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Connecting YOU to Causes that MATTER!

August 2022

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.”

-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

It also feels like perfect timing to focus on this, as many of us are preparing to send children back to school, dropping off college students, and preparing for a hectic fall season. Be sure to take some time and check out wellnessmonth.com for information, resources, and ideas.

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Connect to a Cause 2022

Save the Date

Get ready for Connect to a Cause 2022! This year we have 74 participating non-profit organizations, and we need YOUR help to support these fantastic organizations.

Help increase awareness and impact by becoming a Business Champion or promoting Connect to a Cause in our Lorain County community.

Please contact Laura Malone or Brittany Lovett for more information.

Check out the participating organizations below!

Arts and Culture

Education and Youth Development

Health and Human Services

Strengthening Lorain County

Make A Will Month

Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month?

Thank You for the Feedback!

A special Thank You to our Donors!

On behalf of our Board and staff members, thank you to all the donors who completed our Center for Effective Philanthropy survey.

Thank you to the many donors who completed this survey. We are reviewing the anonymous results and will use the data to inform our upcoming strategic planning process.

Power of Giving

Connections Matter in Our Community

It was further explained that a key sign of community well-being is the value people place on—and how highly they prioritize—investments in health and well-being. Examples include investments in parks, youth mentoring and leadership, and improved accessibility for those with limited mobility. What better way to promote the health of our Lorain County community than by supporting our third annual Connect to a Cause taking place from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on September 15th.

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Lorain County Imagination Library

The Lorain County Imagination Library Coalition invites you to share our success along with honored guest

First Lady Fran DeWine

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

The Lorain County Imagination Library Coalition invites you to share our success along with honored guest, First Lady Fran DeWine.  Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Community Celebration 11:00 AM Elyria Public Library System - Central 211 Second Street, Elyria Luncheon to Follow Foundry Kitchen & Bar at 525 Broad Street, Elyria Luncheon Tickets are $50 which includes sponsorship of one Lorain County child for one year.

Community Celebration 11:00 AM

Elyria Public Library System - Central Branch

211 Second Street, Elyria

Luncheon to Follow

Foundry Kitchen & Bar at 525 Broad Street, Elyria

Luncheon Tickets are $50

which includes sponsorship of one Lorain County child for one year.

Purchase a Ticket

Residential Engagement

Join Us on August 25th for

Neighbor Night!

Neighbor Night will take place on

August 25th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at

Elyria Public Library-South Branch

Network Night is designed to nurture connections, build trust and inspire action. Whether you have an idea that you want to move forward or you simply want to stay connected, Network Night is a great place to start. All are welcome to join.

Register Today

If you have questions about ioby or Network Night, contact our Community Engagement Fellow, Miyah Byers, at mbyers@peoplewhocare.org or 440.984.7390.

County-wide ioby opportunity

Youth Fund Accepting New Members

Know any teenagers looking to make a DIFFERENCE in OUR community?

The Youth Fund is the perfect opportunity for youth to use their leadership skills to make an impact county-wide! As a member of the Youth Fund, students collaborate with teens from all over Lorain County. Teens will learn that our backgrounds may differ, but our needs are the same.

With that in mind, members create a mission statement by identifying the everyday needs of youth throughout Lorain County. Throughout the year, the Youth Fund has many opportunities to support its mission statement through grant making, volunteering, and event planning. The Youth Fund is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year.

Youth Fund Application
Learn More About the Youth Fund

If you have questions about the Youth Fund, contact us at yf@peoplewhocare.org or 440.984.7390.

Non-profit Opportunities

Thank You

to everyone who attended our

Non-profit Finances and The Role of the Board!

Thank you to everyone who attended our Non-profit Financial Seminar we hosted with our partners at BVU at the North Ridgeville Library. As we continue to support Lorain County non-profits, we are offering to Ask the Expert sessions to organizations that could utilize FREE consulting. These 60-minute one-on-one sessions allow the non-profits to meet with an expert in any area such as Finance, Marketing, HR, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, and much more! The goal of the Ask the Expert session is for non-profits to leave the meeting and be able to implement some of the recommendations supplied right away.

Sign-up for Ask the Expert before the end of the year to help your organization today!

Register for Ask the Expert

If you have questions about this event, contact us at communications@peoplewhocare.org or 440.984.7390.

Up Coming Events

Jansheski Memories Exhibit

Contemporary artist and master printmaker David C. Jansheski donated his collective works to Community Foundation when he passed away in 2014. A portion of that collection will be on exhibit and available for purchase at The Center for Artful Living in Westlake. The “Jansheski Memories” exhibit opening is on September 16th from 6 pm to 8 pm, and the works will remain on display until November 11th. Proceeds will support The Center for Artful Living’s work with individuals and families touched by dementia and the David C. Jansheski Fund for the Arts, which carries on David’s legacy through the support of programming for fine arts in Lorain County.

Please contact Laura Malone, Development Officer, at lmalone@peoplewhocare.org or 440.984.7390 to learn more about this exhibit or what other pieces may be available to purchase.

Hispanic Fund

Annual Scholarship Fundraiser

The Hispanic Fund Wine & Beer Tasting benefits the new Latinx Scholarship Endowment Fund. Every year the number of deserving applicants exceeds the funds available for scholarship awards. Help the Hispanic Fund close this gap. Together we can raise our children to their potential.

Tickets are $40 for individuals or $600 for a table of 8 sponsorship

Purchase Tickets

If you have questions, please contact us at hf@peoplewhocare.org or 440.984.7390.

Out in the Community

Lorain County Women’s Network

Investment Committee Outing

Supporting the Community

Congratulations Main Street Lorain!

Thank You for a great summer, Ramaya!

Join Our Team

Grant Opportunities

Open Grant Applications

We are now accepting grant applications for:

We work tirelessly with our donors, our partners, and friends to make Lorain County the best and strongest it can be. Endowments built by you, our community, make all of this possible. The Community Foundation wisely invests its endowment assets, and a percentage of those earnings provides sustainable support through grants and scholarships for our community.

Connecting People Who Care
With Causes That Matter