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.
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