2024 Pogue Award Press Release

by | Dec 9, 2024

Outstanding corporate leader Robert J. Klonk to receive BVU’s Richard W. Pogue Civic Leadership Award for exceptional contributions to the community. Download PDF version here. CLEVELAND, OHIO – Longtime business and community leader Robert J. Klonk, Chairman and CEO...

When Volunteering Becomes Job Training

by | Apr 25, 2024

Over 30 years ago, the Homeless Stand Down started as an event to help veterans. While its impact has since expanded to anyone experiencing homelessness, veterans are still a core group of those in attendance. To honor this, BVU provides resources and items...

Partnership: The Key to Volunteering

by | Apr 25, 2024

BVU partners with nearly 100 Northeast Ohio-based businesses each year to make a difference in the community. Setting an admirable example, Medical Mutual has worked with BVU for many years to provide employees with an abundance of impact opportunities. Dionna Gore, a...

Sponsor or Volunteer: Why Not Both?

by | Apr 23, 2024

Sponsors are more than a name on a banner! In a conversation with our staff, Dezirae Stoker (a team member of Meaden & Moore) reflects on her second year of involvement with BVU and the Homeless Stand Down.  What motivated you to volunteer at today’s event? I used...

Make Volunteering a Family Affair!

by | Apr 23, 2024

For his third year as a Homeless Stand Down volunteer, Gary Bullard (DuPont) was joined by his wife Keisha (Bolton Elementary), daughter Kelsi, and son-in-law Jim. But Gary wasn’t the ringleader: “My daughter found this opportunity on her own – she was the one...