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Community
“You can’t live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” -John Wooden

Invest Elyria is dedicated to provide the most information possible about what is going on in "your" Community. This page has links to many of the websites you've asked about on our Facebook page in this last year. If you would like other sites listed here feel free to go to our "CONTACT US" page with your requests.
Link to Lorain County Public Health website for coronavirus vaccine information
Watch City of Elyria City Council Meetings on YouTube
City of Elyria Website's Announcements Page

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"Invest Elyria is an equal opportunity provider"
PictureVolunteers at our Food distribution 8-27-2020 at Wilkes Villa. A big thanks to the Elyria Arts Council for donating art kits for the children
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Food pantry distribution 7-30-2020 at 109 Louden Ct.
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Food pantry distribution 3-26-2020 at 109 Louden Ct.
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2-27-2020: Invest Elyria Food Pantry at temporary location- 109 Louden Ct. in Wilkes Villa
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Jan. 30, 2020: Volunteers at our food pantry at 156 Pratt Blvd. before our distribution
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ATTENTION: Program has been expanded! Are you 60 yrs. or older, live in Elyria, are not on enrolled in the Meals on Wheels program and would meet any of the following criteria:
● Homebound (Only leaves the home for doctor/hospital/clinic visits, church services and
occasional outings)
● Incapacitated due to accident, illness or frailty.
● Unable to prepare meals due to:
a) Lack of facilities such as refrigeration, stove etc.
b) Inability to shop or cook for self
c) Inability to safely prepare meals
d) Lack of knowledge and skill
● Without support from family, friends and neighbors..
Program starts 10/14/20 and will run through December 31st. The Mobile Market Senior Meal Delivery Service prepares hot meals which are delivered to homebound seniors five days a week (Mon-Fri).Click here to sign up
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DINNER IS SERVED: Our F.A.M.I.L.Y. (Fathers and Mothers Involved in Local Youth) and Invest Elyria Mobile Market Senior Meal Delivery Program is serving FREE dinners to senior citizens in the City of Elyria.
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Kitchen volunteers preparing meals for Mobile Market Senior Meal Delivery Service 12/23/2020
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Volunteers for the Mobile Market Senior Meal Delivery Service 12/23/2020. Delivering avg. of 90 meals per day M-F every week between mid Oct. and Dec. 31, 2020.

To find locations/times for places offering free Hot Meals click here
Events and things to see and do at the Elyria Arts Council 


Informational Links for Community Resources,Health, Safety, Schools and more...:
Community Resources:
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-Banquet Halls for Rent
​-Basic Shelters in Cold Weather
​-Best Internet Providers in Elyria
​-Better Business Bureau
​-Big Brothers & Big Sisters
-Boys and Girls Club
-Bureau of Motor Vehicles
-Community Foundation-Grants, Scholarship Opportunities
-Elyria Heroin Rehab Centers
-Family Promise of Lorain County
​- Fill a Bag for a Veteran
​-Food Pantry Site.org
​-Free Hot Meal Schedule 2020
​-Free Tax Preparation Services 2020​
-GED Test Preparation Classes LCCC
-Genesis House
​-Homeless Shelters
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-Homestead Exemption Form
-Lorain Cty. Assistance-Rent, Utilities,Food etc.
-Lorain County Board of Elections​
​-Lorain County Community Action
-LCCAA Community Resource Directory
Lorain County Chamber of Commerce
​-Lorain County Special Needs
-Lorain County Urban League
-Neighborhood Alliance
-Ohio Dept. of Health-Vital Statistics-Get Copy of Birth/Death certificates
-Ohio Means Jobs-Lorain County
-Ohio Small Business Development  
-Our F.A.M.I.L.Y.(Fathers and Mothers Involved in Local Youth)
​-Relay For Life
- Salvation Army
​-Second Harvest Directory for Kid's, Seniors, Backpacks and more
-Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Need Bunk Beds?
​​​-Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act ​
​​-United Way-Winter Clothing
-YWCA
​Health:
​-American Cancer Society
​-American Red Cross
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-Elyria Heroin Rehab Centers
​-End the Opioid Epidemic-Report
-Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
-Free Flu Shot Locator:Lorain County
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-Life Share Community Blood Services
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​-Lorain County Health Dept.
-Vaccines Schedule 2018
Health (Cont.):​
-Ohio Dept. of Health-Vital Statistics-Get Copy of Birth/Death certificates
​​-Seniors Helping Seniors-In Home Care
​​-Suicide Prevention Hotline
​-The Alpha House- Males struggling with Addiction
Homes for Sale or Rent Websites:
Apartment Lists-Elyria, Zillow, Homes, Hotpads, Rentals, Rent
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Commercial Businesses Available
Jobs:
-Elyria Works Now
-Indeed.com- Job Seekers
-Ohio Means Jobs
News:
-Informational links/CT Newspaper Articles etc.
-Elyria Township News

