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"No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!" Today, we presented a $1200 check to Mickey Carder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Youngstown. According to the Sleep in Heavenly Peace website: "Sleep in Heavenly Peace had its start like many other charities, in a garage. It was Christmas time, a time of joy and happiness, a time of giving and love, but also a time of bitter, cold weather and snow storms. A project, that was started with the build of one bed for a single family developed into something a whole lot more. With wood left over from the first bunk, another idea was created. 'Who else could benefit from this bunk?' A simple post on Facebook sparked an unexpected response. What was thought would be a litter of requests from needy families, turned into a litany of local people eager to help and volunteer. The generosity of these volunteers was so surprising that it was no longer a search for one who needed a bed, but a question of how many beds we could provide. From there, the idea grew into reality. We can make a difference." Carder found out about the project on Facebook, saw the Returning the Favor video, and he knew right away that he needed to get involved. He traveled to Twin Falls, Idaho and got involved, bringing a chapter to Youngstown. Working on a study with students at YSU for a more accurate #, an estimated 12, 000 children are sleeping on the floor in the Valley. A recent build with Fitch High School saw the construction of 22 bunk beds, and donations from the community.Every dollar raised goes directly towards the materials for the beds — mattresses, pillows, sheets, bedding — so that children are ready to climb into their new bed once it's delivered. Learn more about Sleep in Heavenly Peace. |
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In recognition of Rotary International’s Basic Education and Literacy Month, the Rotary Club of Boardman distributed dictionaries to Boardman Local Schools’ four elementary schools. |
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SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. They have been doing this for over fifty years. Because their work is supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and thanks to our network of 10,000 volunteers, they are able to deliver our services at no charge or at very low cost. We can provide:
Our 300 chapters hold events and workshops locally across the U.S. and its territories, and match up entrepreneurs with local, volunteer mentors. SCORE is headquartered in Herndon, VA and the local Chapter 112 is located in Room 1163 WCBA Bldg., Youngstown State University. To reach SCORE locally, you can call (330) 941-2948 or visit www.score.org
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities believe that when you change a child's life, you change a family's, which can change a community, and ultimately the world. We strive to improve the lives of young people in the Mahoning Valley and Western Pennsylvania by awarding grants to local non-profit agencies for programs that directly benefit children. Funding is focused on two main areas: Health Educational Services For more information on Ronald McDonald House, visit: http://www.rmhc-mvwpa.org/ |
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Summer Programs at Boardman Park in 2017 -Day Camps were restarted in 2003 and in 2017 Boardman Park has had a record year of 100 Campers per week. The program runs 10 weeks over the summer. The camp allows us to serve not just youth from Boardman, but also Poland, Canfield, and North Lima. -Music in the Park Concert Series continued on this summer. They are on Thursday evenings, and there are two more this summer. Ending on August 24 with the Boardman High School Jazz Band. -During our annual Fourth of July Celebration we had an estimated 7,000 people who attended in and around the Park with the Military Band Concert. -Family Campout at the Park served 21 Families this summer. Additionally in the summer months, our Park attendance tends to increase not just for our organized programs, but with people just utilizing the park for their lunch breaks, walks, and even Pokemon Go! Players. New Facilities in the Park -We have added a new Pickle Ball Court -Increased the size of the practice Tennis Courts -Disc Golf Course -Dog Park continues to grow and serve our families in the area. Other Upcoming Events can be found by visiting the park website at: www.boardmanpark.com About Boardman Park Boardman Township Park is commonly known as and will remain the “Green Oasis” of the Community. It is located in the midst of Boardman Township’s {the 3rd largest township in the State of Ohio} commercial development along U.S. Route 224. The 227-contiguous-acre Park is well used and appreciated by the rapidly growing population of southern Mahoning County, not only due to its central location and easy accessibility via area highways, but also because of the diversity of recreational opportunities it offers, as well as the natural beauty of its acreage. The word Oasis can be defined