After attending six of the Cleveland Foundation's (@CleveFoundation) centennial events in 2014 (see the full list in the "Centennial Gift Blog Posts" section of this blog post), Stuart was disappointed that he would not be available on December 30th for the final event due to work commitments.
Then, unexpectedly, he was given two extra days off from work! This allowed him, on December 29th, to enjoy a day of hiking on the Buckeye Trail (@HikeTheBT) in the Cleveland Metroparks (@CleveMetroparks) and Cuyahoga Valley National Park. On December 30th, he was able to return to both parks and University Circle (@InTheCircle) for Cleveland Foundation's Family Fun Day.
What follows is information about this final centennial event, and our photos/tweets of our activities of the day. Before we share our experiences from this one day, we want to share with you, the reader, Cleveland Foundation's "Enduring Trust" video. Understanding the worldwide importance of the first community foundation is more important than our thank-you message for one day of family fun.
Cleveland Foundation @ 100
2014 was a great year of celebration for the Cleveland Foundation with many great events. However, let's take a moment the recognize that the grand experiment of a community foundation, that has flourished for 100 years, got its start right here in Cleveland.
Please learn more by watching this @ideastream 30-minute documentary and viewing the related materials found on the Enduring Trust: The History & Aspirations of The Cleveland Foundation web page.
On a personal note, Stuart was pleased to see his professor of Cleveland Nonprofit History, David C. Hammack, in the video. Stuart took Dr. Hammack's class at Case Western Reserve University's (@CWRU) Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations. The class kicked off the inaugural year of the center's new Masters of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO) degree program. (Previously, starting in 1984, the Mandel Center only offered a nonprofit management certificate. At that time, Cleveland was fortunate to have one of only two centers in the country devoted to training nonprofit leaders.) The MNO degree is still offered at CWRU, but the nonprofit center has been closed.
Announcing the December Centennial Gift:
Cleveland Foundation Day of Family Fun
The following is the official Cleveland Foundation Family Fun Day announcement followed by our @sos_jr tweets and retweets about the event before it began on December 30th. We include them here, so you will know of all the planned activities beyond what we had time to attend.
Foundation’s final centennial gift to provide free, healthy activities at 38 sites
throughout Northeast Ohio
Release Date: 12.3.2014 Updated: 12.15.2014
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Foundation’s December – and final – centennial gift to the community involves 5 gift partners – with free activities at 38 separate sites across 6 counties in Northeast Ohio! The activities start as early as 5:30 a.m. and end as late as 11 p.m. No tickets are required at any of the sites, but each site has specific details to help visitors plan their visit on Dec. 30:
Free tobogganing at Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run in Strongsville – Noon to 10:30 p.m.
(16200 Valley Parkway, Strongsville)
- First 2,000 visitors to check in before 6 p.m. will be guaranteed free tobogganing and hot chocolate. No sign-ups or advance registration required.
- Other fun activities will include ice-carving and snow-carving demonstrations, dog-sledding demonstrations and an ice-fishing display.
- More details available at www.clevelandmetroparks.com.
Special trail hikes and giveaways at Cuyahoga Valley National Park – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- 1-mile Evergreen Forest Snow Shoe Hikes – Start at the Winter Sports Center in the Kendall Lake Shelter (Truxell/Kendall Park Rd. Click here for a map).
- Hikes at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. (*If there is at least 4 inches of snow; otherwise it will be a hike).
- Reservations are required! Call 330-657-2752 to reserve a space.
- 1-mile Towpath Trail Beginner Hikes – Start at the Canal Exploration Center (7104 Canal Rd., Valley View. Click here for a map)
- Hikes at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Reservations are not required for these hikes.
- Free park exploration packets are available at Trail Mix Peninsula, a park store run by the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (1600 W. Mill St., Peninsula). Map available here.
- There will also be family crafts and prize package drawings throughout the day.
- More details on these activities are available here.
Free ice-skating at The Rink at Wade Oval in University Circle – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Free ice-skating, free skate rentals and free hot chocolate – no sign-ups or advanced registration required.
