He s encouraging others to consider doing the same. I ve made charitable donations throughout the years to various charitable organizations, he said. When this showed up in my account, I decided the best thing to do with it was to send it to people who could really use it.
Among the charities benefiting from Hoffmann s generosity are the Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank, United Way of Greater Stark County and Catholic Charities of Portage & Stark Counties. I don t need a pat of the back, but I thought it d be an encouragement to others who have trouble with food or paying rent or paying bills, he said.