COMMUNITY PARTNERS
THANK YOU to our Community Partners
The Metzenbaum Foundation partners with community organizations to provide programs, services and activities to support individuals with developmental disabilities. Our partners help promote community awareness of the needs and abilities of persons with disabilities and allow us to provide integration opportunities with our community.
Geauga County Board of DD
The Geauga County Board of DD, also known as Metzenbaum Center, serves nearly 1,000 people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, and earn in our community. Geauga DD is a taxpayer-funded agency that supports people of all ages, from early childhood to senior citizens. Geauga DD funds and coordinates services in the following areas: early intervention, special education, school-to-work transition, 24/7 residential support for adults, employment support, recreation/integration programs, and more!
The Metzenbaum Foundation receives specific funding through grants, from the GCBDD, to administer the following programs: Family Home Based Service, Summer Support Funds, Amish Transportation, Community Connections, and Recreation/Special Olympics.
Fairmount Center for the Performing Arts
The mission of Fairmount Center for the Arts is to enrich lives through the arts. For 50 years, Fairmount Center for the Arts has provided a space for individual expression and the opportunity for all to explore the arts through classes, workshops, community performances, and cultural programs.
NPower Services
NPower Services helps adults with developmental disabilities find meaningful volunteer and employment positions as well as involve them in integrated artistic and athletic activities.
EmpowerSports
Empower Sports is a non-profit organization offering year-round sports programs for athletes with disabilities. Programs welcome kids and adults of all ages and ability levels, focusing on helping participants develop social skills, self-esteem, and overall well-being.
Kiwanis Club of West Geauga
Dedicated to serving children through service projects and fundraisers, Kiwanis members improve their communities, make lifelong friendships and, most importantly, help children reach their full potential. The Kiwanis Club of West Geauga was chartered by Kiwanis International in April 1955.
Aktion Club of West Geauga
Aktion Club is the only service club for adults with disabilities. The Kiwanis Club of West Geauga, composed of like-minded, service-oriented people from the community, serves as the club’s sponsor. Mission: To provide adults living with disabilities an opportunity to develop initiative, leadership skills and to serve their communities.
Sue Kamensky
Yoga Instructor
Sue Kamensky is a 300 hour Certified Yoga Instructor, who completed her training through Awaken Yoga, a registered Yoga Alliance School. She has been teaching various forms of yoga in the community since 2009. “When you guide someone through a yoga class and they appreciate and accept it, both the teacher and the student will feel the true depth of this amazing practice.” Peace and Namaste.
Fine Arts Association
Guided by our values of Equity, Integrity, Growth, and Community, The Fine Arts Association seeks to Create and Discover Beauty to foster a Community Empowered by the Arts.
