ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With COVID-19 causing many lay-offs throughout our community, one organization says they’re assisting more families than ever before. Executive Director for Eastside Community Ministry Jamie Trout says the number of people they’ve served has dramatically increased in the past week. “Last week, Eastside served more people in one week than we generally […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – People taking part in a silent auction raised almost double from previous years for a zanesville charity this weekend. The Eastside Community Ministries held their Annual Chair-ity Auction Friday and Saturday to raise money for their programs. Executive Director Jamie Trout says the fundraiser has doubled the amount raised since last year. […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – A local organization that serves community members in need received a helping hand Monday. The President of the Good Samaritan Nursing Alumni Association Carol Kohler presented Eastside Community Ministry with a check for just over one thousand dollars from money raised during their annual blanket drive. “Every year for the last 26 […]
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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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