Special Events
Donate Blood and You Might Win Groceries
The February Vinton County Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on February 22 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm at the McArthur Volunteer Fireman’s Hall, at 303 West High Street, in McArthur. Vinton County needs its donors to turn out for this drive. The winter season always proves to be a challenge for the [...]
Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve
“Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” – Martin Luther King Jr. At Sojourners we take our community [...]
MLK Day Express Ready to Roll Again
Here at Sojourners, we are busy preparing for our 2012 Martin Luther King Day celebration. On Monday, January 16, the staff and participants of Sojourners will join hundreds of events held in states and cities nationwide to honor the legacy of Dr. King through community service. We have taken part in the [...]
Hot Holiday Lunches Provided to NEG Crews
Our National Emergency Grant (NEG) crews have been working hard work under wintery conditions clearing flood debris in Hocking, Ross, and Vinton counties.Their hard work is making the lives of the people who live along these streams and creeks safer. In order to show our appreciation, the Senior Management Team of Sojourners organized and [...]
Foster Care Christmas Party Enjoyed by All
Our 2011 Foster Care Christmas party was the largest in the history of our organization. 151 foster families members and staff attended the dinner, which took place in the McArthur Fireman’s Hall on Friday, December 9. The division of Family Development worked for months preparing for the event. Funding for the seasonal celebration was provided [...]
Adoption Program Honored in Nation’s Capital
Janie and Senator Mary Landrieu (LA) during Angels in Adoption pinning ceremony US Senator Sherrod Brown (Ohio) recently nominated the adoptive program of our division of Family Development to be recognized as an Angel in Adoption. The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute’s (CCAI) Angels in Adoption™ Program provides Members of Congress the opportunity to honor an [...]
Movie Night in Mcarthur
McArthur might not have a movie theater, but that doesn’t mean movies aren’t available to young people in the community. On Wednesday nights, at 8:00 pm, the Sojo Street Reach team parks the van in the vacant lot across from McClures Restaurant and sets up for movie night. Comedies and action flicks are shown on [...]
Sojo Street Reach Volunteers Awarded
One of the most important facets of the success of Generation Now’s Street Outreach Program has been its increased use of participants as volunteers. Over the summer, young men in the Transitional Living program have spent over 200 hours riding along in the Sojo Street Reach van as it criss-crossed the counties of [...]
Youthbuild Graduate Represents in Washington D.C.
Kera Spriggs, a graduate of Youthbuild of Southeastern Ohio, had the trip of a lifetime when she traveled to Washington DC., where she was one of ten Youthbuild graduates chosen by Youthbuild USA to take part in a meeting with Arne Duncan, Secretary of the United States Department of Education. All ten students represented Youthbuild [...]
Car Shows Raise Money
Sojourners held its fourth annual Classic Car and Truck Show on July 31 in the village of Wilkesville in Vinton County. This is the second year the show has been held in conjunction with the Wilkesville Fish Fry, a popular event which draws people from several counties in southeast Ohio. Several vehicles were registered for [...]