Honoring Service and a Milestone Birthday!

Last month, we had the privilege of celebrating an extraordinary woman, Marie Witt, as she marked her 90th birthday and retired from her dedicated volunteer service to CRS.

For 5 years, Marie has been dedicated to the CRS food pantry where she helped process food donations, packed groceries and kept the pantry extremely well organized! Her warm spirit will have a lasting impact on the CRS staff and the other volunteers she worked with. As she steps into a well-earned retirement, we extend our deepest gratitude to her for her remarkable dedication. Additionally, we hope her milestone birthday was filled with joy, love, and the appreciation she so greatly deserves.

Thank you, Marie, you are a true inspiration!

Our recent Wine Bingo fundraiser was an incredible success, bringing together wine lovers, bingo enthusiasts, and supporters of CRS for an unforgettable evening of fun and fundraising. With a packed venue, lively competition, fantastic prizes and raffles, the event exceeded all our expectations!

Beyond the laughter and fun, the real winner of the evening was CRS. Thanks to the generosity of our attendees and donors we raised over $11,000! These funds will go a long way in helping us continue our work and make a meaningful impact in our community.

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, and contributed to the success of this event. Your support makes all the difference, and we can't wait to host another exciting Wine Bingo in the future!

Eastview Elementary Collects Cereal for CRS,

Creates a Domino Effect of Kindness

Eastview Elementary School recently turned generosity into a fun and memorable event by hosting a cereal box collection for the CRS Food Pantry. Students and families came together to donate 320 boxes of cereal, demonstrating their commitment to helping those in need. To celebrate their achievement, the school lined up the cereal boxes throughout the hallways and set them off in a massive domino-style chain reaction. Cheers erupted as the boxes tumbled one after another, symbolizing how one small act of kindness can create a ripple effect in the community. Eastview's creative approach to giving back not only provided much-needed food for those in need but also showed students the power of teamwork and generosity. This heartwarming initiative is a reminder that even small gestures can have a big impact.

THANK YOU EASTVIEW!

Student Board of Directors Position Available

The Board of Directors of Community Resource Services will be seeking a high school student from Avon High School to serve as the student representative to the board. The applicant should be a sophomore or junior entering the 2025-2026 academic school year. The position is for a two or three year term. Deadline to apply is May 1, 2025. Click here for more information and to access the application.

Meijer Simply Give Program

Supports Hunger Relief Program

CRS is proud to announce our continued partnership with the Meijer to provide much needed support to local families facing food insecurity. From now through March 29, 2025, $10 Simply Give donation cards will be available for purchase at the Avon Meijer store. CRS uses these donations to purchase items for our food pantry to ensure we are well stocked for the families who rely on us for support. We are grateful to Meijer for their ongoing support of the communities where they do business. Since the Avon Meijer store opened in May 2019, they have donated more than $43,000 in food cards to CRS! THANK YOU for supporting this incredible program!

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.