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Big Brothers Big Sisters Expands Its Impact to PA
March 15, 2023Our Big Brothers Big Sisters program has grown yet again by expanding into Mercer County, PA. The expansion, which became effective on January 1, 2023, brings mentoring services to a county where Big Brothers Big Sisters has never been available before, allowing the program to reach more underserved youth throughout Western PA.
Freedom House Renovations
February 28, 2023Although Freedom House has been a refuge to hundreds of veterans over the years, it had one caveat – it could only serve men. Recent renovations will soon allow Freedom House to serve a growing population of female veterans experiencing homelessness and offer programming that targets their specific needs.
Summer Food Service Program
April 22, 2020Family & Community Services, Inc. will participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) from June 8th, 2020 to August 7th, 2020. Meals will be provided to all children without…
COVID-19: Go Forth, Do Good
April 15, 2020At Family & Community Services Inc., our responsibility is to maintain a culture of service and perseverance through life’s ups and downs and to continue our mission: to strengthen, empower…
Portage County FCS Resource Guide
March 16, 2020At the Family and Community Services Inc, we continue to monitor the development and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to continue to keep the community up to…
Holiday Distribution 2019
February 19, 2020Center of Hope and Kent Social Services’ Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Drive and Distribution Ravenna, OH – Many of our neighbors struggle to meet their basic needs and are unfortunately, facing…
GivingTuesday: A Global Generosity Movement
December 3, 2019For most of us, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the “official” start of the holiday shopping season. Did you know that the end of November also marks the official…
Big Brothers Big Sisters 2019 Jingle Bell Calendar Raffle
November 15, 2019Ravenna, Ohio – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Portage County, a program of Family & Community Services, is proud to present their 2019 Jingle Bell Calendar Raffle. Tickets are $10…
This November Make a Stand with HESS to End Homelessness
November 8, 2019Every person deserves to live without worrying whether they’ll have food on their plate or a roof over their head. But instead, far too many people are forced to make…
Center of Hope and Kent Social Services’ Holiday Food Drive
November 6, 2019Many of our neighbors struggle to meet their basic needs and are unfortunately, facing hunger on a daily basis. Of the almost 500,000 food pantry recipients that Kent Social Services…