Giving back in a big way to the children at LifeTown

Our Executive Vice President, Betsy Bankhurst presenting Lifetown’s
Chief Operating Officer, Shaunacy Webster with a donation from
The Basement Doctor.

Giving back has always been a major component of the Basement Doctor brand. As a company, we make it a priority to support important causes and organizations like LifeTown that make a difference in our community.

LifeTown is a simulated town where children with disabilities can learn and implement crucial life skills through role play.  The facility uses simulated banks, movie theatres, hair salons, libraries, etc., to teach these children to thrive in every day society. The Basement Doctor is a proud partner of this great cause.

Ron Greenbaum was so moved by the LifeTown Legends Luncheon held in May that this spring we were happy to put a campaign into place which donated a portion from every purchase made from May 1 to July 31, 2017.

Night of Chocolate 2017! Celebrating chocolate and raising money for those affected by cancer

On Friday, September 22, several members of The Basement Doctor team volunteered at and attended Night of Chocolate, the largest fundraiser of the year for Cancer Support Community Central Ohio (CSC). Each year this event attracts more than 1000 attendees, and celebrates all things chocolate! All proceeds from Night of Chocolate help provide support and educational programs to central Ohio families whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis. 

This year's old Hollywood-themed celebration was once again held at Hollywood Casino Columbus, and included a red carpet entrance, silent and live auction, and raffle prizes. Guest were able to sip on signature cocktails and taste amazing chocolate treats crafted by premier chocolatiers. Guests also received a bag at the end filled with extra goodies and swag from the event's many sponsors.

Betsy Bankhurst and Nick Menedis with his award

We were thankful to be the Volunteer Sponsor once again this year. As the Volunteer Sponsor, we had the wonderful opportunity to present the Volunteer of the Year Award to Nick Menedis. We want to congratulate Nick for being the recipient of this selfless award and donating so much of his time to this important cause. 

Thank you to all of the wonderful people at CSC for putting this event together and thank you to members of our Basement Doctor Family that volunteered their time to help make this event special. We can't wait to participate again next year! 

To learn more about CSC, please visit their web site at cancersupportohio.org

Our volunteers on the red carpet: Sarah Morris, Ingrid Elliot, Alex Herrera, and 

Jesse Senters 

Sarah Shepler, Melissa France, Sheri Stiers and Sarah Bailey enjoying the event!

Volunteer Sponsor 2017

Columbus Business First 2017 C-Suite Awards honors Ron Greenbaum, The Basement Doctor

The C-Suite Awards by Columbus Business First recognizes Central Ohio's top executives. They are honored for their contributions and commitment to our local community as well as their professional performance and career accomplishments.

Our own Ron Greenbaum, The Basement Doctor, was selected to receive recognition at the C-Suite Awards gala on September 7, at the Hyatt Regency. He was one of just 19 honorees narrowed down by a panel of business school professors.

“I want everyone to know that this award is the result of an amazing TEAM effort and wouldn’t have happened without everyone’s commitment to excellence, " Ron said about accepting the award.

Ron understood back in 1999 that to grow a profitable company and maintain the highest market share in your industry, you have to build a trusted brand. Ron's commitment to a consistent branding initiative has remained steadfast since the day he was on a road trip and saw a billboard for The House Doctor. He said then, "That's what we do; we fix basements just like a doctor." He immediately trademarked ''The Basement Doctor'' nationally. From that point on, Ron's branding initiative became the heartbeat of our company's success and culture.

As a business leader, Ron believes it is important to set an example of giving back to our community and our local charities. "At the end of the day, a business structure can exist, but it's the customers and the community that make a business successful," he said.

Ron sets this example by supporting dozens of charities and local organizations each year, not just donating funds, but also providing marketing support and raising awareness. Our employees have a long tradition of volunteering and are very much encouraged to get involved in our community.

Ron attended the awards gala with his wife Terri and several members of The Basement Doctor team. It was a very special night for our company, and we couldn't be more proud of our leader! See more pictures from the gala and to see how The Basement Doctor supports Central Ohio, be sure to check out our Facebook page.

Pelotonia 2017: The Basement Doctor joins Power of the Pedal: Team Solove in the fight against cancer

The Basement Doctor had the honor of once again participating in this year’s Pelotonia, a grassroots bike tour with one goal: end cancer. While the bike tour takes place over a single weekend, fundraising efforts take place year-round, and we were proud to be a part of several events leading up to the big ride the weekend of August 4 - 6.

On August 2, The Basement Doctor served as the presenting sponsor for the 9^th Annual Power of the Pedal: Team Solove Gala at Bon vie Bistro at Easton TownCenter. The gala takes place ahead of the opening ceremony to assist their team of riders in raising even more money for this cause. To help spread the word about the gala, our Basement Doctor team walked with Power of the Pedal: Team Solove riders in the Bexley 4th of July parade and handed out flyers with event information. We also created several marketing pieces, including save the dates, email blasts and a social media countdown.

The event successfully raised thousands of dollars that will go directly to cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Institute. The total raised was added to the amounts raised by the individual riders. 

