This year, Auburn-Lincoln Park is inviting other block clubs to engage in “friendly competitions” to see which group could bring in the most in three (3) categories in the annual Tremont/Duck Island/Irishtown Bend Holiday Food Drive – of nonperishable food items and paper products along with cash and checks. The ultimate goal is to help food pantries, like St. Augustine, Pilgrim Church, St. Michael, Immanuel Lutheran, St. Malachi, Westside Catholic Center, and Greater Cleveland Food Bank to feed our near west families and children in need in the holiday season. The “Grand Prize Winner” for the 2019/2020challenge was Auburn-Lincoln Park – therefore, they are issuing the challenge for the upcoming 2020/2021 season.

Each year St. Augustine Hunger Center serves meals to over 20,000 community members’ meals on Thanksgiving. Volunteers are needed to help serve meals and deliver meals to the homebound. Anyone wishing to volunteer should

call (216) 781-5530.

If anyone is in need of a meal delivered to his or her house to call (216) 781-5530 and request a meal be delivered. We will be serving from 11am-1pm.

Sunday, November 22nd, 3-8pm at The South Side

Friday, December 4th at 6pm

Saturday, December 5th, 1-5pm at Forest City Brewery

Wednesday, December 2nd, 7-8pm via Zoom

Please contact Merrick House Early Childhood Director Laurie Santos at 216-771-5077 extension 132 or e-mail her at lauries@merrickhouse.org 

Tremont Youth Council at Merrick House

 Please contact Jennifer Pullom at 216.771.5077 or jenniferp@merrickhouse.org for details.

MomsFirst

Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases across the county, Cleveland Public Library is making changes to protect staff and visitors. Starting Saturday, November 21, all Library buildings will close to the public. Curbside and walk-up services will still be available.

M-TH, 4-6pm at all CPL locations. Register here.

For Kids and Teens 

For Adults and Seniors p. 1-5 p. 6-10 

If you are struggling to pay your rent or are behind in paying your utility bills, apply today.

You may qualify for a lower sewer bill.

Call 216-881-8247.

The solution by Empower CLE:

First, supporting students with access to education:

For Cleveland public school families, you can receive free high-speed internet through the partnership with Empower Cle. The district pays your installation costs as long as a student lives in the home. That’s right, free! No hidden charges and no bait and switch. Moreover, the school system will provide your child with a computer.

That service is now available in the designated area on the map above. To participate in the program, you have to opt-in by calling 216-777-3859. Do not wait till the last minute, call today while supplies last!

For all other residents in the above designated map area:

Even though you do not have a child in the Cleveland school system, you can have high-speed internet in your home for less than $10 per month through Empower Cle. That’s right, no installation cost and no monthly fees. Call 216-777-3859.

There are two other low cost options for students not located in the EmpowerCLE service area:

Apply today if you are behind on rent, mortgage, water and / or sewer bills back to April 1, 2020.

You may qualify for free legal representation, call Legal Aid at 216-687-1900.

MyCom is a network of people who believe youth development is a direct path to healthy, safe communities for everyone. We build strengths in young people and their neighborhoods by connecting existing programs and resources, and funding opportunities for positive growth.

Follow Near West Job Board Facebook Page for daily job postings.

Tremont West staff put together this list of food access in Tremont, Duck Island and Irishtown Bend. Please email Dharma Valentin if you would like to see something changed or added.

https://www.unitedway.org/recovery/covid19... 

Pet food is available through the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Email projectCARE@clevelandapl.org or call (216) 255-5012 and leave a message.

As a reminder, cans are not to be placed outside earlier than 12pm the day before garbage pick-up and must be removed by 12pm the day following garbage pick-up.