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Impact Fund

At CMEC, we are passionate about making sure our inclusive community, cutting edge approach, and intentionally prepared environments nurture and promote compassionate, conscientious, and curious life-long learners. The Impact Fund is our annual giving campaign for which all funds raised are put toward CMEC's most critical improvements not covered by tuition costs. Such improvements funded by past Impact Fund campaigns include new data cabling, new phone system, equipping our gymnasium with updated lighting and a sound system, and enhanced safety features such as lighting in our parking lot, updated security cameras, high fencing and bollards installed around the Huntington Playground, and much more. The past contributions from our current and alum community members have made these much-needed improvements a reality.

The 2023-2024 Impact Fund campaign funds will continue to focus on safety and security enhancements for our school and surrounding grounds, primarily to install fencing around the entire perimeter of our property. This will provide added security to our building and allow the children use of the entire back field. Your contribution empowers our students to change the world in ways big and small. The impact of your gift not only enhances the experiences of our students and families today but for many years to come.

Fund the Need

Founded in 1984, Columbus Montessori continues to be the premier provider of Montessori education to a diverse community of students ages six weeks to sixth grade in central Ohio. Each year, Columbus Montessori provides over $500,000 of financial assistance to families because we know that potential is not determined by zip code.

CMEC Fund the Need Event
April 6, 2024 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm
Grange Insurance Audubon Center

505 W Whittier Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
EVENT WEBSITE
 
Funds raised through Fund the Need are put toward student scholarships and financial assistance supporting our mission of providing an authentic Montessori education to a diverse community of learners. We can't wait to celebrate with you, our alum families, and our community partners at this year's event.
THANK YOU TO OUR
2023-2024 IMPACT FUND DONORS


Legacy Level
Melody & Steve Gussler
Karen & Farley Piper
1 Anonymous Donor
 
Platinum Level
Margaret Fein
Danielle Demco & Aman Garcha
Tara & David Parker
Elspeth Paige-Sack & Jeffrey Sack
 
Gold Level
Janet Meltzer & Seth Becker
Julia Backoff & Chip Burke
Ryan Richardson & Forrest Deegan
Andrea Fein
Kelly Sparks & Nick Gasbarro
Kendra & Eric Gussler
Katie & Luke Morris
Vondolee Delgado-Nixon & Greg Nixon
Andria & Aaron Searles
Bobbe & Tom Spink
Amanda Crabtree & Andrew Stamp
Alicia & Brian Vereb
Sherrun Walton - Walton Mobile Healthcare Solutions

Silver Level
Jill & Brian Aubert
Molly & Matt Bonakdarpour
Jenn Mrozek & Greg Buzzell
Colleen Koehler & Matthew Campbell
Duan Cannon
Tina & Lloyd Clark
Vicki Frost
Lucy Grena-Hewitt & Jeff Hewitt
The Helon Family
JW Services LLC
Linda & Frank Kass
Jacqueline & Brent Lampert
Jennifer & Gregory Lestini
Rebecca & Clint McCoy
Sarah Fortin & Michael Pione
Diane Meves & Paul Rothrock
Kristen Berry & Robert Weiser

Bronze Level
Jennah Morgan & Abubakar Abdulai
Virgil Alexander, Jr.
Breann & David Almos
Yvette McGee-Brown & Tony Brown
Marianne & Robert Campolongo
Robin Koehler & Brian Cantor
Anna MacIntosh & Lincoln Carnam
Pam & Erik Cole
Katie & Brian Conley
Mary Couture
Carla & Michael Daniel
Samantha King & Mike Emery
Jennifer & Micah Fening
Kristen & Jason Fout
Kathryn Comella & Andrew Janitzki
Rekha & Arvind Kohli
Mr. & Mrs. Kovarsky in honor of Owen Walden
Mitali Pakvasa & Pritesh Kumar
Susan & Mark Miller
Monet Obree
Danielle Raglin
Leslie Guzman & Heriberto Rios
Ryan Brothers’ Landscaping
Shalaina Slark
Ashley & Alex Smetzer
Sunny Munn & Demetrius Thomas
Amanda Meloy Weiss
Monique & Bryan Winbush
3 Anonymous Donors

