Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP)
LEAP: Aloha to Summer 2007
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Friday, October 12, 2007
 Thanks so much for all of your support and participation!
Senator Sherrod Brown and Tim Milkovich
 
Thanks to Senator Sherrod Brown, who was recognized at the top of the evening for his ongoing commitment to people with disabilities.
 
We also recognized Ohio Senators Lance Mason, Dale Miller, Susan Morano, Shirley Smith, Bob Spada, and Steve State Legislative Award - If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader - John Quincy AdamsStivers, and Ohio Representatives Jon Peterson, Michael Skindell, and Kenny Yuko, who have all worked hard to help pass Ohio's Medicaid Buy-in program.
 
LEAP's Employer of the Year for 2007 is Acxiom Information Security Services in Independence, Ohio.  They provide third party verification for an individual's employment history, credit report, and housing information.
 
Thanks to everybody for a wonderful evening and to Mark Nolan of WKYC-TV for serving as Master of Ceremonies.  We hope everybody enjoyed themselves!
 
 
LEAP Staff LEAP Staff 
LEAP Staff and guests enjoying the evening.
 
Browsing the Art Auction Browsing the Art Auction
Browsing for goods at the Silent Auction.
 
Senator Brown's Award - "The Ultimate Measure of a Man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy."  Martin Luther King Senator Brown speaking
 Senator Brown speaking to the crowd
Senator Sherrod Brown is recognized for his ongoing efforts on behalf of people with disabilities.
 
State Senator Dale Miller State Representative Michael Skindell with Melanie Hogan and LEAP Board President Wally Anders State Representative Kenny Yuko
State Senator Dale Miller and State Representatives Michael Skindell and Kenny Yuko are also recognized for their efforts in passing Medicaid Buy-In.
 
Acxiom is recognized as LEAP's Employer of the Year
Acxiom Security Services is recognized as LEAP's Employer of the Year.
 
 Master of Ceremonies Mark Nolan from Channel 3
Mark Nolan of WKYC Channel 3 served as Master of Ceremonies.
 
EMH Regional Healthcare System Jones & DayMcVay Media
Liz Powell Samuel H & Maria Miller Foundation American Greeetings
 Flying Blind, LCC Stone Hogan Productions North Coast Computers 

 
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Larry & Kathy Foley
Chuck & Loretta Heindrichs
Henkel Adhesives
Joyce's Kids
Donald & Dorothy Kuhn
 Mike McVay (McVay Media)
Samuel H & Maria Miller Foundation (Forest City)
Anne Pombier
Liz Powell (G2G Consulting)
Stone Hogan Productions
 
& WKYC-TV