Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for October 2021 below.
A few highlights:
CFMV is seeking Proposals for Strategic Planning Services. Proposals are due by Friday October 15th. View the announcement HERE
The City of Youngstown and the The City of Warren both have Surveys for the American Rescue Plan. Find the Youngstown survey HERE and the Warren survey HERE
Youngstown CityScape is currently accepting nominations for their 2021 Beautifications Awards. Submit your nominations HERE
USDA Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program. Click HERE to view the announcement
Trumbull County Combined Health District has released a list of qualifications to receive a 3rd dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. Find that document HERE
WRTA and Comfort-Care-A-Van are offering free rides to medical Appoints. Click HERE to view the flyer
Vaccination Action Group—See this FLYER for more information.
Have an event or other opportunity that wasn’t on the list? Let us know!
Be sure to check back frequently as the network news update is updated throughout the month!
For November Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Friday, October 29th.
October 3rd - 9th | Ohio Nonviolence Week 2021 | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer | Click HERE to visit the website
October 5th |6PM | Beekeeping 101 with Trumbull County Beekeepers Association and Trumbull Soil and water | At New MetroParks Office, 3983 N River Rd NE, Warren | Limited space available preregister by calling 330-675-3072
October 7th | 10AM - 12PM | Youngstown Summit for Older Adults to give their Feedback and hear their ideas regarding the American Rescue Plan Funding | click HERE to view the facebook flyer
October 9th | 6PM | S'mores Under the Stars | At New MetroParks Office, 3983 N River Rd NE, Warren
October 10th | 1PM - 4PM | 2021 Youngstown Crop Hunger Walk | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
October 10th | Pumpkin Walk at Twilight | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | Fellow Riverside Gardens : Outdoor Concourse | Click HERE to view the Facebook post
October 10th | 3PM - 4PM | Thank You Luncheon for Food Pantry & Food Distribution Volunteer | St. John's Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown | Click HERE to register | Click HERE to view the flyer
October 12th | 7:15AM - 9:30AM | Growing the Future of Agriculture: Conversations with Black Farmers and Educators | In Person and Livestream options available | Click HERE to register
October 14th | 10:30AM - 11:30AM and 12:30PM tp 1:30PM | Be KIND Food Distribution to local agencies/stakeholders | Click HERE to view the flyer for more information
October 14th | 12PM | Great Lakes Great Apple Crunch | Click HERE to view the flyer | Click HERE to register
October 16th | 9AM | 2021 Mahoning Valley Tree Symposium | YSU Legacy Forests | Click HERE to view the flyer and register
October 16th | 9AM - 11AM | Celebrating Your Life Wellness Walk!! | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
October 18th - 23rd | Beyond Resilience: From Surviving to Thriving | YWCA Greater Cleveland | Click HERE to register
October 21st | 6PM - 8PM | Y's Women: Power of the Purse | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
October 23rd | 9AM - 2PM | Austintown Community Day | Sign up by October 15th | Click HERE to view the flyer
Oct 24th | 1PM | Eat Your Ethics : Four Courses of Empowerment | Click HERE to register
October 26th |2PM - 5:15PM | What is Critical Race Theory? | CFMV | Click HERE to register or email rchacon@cfmv.org by 10/19/21
October 27th | 9AM - 12PM | Ohio Virtual Pruning Training & Hands-On Workshops | Click HERE to register
October 28th | 5PM - 7PM | City of Youngstown Parks and recreation Trail of Treats | 260 Park Avenue Youngstown Wick Park Walking Trail | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
October 31st | 1PM | Pups and Pumpkins | At New MetroParks Office 3983 N River Rd NE, Warren
December 1st | 5PM | OSU President and Provost's Diversity Lecture and Cultural Arts Series: Isabel Wilkerson | Click HERE to view the flyer and register
Ongoing starting July 30th | 5PM - 6:30PM | Gardening Basics 101 | Email mahoningfoodaccess@gmail.com with your interest
Ongoing | Tuesdays at 11AM | Stepping out Walk the Valley | Youngstown, North Side, Wick Park
Ongoing | Every Forth Monday at 6:30PM | Walk with a Doc | Youngstown, South Side, St. Patrick's Church
Ongoing | Everyday at 12PM | Community Walk | Youngstown, South Side, Oakhill Center
Ongoing | Saturdays at 9AM | Black Periodt Wellness Walks | Youngstown, West Side, Lake Glacier Boathouse| Click HERE for more information.
