May is Public Assistance Fraud Awareness Month in Ohio, and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) has unveiled a new website that makes it easier than ever to report suspected fraud: www.jfs.ohio.gov/fraud. “This is an excellent new tool that allows anyone anywhere to report fraud online instantly and anonymously,” said ODJFS Director […]
Letter Carrier’s Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday
May 9, 2014 by
Local postal workers will be collecting more than the mail Saturday, May 10th, 2014 as they partner with United Way of Marion County to participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) annual “Stamp out Hunger Food Drive.” Letter carriers from more than 10,000 cities and towns across America will focus their efforts on […]
OSUM & United Way Partner to “Pay It Forward”
April 25, 2014 by
The Pay It Forward Celebration held on April 22, 2014 marked the end of another year-long Ohio State Marion and United Way of Marion County’s Pay It Forward project for Ohio State Marion English students. This semester’s students in Amy Tibbals’ English 2367.01 course presented awards to three local non-profit organizations with the goal of […]
Spirit Of Hope Fund Benefits from ATHENA
April 16, 2014 by
2014 ATHENA recipient Phyllis Butterworth, second from the left, recently received the Marion Woman’s Business Council and Modern Woodman check for her non-profit Spirit Of Hope Fund. The $3,200 was raised through the silent auction the day of the ATHENA Luncheon and matched by Modern Woodman. The Spirit Of Hope Fund helps those who are […]
Marion Town Hall Meeting to Focus on Drugs and the Courts
April 4, 2014 by
How should our local courts deal with the multiple drug related cases which come before them? That question and others will be addressed at a town hall meeting set for Thursday, April 10, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Harding High School in the cafetorium. Members of the STAND Coalition (formerly the Marion County Opiate […]
Marion Legal Aid Office Offering Free Services to Veterans & Military Families
March 20, 2014 by
The Marion office of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus has received a grant to provide legal services to veterans, military service members, and their families in civil legal matters. Those who have served in the military can now come to the Legal Aid office at 150 Oak Street, Marion, Ohio and receive assistance with […]
Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Seeks Charitable Projects
March 17, 2014 by
Philanthropy in the next generation is alive and well in Marion, according to Dean Jacob, president and CEO of Marion Community Foundation. MCF’s youth council, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP), is seeking charitable projects in need of their support — and they want to be hands-on — said chairperson Kim Cannane. Cannane, a senior at […]
Deadline is Monday to Apply for Foundation’s College Scholarships
March 14, 2014 by
Marion Community Foundation’s 2014 Scholarship Program is now underway with more than $250,000 available for area scholars. Scholarship funds available at MCF now number 68. Applications must be submitted before midnight on Monday, March 17, 2014. New scholarship funds added in the past year include: the Rubcich Family Scholarship (for Elgin High School students); the […]
Registration Open for Bridges Out of Poverty Workshops
February 25, 2014 by
Marion Matters has arranged for the “highly acclaimed and entertaining” Jodi Pfarr, a National Facilitator for Bridges Out of Poverty (BOP), to come to Marion to conduct two workshops on Monday, March 17, and Tuesday, March 18, 2014. There is no charge for the “Missed Appointments, Big Screen TVs, Tattoos, and No Job” workshops. The […]
Marion Matters Seeks Help With Creating Pathways Out of Poverty
February 11, 2014 by
Marion Matters (MM) will hold its monthly meeting for members and the public this Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at Epworth Methodist Church, beginning with a light supper (free of charge) followed by a program meeting. Marion Matters is a local effort to reduce the sizable presence of poverty in the Marion area by mobilizing […]