-Elyria Weather
​-Fox 8 News
​-The Chronicle Telegram
​​-WEOL AM930 Local Beat with Chronicle Telegram's Dave O'Brien (Airs on Tuesdays at 3:40 p.m.)​
Ohio Dept. of Transportation-Road Construction
Safety:
-Community Crime Map
-Elyria Police Department
​-Elyria Fire Department
​-Lorain County Emergency Alerts Sign Up Form
​-Lorain County Sheriff's Dept.
​-Mailbox Vandalism
​-Nextdoor-for your Neighborhood
-NEW Safer Schools Tipline for Calls and Texts (Elyria City Schools)
​-ODOT News Releases (Road Construction)
​-Ordinances for City of Elyria
-Safe & Healthy Communities Campaign
​​-Sandy Hook Promise-Plan To Prevent Gun Violence
​-Traffic Conditions(Construction, Travel Delay, Accidents etc.)
​Schools:
​-City of Elyria School Board Meetings Schedule (
Meetings take place the first and third Wednesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.​)
-Elyria Catholic HS Reunions
​-Elyria City School District
​-Elyria High Class Reunions
-Elyria West HS Alumni
-Link to Elyria City Schools website for updates on new school construction 
Schools (Cont.):
​​-Lorain County Community College
​-School Closings
​-School Closings-Fox 8 Text Alerts
​​-Small Business Development Center at LCCC
​-Social Work Degrees(find schools that offer degrees)
Senior Citizens:
-The Best Senior Discounts in 2021
- Aging in Place-How to Volunteer
-City of Elyria Parks Dept. Programs
​- Homestead Act (Property Tax Relief)
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-Lorain County Assistance-(Help Paying Bills)
​-​-LCCC Center for Lifelong Learning
-Lorain County Office on Aging
-Neighborhood Alliance- (Meals...)
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​-Seniors Helping Seniors-In Home Care
Sports (High School) :
​-Elyria Catholic

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Elyria High
​-Open Door Christian School
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https://scorestream.com/ (Find your HS team's scores)
-Things to Do: Activities,Arts & Entertainment:
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-Elyria Public Library Main Page
​-Elyria Arts Council
-Elyria Bicycle Education Center
- Elyria Parks Dept. Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Brochure
-Elyria Public Library Calendar 
-Facebook Events Site
​-Elyria Town Planner
-Holiday at Finwood Dec 1- Dec 23
-Kid's Page-Lots of Fun Links Here!
-LCCC Stocker Arts Center
-Lorain County Explorer
-Lorain County Historical Society
​-Lorain County Metroparks
-More Things to Do at Ohio.org
​-N.E. Ohio Family Fun 
-Notify Elyria Facebook Page
​-Oberlin Filmmakers/ Elyria filmways 
-Ohio Concerts 
Utilities:
​-Columbia Gas of Ohio
-Drinking Water Advisories-OH
-Ohio Edison Service Issues
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Link to Form for Homestead Exemption Note: Take the letter saying you qualified to the Water Dept. office at City Hall on Court St.
Veterans:
-Veterans Page
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​- Fill a Bag for a Veteran
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Community volunteers get together to "Deck the Falls" Dec. 6 2020. Special thanks to Jeff Baxter who led this project.

