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Summer Food Service Program
April 16, 2019Family & Community Services is proud to participate in the Summer Food Service Program from June 3, 2019 – August 2, 2019. Meals will be provided at the following times…
A Look Back to 1941
April 4, 2019Family & Community Services, which grew out of the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Ravenna deanery, first opened its doors in 1941. This article announcing the opening of the office…
The Hunger Challenge Begins in Kent and Ravenna
April 1, 2019The Annual Hunger Challenge between Kent Social Services and Center of Hope has officially begun. Each April, the two food pantries team up with local philanthropists and city mayors to…
St. Joseph Early Learning Center Focuses on Friendship
March 18, 2019Students at St. Joseph Early Learning Center have been learning about friendship. The preschool has offered affordable educational programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and children ages 6-11 for nearly 20…
Summit County Clerk of Courts make “Jeans Day” donation to Summit Liberty House
March 14, 2019Staff of Summit County Clerk of Courts, Sandra Kurt, are encouraged each Friday to make a donation to a local charity in order to wear jeans to the office. On…
Someplace Safe Welcomes New Director
March 4, 2019Family and Community Services is proud to announce and welcome Alicia Williamson as the Director of Domestic Violence and Visitation Services for Someplace Safe, Trumbull County’s only domestic violence shelter.…
Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteers are Changing Lives
February 20, 2019Big Brothers Big Sisters facilitates relationships that have lasting effects on a child’s life. Research has proven that children with mentors perform better in school, are more likely to avoid…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Portage County Announces New Look
January 25, 2019Big Brothers Big Sisters of Portage County, along with over 270 Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliates across the nation, announced a new look last month with the goal of recruiting…
MLK Day at Skeels Mathews Community Center
January 24, 2019Skeels Mathews Community Center hosted an MLK day breakfast on Monday, January 21, 2019. Dozens of community members gathered for food, music and inspiring speakers. Thank you to everyone who came…
In Celebration of Clyde Louise Adams
August 2, 2018Rain or shine, Clyde Louise Adams makes her way to the Head Start site in Ravenna, where she has served as a Foster Grandparent for 12 years, tutoring and mentoring…