Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhood Center (GGNC) was founded as Goodrich House by Flora Stone Mather in 1896 as one of Cleveland’s first settlement houses. The first Goodrich House was erected at East 6th Street and St. Clair Avenue, in the heart of the downtown residential area. Flora Stone Mather solely funded the construction of the building and the first ten years of operation of Goodrich House. By 1914, the agency moved east to Superior Avenue and East 40th Street with the resettling of immigrants. During the 1960’s, Goodrich House was renamed Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhood Center, honoring both Reverend Goodrich of the Old Stone Church and Alice Gannett, a long time head worker at the settlement house. With the name change came a new location, the vacant “Carnegie” library on East 55th Street near St. Clair Avenue. In 1974, when Cleveland Trust Bank relocated and donated the adjacent bank building, the Center expanded again. Our historical building is now the anchor institution of the neighborhood serving as the gateway for numerous individuals to access an array of vital services.
GGNC reflects the unique features of the Goodrich/Kirtland and St. Clair/Superior neighborhoods that it serves. With 19,000 residents, this community is the most ethnically diverse of neighborhoods in the City of Cleveland, with a residential population that is 46% Caucasian (predominantly Slovenian, Croatian and Appalachian), 42% African-American, 9% Hispanic and 4% Asian. Our community encompasses an area on Cleveland’s east side which extends from East 13th Street to East 82nd Street, from Lake Erie on the east side of East 55th Street south to Euclid Avenue, and on the west side of East 55th Street south to Superior Avenue.
For Children and Youth:
- Preschool for children, ages 3-5 years (24 children)
- Summer camp for children, ages 5-12 years (72 children)
- After school program for children, ages 5-12 years (72 children)
- Special programs (Computer education, cooking, photography)
- Teen services for youth, ages 13-17 years (35 teens)
- Boy Scouts
For Adults, Individuals, and Families:
- Parent Education, counseling and support (65 parents/week)
- Balancing Work and Family - Parent Education
- Shoes and Clothes For Kids Distribution Site
- Holiday assistance (300+ Families)
- Men Supporting Kids
For Older Adults: LifeLearn:
- Nutritional/meal program: congregate, and home delivered
meals
(150 meals/day) - Saturday meal program (200)
- Therapeutic recreation, socialization, nutrition education and
physical exercise classes - Transportation services and housekeeping services
- Social services, advocacy and referral, benefits assistance
- Health screening and assistance, health education and counseling
- Legal aid, voter registration, and Golden Buckeye applications
- Friendly visiting and telephoning, volunteer activities
- Computer education and intergenerational activities
To find out how to make a donation to GGNC, contact Development Director, Sherri Clancy at 216-432-1717.
Groups and individuals provide helpful support to
GGNC throughout each year. If your school, company or group is interested in volunteering
at GGNC, please contact 216-432-1717 and ask for Sherri Clancy
or William
Palliser.
Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhood Center looks forward to opening its new Early Childhood/Family Services Center this spring!
Look for upcoming Open Houses!
Administration Staff
William Bush
Receptionist
Sherri Clancy
Development Director
sclancy@ggnc.org
Lee DeAngelis
Operations Director
ldeangelis@ggnc.org
Robert Flood
Financial Director
bflood@ggnc.org
John Graveno
Facilities Director
jgraveno@ggnc.org
Deborah Lucci
Outreach Coordinator
dlucci@ggnc.org
William Palliser
Executive Director
wpalliser@ggnc.org
Linda Stewart
Administrative Assistant
lstewart@ggnc.org
Elderly Services/LifeLearn Department
Antoinette
Allen
Homemaker
Maria Fuscaldo
Elderly Services Coordinator
mfuscaldo@ggnc.org
Mary Kauffman
LifeLearn Coordinator
mkauffma@ggnc.org
James Roe
Driver/Meal Delivery
Kathryn Strickland
Homemaker
Family Services
Kristi Andrasik
Family Services Coordinator
kandrasik@ggnc.org
Adina Davidson Ph. D.
Clinical Services Coordinator
adavidson@ggnc.org
Jeanette Ezell
Child Caregiver
Michael Mathis
Fatherhood Initiative Facilitator
Emily Roll
Resource Development Manager
Early Childhood/Youth Services Department
Marissa Jewell
Youth Program Associate
Marcus Pittman
Youth Program Associate
Vicky Wagner
Lead Teacher - Preschool
Rose Young
Youth Program Administrator
Food Service Department
Patricia Kawalek
Food Service Manager
Abigail Pincus
Food Services Associate
David H. Gunning, President*
Yemi Akande
David Babst
Michael Chaney
Susanne De Gennaro
Alan DiGirolamo
Reverend Frank Godic
Harriet Gould
Dawn Haynes
Mark Heyman*
Anne Richie Hohl*
Daniel Lindner
Gerald Melfi
Dan Messeloff
Joe Randazzo
Todd Reeves*
Don Snyder
Ryan Terrano
Mark Young
Seth Zaremba
Joseph Shrier
*Executive Committee
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