- After visitors are done skating, their rink wristbands will provide special discounts at the nearby Wade Oval museums:
- Cleveland Botanical Garden – $2 off, includes access to GLOW exhibit
- Cleveland Museum of Art – 10% off at Provenance Café (Admission is always free)
- Cleveland Museum of Natural History – $2 off, includes access to Mammoths & Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age
- Western Reserve Historical Society – $2 off, discounted admission includes 2 rides on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel
- More details (including parking info) available at www.universitycircle.org.
Free ice-skating, roller-skating and extended hours at City of Cleveland recreation centers – 11:30 a.m.
to 11 p.m.
- Free ice-skating and free skate rentals at Halloran Park (3550 W. 117th St., Cleveland 44111)
- Free roller-skating at Zelma George Recreation Center (3155 MLK Jr. Dr., Cleveland 44104)
- No sign-ups or advanced registration required for the ice-skating or roller-skating.
- Extended hours at all 20 city rec centers. Listing of all the centers available here.
Free admission and special programs at all local branches of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland – 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Downtown branch closes at 9 p.m.)
- Visitors can download a special guest pass that will work at all 12 branches on Dec. 30 and will expedite admission on Family Fun Day.
- Highlights of the special programming include health screenings, CPR/first-aid demonstrations, and classes such as Tumble Time, Splash Junior (for ages 4-9), Family Dance and Broga (Yoga for men).
- Full schedules for each of the participating 12 branches (in Cuyahoga, Lake (Euclid Branch), Geauga, Lorain and Erie counties) and the downloadable guess pass available at www.clevelandymca.org/day-of-family-fun.
We hope thousands of Northeast Ohioans will take advantage of this month’s gift – with the largest number of gift partners and largest geographic reach of any of our centennial gifts this year!
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The Cleveland Foundation
Established in 1914, the Cleveland Foundation is the world’s first community foundation and one of the largest today, with assets of $2.1 billion and 2013 grants of $89 million. For more information on the Cleveland Foundation, visit www.ClevelandFoundation.org/Purpose and follow us at Facebook.com/ClevelandFoundation or @CleveFoundation on Twitter.
@sos_jr tweets and retweets:
.@CleveFoundation I hope there is a December gift to finish fun year celebrating your 100 years of serving the community. Announcement date?
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) November 30, 2014
Exciting news! Tomorrow we will announce the final community gift of our centennial year. Any guesses? #TCF100 #CLE
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 2, 2014
#TCF100 gift for @CleveFoundation 100th yr announced w/ @YMCACleveland @clevemetroparks @inthecircle @ConservancyCVNP http://t.co/yLD2kn4g9M
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 3, 2014
Thx @CleveFoundation 4 #TCF100 gift w/ @YMCACleveland @clevemetroparks @ConservancyCVNP @inthecircle @CityofCleveland http://t.co/cY8iNWUYLf
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 3, 2014
Our Dec. Gift to #CLE is a Day of Fun @YMCACleveland @clevemetroparks @ConservancyCVNP @inthecircle @CityofCleveland http://t.co/aIKtcytYBM
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 3, 2014
Final @CleveFoundation community gift of the year announced! FREE toboggan rides! http://t.co/rk39eI6wF3 #comeoutandplay #TCF100
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 3, 2014
FREE skating on the Rink at Wade Oval and more Day of Family Fun activities courtesy of @clevefoundation http://t.co/duFrG7lube
— University Circle (@inthecircle) December 4, 2014
Now have off from work on 12/30, so I can attend @CleveFoundation's #TCF100 Day of Family Fun! http://t.co/cY8iNWUYLf pic.twitter.com/5aRnGxo8Sq
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 11, 2014
