October is Augmentative/Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month. For so many people, physical speech may be difficult or impossible. Kassidy's story is a perfect example of how an AAC device can change a life! The Orange Effect Foundation has awarded speech device grants to kids like Kassidy. If you know someone in need of a grant, please encourage them to apply. This article is …
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Orange Effect Board Member Spotlight: Kristin Erbacher
Today’s spotlight is on Orange Effect Foundation Board Chair Kristin Erbacher. What do you do for your day job? I have been lucky to have an amazing career in the Cleveland insurance industry for the past 30 years. I’ve spent the past nine years as a Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance Broker for Aon, a professional services firm providing risk, health, wealth & investment, …
Orange Effect Board Member Spotlight: Cathy McPhillips
What do you do for your day job? After an amazing run working with Orange Effect Foundation founders Joe and Pam Pulizzi at the Content Marketing Institute, I am now working with OEF supporter and friend Paul Roetzer at the Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute. Our mission is to make smarter technology—AI-powered—more understandable and accessible to marketers. Right now we’re …
The Orange Effect Foundation Awards Speech Grants, Goes Green With Digital Application Process
CLEVELAND - June 21, 2022 - PRLog -- The Orange Effect Foundation recently awarded $20,000 to nine children across the United States with speech disorders. This quarter's grants were awarded after a thorough review process by dedicated members of the Orange Effect Board of Directors. Although the application process has been a paper-driven process to date, the Orange …
100 Holes of Golf for the Third Year in a Row
For those of you who don’t know, the idea of doing 100 holes of golf in ONE DAY stemmed from Covid-19. We were trying to find a way to continue fundraising during the pandemic so we could continue to fund kids who need speech therapy. Mike Balzano came up with this brilliant idea. Personally, I am not passionate enough about anything to do it for 12 consecutive hours. Okay, maybe lay by a …
The Orange Effect Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
CLEVELAND - April 12, 2022 - PRLog -- The Orange Effect Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dana Gore to the board of directors for a three-year term, which began on March 11, 2022. "The mission of the Orange Effect Foundation resonates with me," Gore said. "As the sister of a woman with special needs, I am especially aware of the challenges families …
Why I Am an Orange Effect Foundation Board Member
Throughout the upcoming year we will feature a little bit about each OEF board member starting with one of our co-founders, Pam Pulizzi. What do you do for your day job? Starting with the toughest question for me! Currently, I work part time helping my husband with his new business called, The Tilt. The goal of the company is to help content creators become content entrepreneurs. If you …
The Orange Effect Foundation Announces First Quarter Grants for 2022
CLEVELAND - March 11, 2022 - PRLog -- Today, the Board of Directors of the Orange Effect Foundation approved grants to 15 children totaling more than $21,000. These grants advance the Foundation's mission to empower children with speech disorders by providing funds for summer speech camp, dedicated speech devices, and weekly speech therapy. "We've seen families who are …
Never Giving Up
It was April of 2020. The world was in a bad situation because of COVID-19. There was a lot of pain in too many places. Small not-for-profits weren't spared. At the time, the Orange Effect Foundation raised money through its annual golf event (OEF Golf for Autism) and through generous individual and corporate donations. At that particular moment, many of the donations dried up. I'm sure you …
Applying For a Grant With The Orange Effect Foundation
We receive many questions each year about how our application process works. This article appeared a few years ago but the information is always timely. If you have additional questions after reading, please reach out to us at info@theorangeeffect.org. Grant applications are reviewed quarterly. You can mail them to us at any time but the deadline to be included in the review means having your …
Cheers to a Very Good Year
We have so much to celebrate at The Orange Effect Foundation! In a year of uncertainty, one thing remains clear: our commitment to needy children with speech disorders is resolute. Our numbers for 2021 tell the story: Over $105,000 awarded 60 children empowered 28 speech therapy grants provided 29 speech devices purchased 3 weeks of speech camp funded Thanks to the …
The Orange Effect Foundation Raises Funds and Awareness
$17,000 Awarded in Grants to Fund Speech Devices and Speech Therapy After Foundation's Quarterly Board Meeting By: The Orange Effect Foundation CLEVELAND - Dec. 15, 2021 - PRLog -- Thanks to the generosity of their dedicated supporters, The Orange Effect Foundation made a difference in children's lives this quarter by awarding $17,000 in grants to fund speech therapy and speech devices for …