as: a fertile tract in a desert; or as a haven, which is defined as a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary. Boardman Park pursuant to its mission, provides and preserves 227 acres of fertile green space located in the heart of Boardman, Ohio, that is not only a sanctuary for numerous species of plants and animals, but also is a recreational haven for the Community it serves. On November 4, 1947 the seed from which Boardman Park, the "Green Oasis", would grow was planted when the voters of Boardman Township overwhelmingly approved establishment of a Township Park District. The seed may have never been planted if it were not for the generosity of William F. Maag, Jr. In 1946 he sought a sight for a new transmitter for WFMJ, the broadcast station that bears his initials. With the cooperation of the Township Trustees, a 123 acre parcel lying on the opposite side of Boardman-Poland Road from his stately home was purchased from the Federal government. Mr. Maag, with great foresight, donated 72 of those acres to the community in order to establish a community park, hence the seed was planted. As the Township transformed from being rural to mainly a suburban community, more and more land was used for homes, schools, and shopping and business centers, Park Commissioners, realizing that development was occurring near the Park boundaries, sought to acquire land in order to provide a buffer between the existing Park boundaries and the all-too-near commercial and residential developments, as well as to provide additional Park land to meet the recreational needs of the growing community. In 1969 the Commissioners purchased 15 acres from the Ohio Edison Co. and one acre from the Boardman Supply Co., with both properties located along Southern Blvd. Small land acquisitions were made in the 1980's, with the most notable being the purchase of the home and five acres of land from the family of Judge Edgar Diehm. This property lies between St. James Meeting House and Toys-R-Us, and is now the site of the Park's Historical Village. Over the last ten years, Boardman Township has experienced a dramatic increase in development of residential and commercial property. Coinciding with the growth of the Township came thousands of new families to the "Green Oasis", creating a need for additional playgrounds, pavilions, indoor meeting rooms and perhaps, most importantly, additional areas of natural habitat. In 1991, the Board of Park Commissioners had sufficient funds to acquire 78 acres of land to the south and southeast of the existing Park. This land of mostly forest provided additional areas of natural habitat, as well as establishing a much needed buffer along the Park's eastern and southern boundaries. Since 1991, the Park Commissioners have purchased 30 acres of land from the Ohio Edison Co. and 2.4 acres from a private estate, with both properties lying between the Park's western boundary and the railroad corridor of the former Youngstown & Southern Railway Co. that travels along Southern Blvd. And, most recently, the Park Board has acquired four acres of property from the Boardman Supply Co. that was formerly the site of two Little League baseball fields which were maintained and operated by Boardman Community Baseball, Inc. With great foresight, the Board of Park Commissioners acquired these virtually treeless properties so that the Park could better meet the ever-increasing demands placed on them by the hundreds of thousands of annual visitors; and, most importantly, eliminating the need to encroach on the 167 acres of natural habitat in order to develop additional recreational facilities to satisfy such demands. On September 15, 1992, the Board of Park Commissioners adopted a Master Plan for the Park District, which reflected the Mission statement: To provide a diversity of recreational and educational opportunities in an environment that lends itself to pleasant family experiences, and to preserve areas of natural habitat. Pursuant to that Mission, the Master Plan called for several capital improvements to be made in order to better serve the recreational needs of an ever-growing Community. Through the support and generosity of the Community, the following improvements were realized: Kids’ Town and Tot’s Town playgrounds, the Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre, the Elton Beard Family Cabin, the Kenneth Hofmaster Pavilion, and the connection of the Park District’s on-site antiquated sanitary system to a public sanitary system. The commercial value of these much needed improvements totals well over $2.5 million, which otherwise the Park District’s budget alone could have not made possible. Most importantly, the realization of these assets has been made possible through the generosity and support of the community in conjunction with the receipt of various state and federal grants, clearly, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the public’s support of the Park. Over the years, the seed has grown into a community park, rich in natural beauty, comprised of 227-contiguous-acres which are located in the heart of Boardman Township. It