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Thanks to the Home Enhancement Loan Program (HELP) promoted by Cuyahoga County, homes can become more beautiful at very favorable interest rates. HELP allows homeowners in all of Cuyahoga County communities (except Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls Township, and Hunting Valley) to borrow money for repairing or remodeling homes at three percentage points below a bank’s market rate for home improvement loans. ... Read More »

Community West Foundation works closely with organizations in direct contact with the homeless each day. We’ve visited the homeless camps. We’ve seen the dire need for warm, dry clothing, especially socks, shoes, and other essentials throughout the winter month. Needs change but never go away. Spring weather brings different challenges for our homeless neighbors looking for protection from the rain ... Read More »

After 64 years, the wait is over. Ohio State is the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Co-Champion, the Buckeyes’ first conference title since 1951. Big 10 teams converged in Columbus over the weekend as venerable St. John Arena hosted the 101st renewal of the annual mat classic. Buckeye senior Logan Stieber closed out his magnificent Big 10 career with his fourth ... Read More »

St. John Medical Center’s monthly Diversity Lunch for March featured a presentation from Georgette Jackson, Executive Director of Joseph’s Home.  The mission of Joseph’s Home is to empower men experiencing homelessness and acute illness to heal in a nurturing faith-based environment and achieve independence. Joseph’s Home is a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System. It is located at ... Read More »

As a new year began, many of us were filled with hope and promise for what lies ahead. We resolved to be healthier, give back to others, and accomplish things we’ve never had time to do before. But for Cleveland’s homeless, including the nearly 2,000 people who do not stay in traditional shelters for various reasons, the new year brought ... Read More »

The Lake Erie Monsters traveled out to the St. Mary of the Woods Senior Living Community in Avon last Tuesday with one thing in mind: Noodle Hockey revenge. After all, the Monsters have never beaten the Beagles in seven previous meetings in this heated winter tradition. Playing with styrofoam swimming noodles as sticks, a beach ball substituting the rubber puck ... Read More »

Thanks to Brio Tuscan Grille in Westlake, five year old Quinn Demko got one of his wishes granted Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21. Little Quinn is battling an aggressive, rare brain tumor called sPNET. Quinn’s party of 12, which included his family, was given the red carpet treatment (literally) at Brio Tuscan Grille at Crocker Park. Brio added many special touches ... Read More »

Warm Hearts, Cold Night Meet for a Great Cause Warm hearts came out on a cold night for a great cause Saturday evening as Fairview, Lakewood and Lutheran Hospitals celebrated their 11th annual Straight from the Heart Gala presented by Community West Foundation at LaCentre in Westlake. “We would like to thank you and our community for the incredible support, ... Read More »

Most people think breast cancer is the leading cause of death in American women. But they are wrong. It is heart disease. “For Ladies Only: Matters of the Heart” was the focus of St. John Medical Center’s “All About You” presentation hosted at LaCentre in Westlake on Wed., Feb. 11. A panel of physician experts educated about 250 attendees on ... Read More »

St. Mary of the Woods in Avon hosted a lovely ‘Vow Renewal’ on Thurs., Feb. 12, as resident couples renewed their lifetimes of love and commitment in the senior living community’s chapel in anticipation of Valentine’s Day. About a dozen of the community’s couples took part in the exchange, proving that love does endure forever! Afterwards, a reception was held ... Read More »