Connect Montgomery’s Making a Difference Day event is October 22 and over eighteen community groups are gearing up to make a unified impact in Montgomery and surrounding communities. You too can get involved and be part of this community effort to give back!

Connect Montgomery, the civic collaborative composed of community organizations serving Montgomery, is working to make a difference, and is urging others to join this collective effort by identifying a project that motivates their group. Groups and individuals are also invited to get involved on one of the group projects already planned, then go out and make a difference as part of this day of service.

The following organizations have committed to service projects as part of Connect Montgomery’s Making A Difference Day:
• Ascension Lutheran Church,
• Blue Ash Montgomery Rotary Club,
• Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra,
• the City of Montgomery,
• Edwin H. Greene Intermediate School and PTO,
• Heritage Girls,
• Kindervelt #22,
• Moeller High School,
• Montgomery Chamber of Commerce,
• Montgomery Farmers’ Market,
• Montgomery Citizens’ Leadership Academy Class of 2011,
• Montgomery Kiwanis,
• Montgomery Masons,
• Montgomery Moms,
• Montgomery Woods Neighborhood,
• Northeast Community Challenge Coalition,
• Sycamore Junior High School,
• and Twin Lakes Senior Living Community.

You can join the efforts of any one of these groups and do your part to give back and be part of this community-wide effort.

Visit www.montgomeryohio.org or www.connectmontgomery.org for more information including a listing of the service projects and the group leader’s contact information for those interested in getting involved.

The Blue Ash Montgomery Rotary Club is sponsoring a Kick-off Breakfast for Saturday, October 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church, 7333 Pfeiffer Road. Families, groups and individuals are invited to this breakfast to meet and connect with other community members before they start their service projects. Suggested donations of $3.00 per person will go to Operation Give Back. Operation Give Back, located at 11335 Reed Hartman Highway, is a nonprofit organization committed to making a positive impact in our community by promoting education, personal/spiritual growth and civic unity.

So get involved and give back! Join Connect Montgomery’s Making a Difference Day and be part of the impact. Contact Faith Dickerhoof, at 792-8358 or fdickerhoof [at] ci [dot] montgomery [dot] oh [dot] us, or Jane Garfield, at 792-6300 or janegarfield [at] gmail [dot] com, for more information.

Group Project Contact Name Contact Information to volunteer
Ascension Lutheran Church Leaf Raking for elderly or shut-in residents
Linda Carlsson carlssonrd [at] gmail [dot] com

Blue Ash Montgomery Rotary Club Suggested donations from fundraiser breakfast goes to Operation Give Back
Jane Garfield 791-6300
Janegarfield [at] gmail [dot] com

Blue Ash Montgomery Rotary Club Volunteer with Matthew 25 Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Rd.; start at 10am
Jane Garfield 791-6300
janegarfield [at] gmail [dot] com

BAMSO Michael Chertock to perform for Care Center; additional support from Guild and Board members
Susan Pace 232-0949
lspace [at] cinci [dot] rr [dot] com

City Of Montgomery Partnering on Food and Coat Drive with Kindervelt #22; Donate food items and gently used coats at the Pumpkin Walk (Oct. 22) at Pioneer park from 3-5pm.
Amber Morris 792-8317
amorris [at] ci [dot] montgomery [dot] oh [dot] us

Edwin H. Greene Intermediate School and PTO Book Drive; drop off books October 22 from 10am-12pm at the School. Drop off during school, Mon., Oct. 17 - Fri., Oct. 21 between 10 AM - 2 PM. There will be collection boxes in the main lobby of the school. Susan Karbowski 769-7909
susankarbowski [at] fuse [dot] net

Heritage Girls Partner with Montgomery Woods to paint structures at Dulle Park
Michelle Dunne Johnson
513-967-2939 michellejohnson819 [at] gmail [dot] com

Kindervelt #22 Registration tables at Pioneer Park; Partnering on Food/Coat Drive with City of Montgomery. Drop off food items and gently used coats at Pumpkin Walk (Oct. 22) at Pioneer Park from3-5pm.
Jane Garfield 791-6300
janegarfield [at] gmail [dot] com

Moeller High School Mulching grounds and paths of Twin Lakes Senior Living Community
Brian Gilronan
513-791-1680 ext 1231
bgilronan [at] moeller [dot] org

Montgomery Woods NA Paint Dulle Park Pavilion and Bridge
Denny Reidmiller 519-9016
Dennisr [at] riedmiller [dot] com

Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Goodie Bags to all participants thanking them for a day of service
Steve Lohre sjl [at] medplusurgentcare [dot] com

Montgomery Citizens’ Leadership Academy Class of 2011 Adopt A Spot at Montgomery Road/Cross County HWY Corridor
Peggy Platz 791-5102
platz [at] fuse [dot] net

Montgomery Farmers Market Fall Planting/winterization of the Montgomery Elementary Discovery Garden
Russ Speiller 535-1514
Sperls321 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Montgomery Kiwanis Clean up around Swaim Lodge and Wilder-Swaim House.
David Freas dcfreas [at] 3z [dot] net

Montgomery Masons Yard assistance project with Sycamore Senior Center
Tony Becker 891-9274
trustedpro [at] aol [dot] com

Montgomery Moms Making Sandwiches for Lord’s Pantry with Twin Lakes Residents
Kathy Mercurio 791-0431 kathymercurio [at] fuse [dot] net
Pam McCallen pamzla [at] yahoo [dot] com

Montgomery Moms Sending Letters/packages to the troops/working with Twin Lakes residents
Kathy Mercurio 791-0431 kathymercurio [at] fuse [dot] net
Pam McCallen pamzla [at] yahoo [dot] com

Northeast Community Challenge Coalition Operation Give Back toiletries and school supplies drive at the NECC Red Ribbon Breakfast, Monday October 17, 8:30-10:30
Leslie Elrod leslie [at] the-elrods [dot] com

Sycamore Junior High

1. Tutoring and Clean Up at Winton Hills Academy (Jr. High’s sister school)
2. Cleaning and tutoring at Operation Give Back
3. Spruce up landscaping activities for elderly, shut-in neighbors in need

Karen Naber, Principal naberk [at] sycamoreschools [dot] org

Twin Lakes Senior Living Community Mulching North Campus Path
Nancy Schwandner 247-1362
Nancy [dot] schwandner [at] lec [dot] org

Twin Lakes Senior Living Community Sending Letters/packages to the troops/working with Montgomery Moms
Nancy Schwandner 247-1362
Nancy [dot] schwandner [at] lec [dot] org

Twin Lakes Senior Living Community Making sandwiches for Lord’s Pantry
Nancy Schwandner 247-1362
Nancy [dot] schwandner [at] lec [dot] org