should be acknowledged that through the efforts of past and current Boards of Park Commissioners, the size of the Park has more than tripled since 1947 providing areas for recreational purposes, as well as tracts of land devoted to undisturbed natural habitat which are traversed only by nature trails, and all the while operating within its budget and not receiving any significant increase in real property tax revenue since the founding of the Park District. Of the 227 acres, approximately 60 acres are developed with a diversity of recreational facilities: pavilions, indoor meeting rooms, tennis courts, softball fields, sand volleyball courts, a Hike & Bike Trail, and two of the most popular and unique children's playgrounds in the area - Kids' Town and Tot's Town, both of which were designed and built through the generosity of numerous individuals and organizations for the enjoyment of all the children of our community. The balance, 167 acres, is preserved for natural habitat, which supports many native species of plants and animals and is an excellent representative of Ohio's glaciated Beech/Maple forests and lowland hardwood forests. It is these two diverse, yet balanced, uses that truly make Boardman Township Park the "Green Oasis" of the community. Since its beginnings, Boardman Township Park has striven to provide the community with a diversity of recreational and educational opportunities, as well as to preserve areas of undisturbed natural habitat. The Board of Park Commissioners and its staff have never wavered from this mission. And throughout the decades they have worked diligently to meet the recreational needs of an ever- growing township, while serving as prudent stewards of the tax dollars entrusted to them. Please be assured that they will continue to pursue this mission to insure that the "Green Oasis" remains evergreen. |
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Congratulations to our new Trustees of the Foundation
Diana Nolder presented information on the Rotary Foundation Treasurer's Statement. Additionally, additional individuals were added to the foundation accounts. Discussion on moving funds out of the scholarship fund. |
Program Speaker: Susan Stewart, Co-Chair of the Pink Ribbon Tea for Breast Cancer Survivors sponsored by the Junior League of Youngstown. About the Junior League of Youngstown Since its founding in 1901 by social activist Mary Harriman, The Junior League has evolved into one of the oldest, largest, and most effective women’s volunteer organizations in the world, encompassing more than 150,000 women in the 291 Leagues in four countries. The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who are interested in and dedicated to voluntarism. Information on the Pink Ribbon Tea The Junior League of Youngstown Pink Ribbon Tea was started by Susan Berny and Annette Camacci. Susan Berny requested a grant from the League and worked with the Susan G. Komen Foundation back in 1994. The first tea had fifty survivors in attendance. Through the two decades since the tea began, it has provided an afternoon of support. It is an inspiration and celebration of the survivors’ many successes in their fight against breast cancer. Survivors attend for free as the event is supported by underwriters, sponsors and Junior League members. In its twenty-three history the tea has had more than 6,700 participants. The 2017 Pink Ribbon Tea will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Stambaugh Auditorium located at 1000 Fifth Avenue in Youngstown. Doors open at 11:00 AM and program luncheon will begin at 12:00 pm. Seating is limited! Please send your RSVP to the Junior League office by Monday, August 7, 2017. There is a $20.00 charge for each guest of a survivor. A gift basket raffle and goody bags will be available. If you are a breast cancer survivor and would like an invitation, you may call the Junior League of Youngstown office at 330-743-3200. Invitation available here: https://dk-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/1hppf/downloads/326571/2017_JLY_Pink_Ribbon_Tea_Invitation.pdf |
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Welcome to Jennifer Roberts, the newest member of Boardman Rotary! Sponsor was Celeste Lisko.
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Congratulations to Jay Summer for receiving a Paul Harris AWard
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The YWCA is more than just a women's organization focused on health and wellness, explained Anna Marie Barksdale, housing and supportive services director for the Youngstown YWCA at Tuesday's Rotary meeting.
Barksdale explained that there are a number of areas of focus for the organization. The YWCA, which focuses on empowering women and eliminating racism, has programs for youth development, empowering those in low-income situations and housing with support services, which includes both a transitional home and a scattered site program.
For more information on the programming of the YWCA, please visit http://www.ywca.org/site/c.aqLNKYMBLkI2F/b.9147137/k.BE8A/Home.htm
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