Marion Mentors 21, Marion County’s youth mentoring collaborative, was recently recognized for it’s success and is expanding after three years of providing volunteer adult mentors to Marion youth. Marion Mentors is a community collaboration, led by the Marion Family YMCA, which supports the development of one-on-one relationships between a volunteer adult role model and a […]
Campus collects scarves, hats, and gloves to distribute free to the community
February 2, 2018 by
A group of Ohio State Marion faculty, staff, alumni, and students from the campus social work club have teamed up to spread love and warmth to Marion as part of the third annual Loving Scarves campaign. Loving Scarves is an initiative to collect and distribute hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves to community members in need. […]
Be a Superhero for Super Kids at Boys & Girls Club Dinner and Auction
March 1, 2017 by
Dozens of items and experiences, including a Whirlpool experience, appliances, tickets to the Buckeyes and Blue Jackets, and much more, will be up for bid at the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County’s annual dinner and auction. Called “Opening Doors…Superhero Style,” the fundraiser will include a dinner along with a silent and live auction, […]
Marion Club celebrating National Boys & Girls Clubs Week
March 8, 2016 by
To kick-off National Boys & Girls Club Week, the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County invites the community to join more than 4,100 Clubs across the nation in its effort to empower America’s youth by supporting the ‘Youth Bill of Rights’ on change.org. The effort calls attention to importance of providing children and teens […]
Marion schools and agencies participating in Read Across America
March 2, 2016 by
United Way of Marion County, Let’s Read 20 and other community partners are coming together on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 with thousands of others across the country to shine a light on literacy across America. “Open a Book. Spread the Word. Make an Impact.” This is an initiative that brings the power of volunteers together […]
Boys & Girls Club urges supporters to “be a Superhero for Super Kids” at annual auction
March 2, 2016 by
Dozens of items and experiences, including a Whirlpool experience, signed OSU football, appliances, personal training, Buckeye football tickets, and more, will be up for bid at the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County’s annual dinner and auction. Called “Opening Doors…Superhero Style,” the fundraiser will include a dinner along with a silent and live auction. […]
Local groups to participate in Read Across the Globe event
October 13, 2015 by
United Way of Marion County, Let’s Read 20 and other community partners will come together on Monday, October 19, 2015 with thousands of others to shine a light on literacy across the world. With the theme of “Open a Book. Spread the Word. Make an Impact.”, this is an initiative that brings the power of […]
Local agencies offering new initiative dedicated to serving, educating area families
October 1, 2015 by
The Marion County Family and Children First Council is launching Family Matters, a free two-week program that focuses on topics that strengthen family bonds, open lines of communication and increase knowledge of local resources. The program, which starts on October 5, 2015 and goes through the week of October 12, 2015, will be held at […]
Art show to feature result of Boys & Girls Club, Fine Art Society project
July 22, 2015 by
Since last fall, the Mid-Ohio Fine Arts Society (MOFAS) has been teaching specific art techniques to members at the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County. The results of those classes, which included 3-D shapes, Zentangle, and cartooning, will be put on display at Marion City Hall. The classes started after MOFAS applied for and […]
OSUM students give back, learn about philanthropy
May 8, 2015 by
In a case of life imitating art, a group of students from The Ohio State University at Marion personally discovered that, “Paying It Forward,” much like in the 2000 blockbuster movie starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment, has given them a sense of gratification and social consciousness they had yet to experience. […]