Can pick fun activities from @YMCACleveland @CleveMetroparks @ConservancyCVNP @InTheCircle @CityofCleveland.Thx @CleveFoundation for #TCF100
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 11, 2014
The @CleveFoundation 's final centennial gift to #Cleveland community is Day of Family Fun http://t.co/9lPpnbkRcS fun winter activities
— Aaron Pike (@AaronPikeCPA) December 3, 2014
NEW BLOG POST: Day of Family Fun: Dec. 30 - In case you missed it, our December centennial gift to the community i... http://t.co/zPVc9Ybcq7
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 4, 2014
Dec. 30 schedule for @YMCACleveland @clevemetroparks @ConservancyCVNP @inthecircle @CityofCleveland here: http://t.co/kcBVN4nduQ #TCF100
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 15, 2014
Don't miss tobogganing, ice- & roller-skating, winter hikes, fitness & more in #CLE: http://t.co/59Ofy2f4Yo #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/GBV6c7dacu
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 15, 2014
Cleveland Foundation reveals more details about FREE Family Fun Day, Dec. 30 http://t.co/Mije0FF1qu via @clevelanddotcom #comeoutandplay
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 16, 2014
The Cleveland Foundation has lots lined up for Family Day of Fun. http://t.co/Xn5HFoZNpt
— Roxanne Washington (@RoxanneWashingt) December 16, 2014
RT @BVUVolunteers: @CleveFoundation approves $15.6 million in grants; centennial-year grantmaking total sets rec… http://t.co/cSQaHcQjt8
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 19, 2014
#CLE continues to have a great year! We just set a centennial-year grantmaking record of $95 million: http://t.co/fsu2SFCXMh #TCF100
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 19, 2014
Our board just approved $15.6 million in Q4 grants setting a centennial-year record: $95 million! http://t.co/DoEKhCWXkr #TCF100 #CLE
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 19, 2014
#HappyInCLE! RT @RoxanneWashingt: @CleveFoundation announces fourth-quarter grants which had a record year http://t.co/snEiQ8MD9T #ThisIsCLE
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 24, 2014
A renaissance in the making, but there's so much more to do in #Cleveland:(opinion) http://t.co/h8mCvrJV5G
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) December 24, 2014
Happy Holidays! Don't forget about our Dec. 30 gift of FREE healthy activities at 38 sites in Northeast Ohio: http://t.co/6nAxXra1BC #TCF100
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 23, 2014
RT @FreshWaterCLE Don't forget the last gift from @CleveFoundation tomorrow! http://t.co/Zfm9tb668C
— Jen (@WhyCLE) December 30, 2014
See @YMCACleveland @ConservancyCVNP @CleveMetroparks web about #TCF100 http://t.co/MH7aU4Ibae https://t.co/cCPMukjtgI http://t.co/5gdnbKIO3N
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
For @CleveFoundation's #TCF100 Family Fun Day: Free ice-skating & hot cocoa at @InTheCircle's Wade Oval Rink 10am-7pm http://t.co/kNt0DY4MJS
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Before final @CleveFoundation #TCF100 gift to Greater #Cleveland, decided to watch video: Enduring Trust http://t.co/HoPZges7Da #ThisIsCLE
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
@CleveFoundation Thank you so much for blessing NEOhio with so many incredible gifts this year! #PayItForward #CommunityPride
— Terri Meadows (@scrapbook1_t) December 30, 2014
December 30th - The Final Centennial Gift!
Thank you, Cleveland Foundation!
Please read our @sos_jr tweets/retweets and view our photos to learn about how we spent the day at these December 30th Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) centennial events, and about the follow-up information.
A big thank-you to Cleveland Metroparks (@CleveMetroparks), Cuyahoga Valley National Park and its Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park (@ConservancyCVNP), plus University Circle (@InTheCircle) for Cleveland Foundation's Family Fun Day activities. We had a great time.
We hope you enjoy our slideshow of photos and videos from our day at three locations of family fun!
If your device does not support Flickr.com photos, please view them here.
