9-county agency seeking board members

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PIQUA — Council on Rural Services is a local social service agency that works through grants to expand opportunities for individuals and families that increase their potential for change and growth in their lives.   Right now, the agency is looking for community-minded professionals that want to be involved in its work and the community by sharing knowledge and skills as a member of the CORS Board of Trustees.

The agency administers grants and programs in a nine-county area of west central Ohio.  Grants include Head Start, Early Head Start, Kids Learning Place, Gateway Youth Programs, Achievement Center for Educational Success and WIA Youth. There is also a volunteer program: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

CORS programs help young children advance with kindergarten readiness skills, parents move towards self-sufficiency, adolescents and young adults with youth development, empowerment and high school diplomas, and senior volunteers towards dedicated service in their communities.  The agency and its employees work to serve approximately 2,700 clients and their families each year.

Area residents should consider applying to become a board member for the organization as it strives towards its commitment to build educational and supportive partnerships with people of all ages. Board candidates should have a complex scope and understanding of operational systems for a large company. Skills in finance, program or business development and community or public relations would also be a great benefit.

Those who live or work in any of the following counties (Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Preble, Shelby, and Van Wert) that are served by the Council on Rural Services and have an interest in being considered as a board candidate, should call today. Meetings are once a month at the corporate office in Piqua.

CORS is looking for leaders that want to help it achieve its vision and help create and promote positive changes for people throughout the area; when people advance, so do their families and communities.

Contact Dan Schwanitz, interim executive director, at 937.778.5220 or by email at dschwanitz@councilonruralservices.org

For more information about the programs of Council on Rural Services … programs for innovative learning, check the organization’s website at www.councilonruralservices.org.