Category: Charity and Philanthropy

ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY

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

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.

STANTON (DAY SESSIONS), LUCY ANN

STANTON (DAY SESSIONS), LUCY ANN (16 Oct. 1831-18 Feb. 1910) became the first AFRICAN-AMERICAN woman to complete a four-year college course when, in 1850, she graduated with a Literary Degree from the Ladies' Literary Course of Oberlin College.

STELLA MARIS DETOX CENTER

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.

STONE, AMASA

STONE, AMASA (27 Apr. 1818-11 May 1883) was a contractor, RAILROAD manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Mass. to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone. He apprenticed in construction, and worked with his brother-in-law Wm.

STUDENTS WORKING AGAINST TRASH

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

SUBURBAN CITIZENS FOR OPEN HOUSING

SUBURBAN CITIZENS FOR OPEN HOUSING. See LOMOND ASSN.

SULLIVAN, THOMAS C.

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.

SUTLER, ELEANORE MARGUERITE YOUNG

SUTLER, ELEANORE MARGUERITE YOUNG (27 Jan. 1915-16 Dec. 1992) served the YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YWCA) in Cleveland, Chicago and Indianapolis. Beginning part-time at Cleveland's YWCA in 1966, she later became Metropolitan Program Director for area branches, holding that position until 1978.

SUTPHEN, REV. PAUL FREDERICK

SUTPHEN, REV. PAUL FREDERICK (15 Jan. 1856-11 Aug. 1929) guided 3 significant local congregations during his career as a Presbyterian clergyman. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Ten Eyck and Harriet White Sutphen. After graduating from Rutgers University, he studied for the ministry at Union Theological Seminary.

TAYLOR, RICHARD S.

TAYLOR, RICHARD S. (21 Sept. 1934-29 May 1993) union leader and community activist, was born in Maybeury, West Virginia, the son of Ralph and Ruby Taylor. He attended Elkhorn High School and served in the U. S. army before moving to Cleveland in the 1950s.

TEMPERANCE

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

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

TEMPORARY HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. See BETHEL UNION.

TETIEVER SOCIAL & BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

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

TETIEVER VEREIN

TETIEVER VEREIN. See TETIEVER AHAVATH ACHIM ANSHE SFARD.

THE LIVING ROOM

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

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

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.

THOME, JAMES A.

THOME, JAMES A. (20 Jan. 1813-4 Mar. 1873), Presbyterian minister and antislavery activist, was born in Augusta, Ky. son of Arthur and Mary Armstrong Thome. His father was a slaveowner and when Thome attended college in Augusta, in 1833 and entered into Lane Seminary in Cincinnati, he was influenced by abolitionists and ousted from the seminary for his extreme views.

THUNDERWATER, CHIEF
TILLEY, MADISON

TILLEY, MADISON (1809-30 Oct. 1887), black political leader and businessman, was born in slavery, escaped to Ohio as a young man, and ca. 1837 came to Cleveland, working as a boatman and teamster. According to his PLAIN DEALER obituary, Tilley "obtained a fair education and accumulated considerable property" in Cleveland.

TOWNSEND PLAN

The TOWNSEND PLAN, a proposal made in Jan. 1934 by California physician Francis E. Townsend for a $200-a-month guaranteed income for each senior citizen, found such strong support in Cleveland that Townsend located his national headquarters here from 1946-56. After the national organization disbanded in 1966, the Ohio headquarters at 11102 Detroit Ave.

TRACKSIDE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

TRACKSIDE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. See CLEAN-LAND, OHIO.

TRACY, FLORENCE COMEY

TRACY, FLORENCE COMEY (20 Dec. 1886-13 June 1974), welfare volunteer, received a citation from the Friends of UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS for her voluntary service.