Social Impact and Community Benefit

Kendal at Oberlin is committed to social responsibility, providing leadership in the greater community. Kendal staff, residents and board members continue to volunteer in many different ways. More than 20 area families use Kendal’s accredited 5-Star Early Learning Program for toddlers to pre-kindergarten children. Community outreach efforts have impacted regional students, dementia support programs and public education efforts for people of all ages.

2023 Oberlin/Lorain County Economic Benefit

The economic impact of Kendal at Oberlin employing over 235 employees, with a total annual payroll of approximately $8.9 million, has created a positive impact in Lorain County of over $26.9 million, with an economic impact of approximately $411 million since 2000 (earliest year tracked).

The financial benefit of the payroll taxes and real estate taxes paid has resulted in approximately $3.6 million paid to support the related school districts in the Oberlin area, with an ongoing benefit back to the city of Oberlin of approximately $8.5 million over the past 23 years (since we have tracked the information).

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Kendal at Oberlin Residents devote an average of 46,000 hours of service to over 80 nonprofit organizations in Lorain County consistently on an annual basis. The value of those volunteer hours is equal to approximately $24.2 million from 2000 (first year tracked) to 2023

Volunteerism

We can achieve more by working together in partnership. Collectively, Kendal residents, staff and Board of Directors volunteered over 63,490 of recorded hours of service in 2023, at more than 80 different nonprofit organizations in Lorain County and beyond.

Just a few of these organizations include:

Oberlin Community Services
Second Harvest Food Bank
Oberlin City Schools
Oberlin Rotary Club
Alzheimer’s Association
A Dementia-friendly LIFE
Community Foundation of Lorain County
El Centro
And many more

The Kendal Values

Education and Training:

Local students from nursing, rehabilitation and vocational schools are once again receiving clinical training at Kendal to prepare them professionally.

Sharing Resources:

While limited during the pandemic, Kendal at Oberlin is happy to once again share its gathering spaces meetings of local nonprofit organizations. The community is also a polling place for elections.