@sos_jr tweets and retweets from December 30, 2014, and beyond:
Lots to do @clevemetroparks! #Snowshoe demo, snowball fight (no-snow), DIY survival bracelet+. 12/30 events http://t.co/M3uv37hw9U. #CLE
— QuirkyCleveland (@QuirkyCleveland) December 30, 2014
Another unexpected day off today. Like yesterday, I plan spend time outdoors at @CleveMetroparks & @ConservancyCVNP. pic.twitter.com/x5JItpXyYT
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
@wkyc visited our downtown branch this morning to get the scoop on the @CleveFoundation Day of Family Fun! http://t.co/xbTPL8KbUr
— YMCA of Cleveland (@YMCACleveland) December 30, 2014
ICYMI, the 30-minute @ideastream documentary about @CleveFoundation is now available entirely online! http://t.co/spsb0u6yiX #TCF100
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
.@CleveFoundation Gr8 to see my #Cleveland #nonprofit #history prof, David Hammack from @CWRU's Mandel Center for NPO, in your #TCF100 video
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Today is the day! Get the full schedule of activities for our December centennial gift to #CLE: http://t.co/vzhWy9lWwx #TCF100
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
RT @wkyc: Today marks the last free gift of the year from the #Cleveland Foundation. GUIDE: http://t.co/AAvD1fGbuo. pic.twitter.com/H3d2kjLvDf
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
Come out and play during a Day of Family Fun TODAY! The Cleveland Foundation's December – and final –... http://t.co/BNgOG28jCS
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 30, 2014
Heading out to the Rink @inthecircle for skating from @CleveFoundation? Stop by for $2 off admission - includes 2 rides on the #CLEcarousel!
— WRHS (@WRHS_History) December 30, 2014
Ranger Josh about to take the first group out on a @ConservancyCVNP nature hike! #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/1V8P0P2nJI
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
Already busy at the Rink at Wade Oval! Free skating thanks to @CleveFoundation #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/FeWrdIZS9A
— University Circle (@inthecircle) December 30, 2014
Still time to get in on the action of free things to do today thatnks to @CleveFoundation http://t.co/h98VNgysJn @FreshWaterCLE
— FreshWaterCLE (@FreshWaterCLE) December 30, 2014
After ice skating @inthecircle for @CleveFoundation Day visit our Ice Age exhibit! http://t.co/r8FHpXbXFg #thisisCLE pic.twitter.com/Q3EMUuHmRV
— ClevMuseumNatHistory (@goCMNH) December 30, 2014
.@CleveFoundation Gr8 to be at NEWLY renovated @ConservancyCVNP Canal #CVNP Center for #TCF100 http://t.co/kqh89de1T7 pic.twitter.com/3AoNJ0D9WI
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Filling lock at @ConservancyCVNP's Canal Exploration Center in #CVNP for @CleveFoundation's Family #TCF100 Fun Day. https://t.co/bhKUhjkFPZ
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
FREE toboggan rides!!! Come out and ride today! #icythrill #TCF100 https://t.co/UVWKFKjxLk
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 30, 2014
Cool survivor skill demos happening now at the Chalet! #TCF100 #comeoutandplay pic.twitter.com/DDhTNuTf9X
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 30, 2014
Fitness classes are underway at the North Royalton @YMCACleveland! #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/7CTdqaTpm0
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
#Cleveland area #winter #fun in @CleveMetroparks! #FREE #toboggan ride & more for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day pic.twitter.com/AS2skpsvVH
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
The @CleveMetroparks is giving #FREE @MalleysCHOC bars at #toboggan chalet for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day. pic.twitter.com/kGovAOQyv9
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Talked to @216Naturalist at @CleveMetroparks' #toboggan chalet for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day. The park does Winteriffic each year.
