Students, Staff and Faculty Participate in MLK Day of Service

A number of students, staff and faculty teamed up to volunteer throughout Northeast Ohio on Monday, Jan. 20, in honor of Northeast Ohio Medical University’s MLK Day of Service.

The day-long volunteer opportunities, sponsored by the University’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, brought together a total of 18 volunteers on their day off.

Together, volunteers helped at Hattie Larlham, a non-profit organization that serves children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Ronald McDonald House of Akron, a residence where parents are able to stay close to their child suffering from an illness; and Someplace Safe, a temporary shelter in Warren, Ohio, for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

Below are the names of NEOMED’s MLK Day of Service volunteers.

Hattie Larlham – Mantua, Ohio

• Diamanta Panford, a first-year College of Medicine student
• Adrianna Nicholson, a first-year College of Medicine student
• Sarah Eley, a first-year College of Medicine student
• Jerika Schirf, a first-year College of Medicine student
• Saimanthra Ganesh, a first-year College of Medicine student

 

Hattie Larlham – Stow, Ohio

• Roxanne Spitulski, a third-year College of Pharmacy student
• Summer Matar, a third-year College of Pharmacy student
• Kristen Palmer, a second-year College of Medicine student
• Theresa D’Ettore, a first-year College of Medicine student

 

Ronald McDonald House of Akron

• Andre Burton, J.D., vice president for human resources and diversity
• Brittany Young
• Laura Allen, a second-year College of Medicine student
• Michelle Mattingly, research coordinator
• Savannah Bates

 

Someplace Safe

• Molly O’Malley
• Samantha Hickey, marketing assistant
• Ella Potter, a second-year College of Medicine student
• Shane Mathew, a third-year College of Medicine student