A new census report shows Ohio's poverty rate is the highest in more than 30 years, and median household incomes are at their lowest levels in more than a quarter century.
Census officials report that 15.3 percent of Ohioans are in poverty, which translates to a family of four living on less than $22,300 a year.
The share of Ohioans living in poverty has never been higher since record-keeping began in 1980.
The state's inflation-adjusted median household income last year was about $46,100, the lowest in records going back to 1984.
An economist with Commerce National Bank says the census survey released Tuesday reflects the hits the state has taken from the recession, the loss of manufacturing jobs and other factors.
From: WKSU News
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
LifeShare blood drive, Sept. 7-8
What: LifeShare blood drive
Where: Wilder Main
When: Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 7 and 8, noon-7 pm both days
Why: Each time you donate with LifeShare, as many as four lives in your community may be saved or sustained.
Please bring a photo ID and a list of any medications you are currently taking.
Friday, September 2, 2011
$500 grant for initiatives to help end childhood hunger
If you're younger than 25, live in the United States, and have an idea for an initiative that will help end childhood hunger, apply for this $500 grant!
(Double post today, I just find so many cool things when I clean out my inbox!)
Circles Campaign
The Circles Campaign to break the cycle of poverty brings together those living in poverty and those in a middle or upper class lifestyle. Interesting idea!
Monday, August 29, 2011
Hungry For Health: A Journey Through Cleveland's Food Desert
A moving video produced by an Oberlin student who graduated in 2010 and featuring Brad Masi, founder of the New Agrarian Center, a BCSL community partner.
Hungry For Health: A Journey Through Cleveland's Food Desert from Theresa Desautels on Vimeo.
This short documentary features a day in the life of Willa Sparks; a woman who overcomes the environmental obstacle of living in a food desert, an inner-city neighborhood without easy access to a grocery store. Determined to give her family the healthy food that every person deserves, Willa takes an hour long bus ride at the first of every month to get to the closest grocery store. If healthy food won’t come to her, as her neighborhood is infested with fast food restaurants and corner stores, then she will go to it.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Greetings!
Hello BCSL followers! My name is Anna Brown and I took over Ondrea's position a month ago. I'm the new AmeriCorps*VISTA for the Bonner Center and I'm just now getting into the swing of posting on the blogs, facebook pages, etc. on a regular basis. Hold me to that!
My job is very similar to Ondrea's. I'll be:
- Working on continuing the collaboration between Oberlin College and the Ohio Benefit Bank, a computer program that makes it easier for those in need to apply for government benefits
- Educating the Oberlin community about poverty in the United States, Lorain County, and Oberlin
- Collecting, compiling, and sharing data about Oberlin students' community involvement
- Managing social media for the BCSL--sharing photos, cool facts, articles, videos, etc.!
I just graduated with a degree in Politics from Oberlin in May. I spent my time as a student working in the Admissions office, riding for the Equestrian Team, completing my honors project on education policy, and spending a semester abroad in Morocco. I liked living here so much I decided to stay!
We're busy preparing for the impending influx of students--LEADS, a two-week leadership workshop for a small group of returning Oberlin students begins Monday! I'm looking forward to seeing campus bustling again and getting to know the awesome students and community members I'll be working with!
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