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ASHTABULA — “Beauty and Brains,” an empowerment workshop for women is planned for Saturday at G.O. Ministries, sponsored by the Gemstone Ministries Team of Ashtabula. Octavia Yates, spokesperson from the Gemstone Ministries, said the group is passionate about Ashtabula County.“It is our vision that the young teens and adults of Ashtabula know that they are worth something; they are somebody,” Yates said earlier this month during a presentation to City Council. “It’s our vision that these individuals see that they can be greater than their surroundings,” she said. “They do not have to turn to drugs, addictions, etc. but can be taught and encouraged to fight the odds and come out successful; it’s our vision that they rise up and look beyond what they see.”Gemstone’s “Beauty and Brains” event will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at G.O. Ministries, 3703 Station Ave. There will be free food, free giveaways, raffles and workshops. ”We see ‘gems’ all around the city that may simply need a little support and encouragement to keep pushing,” she said in news release. “If you are that person, reach out, we are here.”
G.O. Community Development Center is a non profit organization in Ashtabula, Ohio. We are located in a low poverty in the city. You can view our web site and video at www.go-cdc.org. We rely heavily on local support to continue to provide hundreds of meals to those in need. We are the only center in Ashtabula that supplies a hot balanced evening meal 5 days a week to anyone who comes through our doors. On a average we serve 75 to 100 and up people per day. Our vision is to one day be able to expand that service when we can get the funds, volunteers and means to deliver. We supplement the donated food we receive with the purchase of many shelf stable items, cooking supplies, eating utensils and one of our biggest expense is meat. There has been a increasing demand for food assistance and people coming in each day for a hot meal. We also have a Thursday food pantry once a week where we distribute bags of groceries. It is hard and almost impossible to add the personal items to these distributions which are so much needed. These items can be expensive but they are necessities. When people have limited resources they have to make decisions about what to do with what they have. We would be able to purhase items such as soap, hygiene products,laundry soap ,toilet paper etc, The funds we raise will help us supply our soup kitchen and pantry with the above items for the next 6 to 8 months. Please join us in our efforts to help the less fortunate. No one should go to bed hungry, especially our children, I encourage you to show your support and we invite you to tour our facility . Volunteers are always welcome as everyone at our center is a volunteer, We have no paid employees.To donate click here.
Now is your chance to enroll in one of the four classes that will be taught this summer by Mr. Olajuwan Smith.
Computer Basics
Computer Intermediate
Introduction to Microsoft Office
Intermediate Algebra
To register now please click here. Only a certain amount of seats. Classes will begin May 19th, 2015. Please do not wait until the last minute to enroll.Olajuwan is very excited and promises to make sure all the students enrolled have learned something when they leave.To find the summer class meeting times click here.To find the summer class calendar click here. Meet Your Instructor
Name: Olajuwan SmithEmail: [email protected]: Olajuwan has worked under the G.O. Community Development Corporation since 2012. He has put together our computer lab, and is our main source of help when we have IT related problems. Olajuwan is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering w/Co-Op at the University of Akron. Throughout the past 3 years, Olajuwan has set up our network, installing Wi-Fi access points, computers, tablets etc. through our “GO-CDC.net” domain network system.We can not wait to see what he has in store for his classes.Stay connected with him through social media:Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
It’s that time of year again – time to spring forward an hour now that Daylight Saving Time is beginning! We will be setting our clocks forward one hour at 02:00 (2am) on Sunday, March 8th.
