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Champions for Wellness- Grief 101: Coping with Loss
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 – 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Champions for Wellness- Grief 101: Coping with Loss Coping with the loss of a loved one can be difficult in many ways. Come learn about grief and discuss helpful strategies to assist with those who are coping with the loss of a loved one. A small group of discussion and support Light dinner will be served Door prizes will be awarded EVERYONE IS WELCOME! Location: OPEN M 941 Princeton Street Akron OH 44311
read moreBridges Out of Poverty Workshop
Over 1,500 in Summit County have been trained in a Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop, are you one of them? If you employ, work with, serve, or teach low income individuals- you should be! This workshop is an approach that helps employers, community organizations, social services agencies, and individuals address poverty in a comprehensive way. The material will shift the way you look at individuals you interact with daily and help you to better grasp what poverty in Akron looks like day-to-day. The Next all day workshop is Thursday,February 9,...
read moreMonthly Support for Graduates
Monthly Support for Graduates The focus of our Family Development program is on Getting Ahead, an 8-week group where 12 low-income individuals investigate issues surrounding poverty. Each investigator ends the class by choosing three different resources they would like to build (financial, emotional, spiritual, mental, language, support systems, etc) and writing a goal for each resource. But then what? Every month, OPEN M hosts a monthly meeting for all Getting Ahead graduates to come together and provide support and encouragement. Making the...
read moreGetting Ahead’s generosity
Getting Ahead’s Generosity-Written by Hannah Nitz Just like a class in high school, each Getting Ahead class has their own flavor. This is the fifth class that I have facilitated at OPEN M and I have found this to be true each time. The current Getting Ahead group (class 7) has quite an interesting flavor, with lots of spices, sauces and generosity. Getting Ahead meets twice a week. The first week this class met, one individual generously brought in two trays of homemade food for the group to share. “I wanted to share this with our class....
read moreACME Fresh Market Receipt Program
ACME Fresh Market-Cash Back Program Shop at Acme Fresh Market and save your register receipt tapes dated September 24, 2011 through February 11, 2012. Ask your family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to shop at Acme and save their receipts, too! Receipts must have the words “Cash Back” and amount on the bottom of the receipt to be valid. Then mail your receipts to OPEN M, 941 Princeton Street, Akron Ohio 44311, or drop them off. All receipts must be turned in by Monday, February 20, 2011 to be eligible to turn in. Acme Fresh Market will...
read moreVolunteer needed in our food pantry
OPEN M is in need of a regular volunteer in our food pantry. We rely on volunteers to be able to serve the community with 3 day emergency food. We have a very strong support system however, one of our regular volunteers is not able to be here any more. We are looking for someone to give of their time on Tuesdays from 9-2 p.m. The things you will be doing is packaging food together, stocking shelves, dealing with the community, helping people get their food etc. This is such a rewarding volunteer position because you get to deal directly with...
read more2012 Group Volunteer Opportunity
Hot Lunch- Have a group of 10-15 people looking for a service project? We are looking for groups willing to purchase, prepare and serve a lunch to between 150-200 people. The serving of the meal would take place from 11:30-1 p.m. the last two weeks of every month Monday through Friday (excluding July, November and December). You get to decide what is served! It is a great way to give back to the community and get to interact and see firsthand the difference you are making in another’s life. If you are interested or would like to hear more...
read moreWe need your help to give the kids of our community a true Christmas!
Christmas for the Love of Children We need your help to give the kids of our community a true Christmas! Can you believe it? Christmas is right around the corner! With fall in full swing, we are in the midst of our big Christmas program here at OPEN M, Christmas for the Love of Children. It’s our goal to shed Christ’s love, at Christmas time, to many of the children in our community whose families are unable to afford gifts for their children. For these kids, sometimes a small gesture on our part can go a long way. We are hoping you...
read moreFood Collection at Connecting Touch
Connecting Touch Therapy & Wellness Center will host a food drive through November, with proceeds coming to OPEN M! Anyone who brings in a canned food or other nonperishable food item will receive a certificate for a free paraffin hand treatment! This is perfect for the cold weather to make your hands feel silky smooth! Conntecting Touch Therapy and Wellness Center is located at 960 Graham Road in Cuyahoga Falls (behind the Arby’s). Items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Thank you so much for your help for OPEN M and for...
read moreGroup giving back
Lately at OPEN M we have been getting a lot of calls of groups wanting to give back to the community. We applaud these groups for wanting to share their talents and give back to those who are in need. Here is one idea that you can do in your church or business to give back. This idea came from St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Cuyahoga Falls. Last year St. Luke’s Lutheran church representatives Lori Heilmeier and Pauline Ellis came up with a creative idea to raise money for OPEN M. They raised $220 selling Christmas ornaments to decorate...
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