State Rep. Erika White Celebrates
$1M in State Funding for Mission Point Rep. Michele Grim visited Cherry Street Mission for a ceremonial check presentation recognizing $1 million in state funding for Mission Point, a supportive housing development designed to provide long-term housing and services for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
MemoryLane Care Services Celebrates 10 Years of Dedicated Care
MemoryLane Care Services marked its 10th anniversary with a kickoff celebration recognizing a decade of compassionate care for individuals and families navigating Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, memory loss and cognitive change. The event featured light refreshments, guided tours of the Toledo Adult Day Center, anniversary displays and a Memory Wall, bringing together participants, caregivers, volunteers, staff, donors and community partners who helped shape the organization’s first decade.
Compassion Health Toledo Lands $650,000 Grant to Expand Access to Care
Compassion Health Toledo received a federal grant to expand primary care, behavioral health and support services for underserved patients in the community. The investment will help the Federally Qualified Health Centerexpand comprehensive care regardless of patients’ ability to pay, with a focus on maternal health, care coordination and support services aimed at addressing social factors that contribute to Lucas County’s high infant mortality rate. Located in Toledo’s Junction neighborhood, Compassion Health plans to use the funding to increase its capacity, serve more patients and strengthen its long-term impact in the community.
Way Public Library Celebrates 25 Years Since Building Expansion
Way Public Library celebrated its building expansion with a Silver Anniversary Party, recognizing the community support that made the larger space possible. The celebration featured a look back at the library’s history and milestones over the past quarter century.
Ghanbari Named Ohio’s Retail Crime Fighter of the Year
State Rep. Haraz N. Ghanbari of Perrysburg was honored by the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants with its Retail Crime Fighter of the Year Award for his leadership in passing the FORCE Act and strengthening Ohio’s response to organized retail crime. The award recognized the lawmaker’s work bringing retailers, law enforcement officials and prosecutors together to advance legislation that gives authorities additional tools to investigate and prosecute coordinated retail theft networks across the state, by establishing a statewide organized retail crime task force and expanding information sharing between investigators and retailers.
