Sponsors Needed for Fifth Annual Wine Tasting

LCCAA's Fifth Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction is set for Thursday, Sept. 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Cork's Wine Bar and Bistro in Amherst. 

Sponsorship is available at several levels with recognition and appreciation at the event. 

Donations are also needed for silent auction items. 

Ideas and support are welcomed! For additional details on sponsor benefits, please click here. 

Questions should be directed to Tamara Cordova at 440-204-3178 or by clicking here. 
LCCAA Head Start Enrolling for Fall

Head Start Works and has many options for Lorain County families. 

Enrollment is now underway for fall classes - both full and part time - at facilities throughout the county. 

Staff members will be on hand this weekend at the Wellington Cheese Festival to enroll students and answer questions. 

Enrollment will also be available at the Lorain County Fair between Aug. 21 and 27 and at a special Wild About Head Start Open House. 

The Open House, set for Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., will take place at the Hamilton Center, Hopkins-Locke Center, Cascade Center and the Child Development Center in Amherst. 

Click here to enroll online. 
Help Available to Beat Summer Heat

Lorain County Community Action Agency and the Ohio Development Services Agency offer help staying cool for low-income residents over 60 years of age or with medical conditions worsened by extreme heat.
 
The 2017 Summer Crisis Program will operate from July 1 through Aug. 31 with eligible Lorain County residents receiving help paying their cooling bill and/or an air conditioning unit.
 
Appointments can be made in Elyria, Lorain or Wellington by calling 1-855-806-9620. All three sites are scheduled via the toll free number.
 
Learn more about the program, including how to qualify, by clicking here. 
Tech Connect Class Offered in August

LCCAA will again partner with OhioMeansJobs Lorain County to offer its Tech Connect Class beginning on August 22. 

The series of 8 classes includes Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Excel as well as writing a resume and using Email. 

Successful completion of the program, along with income qualification and registering with OhioMeansJobs Lorain County earns each participant a free, refurbished computer. 

Classes will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the OhioMeansJobs facility at 42495 North Ridge Road, Elyria. Class dates are: Aug. 22, 23, 29 and 30 and Sept. 5, 6, 12 and 13. 

Client Services Specialist Bob McDonald will be on site at OhioMeansJobs to register participants from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, 8 and 15. Contact him at 440-204-3151 or by clicking here. 
Lorain County Community Action Agency      440-245-2009