The Final Farewell Project

Never Forgotten

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Serving Families throughout Northern Ohio with assistance for final expenses after the loss of a loved one.

The Final Farewell is committed to serving those in need without regard to race, religion, circumstances of their passing or financial means, and those who are unable to receive assistance from other sources.

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  “To do what ought to be done but would not have been done unless I did it, I thought to be my duty.” -Robert Morrison

Board of Directors 

Dorene Sherman MA; President & Founder

Tamara Cummings Vice President

Paulina Twiggs; Treasurer

Manuel Halkias; Co-Founder

Dr. N.J. Akbar

Honorable Susan Baker Ross

Amber Slaughter

Jeanette Favor

Jawanda Crumb

Community Advisory Board

Jerry Craig; Summit Co. ADM Board

Don Walters; Mayor, Cuyahoga Falls

Margo Sommerville; Akron City Council President/Sommerville Funeral Home

Nathanael Billow; Billow's Funeral Homes

Steve Shoemaker; Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home

Brenda Ryan; President, Keys to Serenity

Tugg Massa; President, Akron Say No To Dope

Jared Sherman; Co-Founder The Final Farewell Project/Community Organizer/Alum Phi Delta Theta Univ. of Akron

The Final Farewell Project receives $5,000 grant from the

Akron Community Foundation

Community Response Fund for those impacted by COVID-19

Click on our Events and News tab to learn more about the grant

and how to qualify for assistance. 

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