The Loveland Initiative helps our neighbors in need. They have been doing it since 1996 and are currently focusing on their Christmas Store helping children to buy gifts for their parents. To allow them to continue to focus on the important tasks ahead of them, they have started a campaign to fund their 2012 operating expenses. Just a few latte’s a week until February would help to fund their entire year. In this time of increased need, they are hoping to be able to help more families as the recession …

Tuesday night, the team that leads the Loveland Amazing Race each June, led a different type of event. They came together to celebrate the other, more satisfying reason they put on the great race each year. Martin Schickel and Doug Portman emceed a short ceremony, calling up each of the leaders from groups that benefit from the race proceeds. The Amazing Race is a huge event, using over 450 volunteers to put the race on each year. To date the race has given out over $300K for area charities!

Beginning this fall, The Loveland Initiative’s cornerstone tutoring program will expand to include intervention tactics and future-focused planning exercises for students in grades 1-6.

The Clermont County General Health District, in collaboration with the Goshen Local School District, has received a $25,000 grant to make improvements to the O’Bannon Creek Nature Trail in Goshen Township. Access to the trail is near the Marr Education Center at Cook Farm, located southeast of the High School on Goshen Road; the grant will enable a handicapped portion of the trail to be constructed.

If you–or someone you know–is a Loveland resident, LOVES the coolness that IS history, has a passion for non-court mandated community service and thinks they have what it takes to be on the volunteer frontlines, well do we have the opportunity for YOU!
The Nominating Committee is taking names of those interested in becoming Board of Trustee members. If you would like to be considered, please email Jan at glhsm@fuse.net by December 10th. Add a short paragraph or two on why you want to be a trustee, what you bring to …

Here’s a roundup of what’s going on in Loveland this weekend!
Saturday
8AM-4PM – Symmes Township Administration Building – A chance to drop off those items Rumpke usually won’t take – details here
1-4PM Greater Loveland Historical Society & Museum showing: Images of the Past–Visions of Today
Sunday
1-4PM Greater Loveland Historical Society & Museum showing: Images of the Past–Visions of Today
2-4PM Annual Simpson Creek Stream Clean-Up
Monday
10AM Oasis Golf Club hosts the 2nd Annual Tip Murphy Memorial Golf Tournament

The LIFE Pantry currently has a need for volunteers that can help clients apply for the Home Heating assistance from the Ohio Benefits Bank. If you have basic computer & internet skills, a laptop and a great caring personality they could use your help! It is imperative to maintain client confidentiality in order to build trust. They will train you, and the time commitment would be 3-4 hours a month. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Carolyn Hauger (513) 910-2559 or hauger.carolyn@yahoo.com
The Loveland InterFaith Effort (L.I.F.E.) was organized …

Here’s a roundup of what’s going on in Loveland this weekend!
This is an awesome weekend to be in Loveland! We have something for every musical taste! We have 8 bands in town over the next 4 days! If you enjoy the outdoors, the Little Miama River cleanup is this weekend. If you enjoy games of chance, SMOYFest 2010 is here. Or bring your kids to Granny’s Gradens to learn and taste the fruits of her labor.

Here’s a roundup of what’s going on in Loveland this weekend!
Come check out some of these great family oriented events happening this weekend, in Loveland!

Gardening experience is helpful but not as important as having a “get things done” attitude. The right candidate will have the flexibility to work starting at 9 a.m. in March and switching to earlier hours (6:30 a.m. in the summer) as the season progresses. Generally, you would not work past noon but there may be occasions when we have large groups of volunteers in that you would be asked to work later.