Community Partners

American Red Cross Jeffery Miller, Executive Director 121 W. Mulberry St. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-5585 fax: (740) 687-5746	Provides disaster services and preparedness education, assistance to military members and families, biomedical/blood services and health & safety courses like CPR and water safety.
Arthritis Foundation Phone (740) 654-4334	Provides warm water exercise programs, home assessment, equipment loan closet, self-help classes, support groups, educational literature, public forums and speakers bureau.
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Anna Tobin, Executive Director 111 S. Broad Street P.O. Box 962 Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-9477 fax: (740) 687-9277	Matches and monitors screened volunteers with at-risk youth. Big Brothers Big Sisters provides opportunities for children to become caring, confident, competent adults.
Boy Scouts of America Richard Braessler, District Executive 1901 E. Dublin-Granville Rd. PO Box 29207 Lancaster, OH 43130 1-800-433-4051x299	Instills values for a lifetime through a character-building, self-esteem enhancing program where youth are encouraged to make ethical decisions.
By the Way-Free Medical Clinic Cathy Barthelmas, Director 1029 S. Broad St. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-5734	Established for residents who are uninsured or under-insured. Provides medical exams, prescription assistance, outpatient testing and nursing follow-up for those who cannot afford conventional health care. Open the first and third Tuesday evening at 6:00pm monthly.
Canal Winchester Human Services Penny Miller 22 S. Trine St. Canal Winchester, OH 43110 (614) 834-3888	Provides programs to the Canal Winchester School District, including Senior Transportation, Tools for Schools, Emergency Assistance, Adopt-A-Family and Community Events.
Community Action Agency and Fairfield County Food Pantry Carol Wagner, Director P.O. Box 768 Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-4146 fax: (740) 653-4462	Provides food to low income households and individuals in an emergency situation. Serves all of Fairfield County.
Fairfield Center for Disabilities & CP Dr. Edwin Payne, Director 681 E. Sixth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-5501 fax: (740) 653-6046	Serves and assists Fairfield County’s disabled and elderly adults through accessible transportation, day care, social and recreational activities, ramp building, and ADA compliance.
FairHope Hospice & Palliative Care Pickering House Denise Bauer, Administrator 282 Sells Road Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 654-7077 (740) 475-0699 fax: (740) 654-6321	Provides end-of-life care, grief support services and personal care services. Services designed to meet the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Foundation Dinners Gerald Clum, Director 1000 W. Fifth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-3233 (749) 653-1960	Provides a free meal program for needy families and individuals. A hot, cooked meal is served at 4:30 p.m. every evening, weekends and holidays included.
Fairfield County 211 ( I & R) Kristin Ankrom, Director 108 W Main St. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-0500 fax: (740) 689-9827	Links people in need with the agency or service designed to alleviate their need but also alleviate duplication of services.
Life Center at Wesley Ridge Kathy Miller 2225 St. Rt. 256 Reynoldsburg, OH (614) 866-7212 fax: (614) 863-4200	Provides a safe environment for older adults and adults with disabilities including nursing supervision, health monitoring, nutrition, social and therapeutic activities and care giver education.
The Lighthouse Suzanne Pellitier-Capitini, Director P.O. Box 215 Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-4423 (740) 689-2558 fax: (740) 689-2616	Offers protective shelter, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year for victims of domestic violence and their children. Counseling and advocacy services are available.
Lutheran Social Services Emergency Shelter (740) 653-2012 Homeless Services Eddie Rapp 1681 E. Main St. (740) 653-2265 fax:(740) 653-3307	Creating a better world by serving people in need, we strengthen communities through homeless prevention and recover, food pantries, affordable housing, and disaster relief.
Maywood Mission Tony Salvatori, Director 1029 S. Broad St. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 653-5734 fax: (740) 653-0242	Provides pre-school, educational day care and latch-key programs, including transportation and three meals per student daily. Also provides summer day camp.
New Horizons Youth & Family Center Tony Motta, Director 1592 Granville Pike Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-0835 fax: (740) 687-9391	Improves the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities by providing comprehensive mental health care for individuals of all ages and their families. Twenty-four hour emergency care available (687-TALK). Mental health care also available at Pickerington Area Counseling Service (614)834-1919.
Pickerington Food Pantry Molly Colyer, Director 70 Cross St, Ste B Pickerington, OH 43147 (614) 834-0079	Provides emergency food to needy residents living within the Pickerington Local School District boundaries.
Project WISE Rick Brenner, Porgram Director Ridgeview Junior High School 130 Hill Rd S. Pickeringto, OH 43147 (614) 548-1700	Winning interventions for student excellence is designed to improved organizational skills, study skills, and rate of work completion of at risk students.
The Recovery Center Trisha Saunders, Executive Director 201 S Columbus St. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-4500 fax: (740) 687-4595	Provides substance abuse and mental health prevention, intervention and treatment for adolescents and adults, and advocacy and awareness to the community at large.
Robert K Fox Family Y Mike Lieber, Director 465 W. Sixth Ave. Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 654-0616 x 248 fax: (740) 654-4206	Offers informal education for self-improvement and self-enrichment, water safety education, before and after school child care, social development and day camping.
Salvation Army/Samaritan Center Captain Jeff, Debbie Stacey & Kelley Bauman 228 Hubert Ave. PO Box 517 Lancaster, OH 43130 SA: (740) 687-1921 SC: (740) 687-3634 fax: (740) 687-1928	Provides activities, social interaction and nursing services in a nurturing environment for adults who need socialization, supervision and assistance during the day.
Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council Kendra O'Reilly Jessica Tinnell 3230 Bowers Lane (Zanesville) 43702 1-800-292-6759 fax: (614) 454-8111	Girl scouting presents a unified informal education; developmental, values-based, program with varied activities for girls 5-17.
Society for Children & Adults with Disabilities Melissa McMullen 107 E. Jefferson St. Baltimore, OH 43105 (740) 862-8833 Refer to: Gwen Shafer (740) 653-4489	Provides financial aid for supplies, medication and therapy to individuals with special needs or disabilities in Fairfield County.
Southeast Ohio Sight Center, Inc. Susan Thogmartin, Executive Director 358A Lincoln Center Lancaster, OH 43130 (740) 687-4785 fax: (740) 689-9753	Performs functional low vision exams, teaches techniques and use of adaptive aids, provides supportive services to improve independent functioning of the blind and visually impaired.