Press Releases - Community Interest
Sep
24
AAA Sylvania Block Party
AAA is hosting an appreciation day to show support to neighboring businesses and a thank you to members and non-members alike. Everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served, including hot dogs, chips and beverages. Register for car care ...
Sep
17
What can $85 million do for Lake Erie?
Joy Mulinex, Gov. Mike DeWine's chief advisor for Lake Erie, will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Toledo Yacht Club. She'll discuss plans for the $85 million included in the governor's H2Ohio initiative this year, to be spent on cleaning and ...
Sep
16
Council and Mayor Recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month
City of Toledo officials will issue a council resolution and a mayoral proclamation in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month during a news conference at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17 on the first floor of One Government Center.
National Hispanic Heritage ...
Sep
11
Child Safety Seminar
Saturday Seminar 2019 Resurrection Lutheran Church (2250 S. Holland Sylvania Rd) From: Rev. Peter Hagen (419) 262-8280 [email protected] For Immediate Release Community Child Safety Seminar Featuring Victor Vieth, MA, JD Community educational ...
Sep
11
TSA Earns its 7th ENERGY STAR Certification
Toledo School for the Arts has announced that they have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® certification for superior energy performance. This is the 7th year that TSA has earned the ENERGY STAR, ...
Sep
09
Umbrella of Care Massage Benefit
Umbrella of Care Community Outreach Programs present their annual Massage Benefit on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 8:30 – 3:00pm at Friendship Baptist Church, 5301 Nebraska Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43615. The event is sponsored by Orion ...
Aug
27
Pack a Pickup
Pack a Pickup is a fun competition used to collect food for those in need in Northwest Ohio. Each week we travel to a local high school football game, where the home school tries to Pack a Pickup full with non-perishable food items. At the end of ...
Aug
27
St. Rep. Paula Hicks-Hudson speaks on Lake Erie funding
Ohio's new budget will spend nearly $200 million to clean the state's waters, including the polluted western basin of Lake Erie. But will it make any difference? Will it stop the annual pea-green blanket of harmful algal blooms that puts drinking ...
Aug
23
Local Church Celebrates Year 102
Everyone is cordially invited to come to St. Paul AME Zion Church, 954 Belmont St. , Toledo, OH this Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 11 am EST. The church will be celebrating its 102nd Anniversary. Come join us, fellowship with us, and celebrate with us. ...
Aug
16
Women's Economic Empowerment Power Hour Luncheon
As part of the Women of Toledo’s Women Economic Empowerment Series Program, WOT’s third session of the year, Women Economic Empowerment III: The Future of Work, will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ...
Aug
13
Lucas County Democratic Party to Celebrate Opening of the Early Vote Center
The Lucas County Board of Elections will be opening the Early Vote Center, at the corner ofMonroe & 13th Street in downtown Toledo, August 13th at 8 AM for the Toledo & Maumee City Council Primaries. To celebrate, the Lucas County Democratic Party ...
Aug
11
Thera-Med Introduces “Reclaim Your Brain” Recovery Service
Summary: Thera-Med introduces their original addiction recovery program known as “Reclaim Your Brain”, authored by Dr. Nancy Sturtz and Dr. Sue Gross. Thera-Med has introduced their original addiction recovery program known as ...
Aug
11
Festival of Choirs
Invitation to everyone to come to St. Paul AME Zion Church, 954 Belmont St., Toledo, OH this Sunday, August 11th 2019 at 4 pm. Choirs participating include St. Paul AME Zion Church's own Victory in Praise choir and choirs from Macedonia Missionary ...
Aug
05
Sneak Peek at Living History Day - August 14 at Way Library
Voices from Wood County’s Past: The Wood County Paupers’ Cemetery On Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 p.m., Way Library will be the venue for a sneak peek of the 16th annual Living History Day portrayals sponsored by the Wood County ...
Jul
31
UToledo Film grad rockets from internship to job in New York
John Leo, who graduated from the University of Toledo this year with a BA in Film, credits the relationships he built at UToledo as one of the major reasons for his current success. Leo says, “Networking really is everything. You’ll hear ...
Jul
31
Reign Nation School Supply Drop
Thee Toledo Reign Women’s Tackle Football Franchise will be holding their inaugural Reign Nation Student Supply Drop event on Sunday, August 11th from 1-3pm at Avenida Fashion, 3944 Secor Road, Toledo, Ohio. At the Reign Nation Student Supply ...
