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The Warren County Foundation 2019 Community Service Awards were presented during the evening of May 9, 2019, at the Manor House in Mason. The 12th annual event was our largest with close to 180 present. The recipients of the Community Service Awards are: Kim Sellers – George Henkle Award; Adam Mathews – Emerging Leader Award; Joshua’s Place – Outstanding Organization Award; OneCity Against Heroin – Emerging Organization Award; Miami Valley Gaming & Racing – Outstanding Large Business Award; and Fields Family Enterprises – Appro-Rx – Outstanding Small Business Award.
George R. Henkle
Philanthropy & Community Service Award
Kim Sellers
Philanthropy & Community Service Award
Kim Sellers
Kim Sellers is an Independently Licensed Social Worker and Certified Trauma Practitioner. She is the Program Director for Coordinated Care at the Warren County Educational Service Center, where she has worked for 14 years. Prior to coming to the Warren County ESC, Kim was the Investigations Supervisor at Warren County Children Services, where she worked for 8 years. Kim also had a private practice in downtown Lebanon, providing therapy to adults and older adolescents struggling with depression, grief, anxiety, life adjustments, grief and trauma.
Kim has a passion for helping and educating others in the area of mental health and wellness. She is the Chair for the Warren County School Crisis Response Team, is a Certified QPR (Suicide Prevention) trainer and a School Suicide Prevention Specialist. She is a member of the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Warren County, Success for School Aged Youth Committee, Warren County Trauma Informed Learning Community, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio, was the former Chair of the Warren County Family and Children First Council and member of the Women Business Leaders Advisory Council.
Kim’s volunteer experience includes serving on various Boards during her time working and living in Warren County including: Lifeline Educational Services, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and LPC Preschool and Daycare. Kim is also currently a Mentor for Women Walking West. Additionally, Kim is the Youth Girls Head Lacrosse Coach for Lebanon and is currently serving as the Levy Chair for Citizens for Quality Lebanon Schools levy campaign.
Kim has a passion for helping and educating others in the area of mental health and wellness. She is the Chair for the Warren County School Crisis Response Team, is a Certified QPR (Suicide Prevention) trainer and a School Suicide Prevention Specialist. She is a member of the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition of Warren County, Success for School Aged Youth Committee, Warren County Trauma Informed Learning Community, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Association of Ohio, was the former Chair of the Warren County Family and Children First Council and member of the Women Business Leaders Advisory Council.
Kim’s volunteer experience includes serving on various Boards during her time working and living in Warren County including: Lifeline Educational Services, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and LPC Preschool and Daycare. Kim is also currently a Mentor for Women Walking West. Additionally, Kim is the Youth Girls Head Lacrosse Coach for Lebanon and is currently serving as the Levy Chair for Citizens for Quality Lebanon Schools levy campaign.
Emerging Leader
Community Service Award
Adam Mathews
Community Service Award
Adam Mathews
Adam Mathews has grown up in Southwest Ohio, and now with his wife Amanda and three children, Rachael, Alexander, and Felicity, proudly call Lebanon their home.
After graduating from St. Xavier High School, he attended the University of Notre Dame to study mechanical engineering and political science. He graduated from Notre Dame’s Engineering Honors Program, which included a thesis on research modeling brain material for use by the United States Army to protect our soldiers from shrapnel and concussions caused by IEDs.
Adam returned to Notre Dame for his law degree and has since practiced as a small business and patent attorney, helping inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs remove the legal red tape standing between them and realizing their business success. He is now a partner at Dearie, Fischer & Mathews here in Lebanon as well as a patent attorney for Faurecia, an automotive supplier.
Adam spends a large amount of his time volunteering in the community. Adam is on the boards of Elizabeth’s New Life Center, Main Street Lebanon, the Federalist Society of Cincinnati, the Notre Dame Lawyers of Greater Cincinnati, the Warren County GOP, and the City of Lebanon’s Parks and Recreation board. He has been a routine volunteer at the city’s festivals like Octoberfest and the Blues Festival.
Adam has been blessed to be a member of the Lebanon Kiwanis, the Knights of Columbus, Leadership Warren County class of 2017, and the Notre Dame Alumni Senate. Perhaps most importantly, he has been able to serve his parish as a member of the St. Francis de Sales pastoral council to bring families to Christ.
After graduating from St. Xavier High School, he attended the University of Notre Dame to study mechanical engineering and political science. He graduated from Notre Dame’s Engineering Honors Program, which included a thesis on research modeling brain material for use by the United States Army to protect our soldiers from shrapnel and concussions caused by IEDs.
Adam returned to Notre Dame for his law degree and has since practiced as a small business and patent attorney, helping inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs remove the legal red tape standing between them and realizing their business success. He is now a partner at Dearie, Fischer & Mathews here in Lebanon as well as a patent attorney for Faurecia, an automotive supplier.
Adam spends a large amount of his time volunteering in the community. Adam is on the boards of Elizabeth’s New Life Center, Main Street Lebanon, the Federalist Society of Cincinnati, the Notre Dame Lawyers of Greater Cincinnati, the Warren County GOP, and the City of Lebanon’s Parks and Recreation board. He has been a routine volunteer at the city’s festivals like Octoberfest and the Blues Festival.
