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Kent Von Der Vellen

“Gems”


Kent Von Der Vellen is a more than 20-year resident of Medina and has a deep interest in nonprofit groups in Medina County.

He is a member of the Medina Lions Club; the Medina County Senior Services Network; a regular sponsor and photographer for the Miracle League Golf Outing; and, when his children were younger, he volunteered for various youth sports teams.

After the death of their college-age son, Kent and his wife, Kim, founded the Jakob F. Von Der Vellen Memorial Foundation. Since starting in 2012, the JFV Foundation has awarded numerous $1,000 scholarships to college-bound seniors, returning college students, and purchased equipment and covered fees for youth to participate in the Medina Youth Baseball Association.

Von Der Vellen can be contacted by e-mailing him at gems@blakehousepublishing.com  or by calling 330-421-0863.