IONIA COUNTY'S RESOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPCOMING EVENTS
Information and posters about events in Ionia County can be posted for FREE in our Community Events Calendar. To submit your event fill out the Public Service Events Form at i1430.com or this direct link!
The Community Events Page is provided free of charge thanks to a partnership between IoniaHost.com, WION Radio and the Ionia Kids Club! Email your events poster or brochure to ioniakidsclub@gmail.com.
Banner Ads can be purchased for $10 per month or $100 per year!
Community Events
Dec 13th: MLK Day Project Planning 1-3pm at H.O. Steele Educational Building & Dec 14th MLK Day Project Planning 10am at SoZo's Coffee
Toys 4 Tots Distribution
Belding: Saturday 12/14/13, Faith Community Christian School, 10 AM-1 PM
Ionia: Friday 12/13/13 at the Ionia Free Fair Merchants Building, 12-6 PM
Dec 15th: Blue Star Mothers at Big Boy in Greenville from 8am to 4pm
Dec 16th: Montcalm-Ionia MRC First Aid Kit Assembly H.O. Steele Educational Building 3-7pm
WION Christmas Schedule on December 24th
6-9AM a special "Christmas Eve" gathering of the WION round table and friends.
9-10AM WION's own version of the 1939 radio "A Christmas Carol" starring local voices and WION's "behind the scenes" staff.
10AM-1PM--special 3 hour All Christmas "Edwards Archives" with host Randy Edwards
1PM-5PM-Garry Osborn's afternoon show
6PM -Begins "Christmas Across the Lands"
Our Christmas Programming also available on radio.satelliteguys.us beginning with the morning show!
Jan 6th: Community Food Network Meeting at H.O. Steele Educational Building 1:30pm
Jan 10th: MRC/CERT Holiday Potluck at H.O. Steele Educational Building 4-8pm
Jan 11th: Family Fun & Games Day at H.O. Steele Educational Building 1-3pm
Jan 20th: MLK Day of Service - More Details to Come!
Jan 25th: Slippery Science Saturday at H.O. Steele Educational Building
Add your event to this list by filling out the form at WION Radio
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The Montcalm-Ionia MRC and Montcalm County CERT are working together to assemble basic first aid supplies into kits that will be distributed through a partnership with local Food Pantries.
December 16th from 3-7:00 PM
H.O. Steele
10260 S Sheridan Rd
Fenwick, Mi 48834
Come for an hour, or when it fits into YOUR schedule!
Current List of Needs:
75 Kits for Greenville Community Church
200 Kits for Lake Odessa Food Basket Distribution
Current List of Partners:
Salvation Army - donating Asprin and Cold Medicine
Mid-Michigan District Health Dept - Do1Thing Supplies
MiVolunteer Registry Staff - conducting an inner office drive
MI MRC - purchasing band-aids
Ionia Business and Professional Women - donating $100
If you know of anyone who might be willing to donate please contact Amanda at readymontcalm@gmail.com Ph 616-987-0MRC
Please feel free to bring supper with you!
We are looking for donations of small items in quantities of 100 such as sunscreen, hand sanitizer or band aids to add to our kits before they are passed out to the community. We are asking you to donate to this worthy cause if you can. Please take a minute to look at our request list and see if there are any items you can donate.
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Toys 4 Tots
Distribution sites:
Belding: Saturday 12/14/13, Faith Community Christian School, 10 AM-1 PM
Ionia: Friday 12/13/13 at the Ionia Free Fair Merchants Building, 12-6 PM
No Lake Odessa Distribution this year!
Please bring any form of documentation as it will be required at distribution for all family members (license, birth certificates, letter from school, DHS ETC)
First Come First Serve NO DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR!
Download the Registration Form
Fully Completed forms due BEFORE December 6, ‘13
Turn in Forms to Ionia County Department of Human Services:
No late forms will be accepted!
Grand River Rover Rescue
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Charlie is about as perfect as a dog can be. He has very good house manners, gets along with just about any dog, and is great with kids. He is housebroken, loves to cuddle, gentle, and even drops the ball for you when playing fetch.
