40 Acts of Kindness
Our Giving Back List of 40 Acts of Kindness continues to grow and showcase the amazing generosity and charity of our team and clients. Our clients have demonstrated numerous acts of kindness through the years. In fact, just last year the Qualified Charitable Donations (QCD’s) distributed from our client accounts in total came to over $256,000. When all those gifts are added together, one can really witness the collective impact.
In addition to these donations, over the past ten years, our clients have amassed over $9.5 million in donor advised funds and private foundations which will be used for future planned giving and legacy wishes.
In honor of our 40th anniversary year, WPC has set a goal to complete 40 Acts of Kindness in 2024 alongside its clients. Our list includes donations to organizations, time volunteering, pro bono advising and raising funds for causes we feel strongly about.
We look forward to highlighting organizations and their missions which our clients are passionate about in this list. Together we can make a difference in our local and national communities through various acts of kindness!
ACTS: 1- 10
1) Carol fulfilled her RMD by making a Qualified Charitable Donation (QCD) to two local Cincinnati Catholic high schools. The funds will be used for tuition assistance.
2) An out of state client in Texas founded and funded an animal welfare organization. Their mission is to provide abused animals with medical care in order for them to be re-homed to loving families.
3) Gene has distributed his 1st quarter QCD’s to several local charities to assist them in covering expenses. Each quarter he distributes QCD’s to organizations that are important to him and his late wife. These organizations help many individuals receive necessary clothing, job training, educational assistance, and meals.
4) The Hornback family donated money to Archbishop Moeller High School for the Class of 2020 scholarship which helps offset the costs of tuition for young men.
5) Someone who wishes to remain anonymous made a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association.
6) Longtime clients in Florida donated funds to help raise awareness for sea turtles and manatees along the Florida Atlantic coast. The organization’s mission is to keep the beaches flat, dark and clean!
7) A client couple made QCD’s to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati supporting the diocese’s community support of six local ministries that teach, feed and heal individuals.
8) Team member of WPC donated funds to The Humane Society of Greater Dayton which ensures that affordable medical care is made available to all pet owners.
9) Darah, a client of WPC, and her family founded a scholarship to help musicians succeed in the music industry. The Scott Bennett Memorial Guitar Scholarship was awarded to Chaitanya Nanda. He plans to use the money to buy equipment and launch his career. The Bennett family sponsors this memorial scholarship to help talented music students start their music careers. Read more in this news story.
10) Tim & Mindy Drake, WPC clients, run the Miami County Parkinsons Support Group. They hold monthly meetings to provide education, facilitate group discussions, and provide overall support for local families battling Parkinsons. They financially sponsor members from Tipp City by paying 100% of their membership fees to the “Delay the Disease Program” – an exercise program for Parkinsons patients that improves their physical function and helps delay the progression of symptoms. They also offer financial assistance to residents of neighboring Miami County.
ACTS: 11 – 20
11) Todd Lyon’s son, Nolan, was a captain for the 2024 Notre Dame Bengal Bouts boxing club. They raised over $250,000 this year for the Holy Cross Missions in Bangladesh which goes to educating over 100,000 children in a country where the great majority of kids live in extreme poverty. Visit this link with more information: https://bengalbouts.nd.edu/
12) One of the WPC team and spouse volunteered their time at the FreeStore Food Bank in Cincinnati one Saturday morning to sort and pack items for distribution to the community food pantries.
13) Bill and Bev, longtime clients of Wealth Planning Corporation, have recently completed their annual giving of $13,000+ to various local charities. They are one example of our client families who have been supporting local causes using Qualified Charitable Donations (QCD”s) from their respective IRA’s. They also established a Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund a few years ago and choose to gift from that source, as well this year.
14) Another WPC client couple made a $20,000 contribution to their Donor Advised Fund for future gifting goals.
15) Jerry Yox and his family raised over $5,500 in support of the Elizabeth Yox Scholarship which provides financial assistance to young women to continue their pursuit of a college education. The Yox family brings family and friends together annually by organizing and hosting a cornhole tournament each August.
16) Wealth Planning Corporation sponsored and participated in Make A Difference Day.
17) A recently retired WPC client couple is volunteering substantial amounts of time at their church and the Pro Kids organization. They find it rewarding to give of their time to organizations now that they can.
18) Steve and Diane Plymire, clients of WPC are giving time and resources to raise awareness for ALS, organizing a team to walk the ALS Walk this September. They have personally given by way of their donor advisor fund to support the organization. Anyone can join TEAM PLYMIRE either to help fundraise or walk on September 22nd. Their team is committed to raising money to support people in our community with ALS and spread awareness of the urgency to find treatments and a cure. Follow this link to support their efforts: http://secure.alsohio.org/goto/TeamPlymire
19) WPC is a proud sponsor of the Cincinnati Thanksgiving Day Race 2024. We are excited to be playing a larger role in the one of the oldest Thanksgiving Day races held in the country. This race has been a tradition in Cincinnati since 1907. If you would like to join the WPC Thanksgiving Day Team that morning to run, walk or wobble, check out how to register as part of the team here https://wealthp.com/thanksgiving-day-race-sponsor/
20) WPC was a key sponsor for the Centerville Noon Optimist Club golf outing in July. Proceeds of the outing went to Dayton Children’s Hospital’s Hematology/Oncology Department and other youth programs.
ACTS: 21 – 30
21) Todd Lyon will be a sponsor and participant in the upcoming Jimmy Elsbrock Memorial golf outing. The proceeds from this event support the Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital.