Adam has been blessed to be a member of the Lebanon Kiwanis, the Knights of Columbus, Leadership Warren County class of 2017, and the Notre Dame Alumni Senate. Perhaps most importantly, he has been able to serve his parish as a member of the St. Francis de Sales pastoral council to bring families to Christ.
Outstanding Organization
Community Service Award
Joshua’s Place
Community Service Award
Joshua’s Place
Joshua’s Place is a faith-based community outreach organization that has been serving families in Warren County for eleven years. This help comes in form of adult development, child engagement and addiction recovery programs. Adult programs include a Food Co-op (a membership-based food pantry that requires members to participate in development courses) and Celebrate Recovery (a step by step addiction recovery program). Children’s programs include reading tutoring, back-to-school supplies, summer camps, weekend food packs and summer reading.
With nearly 300 volunteers, Joshua’s Place currently serves the Kings, Little Miami and Lebanon School Districts. Joshua’s Place plans to be serving every school district in Warren County in the next five years.
Joshua’s Place mission states that they exist to help individuals and families in poverty overcome barriers that cause instability. The organization’s deep-rooted desire is for families to experience generational change through involved relationships with God and others. Joshua’s Place is a 501(c)3 organization, founded by Rivers Crossing Community Church in 2008. Joshua’s Place is led by Kevin and Nona Peyton, governed by a board of directors and operated by an advisory board made up of program leaders.
There is one issue, generational change, that binds everything that Joshua’s Place does together. Through their laser focus of bringing support to individuals and families, the organization moves them developmentally into lasting transformation. Joshua’s Place is not content with short term solutions that just focuses on crisis but instead they look to connect relationally whenever possible.
With nearly 300 volunteers, Joshua’s Place currently serves the Kings, Little Miami and Lebanon School Districts. Joshua’s Place plans to be serving every school district in Warren County in the next five years.
Joshua’s Place mission states that they exist to help individuals and families in poverty overcome barriers that cause instability. The organization’s deep-rooted desire is for families to experience generational change through involved relationships with God and others. Joshua’s Place is a 501(c)3 organization, founded by Rivers Crossing Community Church in 2008. Joshua’s Place is led by Kevin and Nona Peyton, governed by a board of directors and operated by an advisory board made up of program leaders.
There is one issue, generational change, that binds everything that Joshua’s Place does together. Through their laser focus of bringing support to individuals and families, the organization moves them developmentally into lasting transformation. Joshua’s Place is not content with short term solutions that just focuses on crisis but instead they look to connect relationally whenever possible.
Emerging Organization
Community Service Award
OneCity Against Heroin
Community Service Award
OneCity Against Heroin
OneCity Against Heroin was born out of the need to combat the addiction crisis impacting Warren County and the surrounding areas. OCAH is a unique fusion of leaders from business, government and faith-based communities with a mission to bring rigor, discipline and action to helping deliver recovery resources. The pillars of their mission are:
HeroinHopeline.org provides a one-stop resource for affected families to get connected to the help they need.
Care Coordinators to help addicted individuals and families navigate through the often confusing system. In 2017, the three Care Coordinators guided 514 people into treatment and 643 in 2018. In 2019 a 4th Care Coordinator has been added to increase the impact.
Judge Robert Peeler’s Warren County MAT Drug Court Program is aimed at helping those suffering from substance use disorder. Many individuals who went through the program are currently leading sober productive lives. OCAH provides financial assistance for barriers they may face while reclaiming their lives.
King Home: There is an acute lack of recovery housing in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati and nothing in Warren County. In July 2018 OCAH opened the first men’s recovery home in Warren County. Sober Living, Inc. is the operating partner and all residents go through Ivan Faske’s “Shelter from the Storm” program while having a safe sober living home with wrap around services.
Education/Prevention: OCAH piloted a program aimed at High School athletes and their parents during required OHSAA meetings. They are also looking at select organizations to provide school education and mentoring.
Implementing a Wrap-Around Services Program with their large group of volunteers to provide mentoring, transportation, tutoring, financial planning, job readiness, etc.
HeroinHopeline.org provides a one-stop resource for affected families to get connected to the help they need.
Care Coordinators to help addicted individuals and families navigate through the often confusing system. In 2017, the three Care Coordinators guided 514 people into treatment and 643 in 2018. In 2019 a 4th Care Coordinator has been added to increase the impact.
Judge Robert Peeler’s Warren County MAT Drug Court Program is aimed at helping those suffering from substance use disorder. Many individuals who went through the program are currently leading sober productive lives. OCAH provides financial assistance for barriers they may face while reclaiming their lives.
King Home: There is an acute lack of recovery housing in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati and nothing in Warren County. In July 2018 OCAH opened the first men’s recovery home in Warren County. Sober Living, Inc. is the operating partner and all residents go through Ivan Faske’s “Shelter from the Storm” program while having a safe sober living home with wrap around services.
