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Senior Corps Volunteers Recognized at Luncheon
September 18, 2017Senior Corps volunteers from Montgomery, Clark and Greene counties in the Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) will be recognized at a luncheon to be…
F&CS Awarded $188,478 to Support Senior Volunteer Service
August 2, 2017Family & Community Services, Inc. (F&CS) announced today that it has received a Senior Corps RSVP grant totaling $188,478 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support…
Mobile Meals Receives $60,000 Grant from GAR Foundation
June 23, 2017The Distribution Committee of GAR Foundation awarded Mobile Meals, a program of Family & Community Services, Inc., $60,000 to fund general operations at its May meeting. Mobile Meals is…
Mural offers striking image for Valor Home in Lorain
May 17, 2017LORAIN, Ohio – “Lady Liberty” towers with an upraised sword, flanked by a mighty lion, on the side of Valor Home, a residential facility for homeless veterans that is getting…
Stamp Out Hunger food drive set for May 13
May 8, 2017In 2016, the Center of Hope served over 4,400 households in the Ravenna and surrounding areas, providing 25,000 bags of groceries and serving 35,000 hot meals. Nearly 1,100 of those…
Ex- judge Swift honors son with donation to Valley Counseling
May 1, 2017WARREN — Retired Trumbull County Probate Judge Thomas Swift remembers his late son Ethan as a champion of the underprivileged. “He would always go out of his way for those…
Stark County – Mayor and County Day of Recognition for National Service
March 24, 2017Senior Corps of Stark County was grateful to have the Honorable Thomas M. Bernabei present a proclamation to the gathered group of volunteers, Advisory Council members, local Site Supervisors…
Mobile Meals fighting Trump’s plan to cut funding for meal delivery programs nationwide
March 20, 2017Mobile Meals Inc. — the group that delivers about 2,600 meals and supplements daily to Northeast Ohioans — is fighting back against President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut funding for…
“Jars of Inspiration” Give Thanks and Appreciation to Valor Home Residents
February 15, 2017Twenty students from the North High School Biomedical Science program made their second annual visit to the Valor Home of Akron. On Monday, February 13th, they presented over a dozen…
Operation Restoration: Enhancing Veterans’ Lives, Preserving a Piece of Ravenna
January 27, 2017Operation Restoration is almost complete!