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Seeds of Literacy receives grant from Dollar General to support adult literacy
(Plain Press, June 2017) In May of this year, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Seeds of Literacy a $12,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant award is part of more than $7.5 million in grants awarded to nearly 900 schools, nonprofits and organizations across the 44 states that Dollar General serves. “We are…
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Cleveland Department of Public Health asks for an end to idling
(Plain Press, June 2017) The Cleveland Department of Public Health would like to remind you that Idling Gets You Nowhere. It asks that you to: Turn your engine off when stopped for more than 10 seconds. Idling leads to AIR POLLUTION and HEALTH PROBLEMS: We each take 20,000 breaths every day. Children breathe 50%…
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June 2017 Community Board
COMMUNITY BOARD JUNE 2017 The Plain Press Community Board is a listing of a variety of free activities and resources for neighborhoods served by the Plain Press. It is sponsored by Organize! Ohio through donations from readers and supporters. ARTS AND CULTURE CLEVELAND BAZAAR. Shop with talented local handmade vendors, grab groceries at the West…
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PNC Bank and DonorsChoose.org team up to provide supplies to pre-K and Head Start classrooms
(Plain Press, May 2017) PNC bank and DonorsChoose.org are joining forces in a new $5 million two-year initiative to assure teachers in pre-Kindergarten and Head Start classrooms have the supplies and tools they need to enhance the educational experience of their students. Paul Clark, regional president of PNC’s Cleveland market, announced the initiative to…
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Clean-up efforts revive W. 73rd Community Coalition’s hopes for future of vacant field
by Chuck Hoven (Plain Press, May 2017) Several events in late March and early April have led to new hope for the W. 73rd Community Coalition in their effort to have the vacant field at W. 73rd and Neville returned to a state where it is once again usable. One such event was a…
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Neighborhood Family Practice celebrates opening of new Puritas Community Health Center
(Plain Press, May 2017) Neighborhood Family Practice hosted a grand opening celebration for its new Puritas Community Health Center at 14625 Puritas on April 10th. Residents of Bellaire Puritas joined with Neighborhood Family Practice staff and board members and political representatives from the city, county, state and federal government for the celebration. Youths from…
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