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To recieve press releases by email, please email Michaela Kekedy at mkekedy@thecitymission.org

Spring into Life Luncheon & Fashion Benefits Laura's Home on April 12 was a great success!

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2nd Annual Spring into Life Luncheon & Fashion Show to benefit Laura's Home. We had such a great time and the testimonies of the residents really helped focus on why we had all gathered - partnering in transforming the lives of women & children. Please watch this space for the final count of attendees and funds raised by the event. And for the date in 2009!

If you would still like to support Laura's Home with a donation that will be counted as part of the event total, please check the box on the donation form for "Laura's Home - Fashion Show Donation."

Learn more about Laura's Home...

Donate online...

FREE Online Tax Filing at The City Mission

Last year, over $200,000 in refunds were claimed by those filing online at The City Mission, in conjunction with Cleveland Central Weed & Seed. Many of the filers wer qualified to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit which is often overlooked by those who can most benefit from it.

Learn more...

Dr. Eugene Sanders,

CEO of Cleveland Schools, Speaks at Collaborate for a Greater Cleveland Forum

Collaborate for a Greater Cleveland and The City Mission welcomed Dr. Sanders on Thursday, March 6. We heard Dr. Sanders' perspective on the needs of the children and youth in Cleveland and some of the initiatives for 2008-2009. Watch the Collaborate for a Greater Cleveland blog for audio of the speech and the materials he distributed.

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URGENT NEED: Hope Totes & Emergency Food Pantry Shelves Are Empty

A press release was sent on March 3 to alert the community about the pressing need to restock the emergency food pantry and to increase the donations to Operation Hope Tote due to the early arrival of Easter, the traditional end of the campaign. It also noted that non-perishable food donations should be dropped off downtown while the Hope Tote collection sites will continue to receive personal care item donations until March 21(Good Friday).

Press release on food & hygiene item needs

Download Hope Totes flyer with collection sites

Learn more about Hope Totes...

Black History Month Program: A Tribute to Music, Dance & Poetry

Held in the Pathways Youth Center's gymnasium on February 27 at 6:30 PM, this evening had songs, dance, poetry, and an art exhibit featuring one of our own young artist, Crossroads Resident Quartet, and other local talent. This event was free and open to the public.

Tomeo's Collects 483 Coats to Warm Clevelanders!

Friends and customers of Tomeo's Gallery and Interiors in Middleburg Heights collected 483 new and gently used coats since November! The coats are among the ones being distributed at the Carnegie Building, our neighborhood center, to Clevelanders in need.

For details, read the article from Mimi's...

Holiday Drives Brighten the Season

Thanks once again to the generosity of the people in the Greater Cleveland community, The City Mission was able to make Thanksgiving and Christmas special for those in need.

1,708 Holiday Food Baskets were distributed - 968 at Thanksgiving and 740 at Christmas. 1,709 new toys and games were also distributed.

The Mission also received many donations to continue to provide free clothing, emergency food, personal care items, linens, etc. just as requests for such assistance increase during the winter months. We appreciate each one of you for your support.

Items needed throughout the year...

String Trio Delight at Laura's Home's Christmas Party

Three members of Bellflower String Quartet, (clockwise from top) Leslie Braidech, Nancy Patterson, and Kent Collier performed for residents, volunteers and staff at the lunch, Christmas party and present distribution on December 19. Their performance was sponsored by Music Talent of Cleveland, Inc.

The City Mission Receives Community Partnership Award

The City Mission has received the Community Partnership Award from Spectrum of Supportive Services "in recognition of your cooperative spirit and continued support for Spectrum of Supportive Services and the people we serve."

We thank Spectrum of Supportive Services for this honor. We appreciate the agencies and organizations who work with us iin caring for those in need in our community.

Dec 7-8: Holiday Show at Wind Echoes House

Juanita & Dick Shubert invite you to visit their Wind Echoes House in Hinckley, OH on December 7 & 8 from 10 am - 4 pm for their annual Unique Holiday Show. All proceeds benefit The City Mission.

