What’s better than a party?
A PARADE!!
Drive-By
Birthday Parade
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented celebrations.
Join us in celebrating the 97th birthday of an unprecedented woman!
In order to help ensure that Lois would make it to her 97th birthday, we have strictly followed CDC protocols. Therefore, we are foregoing a more traditional party and instead celebrating by surprising her with a drive-by parade. We invite you to join the parade and help us to make her day unique & special. Please have fun with this – decorate your car, make a sign to hang out the window – whatever your creative heart desires! PLEASE make a sign to put on your car (or wave out your window or sunroof) with your name so that she can see who you are from a distance.
Meetup at 2:45 pm at the Canterbury School
2530 Canterbury Rd., Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
We are asking all cars to meet in the parking lot of Canterbury School in Cleveland Heights at 2:45 pm. The parade will leave the school at 3:00 pm for the short drive to our street.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAPParade Begins at 3:00 pm
The parade will leave the school at 3:00 pm for the short drive to our street. There will be a lead car to follow, but you may want to visit our map page for turn-by-turn directions.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP/DIRECTIONS 
In Lieu of Gifts
While your kindness is appreciated, Lois would prefer that you write her a nice note, share an old story,or make a donation to one of the charities below.
The League of Women Voters – Greater Cleveland
When Lois lived in California, she was an active member of the Ventura, CA chapter. This organization is near and dear to her heart.
Donate online, or checks can be mailed to the following address. Please include your name, address and phone number.
LWV of Greater Cleveland
P.O. Box 5310
Cleveland, Ohio 44101
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Since March of this year, Lois has been under the excellent care of the visiting nurses from Hospice of the Western Reserve. Their care and support has been a lifeline for our entire family. If you make a donation, please give our main nurse, Mary Jane, a big thank you!
Donate online, or checks can be mailed to the following address. Please include your name, address and phone number.
Hospice of the Western Reserve
17876 St. Clair Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44110 USA
ARTFUL
ARTFUL is a non-profit that was co-founded by Lois’s granddaughter. It provides affordable artist studios to area artists and programming for the community. ARTFUL is also one of the only handicap accessible arts venues of its kind in Greater Cleveland, which Lois finds to be of great importance.
Since the pandemic has forced the closure of group classes and events, many of the ARTFUL artists find themselves in difficult times. Your donation will help ensure they can continue to create art and contribute to the culture of our community.
Donate online, or checks can be mailed to the following address. Please include your name, address and phone number.
ARTFUL Ohio, Inc.
2843 Washington Blvd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Polio Global Eradication Initiative
While pregnant with her third child, Lois contracted the Polio Virus. She spent months in the hospital, and many more months rehabilitating. She was one of the lucky survivors and suffered minimal paralysis, but it has had continued effects on her mobility throughout her life.
The Polio Global Eradication Initiative has helped to bring Polio vaccinations to all parts of the world. Just as the Coronavirus Pandemic began, health officials announced they were on the verge of wiping out Polio altogether.
From the research we have done, we have strong reason to believe that Lois is the second oldest living survivor of Polio in the U.S., and as such, she’d love to see Polio declared “gone” in her lifetime. Any donation you make to this fund will be matched 2:1 by the Gates Foundation.