About Melissa Thompson

Melissa Thompson

Melissa Thompson is the Director of School-Based Programming at The Legacy Project of Stark. Her passion for kids started at a young age and continued to grow as she was inspired watching her mother, Jill’s, journey as a teacher and the long-term impact, she was able to have on her students. What drives her each day is the desire to make a difference in the lives of others and work with the utmost integrity to meet her goals. Melissa is the proud mother of 3 boys, Ben, Luke, and John, and wife to one amazing man, Thad. In her free time, you will find her volunteering for Perry Helping Perry, loving on her fur babies, and spending time with her family and friends.

The Legacy Project of Stark Makes an imPACT

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Who We Are

In 2015, The Legacy Project of Stark was founded by Eugene Lingenhoel. As he was delivering backpacks & school supplies at Lehman Middle School in Canton City, the principal, Jeanne McNeal, who is now the principal at Oakwood Middle School in Plain Local, asked Eugene if he would be willing to meet with some of her students.  Jeanne saw a need for her students to have a positive role model in their life and saw an opportunity to provide that for them.