The Ohio Department of Aging works to ensure that our elders are respected as vital members of society who continue to grow, thrive and contribute. We collaborate with state agencies and community partners, including area agencies on aging, to help integrate aging needs into local plans and ensure that aging Ohioans have access to a wide array of high-quality services and supports that are person-centered in policy and practice. Our programs include the PASSPORT Medicaid waiver, caregiver support, the long-term care ombudsman program, the Golden Buckeye Card and more. Our ultimate goal is to position Ohio on the leading edge of innovation and responsiveness to the growing and changing aging population. Connect with the Ohio Department of Aging on other social media: Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/ohiodeptofaging Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/ohiodeptofaging YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/ohiodeptofaging

Located in NW Ohio, CedarCreek is a non-denominational Christian church where anyone is welcome, and it's OK to not be OK. We want you to know that no matter who you are, where you came from, or what you've done... YOU MATTER! Our dream is to see our communities completely transformed. We believe that happens one individual at a time. When an individual is transformed, they can’t help but make a positive and lasting impact in their community. When you allow God to transform you, it will transform the people around you.

The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce is a membership organization that addresses the needs of all businesses regardless of size or scope. We provide the buying power, business expertise, connections and advocacy necessary for your business, and our community, to succeed in the New Manufacturing Economy.

Community Health Services (CHS) is a network of Federally Qualified Health Centers that provide medical, dental and behavioral health care in six counties in northwest Ohio including: Henry, Hancock, Allen, Huron, Wood and Sandusky. CHS operates nine medical offices in the region and our main campus is based in Fremont, Ohio. CHS providers offer a broad spectrum of care in specialties such as Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Behavioral Health and Dentistry. CHS is accredited by the Joint Commission and is certified as a “Primary Care Medical Home” or PCMH. This special accreditation means that CHS is recognized as a model for primary care excellence that is patient-centered, comprehensive, coordinated, accessible, and focused on quality and safety. Patients are treated with respect, dignity and compassion. Over the years, CHS has earned the reputation as a leader for excellence in the region and has a proven track record of meeting or exceeding standards set for the health care industry. Dedicated to meeting the needs of typically rural and under-served communities, income is never a barrier to care at CHS. CHS accepts Medicaid, all Medicaid managed care plans, Medicare, and most insurance companies. Self-pay patients are also accepted and a sliding fee schedule is available for qualifying patients based on income and family size. CHS actively supports and participates in collaborative programs designed to enhance access and quality of health care in the communities that we serve. Partnering with local and regional hospitals, health departments, agencies and other organizations, CHS continues to seek out innovative strategies to maximize the impact local and regional health care has on the health and wellness of the community.

Northwest Ohio is a premier location for business and economic growth, with a number of advantages including a strong transportation system, tax incentives and a large, talented workforce. The Regional Growth Partnership (RGP) is the leading economic development organization for Northwest Ohio, with the mission of helping attract investment, businesses and high-quality jobs to the 17 counties of this thriving region. As a private organization, the RGP is not bound by political jurisdictions, allowing us to act in the best interest of the business every time. The RGP partners with JobsOhio to provide project management and administration resources throughout Northwest Ohio and also helps businesses with comprehensive site and facility searches, incentive packaging, facilitating projects in collaboration with regional and state partners and access to Northwest Ohio’s premier venture capital firm.

At the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo, we have a bold vision: that success is within the reach of every child. We believe every girl and boy deserves a safe place to learn and grow; ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals; life-enhancing programs, character development experiences, and hope and opportunity for the future. Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo is part of a national affiliation of more than 4,000 Clubs and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Since 1892, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo has helped hundreds of thousands of local youth reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

We are the central address for Jewish philanthropy, community programming, and services for the Jewish community of Northwest Ohio and parts of Southeast Michigan. We are guided by the core values of Judaism: “Tzedakah” (justice, charity and righteousness); “Tikkun Olam” (restoring the world) and “Gemulit Chassidim” (acts of loving-kindness). Through the generous support of our donors, we provide programs and services to enhance the health, welfare, education, and cultural awareness of the entire Jewish community and Israel.

The Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio (HCNO) is dedicated to working in partnership to improve the health of the region's communities. HCNO is a member-driven organization that represents and advocates on behalf of its member hospitals and health systems. It also provides collaborative opportunities to enhance the health status of residents in the region. HCNO coordinates community health improvement efforts, including the Northwest Ohio Pathways HUB and Healthy Lucas County coalition. Additionally, HCNO coordinates disaster preparedness and community health assessments in the region and beyond.

Lakeside Chautauqua is a nonprofit organization that engages individuals in a year-round Chautauqua experience dedicated to nurturing mind, body and spirit. Located halfway between Cleveland and Toledo, it is an historic Chautauqua community that offers spiritual opportunities, educational lectures, cultural arts programming and recreational pursuits for guests of all ages. With daily concerts, special events, educational seminars, recreational opportunities, cottages, hotels, shops, restaurants and an historic movie theater, Lakeside Chautauqua remains a summer retreat for generations of families. Our mission is “to enrich the quality of life for all people, to foster traditional Christian values and nurture relationships through opportunities for renewal and growth...spiritually, intellectually, culturally and physically...while preserving Lakeside's heritage.” For information about seasonal positions, contact us at [email protected]. For information about our summer internships visit our website at https://www.lakesideohio.com/employment/lakeside-leadership-academy or contact us at [email protected].

Mission Statement - Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Charity and Associates We are a community rooted in the Gospel and gifted with the charism of Francis and Clare. Transformed by God’s love and guided by the Spirit, we continue the mission of Jesus wherever we serve, adhering to the words which inspired Mother Francis and Father Bihn: “… whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did to me”. (Matthew 25:40) Engaged in the struggle for peace and justice, we speak the truth with courage. Cherishing all peoples and all creation as brother and sister, we live in a spirit of hospitality, simplicity and joy, celebrating our dependence on God, who is ever “our Refuge and our Strength.” (Ps.46:2)

In the fight for a DIPG/DMG cure, we help patients and families by funding game-changing research and providing navigation throughout their journey. Brain cancer is killing more kids than any other type of cancer. DIPG represents 10% of all pediatric brain tumors but nearly 50% of all pediatric brain cancer deaths. Our vision is for DIPG to no longer be a death sentence. DIPG is a brain tumor found in the Pons of the brain stem. Children are typically diagnosed between the ages of 5-7 with around 300-350 new cases per year in the United States. The median survival rate is 9 months from diagnosis, only 10% of patients survive 2 years from diagnosis. Long term survivors total less than 1%. What makes DIPG so difficult to treat is not only its location (a very small area of the brain stem responsible for many critical bodily functions including breathing, swallowing, respiration, equilibrium and eye movement) but also the fact that it is “diffuse” (as opposed to looking like a solid mass or ball, it spreads out and mixes with healthy cells, it is sometimes described as looking “marbled”). The only standard of care to treat DIPG is radiation. Radiation is used to shrink the tumor giving temporary relief of symptoms but after a period of time the tumor typically grows back. As it grows, it cuts off those critical bodily functions until the child can no longer swallow or breathe and eventually succumbs. You cannot surgically remove DIPG and until very recently it was considered dangerous to even biopsy. DIPG presents a great challenge, it is an extremely difficult and complex disease. We believe a cure will come from talented, passionate people working collaboratively. It will come from “Thinking outside the Box” and taking some risks. It will come from small breakthroughs happening in many different areas of medicine. The ChadTough Foundation is committed to funding this work.

OUR MISSION: TO SERVE ALL WHO COME TO US IN NEED, AND TO PROVIDE PURPOSEFUL DISCIPLESHIP BY: RESCUING THE DOWNTRODDEN, RESTORING HOPE TO THE HOPELESS, AND RELEASING GOD’S GREATNESS TO OUR COMMUNITIES.