He is quite the hunter, however, so he needs a home without cats, birds, or small furry animals. If you are interested, Please submit an adoption application ASAP!
Visit Grand River Rover Rescue for more information. If you are interested in this pet please fill out an application today.
just click here: Adoption Application
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I'M Kid's Food Program Receives a $25,000 Grant
Ronald McDonalds House Charities of Outstate Michigan awards the ISD’s I’M Kid’s Food Program a $25,000 grant. The grant will purchase food from Feeding America along with other donations to create nutritionally sound meals for food insecure children in our counties (Ionia, Montcalm). The goal of this project is to ensure that food insecure children regularly receive nutritious, kid-friendly meals alleviating hunger when they are not in school. IM Kid’s Food will work in partnership with the community to feed food insecure school-aged children beginning in 2014. Thank you Ronald McDonalds House Charities of Outstate Michigan!
Get out of the cold and into the warmth of the
H.O. Steele Educational Building
January 11th
1PM to 3PM
Bring your favorite Board Game
Bring a Snack to Share,
AmeriCorps VISTA’s will provide Hot Cocoa
Download the Family Fun & Games Poster
I'M Kids Foods
AmeriCorps VISTA's at the Ionia County Intermediate School District are working with General Education Staff to start the I'M Kids Food Program to deliver nutritionally sound meals for food insecure children in our counties (Ionia, Montcalm). The goal of this project is to ensure that food insecure children regularly receive nutritious, kid-friendly meals alleviating hunger when they are not in school. IM Kid’s Food will work in partnership with the community to feed food insecure school-aged children beginning in 2014.
We are I’M Kids Food, a brand new feeding program servicing food insecure children in Ionia and Montcalm counties. We formed in 2012 with the mission to end childhood hunger in our communities. With Ionia County and Montcalm counties having 3,530 and 4,090 food insecure children, respectively, we know we have a lot of work to do. We are reaching out to our community to see if groups and organizations are interested in forming volunteers groups to help assemble sack dinners at the H.O. Steel Education Center in Fenwick, Michigan. (10260 South Sheridan Rd., Fenwick, MI 48834)
Ideally, I’M Kids Food is seeking groups of 5-10 people who would commit to volunteering one day a month. Volunteer groups could sign up for one or more of the following shifts:
- Morning Prep from 9:00am-11:00am
- Lunch Prep from 11:00am-3:00pm
- Afternoon Clean Up from 3:00-5:00pm
- Evening Prep from 5:00pm-7:00pm
If you are interested please fill out the volunteer survey at this link: http://goo.gl/Kb6dt1
We are confident that with a strong volunteer base we can grow from 500 sack dinners to eventually provide meals for all food insecure children in Ionia and Montcalm counties. Please feel free to share this email or the attached PDF with members of your group to generate interest in this new program! We appreciate your support as we work to end childhood hunger in Ionia and Montcalm counties.
From the AmeriCorps VISTA Team at Ionia County Intermediate School District
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**Volunteers NEEDED**
Ionia County Peace Community
The Ionia County Peace Community would like to invite you to attend our MLK Day Planning Meeting to discuss the sucess and needs of the 2014 MLK Day Events. If you would like more details, please email us ioniacountypeace@gmail.com Check out our website and Community Blog!
Community Food Network
The Community Food Network would like to invite you to check out our updated website at www.ioniahost.com/garden. The next Community Food Network Planning Committee Meeting is January 6th at the H.O. Steele Educational Building on S Sheridan Rd. (North 66) More community garden activities can be found on Get CONNECTED! Also learn about weekly garden updates on the Community Food Network Blog.
Medical Reserve Corps
The Montcalm-Ionia Medical Reserve Corps is looking for Medically Licensed Individuals who would like to volunteer at special events, health fairs, and help the community in the event of a local disaster! If you would like more information, contact penny@montcalmioniamrc.org . Learn how to become more prepared at www.montcalmioniamrc.org
Visit Get CONNECTED to find Volunteer Opportunities and Sign Up for your Volunteer Account!!
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If you would like more information about
volunteering locally or would like to post information about your event on
this website please contact Penny at IoniaKidsClub@gmail.com.
