GAYLORD, GLADYS (28 July 1888-1 Jan. 1985), social worker, promoted FAMILY PLANNING in Ohio and Puerto Rico as the first Executive Secretary (1929-48) of the Maternal Health Association (MHA, see PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER CLEVELAND), Cleveland's pioneer birth control clinic.
Category: Charity and Philanthropy
GEAR (THE GAY EDUCATON AWARENESS AND RESOURCES) FOUNDATION was the preeminent gay organization in Cleveland in the 1970s.
The GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION was founded in Cleveland in 1952 by GEORGE GUND, president of Cleveland Trust (later AMERITRUST). Gund's personal estate was valued at $600 million, the largest in Cleveland's history.
The GEORGE M. AND PAMELA S. HUMPHREY FUND was established in Cleveland in 1951 by Pamela Stark Humphrey and her husband GEO. M. HUMPHREY. The fund supports hospitals, secondary and HIGHER EDUCATION, and community funds, as well as cultural programs and health agencies.
The GEORGE S. DIVELY FOUNDATION was established in Cleveland in 1956 by business and civic leader GEORGE S. DIVELY, then president of HARRIS CORP. It has funded leadership development in business and HIGHER EDUCATION.
The GEORGE W. CODRINGTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION was founded in Cleveland in 1955 by Geo. W. Codrington. Annual grants support "public charitable or educational projects" in the Cuyahoga County area (no individuals), emphasizing HIGHER EDUCATION, health care, youth services, and culture.
GEORGE, ZELMA WATSON (8 Dec. 1903-3 July 1994) became a symbol of African American achievement in several fields ranging from operatic diva to United Nations diplomat. A native of Hearn, Tex., she was the daughter of Samuel and Lena Thomas Watson. Moving with her family to Chicago, she earned a sociology degree from the Univ. of Chicago and studied voice at the American Conservatory of Music.
ELEANOR R. (ROSENFELD) GERSON (July 6, 1915-October 20, 2000) was a dedicated Cleveland educator and philanthropist. She was born in New York City to Edward Lazarus Rosenfeld and Bertha Rosenfeld and moved to Cleveland when she was ten years old. After graduation from Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Gerson attended Smith College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1937.
GIDDINGS, JOSHUA REED (6 Oct. 1795-27 May 1864) represented Cleveland for about half of his 20-year tenure as one of the most renowned antislavery leaders in the U.S. Congress. Born in Tioga Point (later Athens), Pa., he was moved in infancy by his parents, Joshua and Elizabeth Pease Giddings, to Canandaigua, N.Y.
The GILBERT W. AND LOUISE IRELAND HUMPHREY FOUNDATION (formerly the Louise Foundation) was incorporated in 1951 by Gilbert W. Humphrey and Louise Ireland Humphrey. The foundation supports preselected educational institutions (no individuals), MUSIC and other cultural programs, community funds, hospitals, nursing programs and social agencies, primarily in Ohio. New appeals are not encouraged.
GITLIN, DAVID (14 July 1924-20 Mar. 1994) was a doctor and social activist known for his advocacy work on environmental issues.
GLICK, HELEN RUTH WEIL (9 June 1907 - 21 Nov. 1997) was a lifelong community volunteer committed to continuing education. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Della (Lenz), a homemaker and volunteer, and Henry Weil, an insurance broker.
GOFF, FREDERICK H. (15 Dec. 1858-14 Mar. 1923), lawyer, banker, and civic leader, was born in Blackbury, Ill., to Frederick C. and Catherine Brown Goff. He moved with his family to Cleveland. Goff earned a Ph.B. from the University of Michigan (1881), then worked in the Cleveland Law Library, studied law, and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1883 or 1884.
The GOLDEN AGE CENTERS OF GREATER CLEVELAND, INC. has supported and advocated for the elderly in Cleveland since its founding in 1954. It developed out of local GOLDEN AGE CLUBS. In 1995 Golden Age supported 16 local centers and had central offices at the Fairhill Institute for the Elderly.
GOLDEN AGE CLUBS, established in 1941 at the Goodrich House Social Settlement (see GOODRICH-GANNETT NEIGHBORHOOD CTR.), were originally sponsored by the BENJAMIN ROSE INSTITUTE (BRI), the THOMAS H.
GOLDHAMER, SAMUEL (1884-28 Feb. 1982), was the executive director of the JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION (JCF) from 1907-48 who initiated a community fund to expedite fund raising, a concept which spread throughout the country. Goldhamer was born in Cleveland to Max and Lena (Keller) Goldhamer.
GOODRICH SOCIAL SETTLEMENT. See GOODRICH-GANNETT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER.
The GOODRICH-GANNETT NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, which organized on 9 Dec. 1896 (inc. 15 May 1897, opened 20 May 1897) as the Goodrich Social Settlement at Bond St. (E. 6th) and St.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES of Greater Cleveland, est. 1918 and inc. 1919, trains and employs disabled men and women, soliciting donations of clothes and household items to be repaired and resold. Cleveland Goodwill was one of 27 groups organized during Goodwill Industries' national expansion in 1918-19, funded by the Methodist Centenary Fund. The national group organized in Boston in 1902. Rev. Frank M.
The GREATER CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS ASSN. (GCNCA), organized in 1963, coordinates neighborhood centers throughout the city, centralizing the planning and budgeting of over 20 agencies with shared goals but different programs. A pioneer in such consolidation, in 1995 GCNCA was the country's largest neighborhood center organization.
The GREATER CLEVELAND ROUNDTABLE, a nonprofit private organization founded in 1981 by leaders from the business, education, labor, civic, and religious organizations to improve multicultural and multiracial relations in the city of Cleveland and facilitate minority economic inclusion in Northeast Ohio. At its inception, the Roundtable's Board of Trustees, chaired by E.
GREVE, BELL (4 January 1894-9 January 1957), a pioneer in the development and provision of relief and rehabilitation services to the poor, sick, and disabled, gained international distinction for her work with local, state, and international social service agencies. A native Clevelander, Bell was the daughter of Louis and Margaret (Rummel) Greve.
The GRIES FAMILY FOUNDATION, established in 1986 in Cleveland by Ellen D. Cole and Robert D. Gries (a descendant of philanthropist NATHAN DAUBY), has supported HIGHER EDUCATION, EDUCATION, cultural programs such as the performing arts, and HOSPITALS AND HEALTH PLANNING, primarily in Cleveland.
HAAS, VINCENT P. (23 Oct. 1912-2 Apr.