Marion Matters will host a day-long Bridges Out of Poverty training on Friday, March 30, 2012 from 8:30am to 4:00pm. The group is inviting anyone interested in helping to reduce poverty in Marion to attend. Jodi Pfarr, a national facilitator, will lead the training and will ask attendees to ponder the question, “Has poverty become an acceptable lifestyle in Marion?”
HEAP Summer Crisis Program Available Through August
August 26, 2010 by
Ohio Department of Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel wants to remind Ohioans who are elderly or have health problems that funding to assist eligible households with summer cooling costs through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Summer Crisis Program is available through August 31, 2010.
Farmer’s Market Offered to WIC Clients
August 26, 2010 by
Marion WIC is holding a Farmer’s Market for WIC clients on Tuesday, August 31, from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Marion County Fairground’s Coliseum.
Ohio to Receive “Race to the Top” Grant
August 24, 2010 by
Nine states and the District of Columbia will get money to reform schools in the second round of the $4.35 billion "Race to the Top" grant competition, The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday.
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., will receive grants, department spokesman Justin Hamilton said. The amounts for each state were expected to be announced later.
City School Students Can Start Earning Scholarships in Kindergarten
August 23, 2010 by
Imagine getting your first college scholarship before you even learn to read. That is part of a new partnership between The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion City Schools.
The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion City Schools have teamed up in a pilot program beginning in the 2010-2011 academic school year and beyond that could mean increased attendance and academic performance in Marion City grades K-12, while providing up to $100,000 in scholarships annually to attend college.
Over 150 Local Kids Benefit from School Supply Collection
August 18, 2010 by
As a strategy in their Education initiative, the United Way of Marion County and its partner agency Heart of Ohio Mentoring recently collected more than 2,000 back-to-school supplies through its second annual “Stuff the Bus” community campaign. The supplies were passed on to the NAACP and Marion Rec Center for distribution to more than 150 local children.
Rec Department Holding School Supply Giveaway
August 12, 2010 by
The City of Marion Recreation Department is having a school supply giveaway on Friday, August 13, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm or until gone. The giveaway will take place at the Recreation Center in downtown Marion, 240 West Church Street.
Ohio Receives More Funds for Foreclosure Help
August 12, 2010 by
The Obama Administration has announced that the Ohio Housing Finance Agency will receive an additional $148 million through the U.S. Treasury’s Hardest-Hit Fund to help Ohio homeowners prevent foreclosure.
Federal Funds to Help Ohioans with Mortgages
August 4, 2010 by
The U.S. Department of Treasury has announced the approval of the Ohio Hardest-Hit Fund plan. The Ohio Housing Finance Agency will use the allocation of $172 million in federal foreclosure prevention funding to help families struggling to pay their mortgages.
Area Churches Providing Free School Supplies to Hundreds of Kids
August 4, 2010 by
Richland Road Church of Christ, Fite Memorial Baptist Church, and Trinity Baptist Church in Marion are giving away school supplies for local kids this Saturday and Sunday. Another event on Sunday includes four churches providing school supplies and other services for kids and adults. All of the events are free and open to the general public.
