baker from his NFL playing days, especially his stint as a Cleveland Browns lineman in the late 80s and early 90s. Others know Al from a second career running his family's popular barbecue restaurant, Bubba's Q, in Avon. Yet it turns out that Al has found some of his greatest satisfaction in contributions that his family makes to help the greater community, especially the hungry and homeless. It turns out that Al's daughter, Brittani, has always had a heart for the homeless. She regularly shared their restaurant's nightly leftovers with people on the street, and then convinced her parents to host free meals for the homeless on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Ellen June and Jim Cowher: Short ~ Long
Ellen June and Jim Cowher have always loved animals. In 1992, when the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo advertised for volunteers at the newly-built Rainforest, the Cowhers applied... and were pleasantly surprised when both of them were chosen from about 200 applicants. Years later, together they've logged more than 20,000 volunteer hours at the zoo! Cleveland natives, the Cowhers support local and national causes with their time and financial giving.

Laurel Domanski Diaz: Short ~ Long
Laurel Domanski Diaz considers herself an urban pioneer, intentionally settling into a near west side Cleveland neighborhood with her husband and young son. They are optimistic about the city's future, and choose to be personally involved in improving urban neighborhoods around Cleveland, as well as mission efforts worldwide. An innovative way they support causes in Northeast Ohio is through membership in the Cleveland Colectivo. Inspired by the traditional practice of immigrant neighbors who invested in each other's businesses to build community, the Cleveland Colectivo is a group of like-minded friends, neighbors, and colleagues joined together for the purpose of collective giving.

Steven Licciardi: Short ~ Long
Steve Licciardi enjoys his fast-paced career as a financial advisor. He also enjoys sharing his life and home with his fraternal twin brother, Scott. Together, their lives are shaped by the joys and challenges of Scott's affliction with Down's Syndrome. Steve's concern for individuals and families touched by mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MRDD) has led him to volunteer and raise funds for several MRDD organizations.

Jim and Vanita Oelschlager: Short ~ Long
Jim and Vanita Oelschlager are pillars of the greater Akron community. In addition to founding and subsidizing the non-profit Oak Clinic for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, they are significant donors to the Akron Children's Hospital, as well as several universities and health-related organizations. In 1973, Jim was diagnosed with MS at age 31. Vanita Oelschlager finds expression writing books, including books that share insights from their family's challenges dealing with MS. This includes "Air Mask" (a book written from the perspective of a caregiver) and several children's books, such as "My Grampy Can't Walk".

Rosemary Reymann: Short ~ Long
Generosity runs in Rosemary Reymann's family. Her grandfather helped start two Akron businesses, and her grandmother helped build a missionary school in Guatemala. Rosemary was told that when her grandfather died, they had to put an extra beam in the basement just to support all the people coming into the house! Her family chose to carry on their grandparents' legacy by establishing a family foundation to assist people with mental retardation. Rosemary personally supports a variety of local organizations, particularly those revolving around the preservation of local history and architecture. In addition to her board and committee roles, she volunteers as a living history tour guide and a host for international visitors.

Larry Wallace: Short ~ Long
Larry Wallace grew up around politics and claims he'd rather watch an election than the Super Bowl. Larry has realized his dream of working in politics as a bailiff to Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold. It's a challenging job. He describes the non-stop responsibility of serving as the judge's court administrator - juggling the varied demands of plaintiffs, defendants, witness, jurors, court officials, attorneys, and law enforcement personnel - as a small tornado!