In our efforts to support the 2017 hurricane relief efforts while
uniting the Rea and Walthall teams in advance of the No-
vember 1 merger date, our firms organized Paws-To-Paws –
a campaign to raise money for The Humane Society of the
United States’ hurricane relief efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto
Rico and beyond. Paws-To-Paws encouraged Walthall and
Rea employees to raise funds while showing off their
furry friends. The Rea Foundation matched any
funds collected. In addition, employees, cli-
ents and friends of the firm were asked to
post pictures of their pets to Facebook
and Twitter over a two-week period.
For every pet picture tagged with
“#PawsToPaws,” The Rea Foundation
also donated $25 to the campaign.
The campaign ultimately raised $5,880.
THE REA FOUNDATION
Last year, The Rea Foundation support-
ed more than 40 nonprofits with gifts to-
taling nearly $44,000. From November 2016
through October 2017, the Foundation made dona-
tions to Marietta Community Foundation, People-to-Peo-
ple Ministries, Medina County Park District, Holmes Coun-
ty Share-A-Christmas, Union Hospital Emergency Center,
ViaQuest, Blessings in a Backpack, YWCA, Society of
St. Vincent de Paul Holy Trinity, Christ’s Table, Christmas on
the Hill, Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center, Dublin Food
Pantry, United Way of Lake County, United Way of Tuscarawas
County, Holmes County Community Foundation, Animal Shel-
ter Society of Zanesville, Lima Memorial Foundation, Musking-
um University, Genesis Healthcare Foundation, Wayne Eco-
nomic Development Council, Special Olympics, Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, Ohio University, Alzheimer’s Foundation of
America, Chester Co-Op Preschool, The Cincinnati Oratory, The
Humane Society of the United States,
St. Peter Catholic Youth Organi-
zation. Scholarships were also
awarded to accounting stu-
dents at Kent State Uni-
versity, Cleveland State
University, Ohio Uni-
versity, Ohio Northern
University, Universi-
ty of Mount Union,
Walsh University, Ash-
land University, and
Muskingum University.
L E G A C Y S C H O L A R SHI P
AWA R D E D
Rea’s Chris Roush (Millersburg) presents West
Holmes High School senior Rebecca Vales
with the Marcia Stutzman
Scholarship. This scholar-
ship is presented annually to
a West Holmes graduating
senior who plans to major
in accounting, finance or
business. The scholarship is
given in memory of Marcia
Stutzman, a 23-year employ-
ee and principal with Rea
who passed away in 2013 at
the age of 43 from Leiomyo-
sarcoma.
WE AAM TO SERVE
Over the summer, the Association for Ac-
counting Marketing recognized Walthall
CPAs for its ongoing commitment to com-
munity service and awarded the firm the
“We AAM to Serve” award, which recog-
nizes corporate social responsibility. Dedi-
cation to community service is just another
characteristic shared by both the Walthall
and Rea teams. In fact, Rea took home
the We AAM to Serve award in 2016. The
Walthall team’s philanthropic efforts over
the last year included: collecting money
and volunteering for the Salvation Army
Red Bucket campaign, collecting money
and items for the Gathering House, collect-
ing money and items for and volunteering
at Crossroads Men’s Shelter and collect-
ing money and shopping for St. Gabriel
Food Pantry. Team members also volun-
teered at the Salvation Army’s fresh
food giveaways, served dinners at
Cornerstone of Hope, and par-
ticipated in the Lorain County
Heart Walk; the City Mission
Walk with a Mission; and the
Cleveland Heart Walk and the
Alzheimer’s Take Steps Walk,
among other activities.
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