Please join us as we celebrate these amazing members of our community!
Each year, the Red Cross presents the Acts of Courage Awards to those residents of Summit, Portage, Medina, Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties who have acted courageously and selflessly in a time of emergency.
Do you know a hero? Nominate them at https://www.redcross.org/nohheroes
If you like to learn how to support the Acts of Courage, please contact Rachel D’Attoma at Rachel.dattoma2@redcross.org.
Each year since 2004, the Red Cross takes an opportunity to present a community member, who has spent a lifetime pursuing good deeds, with the H. Peter Burg Community Leader Award.
Rick is a Member of the law firm of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, an 84-attorney law firm having offices in Ohio, Florida, and Arizona. Rick has practiced law for 40 years in the Summit County community, concentrating his practice in estates, trusts, and tax planning. He received his B.S./B.A. degree in finance from The Ohio State University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law. Rick has been consistently designated as one of the Best Lawyers of America™ from 1997-2024 and as an Ohio Super Lawyer™ from 2004-2024.
Rick has served as an Adjunct Professor for over 20 years at the University of Akron, lecturing in the Masters in Taxation program and at the University of Akron School of Law in the areas of Estate and Gift Taxation and Estate Planning.
In addition to serving in various roles for such nonprofit organizations as Akron Children’s Hospital Advisory Board, the Akron Rotary Club, and University of Akron Foundation Gifts & Estate Planning Committee, Rick has served as a Board member and Board Chair for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Akron, Mobile Meals, Access, Inc., Greenleaf Family Services, the American Red Cross of Akron and the Greater Mahoning Valley, Northern Ohio Golf Charities, the Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation, and Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens. Rick has also accumulated 40 years of service as a volunteer at Firestone Country Club on behalf of Northern Ohio Golf Charities and was Tournament Chair in 1996 of the NEC Invitational-World Golf Championship Rick was a member of Leadership Akron Class IX and has been a recipient of the (Summa) Charles Deering Legacy Advisor Leadership Award, as well as the University of Akron School of Law 2018 Outstanding Alumni Award.
Pam Kanfer, of Blessed Memory, and Joe Kanfer | 2023
Bernett L. Williams | 2022
Nick and Cindy Browning | 2021
Steve Hendricks | 2020
Virginia Addicott | 2019
Brian Moore | 2018
Kevin Thompson | 2017
Leonard Foster | 2016
William J. Ginter | 2015
Pamela Williams | 2014
David Lieberth | 2013
Mark and Sandy Auburnz | 2012
Dave Brockman | 2011
Theresa Carter | 2010
Donna Early | 2009
Roger and Judy Read | 2008
Bud and Susie Rogers | 2007
Bill and Becky Considine | 2006
Duane Isham | 2005
Pete and Eileen Burg | 2004