2021 Ride with a Mission for The City Mission!

Start Time: Sat 21, Aug. 2021, 9 a.m.
End Time: Sat 21, Aug. 2021, 11:30 a.m.

Get Ready to Ride for a Good Cause!

Saturday, August 21st, 2021

Join The City Mission for their 10th annual Ride with a Mission! They've made adjustments to their usual format to adhere to coronavirus safety guidelines. This year's Ride will be a poker-run format with five destinations and a ride card marked at each stop. Each participant will receive a Ride with a Mission t-shirt while supplies last. Register before August 2nd to guarantee your Ride shirt!

Time & Date: Saturday, August 21, flexible start between 9:00am and 11:30am. This ride is not escorted. Registration opens at 8am.

Ride Destinations:

1. Rocky River United Methodist Church: 19414 Detroit Rd., Rocky River OH 44116

2. Lakeview Park: 1800 W. Erie Ave., Lorain OH 44052

3. DataServ Integrations, LLC: 31280 Viking Pkwy., Westlake OH 44145

4. Rock-N-Roll City Harley-Davidson: 4985 W. 150th St., Cleveland OH 44135

5. The City Mission: 5310 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland OH 44103

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The City Mission 2021 Back to School Bash!

Location: The City Mission 2021 Back to School Bash!
Start Time: Thu 12, Aug. 2021, 4:30 p.m.
End Time: Thu 12, Aug. 2021, 7 p.m.

Volunteer for the United Way Services of Geauga County 2021 Day of Action!

Spring is in the air, and I’m sure many of you are anxious to (safely) get out of the house after so many months of feeling cooped up. United Way Services of Geauga County has been working on ways to help volunteers get involved in giving back to the community while remaining safe. This year's United Way Day of Action, which will take place on June 18th, will be a great way to get out and help. Historically this is a day that provides volunteers an opportunity to be a part of solutions that make a difference in people’s lives in our county. We are confident that our project will do just that … make a difference!

Our Day of Action project is to build and plant a garden for women in recovery at Lake-Geauga Recovery’s Twelve Meadows Women’s Residence in Munson Twp. In addition to the garden, there will be opportunities on this day to build garden accessories or work with our Women United Group in building bookshelves for the Twelve Meadows residence.

Our office is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health authorities to ensure we have the right plans and resources in place to safeguard your health and well-being. If you are interested in helping on June 18th, please let me know and we will plug you in safely.

For Volunteer or Sponsorship opportunities, contact Karen Perko at kperko@uws.org

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Help Needed?

Are you or is someone you know in need of help with yardwork or small home repair projects and cannot afford to hire someone? The Parkside Church Handyman Ministry may be able to help!

Contact Ken for more information.

Handyman Ministry Volunteers Needed

Are you handy around the house? Would you like to help others in our church and community with small home repairs or yard work? Consider joining the Handyman Ministry.

Contact Ken for more information.

Hands Up Cleveland-Volunteers Needed!

Hands Up Cleveland works with inner city youth by offering positive programming in the form of music, exercise, and art. The kids they serve are falling through the cracks of existing programming. Coaches come from within the same neighborhoods as these kids, so they have the ability to reach those in need.

*They were working in Glenville neighborhood out of Cory Rec until it closed due to staff being used at vaccination locations. They now have a location in Beachwood, but with it, the problem of transportation. They are buying a van and could use volunteer drivers.

*They also need volunteers to help with social media and their website.

If you would like to find out more about Hands Up Cleveland and all the ways to volunteer, please contact Kate by email or at 440-223-2013.

You can also visit their website: www.handsupcleveland.com

Free Food Boxes Distributed in March

Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19201 East Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Start Time: Mon 15, March 2021, noon
End Time: Mon 29, March 2021, 6 p.m.

Free food boxes are being distributed to families in need on March 15, 22, and 29 at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds as part of the government pandemic food assistance program, Farmers to Families. Boxes are 40 pounds and have a variety of dairy, produce, and chicken. Distribution times are noon till 6pm or as long as supplies last. Drive through pickup- no questions asked.

What: Free boxes of food being distributed, Drive through pickup-no questions asked.

When: March 15, 22, and 29, 2021 from Noon-6:00pm or as long as supplies last.

Where: Cuyahoga County Fair Grounds, 19201 East Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, OH 44130

Why: To support struggling farmers and feed jobless Americans battered by the pandemic.

Volunteer Opportunity-Seeking Volunteer Guardians

Right now, some of the men and women with developmental disabilities don’t have anyone to help them make important life decisions critical to their health and well-being during these difficult times. The Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities currently recruiting Volunteer Guardians and we hope you will consider this essential volunteer opportunity.

Volunteer Guardians make a real difference in someone’s life. A Volunteer Guardian is a trained, caring advocate and substitute decision maker. They serve as the legally-appointed guardian for an adult with a developmental disability and act in the best interest of the assigned person, serving as an advocate in the care and management of the person's medical and personal affairs.

Volunteer Guardians are appointed by our county probate court. Cuyahoga DD's general counsel guides Volunteer Guardians every step of the way - - through the legal process, formal appointment and anytime there are questions. The person's support team of professionals and direct care provider(s) serve as partners to ensure the person reaches his/her goals. 

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Christmas Benevolence Project Thank You

Thank you for your support of the 2020 Christmas Benevolence Project! Due to your generosity, Cleveland families in need connected with Scranton Road Bible Church were able to purchase gifts at The Christmas Store, 73 students from Twinsburg Schools received gifts, and 108 other families or individuals from Parkside and our community received gifts.

Thank you for helping us share the love of Jesus with so many this Christmas.

Thanksgiving Box Thank You

We are grateful for everyone who participated in this year’s Thanksgiving Box Project-whether you donated food or money for turkeys or volunteered time loading or delivering boxes! More than 320 families in the Cleveland area received a dinner box & turkey, a One Year New Testament, and an invitation to watch the Parkside Christmas Concert as a result of your generosity. Thank you!