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.
Meals On Wheels of Stark and Wayne Counties, 2363 Nave St. SE, Massillon, OH 44646, provides nutritious meals to nearly 1,500 clients in a home or social setting. The organization needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound people to brighten their lives.
Most volunteers help one day a week, but it’s possible to work only once or twice a month. Each route takes 60 to 90 minutes. Training and mileage reimbursement are provided.
Contact Sheri Cattarin at 330-832-7220 or cattarin@mow-starkwayne.org.
The organization’s website is www.mow-starkwayne.org.
Soups On, 2220 Second St., Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, provides warm meals to those in need on the fourth Saturday of each month, along with a short chapel service for those who request it. It also mentors other churches willing to start meal programs and delivers food from stores to charities.
It needs the following:
• Adult volunteers to help prepare and serve meals and to clean up.
• Adult volunteers to help as substitute drivers, picking up and delivering food to area charities on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Volunteers must have a van, sport utility vehicle or covered pickup truck.
• High school students who want to do community service.
• Stores interested in being partners with the program.
Call Wes Lacy at 330-928-2139 or send email to stjohns-soupson@sbcglobal.net.
Information on the program is at http://stjohnscf.com.