The Basement Doctor team with Pelotonia riders at the July Fourth parade.

Ron Greenbaum speaking about his commitment to this important cause at the Gala.

Those who attended enjoyed inspirational speakers, live entertainment by DJ MDizzle, food and drinks, and both a live and silent auction filled with fantastic prize packages. Each year, Power of the Pedal remembers someone who has lost their life to cancer, and this year they honored Carol Fox. Fox was the first female president of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and Maryland, who died in 2014 from endometrial cancer. During her 31- year career with Columbia Gas, Carol had profound influence and devotion to her company and community.

Basement Doctor IT Manager Adam Bankhurst with HR Manager Sarah Bailey and husband Brandon, enjoying the evening's festivities.

Power of the Pedal had 24 members participate in fundraising this year, including Maria Durant of ABC 6/Fox 28, and Kelley Douglas, owner of Stile Salon at Easton. Most of the riders biked an incredible 100 miles from Columbus to Gambier. 

The team had the opportunity to appear on Good Day Columbus before the Gala.

Two of our own Basement Doctor team members, Betsy and Adam Bankhurst, took part as riders and had an amazing experience. This was the second year for Betsy, but this was Adam's first time participating. 

"Betsy and I were so honored and proud to be a part of Pelotonia and Power of the Pedal: Team Solove. Saturday was one of the greatest and most fulfilling days of my life, and while it was challenging, I was so inspired and moved by the thousands of people who came together for one goal. I will never forget this experience, and I can’t wait to ride again and continue my fight until this horrible disease is gone, once and for all," he said.

Betsy and Adam Bankhurst representing The Basement Doctor at this year's ride.

The fundraising efforts of the team have resulted in more than $100,000 in donations. Riders can continue to get funds up to October 6. To learn more about this amazing cause, visit pelotonia.org and visit our Facebook page for more pictures from the Gala and ride.

The team celebrating after the ride!

Go Bucks! Beat Cancer! The Basement Doctor team set sail on the Buckeye Cruise for Cancer 2017

The Basement Doctor was proud to sponsor The 10th Annual Buckeye Cruise for Cancer. This cruise sets sail every year with a ship full of Buckeye players old and new, and hundreds of OSU fans. Everyone comes together with the goal to raise funds to beat cancer. This year's cruise took place February 25 to March 2, 2017. 

Over the years, The Buckeye Cruise has helped raise over 10 million dollars for cancer research. This year alone, the cruise raised 2.5 million dollars! Proceeds benefit the Urban & Shelley Meyer Fund for Cancer Research and OSUCCC-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. 

In addition to our sponsorship, several members of our team had the opportunity to go on the cruise and had an amazing experience interacting with fans, cancer survivors, and of course, the players. Below is a recap in photos of their time spent on the ship.

All of the OSU players on the cruise were on stage during the energetic opening ceremonies.

A view from the 3^rd floor overlooking the promenade on the ship. Scarlet and gray was
represented everywhere!

Shelley and Coach Urban Meyer talked about their foundation, why they teamed with the James
and the amazing fundraising efforts they have witnessed by Ohio State Buckeye fans in an effort
to fight cancer.

A view of the pool. Buckeye fans know how to party. There were activities outside daily.

Sponsor slide shown as people were coming into the main theatre for a rally event on the cruise.

It wouldn't be a Buckeye cruise without Brutus!

The Basement Doctor sponsored "Replay You Make The Call" with NCAA Replay Referee Roger Parramore. Roger talked about the history of replay, the evolution to the booth and then gave the audience scenarios where they had to make the right call on the play.

Rascall Flatts, Ohio natives, playing an amazing concert on the pool deck of the Independence
of the Seas. What a show!

O-H-I-O! Showing some Buckeye pride inside the dining room with a custom ice sculpture.

To see even more highlights from this year's cruise, be sure to check out the Buckeye Cruise on Facebook, and to learn more about next year's trip, visit www.buckeyecruise.com.

The Basement Doctor took the plunge to support the athletes of Special Olympics Ohio

The Basement Doctor had an amazing experience on Saturday, February 18, when we were the presenting sponsor for this year's 15th Annual Polar Plunge at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. This fun and unique event was one of nine plunges taking place in the state of Ohio. All proceeds from these events directly support and benefit the 26,000 athletes of Special Olympics Ohio.

Plungers are required to raise a minimum of $75 or $50 (students) in pledges by the day of the
plunge. On the day of the event, Special Olympics said that nearly $100,000 was raised! This is important because Special Olympics Ohio is dedicated to making sure no family or Olympian is financially responsible for participating. 

The event included a fun costume contest with awards for individuals and teams, as well as an after-party at the zoo.

In addition to our sponsorship, Team Basement Doctor had 12 plungers participating this year, and many of our employees donated to the team or came out to the zoo to show their support at the event. Our team raised a total of $1500.

Special Olympics is a cause that has always been very close to our hearts, and we hope to have an even bigger team next year!

To learn more about the Polar Plunge and Special Olympics Ohio, visit there site here. Or to see even more great photos from our Plunge, check out The Basement Doctor's Facebook page.