Leianne Neff Heppner has worked at the Society since 1999, first serving as curator assisting with exhibits for the city and county, as well as, county government records consultant. She has been the head of the agency since 2009 and looks towards the nonprofit organization’s 100th anniversary in 2024. Leianne has been a leader in the John Brown House preservation and restoration project including its most recent efforts to make the one-time home of the man who died trying to end slavery in the United States to be “Accessible to All.” The Society board reinstated the John Brown Institute Task Force in 2020 to continue sharing the abolitionist's legacy of commitment to absolute racial equality.
She is a Regional Representative for the Ohio Local History Alliance based in Columbus, an ArtsNow founding board member and current DEIA Advisory member, a representative on the City of Akron’s Urban Design and Historic Preservation Commission and the Sojourner Truth Statue and Plaza committee.
Leianne holds a Master of Arts in Public History from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science in Historic Preservation from Southeast Missouri State University.
A transplant to Akron from rural southeast Ohio, Leianne and her family (a number four legged) enjoy living in Akron/Summit County where life is good.
The September 27 meeting will be off-site, at the Emily Davis Gallery in the Myers School of Art, The University of Akron, 150 East Exchange Street. We will be joining Gallery Director Arnold Tunstall who will lead us through the exciting Art-Science, "Synapse 15" exhibition. Featuring a group of internationally acclaimed artists, Synapse 15 "probes ideas, images, and mutual interests to connect the art and science disciplines. Synapse focuses on artists and designers, as well as science and engineering collaborators who explore the natural world."
We will gather at the gallery at noon, where President Lynda will open the meeting and Gerry will introduce Mr. Tunstall. After viewing a brief introductory video, we will tour the two floors of the exhibition, then adjourn to a nearby classroom for lunch. Mr. Tunstall will join us and be available for any of us who would like to see the exhibition in more depth after lunch. However, those needing to leave by or before 1 are welcome to return later as the show goes through September 30.
Our next Akron-Canton Food Bank service project is Wednesday, September 21st from 4:30pm to 6:30pm at the Akron location which is located at 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307.
The projects involve breaking down large containers of food into smaller portions for redistribution to area food pantries. The two hours flies by as we all have fun with the project and we get the opportunity to meet a few new people from other organizations/companies that are there volunteering as well.
ALL volunteers need to apply/register in order to volunteer (See below my signature for the link). I am the volunteer coordinator for the Akron Rotary Club and you will need the Akron Rotary Club’s address for signing up.
Akron Rotary Club
4460 Rex Lake Drive
Akron, OH 44319
If you have any questions please call or text me at 330-714-1044.
I need a head count by Friday September 16th 9am if you plan on attending by sending me an email or text: dhall@preferredlegacy.com or 330-714-1044. I greatly appreciate it!
The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank’s Main Campus is located at 350 Opportunity Parkway, Akron, OH 44307, at the corner of Dart Avenue and Opportunity Parkway off of OH-59 near Downtown Akron. Get Directions.
When you arrive, please park in the front of the building or in the Dart Avenue parking lot. Use the front glass doors to enter the building.
If the parking lot is full, please park in the grass lot or proceed to the Shipping and Receiving parking lot on the other side of the building.
If entering through Shipping and Receiving, enter through the RED visitor door and proceed to the front desk.
We also recommend carpooling when possible.
What to wear:
Face Masks are optional.
Safety is our priority! Please note that open-toed shoes are not permitted in the warehouse.Jewelry is not permitted in the clean- room and we recommend wearing limited jewelry when volunteering.
Comfortable shoes are recommended as you may be on your feet the entire time.
It is best to dress in layers. The weather outside may affect the temperature inside the warehouse.
Thank you for volunteering at your Foodbank! We look forward to welcoming you.
Rotary Camp is collecting ACME receipts! Help us earn 5% Community Cashback by shopping store brands in Acme Fresh Market. Save your receipts from August 4, 2022 until December 24, 2022.
Receipts can either be mailed to Camp (4460 Rex Lake Dr., Akron OH 44319), or be turned in at the weekly Rotary Meetings.
Thank you ACME for your continued support to the community!
The Rotary Club of Akron had a thought-provoking presentation on Tuesday, September 6th when Bhante Soorakkulame Pemaratana, Chief Monk, Pittsburgh Buddhist Center and Cleveland Buddhist Vihara & Meditation Center, spoke to the Club.
Bhante Pemaratana earned a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Pittsburgh in 2017. During recent years, he has given guest lectures and conducted seminars in universities including Pennsylvania State University and the University of Cambridge in the UK. He also travels to countries in Southeast Asia to conduct public talks and mediation retreats.
Bhante Pemaratana spends most of his time administering to the Sri Lankan community in the Tri-State area and to an ever-growing group of Americans interested in learning more about Buddhism, mindfulness, and meditation. He offers workshops on meditation and provides spiritual counseling to help people to deal with challenging issues of life.
He began his presentation discussing the partnership his religious community has participated in with a Rotary Club in Sri Lanka. This project involved opening two orphanages, one for males and one for females.
Continuing with his presentation, Bhante Pemaratana discussed how one’s spiritual values are in sync with the Service values that are part of the Rotary mission and vision. He also stressed Rotarians, and others who provide various types of service, to their fellow mankind, and don’t expect anything in return, do experience some social benefits by feeling good about what they do. Ultimately, we should all transform ourselves to be the best we can be.
Leianne Neff Heppner has worked at the Society since 1999, first serving as curator assisting with exhibits for the city and county, as well as, county government records consultant. She has been the head of the agency since 2009 and looks towards the nonprofit organization’s 100th anniversary in 2024. Leianne has been a leader in the John Brown House preservation and restoration project including its most recent efforts to make the one-time home of the man who died trying to end slavery in the United States to be “Accessible to All.” The Society board reinstated the John Brown Institute Task Force in 2020 to continue sharing the abolitionist's legacy of commitment to absolute racial equality.
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