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Muskingum, Perry, and Morgan Counties
Committee Meetings
FSP Tax Coalition - Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 5:15 pm at Brighton Presbyterian Church

EFSP - Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 1:30 pm at The Salvation Army

FSP Save Our Homes Taskforce - Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 11:00 am at City Hall

Agency Directors Meeting - Tuesday, September 15, 2010 - 8:30 am at the MVBSA

Core Cabinet Meeting - Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 8:00 am at the Muskingum County Library

Loaned Executive Meeting - Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 12:00 pm at the MVBSA

Board of Directors Meeting - Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 8:00 am at the MCCF

FSP Financial Literacy Committee - Monday, September 27, 2010 - 3:00 pm at MVESC

Core Cabinet Meeting - Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 8:00 am at the Muskingum County Library

Core Cabinet Meeting - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 8:00 am at the Muskingum County Library

Loaned Executive Meeting - Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 12:00 pm

Core Cabinet Meeting - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 8:00 am at the Muskingum County Library
 

The Agencies of the United Way of Muskingum,
Perry�& Morgan Counties

American Red Cross

Marlene Henderson, Interm Director
22 South Seventh Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone: 740-452-2731
Fax: 740-452-9941

www.muskingumvalleyredcross.org
Responds to needs of victims of disaster, including fire and flood victims. The agency also assists military personnel and their families, as well as training in health promotion, first aid, water safety, and blood services.


Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville

Mollie Crooks , Executive Director
4 North Seventh Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone: 740-453-7300
Fax: 740-450-2642
http://www.bbbszanesville.org/

Provides guidance and companionship on a one-to-one basis to single parent boys and girls, age 7 and older. The Big Program helps promote special friendships between single parent children and adults.


Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking and Perry Counties
Jennifer Utrevis, Executive Director
Joyce Hogue, Perry County Coordinator
P.O. Box 886
New Lexington, Ohio 43764
Phone 740-342-3424
Fax 740-342-3424
http://www.bbbslp.org/

The Big Brother/Big Sister Program in Perry County matches adult volunteers on a one-to-one basis to single-parent children who are in need of guidance and companionship as well as positive social and psychological development. The agency recruits, trains and matches volunteers to children along with providing close follow-up supervision.


Muskingum Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America
Ed Mulholland, Director
734 Moorehead Avenue
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone 740-453-0571
Fax 740-453-2015
http://www.muskingumvalleycouncil.com/
Serves boys 6 - 21 and girls 14 - 21 with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing and Explorer programs. Emphasis on developing leadership, citizenship, fitness, and lifetime and career and hobby interest. Also serving school age children through the Learning for Life Program.


Catholic Social Services

Dave Desender, Executive Director
45 North Fourth Street
Suite 9 - Floor 2
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone 740-452-5057
Fax 740-452-2448
http://www.colscss.org/

A private agency providing family counseling, individual counseling, adoption services, foster care services, and protective payee services that helps individuals manage their funds and budgets, and�financial management services for senior citizens.


Christ's Table
Gretchen Sayre, Executive Director
P.O. Box 233
28 South Sixth Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43702-0233
Phone: 740-452-9766
Fax: 740-454-3933
http://www.christstable.org/

This program provides lunches Monday � Friday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Saturday 11:30 � 12:30 to over 400 individuals daily. Also providing 180 homebound meals per day Monday � Friday.


Eastside Community Ministry

Bob Davidson, Executive Director
P.O. Box 965
221 Stillwell Street
Zanesville, Ohio 43702-0965
Phone: 740-452-7519
Fax: 740-455-9815

www.eastsideministry.org
Eastside Community Ministry operates a clothing bank, food pantry, and an emergency relief fund for families and individuals in crisis. Additionally, ECM operates a Youth Program that is designed to help low-income youth break the cycle of poverty.


Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council
Zanesville Service Center
Kendra O'Reilly, Regional Director
3230 Bowers Lane
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone: 740-454-8563
Fax: 740-454-8111
www.gsohiosheartland.org

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is girl-driven, reflecting the ever-changing needs and interests of participating girls. It provides girls in kindergarten through twelfth grade with a wide variety of leadership opportunities. The program encourages increased skill-building and responsibility, and also promotes the development of strong leadership and decision-making skills. All program activities are grade-appropriate and based on the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, as well as on the Girl Scout Promise and Law.


Muskingum County Literacy Council
Stacey Snider, Chairperson
400 Richards Road
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone: 740-454-0105
Fax: 740-454-6721
http://www.mid-east.k12.oh.us/
The agency recruits volunteer tutors to assist "adult new readers" and conducts a community-wide educational and referral system to increase awareness of the extent of illiteracy.

Morgan Behavioral Health Choices

Elaine Shuster, Executive Director
915 South Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 522
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Phone: 740-962-6933
Fax: 740-962-6305
United Way funds are used to help cover the cost of the Student Assistance Service in the Morgan Elementary Schools. The program works with teachers, students, school administrators, and most importantly, the student's family to provide on-site early intervention services for students with school related problems, such as academic under-achievement, acting out behavior , and poor social interaction.


Morgan County Senior Center

Linda Sheets, Executive Director
10 West Main Street
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Phone: 740-962-5600
Fax: 740-962-3183
The center works to provide senior citizens (60+) in Morgan County with the following; outreach, transportation, information and referral, education, recreation, health assessment, medical escort, and homemaker/respite program.


The Muskingum Family Y

Craig Miracle, Executive Director
1861 Adams Lane
Zanesville, Ohio 43701
Phone: 740-453-9622
Fax: 740-454-1697
http://www.mcmfy.org/
The agency provides the community with a year-round recreational facility with swimming for all ages, competitive swimming, summer day camp, swim classes, advanced life saving, teen activities, aerobics, line dancing, and arm chair aerobics.


The Salvation Army
Captain Ralph and Diane Campbell
515 Putnam Avenue
P.O. Box 2156
Zanesville, Ohio 43702-2786
Phone: 740-452-8350
Fax: 740-452-5832
http://www.salvationarmy.org/
The agency focuses on the human, as well as the spiritual needs of the community through its many programs, education, and a community kitchen. The shelter is providing many additional services to our community.
Zanesville Civic League

Howard Stewart, Jr., Executive Director
928 Jackson Street
P.O. Box 2653
Zanesville, Ohio 43702-2653
Phone: 740-452-7401
Fax: 740-452-3547
The agency provides educational, recreational, and social activities to youth and adults in a community center setting.