Community Outreach

*Attached video: Navy ship docked in Cleveland, honored in name of baseball hall of famer CLEVELAND (WJW) – Cleveland Navy Week is back for the first time since 2018. Coordinated by the Navy Office of Community Outreach, the Navy Week program is meant to help citizens learn about the U.S. Navy and its role in national security.  Boy trapped after …

The City of Cedar Rapids has launched a public survey asking for input on what qualities city residents and stakeholders want to see in a new police chief. The survey is part of the community outreach stage of the hiring process, which also will involve consulting with the leaders of more than 30 local organizations — including the Cedar Rapids …

According to the FBI’s Elder Fraud Report, individuals over the age of 60 lost $3.1 billion dollars to fraud in 2022, an increase of 84% from 2021. “Tech and customer support schemes continued to be the most common type of fraud reported, with 17,800 complaints filed by victims over 60,” FBI Assistant Director Luis M. Quesada stated in the report. …

Smithfield Foods is trucking 28,000 pounds of food, the equivalent of 112,000 servings, to Live Oak, Florida, to provide hot meals to communities devastated by Hurricane Idalia. The food, which includes Smithfield bacon, pork chops, ribs and pork loins, will be delivered to Mercy Chefs, a Portsmouth, Virginia-based nonprofit that deploys to disaster zones across America. Mercy Chefs will serve …

Olivia Teel, of Northampton County, in June became Bethlehem’s new city forester A native of the Lehigh Valley, she studied environmental science at Moravian University Foresters advocate for improvements to city canopies, among other responsibilities and tasks BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Each day at work is different for Olivia Teel, depending on the season. “ … We have a broad range …

Maricarmen Reyes has known since she was 11 years old that she wanted to help the Latino community. Now at 45, Reyes’ list of commitments dedicated to helping those around her is longer than most people’s shopping lists. Besides what she calls her “main job” at the Sonoma Valley Health Center as the outreach and event coordinator, Reyes works with …

NORWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – The Dickinson County Fair continued Sunday with food, games, rides, and fun shows for families. Sunday the fair had many live events such as music, a lumberjack show, and stock car racing on the speedway. Dickinson County Fair Marketing Director Carly Vertz said the fair has something for everyone to enjoy. “If you are coming …

This mobile office also represents a proactive approach to recruiting deputy sheriffs from within the very community they are sworn to protect. By engaging directly with the local residents, the Sheriff’s Office hopes to identify and nurture talent within Osceola County, ensuring that the deputies truly understand and reflect the community they serve. The “Osceola Sheriff’s Mobile Office” has been …

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health resources, provide education on saving lives from suicide and encourage everyone to learn what role they can play in suicide prevention. The Kim Foundation, which works to increase awareness about mental health and suicide prevention in Nebraska, is engaging with the month by sharing resources and participating …

Cleveland is set to hold its first Navy Week since 2018 as fleet charts course for the city Sept. 4 to 10 in conjunction with the 210th celebration of the Battle of Lake Erie. For one Navy sailor, this Navy week is extra special. Chief Jasmyn L. Phinizy said she is a Latino woman from Lorain. Phinizy, who was named …