APRIL 2024
NEWS FROM
COMMUNITY RESOURCE SERVICES
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Mother's Day Gift Bags
Once again, we will be distributing special gift bags for Mother's Day this year. The bags will be filled with specialty items such as gourmet cookies and chocolates, tea, note cards, manicure accessories, hand lotion, etc. If you would like to donate towards this wonderful program, please drop off your donations at the CRS office by Friday, May 3rd.
Thank you!
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2024 Charity Ball
Tickets are selling fast for the 35th Annual Charity Ball, A Community of Love, being held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at The Shipyards Event Center in Lorain. The Charity Ball is our biggest fundraiser of the year and features an open bar, hors d'oeurves, sit-down dinner, music, dancing, silent and live auctions, raffles and more!
Don't miss out! Click here to purchase your Charity Ball tickets.
Purchase tickets for one or more of our raffles: We will be raffling off some amazing items including an exquisite pair of diamond stud earrings valued at $5,500, an authentic Louis Vuitton Diane Bag valued at $2,230, a Buffalo Trace Bourbon package, and a Shinola Watch valued at $600. Click here to purchase all your raffle tickets.
Participate in the Silent Auction: The silent auction will be going live on Monday, April 15th. Check back then to start bidding. Charity Ball Auction.
We are still collecting donations to the Charity Ball Auction. For more information, please email Sheila at sroth@aalcrs.org.
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A Great Way to Support CRS
Would your business or organization like to support CRS? Hosting a drive for the CRS food pantry is a great way to help!
We are always in need of staples like peanut butter, jelly, hearty soups, cereal, pasta, pasta sauce and canned chicken/tuna. Or you can get creative and collect specific items based on a theme such as snack foods, breakfast foods, toiletries or cleaning supplies. Another great idea is to have a spice drive. It is such a treat to offer our clients spices that they normally wouldn't be able to purchase for themselves.
If you would like more information about hosting a drive, please email our Pantry Manager, Cece Carlson or call her at 440-933-5639.
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Student Board of Directors Position Available
Deadline to Apply is May 1, 2024
The Board of Directors of Community Resource Services will be seeking a high school student from Avon Lake High School to serve as the student representative to the board. The applicant should be a sophomore or junior entering the 2024-2025 academic school year. The position is for a two or three year term. Deadline to apply is May 1, 2024. Click here for more information and to access the application.
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CRS has been blessed this month with many donations of non-perishable items for our food pantry!Thank you to the following businesses and organizations:
Avon East Elementary School, Avon Girl Scouts, Avon Lake Giant Eagle, Avon Lake United Church of Christ, Avon Montessori Academy, Barry Bagels, Christ Church Westshore, Erieview Kids in the Community, Freeman Manufacturing & Supply, Holy Spirit Church, Holy Trinity Parish, Hooks for Hunger, Hunger Network Food Rescue, New Westsiders, Redwood K Kids, and Westshore Mothers of Multiples.
We are so grateful for all of the donations that help keep our food pantry well stocked. Thank you for making a difference, right here at home!
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Community Resource Services is a responsive, community-based organization whose mission is to diminish the effect of poverty in Avon and Avon Lake. We provide basic needs assistance and individualized resource and referral services in a compassionate and confidential manner.
We believe in a community where every resident is free from poverty.
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Community Resource Services | 440-933-5639 | aalcrs.org
33479 Lake Road, Suite C, Avon Lake, OH 44012
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