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​Coronavirus: Links for more information:
-Lorain County Public Health
-State House News Bureau

-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
-Ohio Department of Health
-The Chronicle Telegram

-WElyria - Frank Whitfield Mayor of Elyria Facebook
-The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act (relief programs available to U.S. Small Businesses)
-Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US (CNN.com)
-COVID-19 Vaccine Locations

Invest Elyria Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser will be rescheduled at a later date

Current 2020 Pancake Breakfast Sponsors...Thank You! Click on logos below for more info about the sponsors
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Invest Elyria attends the non-profit financial seminar held at LCCC on Jan.10, 2020
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Invest Elyria Volunteers at the Special Olympics Hoops Tournament at LCCC Feb. 1, 2020. (l-r) Mary Bryan, Bobbie Sears, and Sally Whitfield

​2020 Warming Event in Ely Square 1/20/2020 : This year we have over 1775 items! Everything is free and available to those in need.
Huge thank you to the Elyria Hookers (knitting group) for knitting hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, blankets and all the individuals that donated gently used coats, purchased new socks, gloves.
Thank you to our collection sites Dairy Queen, Pandy's, A&J Raceway and newest business GCS Electric (their holiday party collected items for the event).
Lastly, thank you to the volunteers that came out in the cold this morning to put the items out.
All the items will be by the gazebo in Ely Square today, 1/20/2020 through Friday, 1/24/2020 at noon. Any left over items will be collected then and donated to a church for further distribution.
This is what our community is about!
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A few photos of the ladies(Tami Cockayne, Carole Doerr, and Melissa Bridges) crocheting/knitting for the Warming Event at DQ on Hilliard Blvd. tonight Thurs. 12-5-2019...Thank You!
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Click on the photo above to see Beth Doyle's Video...Thank You!
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Volunteers at Ely Square Jan. 20, 2020 for the Warming Event
​Invest Elyria holds annual warming event
Laina Yost; The Chronicle-Telegram; Jan 22, 2020 6:00 AM
ELYRIA — Groups of Elyrians are providing some warmth to those in need over winter.

From Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio newsletter:
Warm Welcome to New Partners:
Please welcome Goodwill Industries of Lorain County, Invest Elyria and Lorain Community Seniors to our network!
Goodwill’s distribution center in Elyria will begin services in September with a thoughtful choice pantry design to best serve community members in need. 
Invest  Elyria has partnered with us previously as a Mobile Produce Pantry and has since grown to provide a regular monthly choice pantry to our friends in Elyria.
Lorain Community Seniors recently joined in our efforts to serve Lorain seniors through our Senior Box Program.
If you know of a food program near you interested in partnering with us as well, please have them contact Sam Flores at 440-444-0695.

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Mobile Market and Pantry Photos 2018-Present:


Little Free Library Locations:
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680 Bell Ave.
-8 Phillip Court
-225 East Avenue
-318 West Ave.
-6119 West River Rd.
-446 11th St.
-1821 Middle Ave.
-321 South Maple St.
-104 Loudon Court/Wilkes Villa
-9896 Murray Ridge Rd.
9892 Murray Ridge Rd., 42331 Griswold Rd.-Elyria Township, 
​844 Livermore, 901 Duffey St., 578 Cleveland St.,, 639 Cornell Ave.,, 1410 Prospect St., 344 Eastern Heights Blvd., 88 Laundon, 753 Washington, 131 Elma Dr., 1041, Rosalee Ave.,  442 Louisiana, Ave., 233 Bond St.,  ​North Chestnut St. Hope Garden II

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St. Andrews - McDonald's Gift Card Drive 2019/2020

​For the homeless that stop by the church asking for help - donate a McDonald's $5 Gift Cards. Please purchase and drop off at St. Andrews Church (Holly Lane entrance - there is a mail slot there). McDonald's Gift Cards can also be sent by mail to: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 300 3rd. St., Elyria, OH 44035. These gift cards are used to provide a hot meal for those people that stop by the church asking for help. ...Thank You!


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Click on the map above for the Link to the Ohio Dept. of Transportation Construction App
Header photo of the Memorial Day Parade 2018; courtesy of  Robert Rios Tirado Jr.

Join Us On Our Journey.....Volunteer!

Hours

M-F: 12pm - 9pm

Email

Mail: Invest Elyria
P.O. Box 1733, Elyria, OH 44035
m.bryan@investelyria.org
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      • 017 Issue 6 Expenditures Proposed
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  • Mobile Market/Pantry