Millcreek center receives grant from Bender fund

Millcreek center receives grant from Bender fund

YOUNGSTOWN — Millcreek Children’s Center has received a $5,000 grant from the Helen and Walter Bender Memorial fund to upgrade the technology used in its Parent-Child Computer program.

At the center, pupils advance their computer skills relate to their parents as they work together in the computer lab.

The center provides each parent with a five-week program that includes learning about the child’s daily curriculum in literacy and math and direct computer instruction by a specialist.

The program features interactive learning for parent and child and boosts parenting skills.

After the program, the parent receives a computer to take home to use with the child — first on a loan, and then for ownership.

Juniorettes deliver holiday gift baskets

BOARDMAN — During the holidays, gift baskets donated by members of Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League were delivered to residents of Glenellen Senior Living Community by the Juniorettes.

They attended an Italian dinner at the home of Linda Crish, where they signed and mailed holiday cards to armed forces overseas.

The Juniorettes is open to girls 12 to 18 years of age who reside in Mahoning County.

For more information on membership, contact Yvonne Ford at BPJWL, P.O. Box 3412, Boardman, OH 44512.

Volunteerism can earn a free Disney ticket

GIRARD — Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley is teaming up with Disney and the Hands On Network to boost local volunteerism through the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” program.

Disney wants to inspire 1 million people to volunteer a day of service to a participating organization in their communities. Volunteering in a JA classroom, serving as a JA Job Shadow host or participating in one of JA’s site-based programs all fit the criteria.

For the good works, Disney will give each volunteer a free one-day admission to Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort.

Volunteers can register online at www.disneyparks.com, search for Junior Achievement volunteer opportunities, and sign up.

The JA office will verify the service, and volunteers will receive an e-mail from Disney prompting them to log into their account and print a voucher that may be redeemed for a free Disney theme park ticket.

For more information contact Melissa D’Apolito of JA at (330) 539-5268 or jamvmelissa@onecom.com.

Panhellenic Association offers $1,500 scholarship

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Panhellenic Association is offering a $1,500 scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year to an undergraduate who is an active member of a National Panhellenic Conference Sorority.

The applicant must be a full-time sophomore, junior or nongraduating senior woman who resides in Mahoning, Trumbull or Columbiana County.

The award is based on scholarship, financial need, leadership and sorority participation. The deadline to apply is April 1.

Applications may be obtained by calling Lynn Sorber at (330) 270-0226 or by e-mailing lsorber@zoominternet.net. Put Youngstown Panhellenic in the subject line.