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Community Events
Dec 13th: MLK Day Project Planning 1-3pm at H.O. Steele Educational Building & Dec 14th MLK Day Project Planning 10am at SoZo's Coffee
Toys 4 Tots Distribution
Belding: Saturday 12/14/13, Faith Community Christian School, 10 AM-1 PM
Ionia: Friday 12/13/13 at the Ionia Free Fair Merchants Building, 12-6 PM
Dec 15th: Blue Star Mothers at Big Boy in Greenville from 8am to 4pm
Dec 16th: Montcalm-Ionia MRC First Aid Kit Assembly H.O. Steele Educational Building 3-7pm
WION Christmas Schedule on December 24th
6-9AM a special "Christmas Eve" gathering of the WION round table and friends.
9-10AM WION's own version of the 1939 radio "A Christmas Carol" starring local voices and WION's "behind the scenes" staff.
10AM-1PM--special 3 hour All Christmas "Edwards Archives" with host Randy Edwards
1PM-5PM-Garry Osborn's afternoon show
6PM -Begins "Christmas Across the Lands"
Our Christmas Programming also available on radio.satelliteguys.us beginning with the morning show!
Jan 6th: Community Food Network Meeting at H.O. Steele Educational Building 1:30pm
Jan 10th: MRC/CERT Holiday Potluck at H.O. Steele Educational Building 4-8pm
Jan 11th: Family Fun & Games Day at H.O. Steele Educational Building 1-3pm
Jan 20th: MLK Day of Service - More Details to Come!
Jan 25th: Slippery Science Saturday at H.O. Steele Educational Building
Add your event to this list by filling out the form at WION Radio
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The Montcalm-Ionia MRC and Montcalm County CERT are working together to assemble basic first aid supplies into kits that will be distributed through a partnership with local Food Pantries.
December 16th from 3-7:00 PM
H.O. Steele
10260 S Sheridan Rd
Fenwick, Mi 48834
Come for an hour, or when it fits into YOUR schedule!
Current List of Needs:
75 Kits for Greenville Community Church
200 Kits for Lake Odessa Food Basket Distribution
Current List of Partners:
Salvation Army - donating Asprin and Cold Medicine
Mid-Michigan District Health Dept - Do1Thing Supplies
MiVolunteer Registry Staff - conducting an inner office drive
MI MRC - purchasing band-aids
Ionia Business and Professional Women - donating $100
If you know of anyone who might be willing to donate please contact Amanda at readymontcalm@gmail.com Ph 616-987-0MRC
Please feel free to bring supper with you!
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Toys 4 Tots
Distribution sites:
Belding: Saturday 12/14/13, Faith Community Christian School, 10 AM-1 PM
Ionia: Friday 12/13/13 at the Ionia Free Fair Merchants Building, 12-6 PM
No Lake Odessa Distribution this year!
Please bring any form of documentation as it will be required at distribution for all family members (license, birth certificates, letter from school, DHS ETC)
First Come First Serve NO DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR!
Download the Registration Form
Fully Completed forms due BEFORE December 6, ‘13
Turn in Forms to Ionia County Department of Human Services:
No late forms will be accepted!
Grand River Rover Rescue
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Charlie is about as perfect as a dog can be. He has very good house manners, gets along with just about any dog, and is great with kids. He is housebroken, loves to cuddle, gentle, and even drops the ball for you when playing fetch.
He is quite the hunter, however, so he needs a home without cats, birds, or small furry animals. If you are interested, Please submit an adoption application ASAP!
Visit Grand River Rover Rescue for more information. If you are interested in this pet please fill out an application today.
just click here: Adoption Application
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Toys 4 Tots
Distribution sites:
Belding: Saturday 12/14/13, Faith Community Christian School, 10 AM-1 PM
Ionia: Friday 12/13/13 at the Ionia Free Fair Merchants Building, 12-6 PM
No Lake Odessa Distribution this year!
Please bring any form of documentation as it will be required at distribution for all family members (license, birth certificates, letter from school, DHS ETC)
First Come First Serve NO DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE THIS YEAR!