Education/Prevention: OCAH piloted a program aimed at High School athletes and their parents during required OHSAA meetings. They are also looking at select organizations to provide school education and mentoring.
Implementing a Wrap-Around Services Program with their large group of volunteers to provide mentoring, transportation, tutoring, financial planning, job readiness, etc.
Outstanding Large Business
Community Service Award
Miami Valley Gaming & Racing
Community Service Award
Miami Valley Gaming & Racing
Miami Valley Gaming & Racing is committed to being a good neighbor and community partner. MVG is a member of several area chambers of commerce, tourism groups and community service organizations. Our employees and patrons contribute to help many difference groups and organizations throughout the area.
Annually, we collect and distribute hundreds of Back-To-School backpacks and thousands of toys through our Give A Kid A Christmas project in conjunction with United Way of Warren County. We also hold the annual Live United golf outing benefitting United Way of Warren County. Our pull tab and scratch off promotions, as well as our Concerts for A Cause, raise thousands of dollars annually for area charities and non-profits. We’re proud to partner with Warren County Community Services to donate food, surplus items, and promotion benefits.
As a proud community partner, Miami Valley has established a program to assist eligible charities and community organizations. We contribute non-monetary in- kind awards such as restaurant vouchers that may be used for raffles and fundraisers. Requests for charitable donations must be made in writing and submitted at least two months in advance of the event.
It is a privilege to be an active part of this community and assist with so many different projects that service people in and around Warren County. Working together we all will continue to accomplish great things.
Annually, we collect and distribute hundreds of Back-To-School backpacks and thousands of toys through our Give A Kid A Christmas project in conjunction with United Way of Warren County. We also hold the annual Live United golf outing benefitting United Way of Warren County. Our pull tab and scratch off promotions, as well as our Concerts for A Cause, raise thousands of dollars annually for area charities and non-profits. We’re proud to partner with Warren County Community Services to donate food, surplus items, and promotion benefits.
As a proud community partner, Miami Valley has established a program to assist eligible charities and community organizations. We contribute non-monetary in- kind awards such as restaurant vouchers that may be used for raffles and fundraisers. Requests for charitable donations must be made in writing and submitted at least two months in advance of the event.
It is a privilege to be an active part of this community and assist with so many different projects that service people in and around Warren County. Working together we all will continue to accomplish great things.
Outstanding Small Business
Community Service Award
Fields Family Enterprises – Appro-Rx
Community Service Award
Fields Family Enterprises – Appro-Rx
Since inception more than 19 years ago, Appro-Rx has been a true partner to our clients. We do this by providing the freedom and flexibility of a full-service, customized, simple fee-based pharmacy benefits administration and adjudication system. Clinical Decisions are Fiduciary Decisions. A privately held, independent Ohio corporation, Appro-Rx was founded as an administrative platform for health plans in 2000 by Jim Fields, R.Ph. and Fully incorporated by Ken and Kyle Fields in 2011. In 2008 Ken and Kyle Fields, Jim’s two sons, purchased Fields Family Enterprises and Appro-Rx with the goal of taking the company to new heights. Appro-Rx has state of the art technology and award-winning customer service available to ensure a quality service product to each and every client.
Today, Appro-Rx has over 1300 individual clients headquartered in 17 different states with a pharmacy network in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. Appro-Rx currently manages in excess of 154,000 covered lives with its largest client having over 17,000 members. With its 68,000+ pharmacy network, Appro-Rx processes and manages claims in at least 48 states per day.
Ken and Kyle Fields continue to lead Appro-Rx as the Co-CEOs, and oversee all daily activities. Appro-Rx and Fields Family Enterprises employs 32 people and over 90% of Appro-Rx employees are trained as Pharmacy Technicians and/or Pharmacists.
Fields Family Enterprises – Appro-Rx is a strong and ongoing supporter of many worthwhile organizations and projects in the Waynesville area, including high school athletic boosters, musical programs, and cheerleading events. They support Waynesville youth soccer, baseball and soccer, and the American Legion Egg Hunt and Fireworks, and the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival Scholarship, to name just a few.
Today, Appro-Rx has over 1300 individual clients headquartered in 17 different states with a pharmacy network in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands. Appro-Rx currently manages in excess of 154,000 covered lives with its largest client having over 17,000 members. With its 68,000+ pharmacy network, Appro-Rx processes and manages claims in at least 48 states per day.
Ken and Kyle Fields continue to lead Appro-Rx as the Co-CEOs, and oversee all daily activities. Appro-Rx and Fields Family Enterprises employs 32 people and over 90% of Appro-Rx employees are trained as Pharmacy Technicians and/or Pharmacists.
Fields Family Enterprises – Appro-Rx is a strong and ongoing supporter of many worthwhile organizations and projects in the Waynesville area, including high school athletic boosters, musical programs, and cheerleading events. They support Waynesville youth soccer, baseball and soccer, and the American Legion Egg Hunt and Fireworks, and the Ohio Sauerkraut Festival Scholarship, to name just a few.