Kendal at Oberlin Serves the Greater Community
Helping people, helping the community
Our retirement community opened in 1993 so older people didn’t have to leave the people and town they loved. Kendal now serves more  than 325 on-campus residents, and nearly 100 seniors through rehabilitation and fitness programs. More than 30 area families use Kendal’s accredited child day care program. As a not-for-profit organization, Kendal’s residents, staff and board are committed to social responsibility and leadership in the greater community.
2008 OBERLIN/LORAIN COUNTY ECONOMIC BENEFIT
- Since 1993, Kendal has made payments in lieu of taxes, amounting to over $2 million in total. In 2008, a sum of $270,000 was paid.
- Kendal’s payroll is nearly $5 million for 235 people, resulting in an economic impact of $15.5 million.
- Payroll taxes, in the amount of $117,421, support the city of Oberlin and the school districts of New London, Norwalk, Oberlin, Western Reserve and Wellington.
- Kendal attracts residents from 32 states. Two thirds of residents come from outside Oberlin and Lorain County.
INVOLVEMENT IN THE GREATER COMMUNITY
 Education and Training: More than 100 local students from nursing, rehabilitation and vocational schools were provided clinical training at Kendal to prepare them professionally.
Sharing Resources: Kendal welcomes the public to art gallery talks, lectures, theatrical and musical performances and water therapy classes in a therapeutic pool. Volunteer-directed aquatic sessions amount to hundreds of pool hours for non-Kendal residents on a charitable basis. Our meeting rooms and catering services were made available to 40 non-profit organizations bringing nearly 1,000 vistors into our buildings.
Volunteerism: We believe that our surrounding community is a better place because of what we can achieve by working together in partnership. Kendal shares its resources, expertise and facilities. Kendal residents, staff and Board of Directors volunteered more than 43,000 recorded hours of service in 2008 with involvement in more than 80 different nonprofit agencies in Lorain County and beyond. External resources estimate the hours for community agencies are valued at $870,750. The following organizations are among those that benefitted:
- Oberlin City Schools
- Oberlin Heritage Center
- Oberlin Little Theater
- Allen Community Hospital
- Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (FAVA)
- Hot Meals
- Second Harvest Food Bank
and many more... |