All parents, guardians, families and involved community members are invited to Heart 2 Heart, a workshop facilitating open conversations about interactions with child-serving systems. This workshop is presented by Family Forward and the NAACP Education Committee. Heart 2 Heart will be held on January 25, 2025 at the FCCA from 11am to 1pm with lunch provided. Participants will learn more about community support available through Family Forward and will have the opportunity to discuss and share experiences with local child serving systems that are working well, what gaps they see and what they need to be successful while interacting in these systems. This workshop is an excellent place to meet other families that may have similar challenges or might suggest important solutions to local issues. We hope to have open conversations about what improvements are needed to better serve families and parents. Heart 2 Heart is a listening session workshop that will kick off a 10-month workshop series for families who interact with child-serving systems, facilitated by Family Forward and NAACP Education Committee. For more details, contact 814-282-4888.

If you are an income-eligible Mercer County resident in need of food assistance, Mercer County Food Bank is hosting a Pop Up Mobile Pantry Food Distribution at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell on Friday, January 31st from 1pm – 3pm or until supplies last. For more information, visit www.mercercountyfoodbank.org.

If you are an income-eligible Mercer County resident in need of food assistance, Mercer County Food Bank is hosting a Mobile Pantry Food Distribution at Sandy Lake Presbyterian Church, Sandy Lake on Wednesday, February 5th from 11am – 1pm or until supplies last. For more information, visit www.mercercountyfoodbank.org.

If you are an income-eligible Mercer County resident in need of food assistance, Mercer County Food Bank is hosting a Mobile Pantry Food Distribution at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Greenville on Thursday February 13th from 11am – 1pm or until supplies last. For more information, go to www.mercercountyfoodbank.org.

The boys and girls from Scout Troop 733 will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 15th to raise funds for their scouting program. Dinner will be served from 3:30pm to 7pm at New Wilmington Presbyterian Church. The scouting program teaches youth life long skills, provides training opportunities, and encourages youth to serve their communities. For more information, contact Jen at jblasko7@gmail.com

If you are an income-eligible Mercer County resident in need of food assistance, Mercer County Food Bank is hosting a Mobile Pantry Food Distribution at Reynolds Drive-In Theater, Transfer on Friday, February 21st from 12pm – 2 pm or until supplies last. For more information, go to www.mercercountyfoodbank.org.