People Helping People is a list of charitable causes in our area that need donations or volunteers. The list ends New Year’s Day, but the charities’ needs do not. Please consider supporting the causes of your choice throughout the year.
Information about People Helping People and a list of causes already published can be found at www.ohio.com/charity.
Akron Children’s Hospital’s Reach Out and Read Program is collecting new books for children ages 6 months to 5 years at Barnes and Noble, 4015 Medina Road in the Montrose area of Bath Township.
Books are distributed to the hospital’s pediatrics primary care offices and Locust Pediatric Group to give to children during well-child visits. As part of the program, pediatricians and nurses encourage parents to read to children regularly to boost speech and language skills and help prepare the children for school.
For information, contact Karen Carbaugh at 330-543-8068 or kcarbaugh@chmca.org.
Projectcomfort77@sbcglobal.net, 767 Killian Road, Akron, OH 44319, supplies Summit County sheriff’s cruisers with fleece blankets to wrap around children who are in harm’s way. It also makes sets of blankets, scarves and mittens for terminally ill children who ride the Polar Express and children on the train whose parents are deployed overseas with the military.
The group is seeking donations of fleece or money to buy it. For details on donating, email projectcomfort77@sbcglobal.net or call Janey Shively at 330-644-9655.
Lift Up Ministries, 1041 Frederick Blvd., Suite B, Akron, OH 44320-2609, helps build and repair handicap ramps and does small repairs for elderly, low-income and physically disabled people. It also help churches, ministries and nonprofit organizations.
The organization is seeking donations of money, building materials and building tools. For information, contact the Rev. Mark R. Williamson Sr. at 330-671-4121 or LUM@liftupministries.org.
Lift Up Ministries’ website is www.liftupministries.org.
