Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Collection areas throughout Avon and Avon Lake
Avon Lake Community Council is again asking neighbors, students, churches, organizations and businesses in Avon Lake and Avon to join their second annual communitywide food drive, March Away Hunger, during the month of March, to benefit Community Resource Services (CRS), which provides staple items to individuals and families in need in Avon and Avon Lake. The drive is sponsored by the Avon Lake Community Council. The 2012 March Away Hunger drive brought in 4,158 pounds of food valued at $6,663 for CRS. “It is my understanding that there is a 50 percent drop in federal donations for food pantries, yet the need is increasing for families,” President of Avon Lake Community Council Martin O’Donnell, said. “If we can assist in keeping the …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Avon, Avon Lake basketball games bring in cash, food
Hoops for Hunger, a voluntary effort lead by Avon Lake High School senior Molly Disbrow and members of the schools’ Key Club, raised approximately $1,600 for Avon/Avon Lake Community Resource Services. Disbrow, and other members of the girls basketball team, presented a check to CRS Director Susan Poole on Jan. 16 during halftime of the Avon-Avon Lake basketball game. Hoops for Hunger also brought in more than 300 cans of food. Money was raised through donations at the Avon vs. Avon Lake boys and girls basketball games Jan. 15 and 16, as well as through the sale of T-shirts. The group set up collection points around Avon and Avon Lake to bring in donations also.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Saturdays Kids Fest featured barbeque, facepainting and concert. Were you there?
Boxes of donated school supplies and hundreds of dollars were donated Aug 4 for the second annual Kiwanis Kidsfest at Weiss Field. Supplies which are donated to Community Resource Services for distribution to children in Avon and Avon Lake, included crayons, pencils, back packs, notebooks and other needed school supplies. Our cameras caught the festivites. Were you there? Upload your photos into the gallery.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
G-Force will headline event, admission is donation of school supplies.
The second annual Back-to-School Kids Fest is this weekend. Last year, more than 2 truckloads of items were collected in an event that proved to be not just a fundraiser, but all kinds of fun for the family. Sponsored by the Avon Lake Kiwanis Club and headed by club vice president Kyle Maurer, the three-hour Kids Event returns to Weiss Field on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. It has all the makings of an outdoor party, down to the bar-b-que, bounce houses, fun, water balloon toss and games. The all-girl band G-Force will again headline. The event is suitable for children 2-10 years old. The event is open to the public, and families from Avon, Avon Lake and surrounding communities are welcome. The event combines good old-fashioned …
Third Annual 5k benefits CRS
CRS and The Avon Lake Sports Hall of Fame have announced the 3rd Annual Erie Shore Wellness Run/Walk on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. This 5K Run and Walk begins and ends at Memorial Stadium at Avon Lake High School. The course includes a scenic loop through Avon Lake’s paved Metropark trails. There will also be a free Kids Fun Run at Memorial Stadium. Registration is $20 for the Run and $15 for the Walk ($25 and $20 on Race Day.) Proceeds from this event will enable CRS to continue its mission of providing basic needs assistance to families in Avon and Avon Lake and will also provide funding to the Hall of Fame committee to continue providing proper recognition for athletes, teams and individuals who are selected for the honor of …
Monday, October 24, 2011
Money raised in Avon/Avon Lake CRS event will help local families in need
To the Editor: The 3rd Annual Buckeye Bash for CRS was held on Saturday, Oct. 8. Over 100 people gathered to watch the Buckeyes play the Nebraska Cornhuskers and support CRS at the same time. This event raised close to $4,500 that will go directly towards helping people right here in Avon and Avon Lake. Thank you to our event sponsors: Montrose Kia in Sheffield Lake, Best Buy in Avon, Harry Buffalo and Tucky’s. Special thanks to the Best Buy employees who volunteered their time at the event. Without their help, this event wouldn’t have been such a success! I would also like to thank everyone who attended the Buckeye Bash! We greatly appreciate your support. Although the Buckeyes couldn’t pull off a victory, the real winners are the …
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Oct. 8 event raised thousands.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
To the Editor: The 3rd Annual Buckeye Bash for CRS was held on Saturday, Oct. 8. Over 100 people gathered to watch the Buckeyes play the Nebraska Cornhuskers and support CRS at the same time. This event raised close to $4,500 that will go directly towards helping people right here in Avon and Avon Lake. Thank you to our event sponsors: Montrose Kia in Sheffield Lake, Best Buy in Avon, Harry Buffalo and Tucky’s. Special thanks to the Best Buy employees who volunteered their time at the event. Without their help, this event wouldn’t have been such a success! I would also like to thank everyone who attended the Buckeye Bash! We greatly appreciate your support. Although the Buckeyes couldn’t pull off a victory, the real winners are the …
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
Bounce castles, hotdogs, pizza and games made for a fun summer afternoon out
The July 30 First Kiwanis Back-To-School Kids Fest raised $220.50 in monetary donations, and in-kind donations of school supplies have been valued at $2,374.50, according to Community Resource Services (CRS) Director Susan Poole. Donations went to CRS to assist families needing back-to-school items. "We were pleasantly surprised to entertain a steady stream of families throughout the three hour festival," event organizer Kyle Maurer said. "As expected, the kids loved the activities we had planned, but even better than seeing the smiles on their faces was watching the boxes of donations stack higher and higher." Maurer said he hopes the supplies gathered will stretch a long way to help out as many families as possible. "What we know for …
Monday, August 1, 2011
Two truckloads of school supplies collected for CRS
The first year of what is expected to be an annual tradition, the Avon Lake Kiwanis Kids Fest drew more than 200 visitors to Weiss Field July 30. Fair organizer Kyle Maurer estimated two truck loads of school supplies were donated to assist clients of Avon/Avon Lake Community Resource Services and more than $150 in monetary donation. "CRS will be filling backpacks this week," Maurer said. Maurer said with no advance presale tickets to guage attendance and with so many other events going on across the city on the same day, he had no idea what to expect. "We were pleasantly surprised to entertain a steady stream of families throughout the three hour festival. As expected, the kids loved the activities we had planned, but even better than …
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Children ages 2-10 are welcome at this three-hour funfest that will feature mascots, G-Force
School is just around the corner. But before you pack the lunches, check the bus schedules and head to the store to outfit the kids in the latest and greatest, head over to the inaugural “Back to School” Kids Fest on July 30. The event, sponsored by the Avon Lake Kiwanis Club, will be held at Weiss Field from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. It is geared toward children ages 2-10. Kyle Maurer, who is spearheading Kids Fest project said plenty is planned for the event that will also benefit Avon/Avon Lake CRS in helping gather school supplies for the upcoming years. “Attendees could expect outdoor activities geared towards children of all ages, whether its blowing and chasing bubbles for toddlers to jumping around in bouncy castles for the older kids,” …
Kathleen O'Brien Wilhelm
9:50 am on Friday, August 5, 2011
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