Ongoing | Wednesdays at 12PM | Mocha House Walk Wednesdays | Youngstown, Downtown, Mocha House
Ongoing | Tuesdays at 3PM - 6PM | Warren Farmers Market | Perkins Park, Warren
Ongoing | Saturdays 9AM - 1PM | Howland Farmers Market | Richard E. Orwig Park 28-900391, Warren
Ongoing | Time/Day TBA | Arts and Culture Walk (Gamification Walks) | YSU Campus, Youngstown, Various Locations
Ongoing | YMCA RESET Challenge | Free for YMCA members and non-members | Click "Join the RESET" for more information.
Ongoing | ACTION & MYCAP Seniors Offering Service Program | Cooking with Dr. Lashale Pugh on Tuesdays 11am via Facebook Live | Contact Elder Rosetta Carter for more information: 330-941-0475
Ongoing | CycWard Sunday Bike and Brunch Community Rides* | Follow CycWard on Facebook for more information. *On break for the winter. Check social media for upcoming ride opportunities.
Ongoing | Eastgate Citizen's Advisory Board | First Thursday of the month | 6 PM | Contact Justin Mondok for more information.
Mercy Health Stepping Out Program Schedule | Follow Stepping Out on Facebook or contact Doris Bullock for more information—330 720 3293
For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE
Watch Dr. Shawna Koprucki address COVID-19 vaccine questions in Español |HERE
YNDC is looking for a Market Manager for the Glenwood Fresh Market. Click HERE to learn more and apply.
Produce Perks Midwest is hiring two new program Coordinators in Operations and Communications. Click HERE to view the position descriptions
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) is looking for a VISTA candidate for their ShareCorps-NDC-Hunger & Health Associate Position. Click HERE to learn more.
Family and Community Services is looking for a Program Coordinator for RSVP Mahoning and Trumbull. Click HERE to view the position and apply
The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is hiring a Operations and Grant Administrator | Click HERE to learn more
Holden Arboretum is hiring for multiple Full and Part time positions. More information about the position and how to apply HERE
Volunteers needed to assist with multiple food access/delivery initiatives. Please email Robin if you are interested!
October 14th | 3PM | What's the Status of Federal Funding for Safe Routes to School, Walking, and Bicycling? | Safe Routes Partnership | Click HERE to register
October 14th | 4:30PM - 5:45 | The Next Normal: Food and Health | BUSPH | Click HERE to register
October 15th | 1PM | Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing | Click HERE to register
October 15th | 2PM - 3PM | How to Take On Harmful Jaywalking Laws | America Walks | Click HERE to register
October 25th | 4:30PM - 5:45PM |The Next Normal: Politics and Health | BUSPH | Click HERE to register
October 28th | 12PM | Vacant Land Stewardship - New Online Resource Center from Community Progress | Click HERE to register
October 28th | 7PM EST | Environmental Justice: From Grassroots to the White House | Click HERE to register
November 10th | 11AM | Revitalizing Ohio's Browfields Webinar One - Preparing and Prioritizing | Click HERE to register
December 7th | 11AM | Revitalizing Ohio's Brownfields Webinar Two - Tackling Ohio's Brownfields: An Overview of Ohio's Available Brownfield Funding Programs | Click HERE to register
Multiple dates available | All Sessions are scheduled at 12PM | Climate Change and Human Health Webinar | Click HERE to register
For the Health Webinar Series: A conversation about Race and Food Allergy |More info HERE
Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Anti-Racism Workshops | Call Penny Wells for more information: 330-207-4467
Fundamentals of Facilitation for Racial Justice Work Series and Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Series | Interaction Institute for Social Change | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
National Park Trust - Youth Leadership Program
Community Tool Box - Capacity Building Trainings
Mahoning River Survey and Mapping Activity
HUD Envision Center Summit Presentations | Programs from USDA, US Forest Service | Access materials HERE
Updated Collective Impact Forum Data Accelerator materials including equity presentations and evaluation tools.
Scholarship Opportunity at Salem HERE
Ohio Chapter ISA Certified Arborist Scholarship HERE and HERE
Men's Garden Club Youngstown Scholarship Application HERE
National Parks Service Park Health Ambassador Program HERE
AARP Smart Cycling Quick Guide HERE
FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)
Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points
Mercy Health Datos Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 | Puntos sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19
Mahoning County Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program Virtual Classes Flyer
Health Policy Ohio What Leaders need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines