ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Over 160 community members braved the chilly Thanksgiving morning to run for a worthy cause. The Race for Grace 5K was held this morning with the starting line outside of Grace United Methodist Church in Zanesville. Katie Graham, Runner and Eastside Community Ministries Board Member, says all proceeds from the fun run […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – While many are preparing for Thanksgiving dinner by heading to the grocery store this week, community members in need were presented with the opportunity to put a cost-free meal on their tables. Jamie Trout, with Eastside Community Ministries, says the organization distributed turkeys, vegetables, fruits, and all other food needed for a […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Eastside Community Ministry is asking for donations of cereal. “We serve an average of about 250 households and we try to give nine meals per person that we serve so there’s about 6,000 meals going out of the pantry a month,” says Eastside Community Ministry Executive Director Jamie Trout. Trout tells WHIZ […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – A new local organization is looking to donate thousands of dollars to a local non-profit organization in Muskingum County. 100 Plus Women Who Care Muskingum County looks to provide financial help to non-profit organizations in the community. They get 100 women to donate 100 dollars, which comes to 10 thousand dollars, then […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – There were all kinds of young, smiling faces this morning at Eastside Community Ministry. As the school year quickly approaches, Eastside Community Ministry held their second annual Back to School Clothing Giveaway. An event, where children could go get some new clothes for school. Eastside Executive Director, Jamie Trout said she expected […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio- Lace Up for Kids is out making sure that local kids are able to start off their school on the right foot. About one thousand kids gathered at the Jackson Civic League Community Center to get sized, choose the shoes of their liking, and go back on their way. “This program has been […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Eastside Community Ministry held their annual Tools for School fundraiser Saturday at the North Zanesville Walmart. They were asking for school supply donations such as notebooks, glue sticks, pencils, and more. Stuff the Bus member, Judy Emmons said the event was going great and said the community does a great job […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio- If you make your way to the grocery store this week, think about grabbing a cereal box or two to help the Eastside Community Ministries. Summer is a busy time for their food pantry, as parents now need to provide their kids with all three meals. This has caused for the pantry to […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Spring Break is around the corner and that means lots of people will be traveling to their vacation destinations. For AAA, spring break is a busy time of the year for travel agents helping families plan out their vacation. AAA Travel Agent Lucy McCallister said according to the U.S. Travel Association, 88% of […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The cold is here and with the dangerously low temperatures comes possible car issues. AAA partnered up with Clever Towing and Auto Repair to help locals stay safe. When temperatures get into the lower digits, Mechanic Billy Pickrell said cars can start to experience a variety of issues. “Wintertime is pretty hard. […]
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