Press Releases - Community Interest

News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tana Schiewer 419.346.4231 [email protected] Food and relationships bridging the gap between poverty and prosperity TOLEDO, Ohio–October 8, 2009–Food For Thought, a local nonprofit ...

The Toledo Bar Association’s Lawyers & Doctors Committee and The Academy of Medicine of Toledo & Lucas County present A Celebrity Wait Night For CASA October 28, 2009 Seatings: 6:00 PM & 7:30 PM LaScola Italian Grill To Make ...

The fourth annual Sweet Success Gala will be held Friday, Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at the Carranor Hunt & Polo Club, Perrysburg. This fundraiser for Diabetes Youth Services (DYS) will help to fund educational services for more than 3,000 ...

Deb Rasmusson, Director of Vocational Services at Sunshine of Northwest Ohio, announced that Sunshine in Maumee will be recognizing National Disability Employee Awareness Month throughout October. The U.S. Labor Dept. has proclaimed "Expectation + ...

The Haunted Hydro Dark Attraction Park in Fremont, Ohio will kick off their 20th Anniversary event with a guest celebrity Ribbon Cutting ceremony that includes congressional and mayoral proclamation presentations followed by a reception and premier ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s new hours of operation are effective Sunday, October 4, 2009. Thank you for your continued support of Your Library! Monday and Tuesday: Noon - 8:30 p.m. Wednesday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ...

Please Join us for some good clean fun!!! Every other Sunday at Miracle Lanes We bowl at 3:30 pm 3 Games of regular style bowling For $12.00 per person *Only $24 a month per person for a whole season of FUN!* We bowl twice a month: 10/4, 10/20, ...

Started in 1990 as the Homeless Awareness Project, 1Matters Tent City will celebrate 20 years of volunteer effort helping the unhoused have a voice in the system. Set for October 30th to November 1st at Civic Center Mall, organizers say the ...

Take control of your life, make positive choices, and learn to defeat exaggerated fears at a one-day retreat with motivational speaker Mary Faktor on Sat. Oct. 3 at the Center for Conscious Living, 7410 Noward Rd. in Waterville. Mary will also ...

Toledo, Ohio - The grand opening of Imagination Station is less than 6 weeks away. With opening to the public on Saturday, October 10, 2009, you may be wondering if you can get a sneak peek or if you can be the first to ride the High Wire Cycle, ...

Live Streaming Event: September 4, 2009 starting at 8:30 am. Join the Northwest Ohio chapter of PRSA for a live streaming event that will leave you with a better understanding of social media applications for public relations. Scott Monty, who ...

77th Reunion to Celebrate Lebanese Traditions, Appreciation for American Dream TOLEDO, OH--At the turn of the twentieth century, a group of courageous sons and daughters from Kfeir, a small village in Lebanon, left their homeland in pursuit of a new ...

The stakes could not be higher. The City of Toledo faces a mountain of increasing challenges including decaying infrastructure, increasing unemployment, and declining population. The next mayor must attempt to demonstrate a vision necessary to ...

The Advertising Club of Toledo will be recognized by the Toledo City Council and the Lucas County Commissioners for its presentation of AdWORKS, a marketing and advertising seminar for local businesses and non-profits. A press conference will be ...

The Genoa Retirement Village will be holding their Fall Pie Baking and Chili contest on September 19, 2009. Pies are to be at the corner of Main and 6th St. between 9am and 10am. Judging will be from 12 noon until 1:30pm. After judging a piece of ...

Two best-selling authors, one a fantasy/comic book writer and the other a social/political satirist, are scheduled for the 2009 Authors! Authors! Fall Series this October and November. The series, now in its 15th-year, is presented by The Blade and ...

Toledo Children’s Hospital has partnered with Vin Devers Autohaus of Sylvania to raffle a 2010 Mercedes-Benz E350. All proceeds will benefit the Toledo Children’s Hospital Foundation. Tickets are only $200 and only 500 tickets will be ...

(TOLEDO, OH) – The Toledo Mud Hens are pleased to announce the launch of a grant distribution program for local sports and recreation programs. The Helping Hens Fund of the Toledo Community Foundation requests letters of inquiry from ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is introducing a series of three programs geared toward parents and families interested in living a greener lifestyle. The programs are scheduled on Mondays, from 7-8 p.m. in the Children’s Program Room ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library presents, Ask a Patent/Copyright/Trademark Attorney, on the first Tuesday of each month, from 7-8:45 p.m. beginning September 1, 2009 through June 1, 2010 in the Searles Conference Room at Main Library, 325 ...

Lourdes College is pleased to announce that during the 2009 Fulton County Fair, family and friends of overseas Military will have the opportunity to record and send a personal video message to their loved one. Those wishing to create videos for ...

Thursday, August 27 School Supply Drive ~ At participating Christopher and Banks and CJ Banks. Please join us and spread the spirit of giving and helping others. For your participation we would like to honor you with a 15% discount on your entire ...

The Salvation Army will be participating in a “Tools for School” promotion sponsored by Charter One Foundation. This program will provide a backpack with school supplies for children, in grades 1-8 to begin the school year. ...

Got Cereal? That’s what youth will be asking when they check out Sanger Branch Library’s newest book club, The Serial Readers, Cereal Eaters Book Club! Part 2 – open to school-age youth in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. Bring your ...

Please join us and spread the spirit of giving and helping others. For participation we would like to honor you with a 15% discount on your entire purchase the entire day, Thursday, July 30th, 2009 when you bring in any gently used wormen's ...

Lourdes College is pleased to announce that it will host the 2009 Ohio Private Academic Libraries (OPAL) conference. This year, OPAL is taking on tough economic times with its theme “Think Outside the Book: Do More With Less.” The OPAL ...

Fremont, Ohio, June 9, 2009 - Downtown Fremont will host the second Ralph’s Joy of Living Farmer’s Market of the season on Saturday, July 18, 2009. The Farmer’s Market will take place rain or shine on Front Street beginning at ...

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) joins Buckeye CableSystem from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 31 for a free, scheduled appearance of OverDrive Inc.’s Digital Bookmobile at Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave. Millions ...

walk in honor of Tammy Bowlin-Macrae, domestic/homicide victim. Saturday, 8/22/09 at 8:30 a.m. registration at Walbridge Park gazebo, 2.5 mile walk that benefits "Advocates for Victims & Justice, Inc.". Contact Robin, sister of Tammy, at ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Alexandrea Kontos (419) 798-4461, ext. 277 [email protected] Friday, June 26, 2009 Lakeside to Host Hoover Potato Digger Dedication – July 5, 2009 Lakeside, Ohio - Behind the grand façade of ...