Jul
23
The University of Toledo Biodesign Teams competes successfully at the international Biodesign Challenge in New York
Two teams from the University of Toledo Biodesign Challenge competed in New York in June at the international Biodesign Challenge Summit and did exceptionally well. Barbara Miner, chair of the UToledo Department of Arts says, “In only our ...
Jul
23
Rain Barrel Workshop
Lucas SWCD, Partners for Clean Streams and the Village of Ottawa Hills are teaming up to host a July Rain Barrel Workshop! The location is the Ottawa Hills Elementary New Gym at 3602 Indian Road in Ottawa Hills, but the parking lot entrance is off ...
Jul
17
ProMedica Gift Supports Convention Center Redevelopment
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 15, 2019 – ProMedica, a not-for-profit, mission-based health, and well-being organization, today announced a commitment for a gift to the Toledo-Lucas County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to support the planned ...
Jul
11
Drop Off Refuse and Recycling Event Saturday, July 13
The next Engage Toledo Drop Off Refuse and Recycling Event is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, July 13 at Keyser Elementary School, 3900 Hill Ave. Acceptable items include electronic waste, but no televisions, CRT monitors, or appliances; 10 tires, on ...
Jul
11
You’ve Got Maids of Toledo Helping Cancer Patients
Toledo, OH – July 9, 2019 – You’ve Got Maids of Toledo, a residential and small business cleaning franchise, has teamed up with Cleaning For A Reason, an international nonprofit serving cancer patients through free house cleanings. ...
Jul
11
Tammy's Walk - A Walk Against Domestic Violence
Tammy Bowlin-Macrae was murdered by her boyfriend on Saturday, August 25, 2007, in Toledo, Ohio. This was a terrible tragedy for our family but one that affects so many more. In hopes of bringing heightened awareness to domestic violence in our own ...
Jul
10
Ohio Afterschool Network pays a visit Northwest Ohio’s Summer Meal Partners for Summer Learning Week
Toledo, OH – Ohio Afterschool Network (OAN) will be visiting regions across the state during National Summer Learning Week, July 8-13. National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids ...
Jul
09
Find Sober Life Through Passion And Support
In the heart of West Toledo, in the epicenter of the opiate epidemic, in the midst of his own journey of recovery, one local artist is opening his doors to the community to share the power of addiction recovery support coupled with the beauty of art ...
Jun
28
Brandon Sehlhorst Named Commissioner of Economic Development
Brandon Sehlhorst, senior manager, site selection, for the Regional Growth Partnership, will be the commissioner of economic development for the city of Toledo effective July 8, Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced today. “Brandon is extremely ...
Jun
26
Lucas County Democratic Party Considers Applications for Toledo City Council District Three
After many decades of dedicated service to Northwest Ohio, Toledo City Councilman Peter Ujvagi has decided not to run for re-election. There is, therefore, no endorsed Democratic candidate for Toledo City Council District Three. However, the Lucas ...
Jun
20
Mayor Kapszukiewicz Testifies on House Bill 252
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, vice chairman of the Lucas County Land Bank, testified today before the House Economic and Workforce Development Committee in support of House Bill 252, which creates a $50 million fund in Ohio to help land banks ...
Jun
19
Mud Hens Trainer Named to 2019 Triple-A All-Star
TOLEDO, OH- Toledo Mud Hens Athletic Trainer Chris McDonald will join the Field Staff for the 2019 Ronald McDonald House Charities Triple-A All-Star Game. The 32nd annual contest will take place at Southwest University Park in El Paso, Texas on ...
Jun
19
Honor Our Fathers / Honor Our Planet: Celebration Walk
June 22, 1:00-2:30pm "The Earth is what we all have in common." Wendell Barry. Joe’s Yoga & Fitness invites all to join in community for a Father's Day/Summer Solstice Celebration Walk to appreciate and remember ALL our Fathers past, ...
Jun
12
Museum Café and Pizza Cat partnership inspires new menu offerings
Two restaurants known for their use of local fixings to create fun, creative menus are teaming up to share ingredients to create new dishes for diners at both locations. The Toledo Museum of Art and Pizza Cat will offer new menu items inspired by ...

