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Students taking the Communication Foundation course at Youngstown State University are required to enagage in a solution to a problem in Youngstown.  This semester a group of students focuesed on the struggles of homeless families and discovered how they could help.  The group collected essential everyday items needed by the women and children living at Beatitude House.  Items included diapers, baby wipes, personal hygiene products and paper products.

Below the group delivers the items to Beatitude House.  Pictured are Alan, Samatha, Elise, Casey (Beatitude House Development Associate) and Joshua.

Beatitude House has partnered with Basinger Auction Serivce to offer select items for bidding online.  Items include tickets to Ohio State vs Indiana, Notre Dame vs Michigan, use of condos in Florida, tickets to the Muirfield Village Memorial Golf Tournament, and much more. Be sure to visit Basinger Auction Service online to bid on these one-of-a-kind items. 

For tickets to the Wine Taste & Auction please contact the development department at 330-744-3147.

Beatitude House was selected as one of eighteen area non-profits to receive a donation from the Canfield Welcome Wagon. Canfield Welcome Wagon is made up of a group of women dedicated to making a difference in the area.  They hold various fundraisers throughout the year and donate the monies to area non-profits.

This past Sunday the children at St. Brendan's Parish raised $618 for Beatitude House through their annual walk-a-thon.  The purpose of the walk-a-thon is to show their willingness to put what they have learned about faith into action. 

Kelly Elko, The Potter's Wheel Director attended the walk-a-thon and explained Beatitude House and its programs to the children.

Beatitude House received a $500 donation from the Youngstown State University Athletic Department awarded through the NCAA "Pack the House" contest.  The "Pack the House" contest winner is based upon the college team that experiences the highest percentage increase in the number of people attending a Women's Basketball game during the season.  The YSU Athletic Department held a "Youth Day" and invited the community to the game, resulting in a 100% increase over the average attendance. 

Thank you the YSU Athletic Department for selecting Beatitude House!

A special guest visited the children of Beatitude House in Warren on March 31st.  Members of the National Honor Society from Bloomfield High School, brought the Easter Beagle for a visit!  Each child received an Easter basket and had the opportunity to hold and pet live bunnies.

The Easter Beagle and a friend play

Meeting a little furry friend

The children living at Beatitude House in Warren were treated to an Easter Egg hunt this past Easter. Volunteers planned a craft with the children, while others hid eggs outside for the children to find.  The children had a blast looking for eggs then selecting prizes.   Thank you to the many volunteers that made Easter special for the children.

Even though it was chilly the children enjoyed searching for eggs

Selecting the perfect prize!

As Beatitude House welcomes warmer weather, we find ourselves in need of charcoal grills for our families to use.   Also The Potter's Wheel our career and education preparation center needs a lawn mower and weed wacker in working condition.

Who would of thought the Easter Bunny would leave 200 eggs on the lawn of 1515 Fifth Avenue for Beatitude House and neighborhood children to find?? That is exacly what happend, thanks from a little help from Charlie's Angels who gave the bunny directions to us!  On April 6 the children ran and collected as many eggs as they could find.  Of course they were a little anxious to eat the candy first but after some persuading they were able to "hunt first and enjoy later"