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Today see @CleveMetroparks Winteriffic activities at @CleveFoundation #TCF100. pic.twitter.com/UXAOaWhXMN
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Retired sled dogs are hanging out and keeping warm @clevemetroparks Chalet! #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/Hue9xYUkec
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
Still plenty of evening activities to enjoy during our "Day of Family Fun." http://t.co/wQZufFiZ4a #TCF100
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
FREE ice skating/rentals @CityofCleveland Halloran Park until 11 p.m.! #TCF100 http://t.co/EJfOoPKMFK pic.twitter.com/GgCoZfNzFs
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
Just started snowing during the ice carving @clevemetroparks Chalet! #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/slttvi90f9
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
#Cleveland #SiberianHusky Club at @CleveMetroparks Winteriffic during @CleveFoundation #TCF10. http://t.co/zfN48niJGj pic.twitter.com/uwNOrkG4JW
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
FREE roller skating at @CityofCleveland Zelma George Rec. Center until 11 p.m.! #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/dajru9OZHY
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
Extended hours 'til 11 p.m. @CityofCleveland Rec. Centers for "Day of Family Fun." #TCF100 http://t.co/gOYXQYkieC pic.twitter.com/lQChAzr4vw
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
#Toboggan lines R now shorter at @CleveMetroparks' chalet so good time to come to @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day pic.twitter.com/CfpjbUrzro
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Did you celebrate @CleveFoundation #TCF100 today? Tweet us your photos!
— ConservancyCVNP (@ConservancyCVNP) December 30, 2014
#Fun activities at @CleveMetroparks' Winteriffic during @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day. pic.twitter.com/qUm87i63YZ
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Stop at @cbgarden Glow on our way to @InTheCircle for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day. pic.twitter.com/9ffXGSvXrR
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
We found winter! Skaters enjoying @inthecircle during our "Day of Family Fun." Rink open for FREE 'til 7! #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/mwmqwdbRMf
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
A mini Zamboni at @InTheCircle's Rink at Wade Oval for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day. https://t.co/5bDHIXXUYM
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
#FREE #cocoa & #IceSkating at @InTheCircle's Rink for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day until 7PM! https://t.co/o807mdFYoH
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
If U need to warm up after @InTheCircle's Rink at Wade Oval, I recommend the @cbgarden's #rainforest. #TCF100 https://t.co/qOl78G9yNC
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
Love it! @clevemetroparks RT @coffee_connor: tobogganing ❄⛄ @ Cleveland Metroparks Chalet http://t.co/33dS1vZMk7
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 30, 2014
Experience the tallest, fastest ice chutes in Ohio for FREE today! The First 2,000 visitors to check… http://t.co/9aIbpneyZ2
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 30, 2014
Gr8 to see so many #Cleveland area ppl at the @InTheCircle's Wade Oval Rink for @CleveFoundation #TCF100 Family Day. pic.twitter.com/Yp2HeSzROj
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 30, 2014
We’re having a blast at Cleveland Metroparks toboggan chutes today! A big THANK YOU to The Cleveland Foundation... http://t.co/PZvFGkanpn
— Cleveland Metroparks (@clevemetroparks) December 30, 2014
.@clevemetroparks Congrats on hitting the 2,000 visitors at today's @CleveFoundation event. We had a great time. pic.twitter.com/UZrVr6F5Bz
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
@CleveFoundation @clevemetroparks @inthecircle @YMCACleveland @ConservancyCVNP All of the above!
— 43KIX Cleveland (@43KIXCleveland) December 30, 2014
After @CleveFoundation event at @InTheCircle, enjoy dinner at @LittleItalyCLE's http://t.co/qmxsbIUQhq. pic.twitter.com/v7GgpB7oST
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
Enjoy dinner in #Cleveland's @LittleItalyCLE at http://t.co/qmxsbIUQhq. #Pizza & @GreatLakesBeer's Christmas ale. pic.twitter.com/4qGVFT4mBZ
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
Whheee! MT @clevemetroparks: Having a blast at the toboggan chutes today! Big THANK YOU to @CleveFoundation... http://t.co/oYU2xgz2VY
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 31, 2014
You are so welcome! @inthecircle “@CarmelCrissy: Thanks to @CleveFoundation for family day of fun. Had a blast!! pic.twitter.com/pTVEGLkg6g”
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 31, 2014
Night time tobogganing with clevemetroparks at the end of our last community gift in our exciting… http://t.co/9ProiJNsnj
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) December 31, 2014
Thank you @CleveFoundation for the chance to toboggan today! Was fun. #icythrill #TCF100 pic.twitter.com/vncOn6sO7c
— Kevin Cadabona (@KevinCadabona) December 31, 2014
Thx @ConservancyCVNP, @CleveMetroparks and @InTheCircle for a great day for @CleveFoundation's final #TCF100 event. pic.twitter.com/cjolRuroDP
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
.@GatewayCLE During @ConservancyCVNP hike at @CleveFoundation Fun Day, I told others about your gr8 Take A Hike tour http://t.co/YMDH7R66Jz
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
This last day of 2014 I want to recommend that U view @CleveFoundation's Enduring Trust video: http://t.co/GKmW2lwwrd pic.twitter.com/TKmvlQoxTO
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
.@GatewayCLE During @ConservancyCVNP hike at @CleveFoundation Fun Day, I told others about your gr8 Take A Hike tour http://t.co/YMDH7R66Jz
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
.@CLEOneWorldFest 12/30 drove in @CulturalGardens to @CleveFoundation event at @InTheCircle. I realized I knew gardens better due to U. Thx!
