In the spirit of “Living United,” more than 1,000 Harding High School students and staff will show their commitment to positive change on Friday, April 4. In partnership with United Way of Marion County, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Pearson Foundation, Harding High School will implement its very first United Service Day […]
Marion Palace Theatre Holding Volunteer Orientation
March 7, 2014 by
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the Palace Theatre, Palace volunteer advisory committee members will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that wish to give back to the community. The volunteers are […]
Palace Theatre Seeking New Volunteers
December 4, 2013 by
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Palace Theatre, Palace volunteer advisory committee members will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that wish to give back to the community. The volunteers are […]
Marion Goodwill Annual Meeting Honors Volunteers, Community Partners
October 8, 2013 by
Goodwill’s Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, Oct. 3rd. The event is held to reflect on the past year and to honor program recipients, volunteers, and community partners for their commitment to Goodwill’s mission. Roughly 115 people were in attendance at this year’s meeting held at TRECA. Those present included employees from […]
Marion Palace Theatre is Seeking New Volunteers
September 23, 2013 by
Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 7:00 pm in the Palace Theatre, Palace volunteer advisory committee members will meet with potential Palace volunteers during an orientation session. The Palace hopes to build a volunteer corps with people ranging from juniors in high school to retirees that wish to give back to the community. The volunteers are […]
United Way Urges Everyone to Get Involved in Education
August 27, 2013 by
United Way of Marion County’s Executive Director says the start of the new school year is a great time to get involved with helping to improve education for local children. Pam Stone submitted the following letter discussing ways everyone can help. No matter how old you are, the back to school season fills many of […]
Roberts Joins Marion Goodwill Board
August 22, 2013 by
Marion Goodwill Industries, Inc. has announced the appointment of Lori Roberts to its Board of Trustees. Roberts is employed by Wyandot, Inc. as a Project Manager. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University. She is a Board Member and Past President for the Marion Evening Lions Club. In her spare […]
Marion Police Department to Offer Citizen’s Police Academy
August 16, 2013 by
The Marion Police Department has announced that it will once again be holding a Citizen’s Police Academy this year. The Citizen Police Academy provides the citizens of Marion a hands-on opportunity to learn more about their Police Department and the tasks and services our officers offer each day. Graduates may be eligible to join the […]
Group Hopes to Make Marion Parks Cleaner and Safer
July 10, 2013 by
A group of volunteers are inviting the entire community to help them clean up parks and playgrounds in the City of Marion on Saturday, July 13, 2013. The goal of “Dream BIG! City Wide Park Clean Up” is to clean up 19 parks and 7 school playgrounds in order to make the spaces safer and […]
Local Families Sought to Host Exchange Students
June 18, 2013 by
World Exchange, a nonprofit organization working with 14-17 year old French students, is looking for host families in the Marion area. The students are coming July 14, 2013 and will stay with their host families until July 30, 2013. The students speak English and come with their own insurance for liability, health and accident insurance. […]
