Community Grants Open through May 10th

HLF's Community Grants application is open through May 10, 2024. Community Grants support programs that prioritize the care and support of certain populations in the Lakewood community and address social, economic, and environmental factors which impact health outcomes. For more information and to preview the application, please visit our website.

Save the Date:

Grants Information Session

HLF is hosting a Grants Information Session on Wednesday June 26th at 6:30p. We invite you to join us as we review updated guidelines for Neighborhood Opportunity Grants with ample time for questions. This event is free, open to the public, and will be held at Cove Community Center. A light meal and childcare will be provided. Registration information coming soon.

New Slate of HLF Board Officers Announced

At HLF's March Board meeting, a new slate of officers was elected to the Executive Committee: Becca Baas, President (pictured); Laura Chalker, Vice President; Curt Brosky, Treasurer; Melissa Federman, Secretary.

Becca Baas is an inaugural Board member, committing to the HLF Board in 2018, right after her family moved to Lakewood. She was eager to jump in to learn more about this community and to help shape the plans and processes that guide HLF's work in Lakewood. Becca notes, "I am eager to continue our grantmaking and engagement. We recognize that for residents and organizations alike, awareness, access, and capacity to address needs and priorities that support a thriving Lakewood are vital." She looks back with appreciation on the Board's ongoing efforts to intentionally engage with community leaders, grantees, and residents to inform how we learn and grow as an organization. Looking ahead, Becca and the Board's efforts will continue to be informed by the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

Board members are crucial to the grantmaking work of Healthy Lakewood Foundation and we express our thanks for their dedication to this work.

An extra expression of gratitude goes out to Khalilah Worley Billy as she steps down from the role of Board President. Khalilah's generous, thoughtful, and supportive leadership approach is greatly appreciated, and we are glad she will continue serving on the HLF Board!

Partner Events & Resources

Lakewood Family Room's next Saturday Drop In & Play is April 27 from 11a to 1p. The Family Room is located in the basement of Cove Community Center (12525 Lake Avenue).

For more information and a complete schedule of Family Room events, visit the Family Room's website.

Join Keep Lakewood Beautiful for their annual Earth Day Cleanup taking place Saturday April 27 from 9a to 11a at City Center Park (front of the Marc's Plaza) in Downtown Lakewood.

The Cleanup offers an opportunity to clean up litter and spruce up public areas along the Detroit Avenue commercial corridor. Trash bags, vests, buckets, tongs and gloves will be provided to participants. No advanced registration is necessary. Check-in will be located in the public space at the front of the Marc's Plaza.

Contact keeplkwdbeautiful@gmail.com

for more information.

LakewoodAlive is hosting a Tool Box Tool Sale on Sunday April 28 from 9a to noon. Proceeds from the sale go towards maintaining the Tool Box and improving tool inventory, while also providing a wider variety of tools for resident's home improvement and landscaping projects.

For more information visit https://www.lakewoodalive.org/.

Join GardenWalk Lakewood for their annual Spring Plant Swap and Garden Clean Up! Both events will be held on Sunday May 19 at Cove Park. The garden clean up starts at noon and the plant swap begins at 1p.

Bring your plants, pots, and tools to work in the garden and then swap with your garden loving neighbors!

For more information, visit https://www.gardenwalklakewood.org/.

Connecting for Kids is hosting many great programs throughout Lakewood this summer. All programs are free and open to the public.

The full flyer includes dates and locations for each scheduled event.

Meet the Trucks is a beloved Lakewood event hosted by the City of Lakewood and Lakewood Early Childhood PTA. Families and children will have the opportunity to see the vehicles up close and personal that keep the city moving and safe!

This year's event will be Saturday June 1 10a to 2p at Lakewood Park, with a sensory friendly time from 9:30a to 10a. For more information, visit https://lecpta.com/mtt.

Gigi's Playhouse is hosting their annual Dash for Down Syndrome on Saturday June 15 at Kauffman Park from 8a to 11a. Registration is required and proceeds support GiGi's free programs.

For more information and to register, visit https://gigisplayhouse.org/cleveland/5k/.

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About the Healthy Lakewood Foundation

The Healthy Lakewood Foundation (HLF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity. HLF was created to ensure remaining assets from the conversion of the Lakewood Hospital continue to benefit the residents of the City of Lakewood. HLF’s grantmaking addresses the social determinants of health, the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age in Lakewood, Ohio. HLF’s mission is to advance programs, policies, and practices that inspire a Lakewood community in which health and well-being are reflected in all aspects of life.

To contact HLF, please visit our website or email info@healthylakewoodfoundation.org.

Healthy Lakewood Foundation

P.O. Box 770230

Lakewood, OH 44107

Community Grants Open through May 10th

Save the Date:

Grants Information Session

New Slate of HLF Board Officers Announced

Partner Events & Resources

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