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) December 31, 2014
Happy New Year, #CLE! This word cloud is based on YOUR comments from our centennial year. We are grateful! #TCF100 http://t.co/gHOKY0ROMI
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) January 1, 2015
Just when you thought the party was over, many of our monthly gift partners are back w/ 2015 opportunities in #CLE: http://t.co/dPWUbKwr6g
— Cleveland Foundation (@CleveFoundation) January 2, 2015
.@CleveFoundation Gr8 to see your partners continuing your #TCF100 gifts into a new year! Thx! http://t.co/P4TifhJPYi pic.twitter.com/AeMhBWMTY7
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) January 2, 2015
RT @ClevelandLeader: @CleveFoundation Partners to Continue Giving Gifts to the Community in 2015 - http://t.co/DwFUQJSjZx
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) January 5, 2015
More gifts to Greater #Cleveland in 2015 from @CleveFoundation's partners http://t.co/KHzTYwId5X via @RoxanneWashingt @ClevelandDotCom
— Stuart O. Smith, Jr. (@sos_jr) January 5, 2015
Centennial Gift Blog Posts
For those of you who have been reading our blog posts all year, you will know that "Cleveland Foundation Day of Family Fun" is the seventh Cleveland Foundation centennial event we have attended. We want to thank the Cleveland Foundation for the year-long series of centennial gifts.
Please read our blog posts to learn more about the following Cleveland Foundation 2014 centennial gift events, and also see what we wrote about how the Cleveland Foundation fulfills its mission:
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Saturday, February 22nd event: FREE! Great Lakes Science Center (plus our son, Mike, went to the Sunday, February 23rd, free day at Rock Hall)
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Monday, March 24th event: Cleveland Foundation FREE Day at CIFF
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Saturday, May 24th event: May Centennial Gift: Cleveland Foundation Day on Wade Oval
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Sunday, July 20th event: Cleveland Foundation Day with The Cleveland Orchestra at Blossom (Only Julie attended, since the rest of the family was volunteering at Cleveland GiveCamp 2014 - 5th Year!)
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Saturday, August 23rd event: Cleveland Foundation FREE Cinema At The Square
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Saturday, September 13th event: Cleveland Foundation Centennial Gift: Weekends on the Water
- Information about the Cleveland Foundation's Sunday, August 17, 2014, announcement about their $5 million centennial legacy grant for the Lake Link Trail can be found in our "Take a Hike" - Cleveland's Flats & Beyond! blog post.
2015 - Cleveland Foundation 101st year
Surprise! This blog post was mostly finished on New Year's Eve, but we are glad we didn't publish it then, since on January 2, 2015, the Cleveland Foundation made a surprise announcement!
Cleveland Foundation centennial gift partners to honor foundation’s year of giving with more gifts to the community in 2015
RELEASE DATE: 01.02.15
CLEVELAND – As the Cleveland Foundation officially begins its 101st year today, it is pleased to announce that many of the organizations it partnered with last year for the monthly centennial gifts have chosen to continue the celebration into the new year by offering more gifts throughout 2015, in honor of the foundation’s year of giving and the start of its second century of impact in the community.