Download the Registration Form
Fully Completed forms due BEFORE December 6, ‘13
Turn in Forms to Ionia County Department of Human Services:
No late forms will be accepted!
Grand River Rover Rescue
People can see the dogs we have available at www.grrr4dogs.petfinder.com
Charlie is about as perfect as a dog can be. He has very good house manners, gets along with just about any dog, and is great with kids. He is housebroken, loves to cuddle, gentle, and even drops the ball for you when playing fetch.
He is quite the hunter, however, so he needs a home without cats, birds, or small furry animals. If you are interested, Please submit an adoption application ASAP!
Visit Grand River Rover Rescue for more information. If you are interested in this pet please fill out an application today.
just click here: Adoption Application
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| I'M Kid's Food Program Receives a $25,000 Grant | ||
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Get out of the cold and into the warmth of the
H.O. Steele Educational Building
January 11th
1PM to 3PM
Bring your favorite Board Game
Bring a Snack to Share,
AmeriCorps VISTA’s will provide Hot Cocoa
Download the Family Fun & Games Poster
I'M Kids Foods
AmeriCorps VISTA's at the Ionia County Intermediate School District are working with General Education Staff to start the I'M Kids Food Program to deliver nutritionally sound meals for food insecure children in our counties (Ionia, Montcalm). The goal of this project is to ensure that food insecure children regularly receive nutritious, kid-friendly meals alleviating hunger when they are not in school. IM Kid’s Food will work in partnership with the community to feed food insecure school-aged children beginning in 2014.
We are I’M Kids Food, a brand new feeding program servicing food insecure children in Ionia and Montcalm counties. We formed in 2012 with the mission to end childhood hunger in our communities. With Ionia County and Montcalm counties having 3,530 and 4,090 food insecure children, respectively, we know we have a lot of work to do. We are reaching out to our community to see if groups and organizations are interested in forming volunteers groups to help assemble sack dinners at the H.O. Steel Education Center in Fenwick, Michigan. (10260 South Sheridan Rd., Fenwick, MI 48834)
Ideally, I’M Kids Food is seeking groups of 5-10 people who would commit to volunteering one day a month. Volunteer groups could sign up for one or more of the following shifts:
- Morning Prep from 9:00am-11:00am
- Lunch Prep from 11:00am-3:00pm
- Afternoon Clean Up from 3:00-5:00pm
- Evening Prep from 5:00pm-7:00pm
If you are interested please fill out the volunteer survey at this link: http://goo.gl/Kb6dt1
We are confident that with a strong volunteer base we can grow from 500 sack dinners to eventually provide meals for all food insecure children in Ionia and Montcalm counties. Please feel free to share this email or the attached PDF with members of your group to generate interest in this new program! We appreciate your support as we work to end childhood hunger in Ionia and Montcalm counties.
From the AmeriCorps VISTA Team at Ionia County Intermediate School District
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**Volunteers NEEDED**
Ionia County Peace Community
The Ionia County Peace Community would like to invite you to attend our MLK Day Planning Meeting to discuss the sucess and needs of the 2014 MLK Day Events. If you would like more details, please email us ioniacountypeace@gmail.com Check out our website and Community Blog!
Community Food Network
The Community Food Network would like to invite you to check out our updated website at www.ioniahost.com/garden. The next Community Food Network Planning Committee Meeting is January 6th at the H.O. Steele Educational Building on S Sheridan Rd. (North 66) More community garden activities can be found on Get CONNECTED! Also learn about weekly garden updates on the Community Food Network Blog.
Medical Reserve Corps
The Montcalm-Ionia Medical Reserve Corps is looking for Medically Licensed Individuals who would like to volunteer at special events, health fairs, and help the community in the event of a local disaster! If you would like more information, contact penny@montcalmioniamrc.org . Learn how to become more prepared at www.montcalmioniamrc.org
Visit Get CONNECTED to find Volunteer Opportunities and Sign Up for your Volunteer Account!!
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If you would like more information about volunteering locally or would like to post information about your event on this website please contact Penny at IoniaKidsClub@gmail.com.
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