The Beneficiaries of The Louie Run

The Louie Run has donated over $250,000 to local charities over the years. Here is a story about one of the organizations that have benefited.

Veterans and Friends, Inc.

This organization reaches out in a number of ways to a variety of people in need. It helps local veterans, people currently in the military and their families, as well as women by providing food, clothing, blankets and emergency financial assistance, among other things. VFI also refers people to local veteran and other service providers that can help further.

Based on referrals from the Brecksville VA, VFI provided gift cards to the family of a Parma Army Reservist who volunteered for active duty overseas to support his family and to a Purple Heartdecorated Marine with a severe disability.
Through connections with a provider, VFI was able to help the out-of-work son of a veteran replace gutters that had ripped off his house. And a young, single mother who had been incarcerated for a drug-related problem receives almost daily encouragement from Kit Knix, Secretary/Treasurer, as well as some financial support from VFI, while she works very hard to put her life back together and regain custody of her daughter.

Other beneficiaries of VFI’s good deeds include Edna House, a battered women’s shelter, and Keating Center, which provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Donations from the public, organizations, and a variety of businesses such as Wal-Mart, which has been very generous, keep their funds bolstered. “The number of people we are able to help is limited by our funds, so donations from organizations such as The Louie Run Foundation are very welcome and appreciated,” said Bill Curran, President.

The Louie Run thanks everyone who has made these and other donations possible in the past and who will allow us to continue our charitable work in the future.

Louie Run 2010 Donation Report