People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The Beacon Journal has not investigated these causes, so donors should verify their worthiness and the tax-deductibility of contributions.
A link to a form for submitting requests to People Helping People can be found at www.ohio.com/charity, along with tips on researching charities and a list of causes already published.
Questions about submitting information? Call Mary Beth Breckenridge, 330-996-3756.
Ohio Regional Music, Arts and Cultural Outreach, 4403 Belmont Court, Medina, OH 44256, is an all-volunteer organization that strives to make music, arts and culture accessible to all in Northeast Ohio, with a focus on minority, disadvantaged and rural populations.
The organization is seeking volunteers to help sell tickets, distribute posters and fliers, provide public relations, work as grant writers and serve as board members, program ad chairperson, membership drive chairperson (individual and corporate) and volunteer coordinator. Volunteers must have a passion for music, arts and culture.
Contact Thomas Sigel at 330-722-2541 or tsigel@ormaco.org.
The organization’s website is www.ormaco.org.
First Night Akron needs volunteers for the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown Akron. Openings are available for bus tour guides, helpers at interactive activity stations and attendance trackers at venues.
Volunteers are admitted free to all performances and sites before or after their shift and are invited to the annual volunteer party in January.
Two shifts are available: 5:30 to 9 p.m. and 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. There is greater need for volunteers during the second shift.
To volunteer, fill out the form at www.firstnightakron.org/volunteers (ignore the deadline date on the website and the requirement to attend one of the orientation sessions), or call Jane Startzman at 330-535-3179, ext. 203.
In addition, ushers are needed for Actors’ Summit performances in Greystone Hall during First Night Akron. To volunteer as an usher, contact MaryJo Alexander at 330-374-7568 or alexanderm@actorssummit.org.