Watch for more updates on the Cleveland Foundation's news web page (ClevelandFoundation.org/News/) and from the 16 participating organizations. Here is the list, and links for more details:
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The 39th Cleveland International Film Festival (@CIFF) (March 18-29, 2015) will offer a free screening on Monday, March 23rd! Festival information, including its program line-up, will be available in February 2015. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundCIFF
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The 100th person through the gate at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (@CleMetZoo) on April 26 will receive a free Zoo membership. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundZooMem
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Receive free admission at The Cleveland Museum of Art (@ClevelandArt) to the exhibition “Senufo: Art and Identity in West Africa” on Feb. 22. This is the first day the exhibit will be open to the public. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundArt
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One visitor to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (@goCMNH) will be surprised with a one-year family membership awarded on May 24, the one-year anniversary of Cleveland Foundation Day on Wade Oval. To plan your day at the museum, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundNatHist
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Receive 20 percent off January Cleveland Orchestra (@CleveOrchestra) Classical concerts with code 21020 when ordering online or via 216-231-1111. Offer expires 1/16/15. To buy tickets, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundOrchestra
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100 tickets will be available at a “buy one, get one free” discount to each mainstage production at Cleveland Play House (@ClevePlayHouse) this season. Use code CLE100 when you check out. Offer only valid via: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundPlayHouse Applicable shows include “Five Guys Named Moe,” “The Pianist of Willesden Lane,” “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” and “Fairfield.” The discounted price will show after the code has been entered. Not valid with any other discount, promotion, or on prior sales.
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Attend a Cleveland Public Theatre (@CPTCLE) preview performance of “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” at 7 p.m. May 21 in the James Levin Theatre. 99 seats are available. For ticket information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundDontrell
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Free Cuyahoga Valley National Park (@ConservancyCVNP #CVNP) exploration packets will be available at Trail Mix Peninsula and Trail Mix Boston and special family craft activities and prize package drawings will occur on the weekend of April 25 & 26, 2015. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundCVNP
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Save $3 per adult/child ticket for any narrated lake-river tour on the Goodtime III (@GOODTIMEIII) in 2015 with code TCF100. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundGoodtime
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The first 100 guests to visit the Great Lakes Science Center (@GLScienceCtr) on Saturday, Jan. 24, will receive a combo ticket good for free general admission & one free OMNIMAX movie of their choice. Tickets will be distributed at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. The tickets are valid for general admission and an OMNIMAX movie on Saturday, Jan. 24, only. No advance reservations are accepted. Limit one ticket per person. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundGreatScience
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Receive $10 off all A-Level tickets for every Great Lakes Theater (@GLTFCleveland) production in 2015. Enter/mention promo code NEO. Restrictions apply. For complete information or to purchase discounted tickets, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundGLT
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Enter to win a special gift package worth more than $300 from the LakeMetroparks (@Lake_Metroparks) with entries accepted in late June until the drawing on Oct. 12, the one-year anniversary of Cleveland Foundation Day in Lake County. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundLakeMetro
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The 100th visitor on each day for 100 days from June 1, 2015, to Sept. 8, 2015, will receive a Duet ($75) Membership to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (@Rock_Hall). For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundRockHall
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The Tri-C JazzFest (@TriCJazzFest) is giving away a free pass for this year’s festival being held July 9-11. For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundJazzFest
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Receive free admission at University Circle's (@InTheCircle) The Rink at Wade Oval on Dec. 26, 2015, from noon to 9 p.m. To plan your trip, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundRink
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All riders on the 100th ride of the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel in 2015 will receive a free admission pass to the Western Reserve Historical Society (@WRHS_History). For more information, visit: http://bit.ly/CleveFoundWRHS
The #CLEcarousel has hit its 100th ride of 2015! Thanks to the @CleveFoundation, the riders can come back for free! pic.twitter.com/NuqV6xugng
— WRHS (@WRHS_History) January 3, 2015
It looks like 2015 will see a continuation of the great activities of the centennial year of the world's first community foundation. Thank you, Cleveland Foundation!