22) Todd Lyon is supporting the James Kolde golf outing as a hole sponsor. The funds raised at this event will go towards supporting the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
23) Barb, a long-time client of WPC, volunteers at Reach Out Lakota once a month. Reach out Lakota is a food and clothing pantry serving the West Chester and Liberty townships. She assists individuals with the packing and loading of food items from the pantry into their cars. She says it is very rewarding.
24) One of our clients enjoys not only volunteering but giving back in ways where she can develop deeper relationships with her children while serving others. Melanie and her daughter, Ingrid enjoy being part of National Charity League (NCL), a non-profit organization that fosters mother daughter relationships through philanthropic service and commitment to leadership, community service and cultural experiences. Some of their favorite places to volunteer are with the Special Olympics (keeping score for a Bocce ball tournament) and organizing a craft for children at Family Promise, a community shelter assisting families experiencing homelessness. In addition to volunteering with NCL, Melanie is currently serving as Chapter President, and Ingrid is serving as Secretary for her class. (She was previously president.) 🙂
25) Over the past four years, Melanie with her son, Owen have enjoyed being part of Young Men’s Service League, a non-profit organization that serves those in need in our community, develops leadership, and promotes mother son relationships. Their favorite volunteer activity was making meals for families at the Ronald McDonald House. They also had fun calling bingo at a local assisted living facility.
26) Patick Scarborough took the lead for WPC in promoting and gathering winter coats for the Freestore Foodbank Coat Drive in conjunction with Unilever. Team members cleared out their closets and donated coats in October.
27) On October 5th, Louann McNamara volunteered time to assist with event registration at the Jeffrey Thomas Hayden Foundation (JTHF) Golf Outing. The Cure Starts Now JTHF Golf classic | The Cure Starts Now The event raises funds to donate to the Cure Starts Now. The Cure Starts Now (501c3 Federal Non-Profit) is one of the only cancer foundations dedicated to a “homerun” cure for all cancers, starting first with one of the most deadly and difficult cancers: pediatric brain cancer.
JTHF was founded by Tim and Cindy Hayden in September 2004 after their 12-year-old son Jeffrey was diagnosed with an inoperable malignant brain tumor. The mission of JTHF is to increase awareness about pediatric brain tumors, specifically diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma tumors, and to take a proactive approach to raising money to support pediatric cancer research.
28) WPC clients, Lowell and Sandy, volunteered an evening in costume at the Heritage Village at Sharon Woods for Halloween treats and tricks for the kids.
29) Malea and Rob Hornback volunteered a Saturday morning to clean up a stretch of beach during the Right Whale Festival on Amelia Island, Florida. Malea is a Right Whale Ambassador on the island raising awareness and providing education to local schools. Visit rightwhalefestival.com to learn more about this endangered species’ life journey along the Atlantic coast.
30) Jerry Yox and clients Bill and Jenny Mauntel were co-chairs of the St. Bart’s festival. Through the hard work of all the volunteers and with the support of the community, Jerry, Bill and Jenny led the festival and raised over $60,000 for St. Bart’s church this year.
ACTS: 31 – 40
31) Shirley, a WPC client, volunteers time at a non-profit organization, Ohio’s Hospice. Their mission is to strengthen and preserve community-based hospice care centers. They strive to provide superior care and service to each patient and family. To learn more about hospice care visit https://www.ohioshospice.org
32) Chris and Michelle, clients of WPC, are actively involved with the Southwest Ohio chapter of A Kid Again. A Kid Again Southwest Ohio is a children’s charity based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They serve families who are raising children living with life-threatening conditions across the southwest region of Ohio by providing cost-free, fun-filled destination events throughout the year called Adventures. Chris has been on the board since 2017. In 2024 the organization provided 12 adventures to 1,420 families enrolled in the Cincinnati, Dayton and Northern Kentucky area. Chris and Michelle chaired the Flight Night A Night of Hope & Happiness which raised $85,000 to support kids and their families. Learn more Children’s Charity Cincinnati | A Kid Again | Southwest Ohio Chapter.
33) A recently retired client of WPC, Tom, took seven volunteers from Horizon Community Church (Newtown) to BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC, just east of Asheville. Following Hurricane Helene, they worked with Excel College to distribute clothes, water, generators and space heaters to local neighborhoods. They also worked at Covenant Church, setting up a “Village” on their property to provide temporary housing to 800 newly homeless school children. Finally, they worked at Black Mountain Home for Children, helping them salvage items from offices and kitchens which had been swept away by a mudslide.
34) Walt Buttrill was awarded the 2024 Volunteer of the Year for Campbell County for his Norris Lake Litter Gitter activity. Walt has been volunteering his time and money to clean up Lake Norris since 2020. His one-man hobby is now a 2-boat operation dedicated to removing all types of large debris, Styrofoam, and other trash from the lake. Norris Lake Litter Gitter is an official 501c3 non-profit registered in Campbell County, TN and operates through the support of our generous donors and sponsors. There are zero paid staff and 100% of donations goes towards operations (gas, boat maintenance, and recycling fees). Over 230,000 thousand pounds of trash removed from the lake as of November 1, 2024.
35)
36)
37)
38)
39)
40)
Collective Impact
Giving back in celebration of our 40th anniversary and sharing the stories about the gifts of time, talent and treasure given throughout the year to our communities! Each small action makes our world a better place and brings people together.
Check back often for updates. We would love to include your story highlighting a wonderful organization or cause that you support. Please email Malea at malea@wealthp.com
Wealth Planning Corporation has been Planning, Coaching, and Advising – since 1984
