Thank you for celebrating Founder’s Day 2025 with LMM!
On February 4, 2025, LMM staff, board, and supporters gathered to celebrate Founder’s Day, an annual event dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of the agency’s founder, Rev. Richard Sering, and to take a look into what’s next for the future of LMM.
This year’s event featured a ‘Continuing Our Legacy of Right Relationships’ panel discussion with LMM’s Senior Leadership Team, reflections from LMM President & CEO Maria Foschia, and an unveiling of three Founder’s Circle member portraits.
Rev. George Hrbek commissioned by Sharon Pomales Tousey
Harllel “X” Jones commissioned by Aaron Williams
Susan Sering
commissioned by Leigh Brooklyn
The three 2025 Founder’s Circle portrait inductees included:
- Rev. George Hrbek – Community leader and life-long advocate. Portrait created by Sharon Pomales Tousey.
- Harllel “X” Jones – Pioneering Cleveland-based civil rights activist and founder of “Afro Set.” Portrait created by Aaron Williams.
- Susan Sering – Original bookkeeper and accountant of LMM and wife of Rev. Richard Sering. Portrait created by Leigh Brooklyn.
The portraits are now displayed in LMM’s Founder’s Room at the Rev. Richard Sering Center (LMM’s headquarters at 4515 Superior Ave.).
In case you missed it, you can watch a recording of the Founder’s Day 2025 event by clicking the button below.