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Tomeo's Gallery & Interiors Offers $100 off for Donated Coats

So far 445 of the goal of 500 have been donated. Receive a $100 gift certificate for donating a new or gently used coat at Tomeo's Gallery and Interiors in Middleburg Heights.

(Thank you to Mimi's for announcing the drive.)

For details, read the article from Mimi's...

Dec. 1-2: Tri-C West Holiday Concert & Theatrical Performance

The Cuyahoga Community College Western Campus Holiday Gala Benefit Concert and theatrical performance of "Amahl and the Night Visitors" was held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Western Campus Theatre, 11000 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma. Part of the proceeds benefits Laura's Home.

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655 Enjoyed the Great Thanksgiving Banquet

655 men, women and children enjoyed turkey and all the trimmings of a traditional Thanksgiving meal at the City Mission on Sunday, November 18 during the annual Great Thanksgiving Banquet. Time for a Change Awards were presented to 6 formerly homeless men and women who have significantly changed their lives. The presentations were be made by the homeless service providers who helped them.

Several Mission residents and staff joined other volunteer entertainers performing for the guests.

View the Channel 3 WKYC's video...

View other photos from the Banquet...

WCPN Interviews Rev. Pete Bliss on Gratitude

Did you miss the November 19th interview with our Director of Rescue Ministries, Rev. Pete Bliss, speaking on how an attitude of gratitude can affect our lives.

Listen to the interview....

Stuff the WAVE Van at the Zoo Stuffed Holiday Food Baskets

\WNWV listeners and supporters of The City Mission donated 700 food items and $800 in cash and checks on Saturday November 10 at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Seniors in Mayfield High School's National Honors Society received and sorted the donations at the Zoo.

Idea Center's Cornhole Tournament Supports The City Mission

Jennifer Madden of The City Mission (far left) receives a check from Idea Center Charity Office Cornhole Tournament Committee members (left to right) of Jennifer Shepard, Brenda Pratt, and Aaron Sommer. Companies at the Idea Center building formed 72 teams who competed in the fundraiser.

Luncheon & Fashion Show (to benefit Laura's Home) Tickets Available Online!

Tickets are now available (make great holiday gifts) to the Spring into Life Luncheon & Fashion Show on April 12, 2008 at Signature of Solon.

For more information...

To purchase fashion show ticket...

WCRF's 1 Night on the Street

As a partner in WCRF's "1 Night on the Street" we welcome new volunteers to join with us. It all starts with the Prospective Volunteer Introduction.

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Stuff the WAVE Van at the Zoo Stuffed Holiday Food Baskets

700 food items and $800 in cash and checks were donated on Saturday November 10 between 11 am and 3 pm.

Thank you to everyone who made the event a success, including WNWV and their listeners, the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (and their employees and guests), and the seniors in Mayfield Heights High School's National Honors Society who received and sorted the donations at the Zoo.

Thank you to those providing 'Thank you' gifts: a free ticket from the Zoo and a choice of a gift from Cleveland Christmas Connection, Northern Ohio Live and the toboggan runs at The Chalet in Mill Stream Run Reservation in Strongsville or a CD were given to those who brought donations.

A special thank you to Rebecca Pasini who saw the event listed on this site and got everyone she knew involved to provide several boxes of food items and $675 in monetary donations.

Thank You for Supporting Stuff-a-Bus at Steelyard Commons!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Stuff-a-Bus at the Wal-Mart Supercenter at Steelyard Commons on Oct. 27. We collected 562 food items and $247 in cash donations for the Holiday Food Drive.

City Mission Receives $5000 Check for Holiday Turkeys

Rev. Pete Bliss, Director of Rescue Ministries accepts a check from Wal-Mart Supercenter at Steelyard Commons store manager, Chris Jones, during the grand opening ceremonies on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The donation is in support of the Mission's Holiday Food Drive. On Saturday, Oct. 27, the store was the site of a Stuff-a-Bus collection for the same drive.