State Representative Denise Driehaus (left), 102 years young MOW's client Estelle Chapman, Stephen Smookler, Executive Director, Wesley Community Services, and MOW's driver Pat Taney
2010 March-for-Meals Volunteers Give Back to the Community
On behalf of the Wesley Community Services Board of Trustees, volunteers and staff - thank you to the elected officials who graciously volunteered their time by delivering Meals-On-Wheels to seniors and individuals with disabilities in Greater Cincinnati during "March-for-Meals" week March 22nd through March 26th.
The Honorable Denise Driehaus,
State Representative,
Ohio's 31st House District
Congressman Steven L. Driehaus,
1st Congressional District of Ohio
The Honorable Greg Hartmann,
Hamilton County Board of Commissioners
The Honorable Connie Pillich,
State Representative,
Ohio's 28th House District
Mr. Albert C. Deubber,
Trustee, Delhi Township
The Honorable Charles Johnson,
Mayor, City of Forest Park
The Honorable Samuel D. Keller,
Mayor, City of Cheviot
The Honorable Laverne Mitchell,
Mayor, Village of Lincoln Heights
The Honorable Stephanie Morgan,
Mayor, Village of Elmwood Place
The Honorable Fred Murrell,
Mayor, Village of Greenhills
The Honorable Curtis Walden,
Vice Mayor, City of St. Bernard
The Honorable Thomas F. Williams,
Mayor, City of Norwood
Students from Charles W. Springmyer Elementary School provide Christmas Gifts to Meals-On-Wheels clients
Meals-On-Wheels recipients from Wesley Community Services were overjoyed to receive hand painted mugs filled with hot chocolate mixes, candy canes, and Christmas stories created by children from Charles W. Springmyer Elementary School.
Charles W. Springmyer Elementary School, Oak Hills School District, services grades K-5 and is among the few public elementary schools in Ohio to receive a distinguished Great Schools rating of 8 out of 10.
The entire Wesley Community Services family gives many thanks to the thoughtful school children and their teachers: Mrs. Diane Criswell, Mrs. Liz Dooley, and Mrs. Mary Ernst.
Wesley Community Services receives $10,000 grant from health insurer Humana
Humana honored three distinguished non-profit organizations at its 2009 annual Greater Cincinnati Benefits Celebration Gala at Kingsgate Marriott Conference Hotel at the University of Cincinnati on September 16, 2009.
The 2009 Greater Cincinnati Benefits competition was extremely competitive with three finalists selected from approximately 90 non-profit agency applications. The three finalists were those projects that make a substantial difference in the "Mind, Body and Spirit" of the Cincinnati community. The three finalists were Wesley Community Services, ProKids, and Stepping Stones Center.
Wesley Community Services won $10,000 and was the "Body" winner. Wesley's grant will go toward the Project TEAMWORKS program to streamline and improve the quality of services to nearly 3,000 seniors and disabled individuals receiving 250,0000 Meals-On-Wheels and over 34,000 Specialized Medical Transports annually by utilizing technology available through mobile computing devices (MCDs) to transform the organization's ability to record, track and document services. "The use of these tools and the advances in data processing will greatly improve Wesley's ability to respond to the needs of our clients," said Stephen Smookler, Executive Director.
Stepping Stones Center was the "Mind" winner and was awarded $100,000 to expand Stepping Stones' Step-Up education program for local, school-age children affected by autism. ProKids was the "Spirit" winner and also received a $10,000 award.
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