Friend Level
Sarah & Patrick Ahern
Juliann Garrett & Mark Bargo
Kathleen Barr in honor of Eoin Carroll
Jackie Jones & Love Benton
Kristina & Anthony Blankenship
Ted Brown
Katie & Todd Burger
Gia Calhoun
Jackie & Ronan Carroll
Lauren & Mario Castro
Alyssa Claver
Amber Linebarger & Brian Dick
Sarah & William Falk
Nancy Falk
Debra Flood
Roudabeh Izadi & Todd Freeman
Katie & Tom Gillies
Dedra & Ben Hartman - Morphogen Nutrition LLC
Stephanie & Harry Heald
Rachel Janutis & Vince Holzhall
Netsanet Kifue
Kelly Ruoff & Patrick King
Assata Omowale & Richard King
Joseph Koehler
Lexie & Trip Lazarus
Mary & Bill Lee
Jessica Weafer & Joseph Lutz
Mary & Kevin Malphurs
Deb & Lauren Markley
Rachel & Todd Marullo
Elizabeth & Jason McGill
Linda & George Neugebauer
Nikki & Tony Ott
Mary Reese
Valerie Roush
William Scott
Mary Shade
Katie & Brian Shepard
Nasim Mullen & William Silva
Abigail Slark*
Breana & Alex Smith
Ashley & Sean Socha
Crystal Flood & Kitrina Spencer
Debi Lee & Trung Tran
Beth Suty & Brian Trapp
Sue Tuza
Joshua VanDixhorn
Jennifer & Sean Walton
Sheila Williams
2 Anonymous Donors

Panda Level
Suyin Adams in honor of Elliot Kubatko
Hannah & Paden Brobst
Pannsy & Joel Brown
Ron Byrd
Jackie & Ron Carmen
Vicki & Tony Diller
Amy Gussler
Hannah Gussler
Shoba Belegundu & Tyler Gutkoski
Madeline & Levi Hamilton
Robyn Spink & Michael Handschuh
Sarah & Jarrett Heard
Lara Hillard
The Howard-Steward Family
Stephanie Kovarsky
Cristina Cardenas & Andrew McCabe
Erica & TJ McConnell
Jennifer McDonnell
Mitchell Landscaping Management
Elizabeth Campolongo & Roman Nitze
Jackson Nixon
Natalie & Joshua O’Brien
Satchel Parker*
Jessica Stevenson & Tyler Persaud
Elizabeth & Niles Riddel
Dragana Sakalieva & Mile Sakaliev
Molly & Ian Shaw
Jennifer & Toby Tomlin
Dusty Lake & Trevor Traphagan
Ashley Watson
Chris Streeter & Nick Weitzel
Barbara White
Felice Wilson
Alfred Wilson
Emily & Vince Withers
Ayana Young
1 Anonymous Donor

Support Level
Zahara & Mohammed Adem
Sillena & Kelly Ajala
Mindy Tullius & Blake Bachman
Sharee & Janeiro Blackmon
Chrystal Brooks
Danielle Brown
Preeti Choudhary & Nicholas Castillo
Brendan Chambers*
Elise & Seth Claudepierre
Maurine Claver
Melissa Claver
Amanda & Robert Connor III
Cailey & Conor Cooke
Joseph Cordova
Tara Mullins-Cosme & Joel Cosme - Community Grounds
Mark Crowder
Keisha Beckley & David Crump
Mychael Smith-Wilmore & Bryce Dillingham
Lainie Eichner
Adelina Falk*
Arabella Falk*
Christian Family
Betty Blockinger & Eric Feingold
Emma & Eric Franz
Dania Gomez*
Livia Grupe Taffarello
Emma Maynard & Jennifer Harrow
Whitney & Justin Hazley
Jennifer Hoskins & Billy Iringan
Kelsey & Seamus Jackson
Sabrina & James Jamison
Dorcas & Jermaine Jones
Keri Hershberger & Lee Keasal
Ashley & Ethan Kubatko
Khushboo Kabra & Amit Lahoti
Kristi & John Lethenstrom
Kathryn Gomez & Karina Martinez*
Raisa & Michelle Mathis
Rebecca & Adam Mayeroff
Rachel Maynard
Derrell & James McNeal
Rachel & Jake Miller
Alyssa & Tim Moody
Owen Morris*
Nolan Nelson
Nurit Parker
Melissa Priest
Bethanie Rhodes
Dowery Rhodes
Ana Sanchez
Regiane & Carl Schigner
Paige Searles*
Alicia Clark & Denzel Sims
Delmarshae Sledge
Anna, Eric, & Opal Smith
Niomie Solis
Bethany & Romee St. John
Sapna Mulki & Steven Stone-Sabali
Miranda Brooks & William Thurman
Katie & David Tillery
Marcella Williams
Tiffany Willis
Crystal Lappie & Abe Zawodni
3 Anonymous Donors

*A special thank you to our current student donors. 
THANK YOU TO OUR
2023-2024 FUND THE NEED SPONSORS

Corporate Sponsors
Bread Financial

Maria Montessori Sponsors
Steely Law Office

Champion Sponsors 
Oakstone Financial Management, LLC

Supporting Sponsors
American Isostatic Presses, Inc.
Jill & Brian Aubert
Rebecca & Clint McCoy
Bobbe & Tom Spink
W.E. Davis Insurance Agency

Friend Sponsors
Breann & David Almos
Vondolee Delgado-Nixon & Greg Nixon
Diane Meves & Paul Rothrock

Panda Sponsors
Tina & Lloyd Clark
The Helon Family
Inspiration to Movement
Mary & Kevin Malphurs
Linda & George Neugebauer
Sunny Munn & Demetrius Thomas
Monique & Bryan Winbush

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