Category: Charity and Philanthropy

The ST. JOSEPH HOME FOR THE AGED, opened 6 Dec. 1943, cared for ambulatory elderly residents from Jan. 1944 until it closed in Jan. 1966. The Franciscan Sisters of the Blessed Kunegunda, newly arrived in Cleveland from Chicago, founded the home, using the former ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHANAGE building at 6431 Woodland Ave.

ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHANAGE FOR GIRLS, est. in 1863 and incorporated in 1889, housed Catholic orphans until 1947, when its residents were transferred to PARMADALE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. St. Joseph's organized officially as a "country location," 6431 Woodland, near E. 60th St., for 12 younger girls from ST.

ST. MARY'S ORPHAN ASYLUM FOR FEMALES admitted its first child on Christmas Day, 1851, and sheltered homeless girls for 43 years. Bp. AMADEUS RAPPE founded the home, staffed by the Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, from France. Originally located on St. Clair at E. 6th, in 1853 the home moved its 26 orphans to Harmon (E. 20th) St.

The ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY of Cleveland, established in June 1865, is part of an international association (formed in Paris in 1833) of volunteer Catholic laypersons dedicated to serving the poor. The first American branch was established in St. Louis in Nov. 1845; the local branch was created at ST. JOHN CATHEDRAL by Bp.

ST. VINCENT'S ORPHAN ASYLUM served as a Catholic home for boys ages 4-14 from 1852 until 1925. Bp. AMADEUS RAPPE founded the home, run by the SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE. St. Vincent's opened with funds from a fair patronized by all denominations.

The STELLA MARIS DETOX CENTER, an alcohol and drug treatment and rehabilitation center at 1320 Washington Ave., was founded on 10 May 1948. Several people, led by Fr. Otis S. Winchester, assistant pastor at ST. MALACHI'S CHURCH, began the project as a home for homeless alcoholics.

STUDENTS WORKING AGAINST TRASH. See CLEAN-LAND, OHIO.

SUBURBAN CITIZENS FOR OPEN HOUSING. See LOMOND ASSN.

SULLIVAN, THOMAS C. (July 8, 1937-November 30, 2020) was a philanthropist and businessman who led his family’s coatings company, RPM Inc. through more than 50 years of growth and development. He was the youngest of six children born to Frank C. Sullivan and Margaret Mary Wilhelmy.

TEMPERANCE. Temperance reform in Cleveland—advocating abstinence from alcoholic beverages—illustrates the wide appeal and the diverse tactics of the national temperance movement from the 19th century until the passage of the PROHIBITION AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution in 1919.

TEMPLUM HOUSE, a nonprofit organization on Cleveland's west side, has provided shelter and community to "women and their children who live with family violence" since Oct. 1978. Sr. Loretta Rafter and Sr.

TEMPORARY HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. See BETHEL UNION.

TETIEVER SOCIAL & BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. See TETIEVER AHAVATH ACHIM ANSHE SFARD.

TETIEVER VEREIN. See TETIEVER AHAVATH ACHIM ANSHE SFARD.

THE LIVING ROOM was founded in 1989 as a function of the LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER CLEVELAND, and served as a drop-in center for AIDS counseling and educati

THOMAS H. WHITE CHARITABLE TRUST. See THOMAS H. WHITE FOUNDATION.

The THOMAS H. WHITE FOUNDATION was founded as the THOMAS H. WHITE CHARITABLE TRUST in 1913 by sewing machine manufacturer THOS. HOWARD WHITE.

THRIVE FOR CHANGE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 2021 with the mission of promoting health, hope, and healing for individuals at risk of overdose. It focuses on providing harm reduction supplies such as naloxone and contraceptives in addition to offering education, training, and care linkages.