On Saturday, May 26 the Richland Road Church of Christ will be having a free “Spring and Summer Clothing Giveaway.” They will be giving away good, clean spring and summer clothing. Adult and children’s sizes available.
Farmers Co-Op Awards Scholarships
May 10, 2012 by
Central Ohio Farmers Co-op recently presented several local students as winners of their 2012 agricultural scholarships. The awards are in the amount of $1,500 each.
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday
May 10, 2012 by
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, Campbell Soup Company will join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to help Stamp Out Hunger across America. Now in its 20th year, the annual food drive has grown from a regional to a national effort that provides assistance to the millions of Americans struggling to put food on the table.
MCF Awards $100K in Scholarships with More Coming
May 7, 2012 by
Marion Community Foundation has announced its 2012 Scholarship Program awards of $100,000 among 85 scholarships which will be given to local high school graduates and college students. An additional $20,000 will soon be awarded to the Wopat Scholars.
Targeted Tutoring Offered for ACT Test
April 24, 2012 by
The I CAN Center of Excellence, a regional college access program, recently added a new initiative to their programs designed to help young people improve access to higher education and higher education funding.
The group’s new ACT Targeted Tutoring Program is a customized 12-hour workshop, designed to provide prospective college students personalized guidance toward improving their ACT test scores.
Community-Wide Food Drive Kicks Off
April 13, 2012 by
Marion ACT kicked off their community-wide food drive, Operation Feed, Friday, April 13. The food drive will run through April 22. Last year’s effort resulted in the donation of over 24,000 pounds of food and over $8,000. The group hopes to surpass those amounts this year.
Ohio State Increases Financial Aid by $50 Million
April 9, 2012 by
The Ohio State University has announced a $50 million increase in student financial aid over the next four years. The initiatives include new scholarships and grants that will help additional students attend the university each year.
Comments Sought to Help Secure Large Bike Trail Grant
April 5, 2012 by
Over 30 people attended a public meeting earlier this week to learn about the Marion County Park District plans to for a large grant they are applying for through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). While the park commissioners were happy with the turnout, they are seeking even more comments to help them win the grant.
Ohio Sees Large Drop in Welfare Recipients
April 2, 2012 by
Welfare rolls have fallen 18 percent in the past year as Ohio’s economy improves and the state steps up efforts to enforce federal requirements that those receiving a monthly assistance check are working or training for a job.
Failing to meet job and work-training requirements is now the No.1 reason for welfare recipients leaving the rolls.
Free eTutoring to Expand in Ohio
March 28, 2012 by
Ohio Board of Regents has announced expanded access to free online tutoring for students enrolled in Ohios university system. While eTutoring has been offered on 21 college campuses in Ohio, beginning this year all public and private institutions of higher learning in the state will be invited to join the Ohio eTutoring Collaborative, free of charge to the university and free of charge to students.
