The MHCO Service Group is having another Chicken BBQ Fundraiser! Proceeds will support the purchase of a handicap accessible van to help MHCO elders attend area doctors’ appointments and family related trips that would not otherwise be possible. With this second BBQ fundraiser we will be able to purchase a gently used handicap accessible van… Read more »
MHCO Volunteer Update
Dear MHCO Volunteer, Greetings and happy Valentine’s from Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio! I am so pleased to reach out to you to thank you for your volunteer participation with MHCO. My goal today is to share a brief update on MHCO and some specifics in relation to MHCO’s Volunteer Program as we look to… Read more »
Daren Lee Named Acting COO
On August 1st of 2020, Daren Lee transitioned into a dual role of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio Team Leader and Director of Maple Crest and Independent Living by the Board of Directors. During his time in this role, he has coordinated leadership team meetings, facilitated continued collaboration between campuses, and explored opportunities to better… Read more »
Giving Tuesday is December 1st
This year, Giving Tuesday is on December 1, 2020. Simply put… Giving Tuesday is a day to do good… a day to celebrate generosity. As MHCO prepares for Giving Tuesday, we give thanks to many in our community for making MHCO better. Today we give thanks to the many Our Daily Bread Mobile Meal Drivers… Read more »
Fall 2020 Vine Newsletter Published
The Fall, 2020 Vine Newsletter has been published and is now available! You can click on the link below to read the full newsletter. Fall 2020 Vine Newsletter – click here to read! Highlights include; Q&A with MHCO Social Workers Update from Elizabeth Kelly, MHCO Board Chair 2020 Volunteer Listing 2019 Donor Honor Roll “Being… Read more »
MHCO Service Group has an excellent turnout for Chicken BBQ Fundraiser
Appreciation is extended to the area churches and community members who supported the MHCO Service Group Fall fundraiser. Ruth Hefner, president of the group commented. “It was just amazing. All the Service Group members were so active as people called in for tickets. In the end 595 tickets were sold. We are so pleased this… Read more »
Daren Lee Named Team Leader at MHCO
During the initial phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the MHCO Board of Directors appointed Board Chair Elizabeth Kelly as Acting Chief Operating Officer – helping to coordinate the organization’s response during uncharted times. As we acclimate ourselves to the “new normal” of routine operations in a post-COVID world, the time has come for Elizabeth to… Read more »
A New Season for Bill Herr
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) After serving as Chaplain of the Mennonite Memorial Home, and then also Maple Crest and Willow Ridge for over 24 years, Bill Herr has decided, “It is now time for me to enter a new season.” In a recent… Read more »
Meet Some New (and Familiar) Faces at MHCO
Just about anyone you speak to would admit that life is different than it was just a few short months ago. Change can be hard for creatures of habit, but it can also be necessary and bring about new opportunities. This is also true for organizations like Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, as we’ve welcomed… Read more »
Spring 2019 Vine Newsletter Available!
Download the most recent Vine Newsletter by clicking the link below; 2019 Spring MHCO Vine Newsletter