Smart Business Magazine, December 2019
48 Smart Business Cleveland December 2019 2019Pill r Award for Community Service T esta Companies President and COO and Testa Development CEO Joel Testa along with his sister Julie Testa Thomasson president of Testa Realty and vice president of Testa Development carries on the community centered philanthropic mindset his parents Paul and Kathie Testa had instilled since they founded Testa Builders in 1967 In the years since Testa Companies has grown into a brand spanning a group of family owned businesses that work together to develop and manage some of the Midwests best real estate The Testas have created philanthropic entities and programs over their business careers chief among them the Formerly Homeless Foundation The organizations goal is to provide community outreach and advocacy for those experiencing homelessness In addition through partnerships with Testa Companies and other area service providers the foundation and Testa developed three permanent supportive housing developments in Ohio that have housed and provided services to several hundred homeless individuals This initiative has been largely privately financed by the Testas and contributed to Akron reaching an astounding Functional Zero for veteran homelessness in 2017 meaning that every veteran in Akron either had housing or a plan to move into housing Other notable company philanthropic endeavors include the Testas recent donation of a 15 million building to Akrons Childrens Hospital And it created Operation Dreams Come True to bring constituents in the construction industry together to provide ADA accessible features additions and even new homes to those in need Through the Testa Family Foundation the Testas also give personally to various organizations Testa Companies Joel Testa President and COO P I L L A R AWA R D H O N O R E E Kaulig Companies CEO Tim Clepper is this years recipient of the Kent Clapp CEO Leadership Award Tim your passion for helping others is a true gift to all Kaulig Giving is also honored to be recognized as a 2019 Medical Mutual Pillar Award Honoree and we tip our caps to all fellow honorees for their positive impact on Northeast Ohio kauligcompanies com Congratulations Tim Clepper
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