Date: August, 2024
Client: Pepper Construction
Summary: Paul Francois said the same values that were instilled in him by his parents and that he and his wife imparted on their children can also be found in the company he’s worked for his whole career. The emphasis on hard work, dedication and loyalty are what set Pepper apart from other companies in the construction industry, he said. That’s partly why the company rose to the top of his list when researching where he wanted to work after college.

Date: August, 2024
Client: Pepper Construction
Summary: Teresa Francois was a substitute teacher at Davis for 13 years. Teaching middle school math was her passion. But after passing award from pancreatic cancer, the Francois family created Teachers Helping Teachers’ Foundation. The foundation supports teachers with supply costs to help them set up their classrooms. Paul and their 4 adult children are brainstorming ways to grow the fund. “I’m going to dream big because she was such an inspiration to all of us,” said Paul Francois.

 

Date: August, 2024
Client: Pepper Construction
Summary: Paul Francois wife Teresa was diagnosed with cancer in a short time after she was offered a permanent teaching position at Davis Middle School in Dublin. “It was in the hospital bed that she shared with me her vision to create this fund to help teachers,” Paul said. Teachers helping Teachers foundation offers financial support to fulfill each teacher’s classroom needs and has already raised $30,000 for the school’s teachers.

 

Date: July, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “A lot of Ohioans with disabilities have no choice but to vote absentee ballot, therefore, out of fear of criminalization under this recent House bill 458, many Ohio voters were concerned,” said Disability Rights Ohio Legal Advocacy Director Suzanne Musleh.

 

Date: July, 2024
Client: Disability Rights Ohio
Summary: “For many people, the fact that someone could be paid subminimum wage is just not something that they realize can happen,” Disability Rights Ohio CEO Kerstin Sjoberg said.