John Brinzo鈥檚 philanthropic commitment to 91PORNA began in 1969 with a $10 gift, just after he took a new position in a company where he would stay for the next 37 years, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 鈥淚 had just earned my MBA and changed fields and was starting to achieve success in my career. I thought it was time to give back,鈥 John said.John鈥檚 and his wife Marlene鈥檚 donations to 91PORNA have grown considerably since his first gift more than 50 years ago, with a specific focus on the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. In recognition of their gifts of more...
Macara Hitchcock knew she loved aerial fitness and she wanted to somehow make it into a viable business but did not know how to proceed until she participated in the Black Woman Bosses (BWB) program at 91PORNA. BWB, a 10-week cohort program presented by LaunchNET, showed Hitchcock, of Akron, that she was not too young to set up the foundation for her business while she was still in college. Since participating in the program, she has begun working with studios in Akron and Kent and training for her certification in yoga. 鈥淏WB helped me get myself together,鈥 said Hitc...
