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OverAchievers

Achieve believes that being part of a community is more than just location, community means giving back and helping out when and how we can. For that reason, we established the OverAchievers, whose sole purpose is to find ways to reach out to our communities. We do this through collections of various resources, fundraisers, and bake sales just to name a few avenues.

Achieve will be hosting a Blood Drive with the Red Cross May 19, 2022

To schedule an appointment go to RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code "AchieveCU",
or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Achieve donated 1,000 candy stuffed Easter Eggs to Fit For Youths Easter Egg Hunt on April 16, 2022.

Thank you all for rolling with us in February 2022! We collected 185 rolls of toilet paper thanks to you!

Thank you for your donations for the BLESSING HOUSE!

TEACHER STRONG

The OverAchievers have been passing out facemask to teachers throughout our communities for the past couple of weeks, if you know of a teacher or school that could benefit from new masks please reach out to the OverAchievers!

Teacher Strong

Past Events

		Family Promise Achieve Collected $333 during the month of October with just spare change donated from our members! Thank you for making a difference in homeless families of our communities.
		Sleep in Heavenly Peace Achieve Collected $500 and donated three beds to children in need. Thank you not only to the wonderful staff who donated beds to these families but, also those members who donated throughout this fundraiser.
		Keeping others Warm This winter we collected 13 winter coats, 10 pillows & 4 blankets to give to Haven House's Emergency Center. In addition to our collection, we raised over $330.00 to donate with our Valentine's bake sale. Thank you to everyone who made a donation or participated in our bake sale!

		Toy & Food Drive We held a toy & food drive in our lobby throughout November & early December for The Salvation Army. This year we collected: 70 cans of pasta dinners 70 cans of soup 41 cans of vegetables 12 boxes of cereal 3 packages of snacks 8 cans/jars of fruits, peanut butter or jelly 12 packs of dry soup mix 5 dry mixes 3 jars of spaghetti sauce 2 cans of infant formula 15 packages of pasta/rice 71 boxes of Macaroni and Cheese 30 packs of drink, gravy or spice mixes 110 Toys, games & stuffed animals 32 books & art supplies Over $230 in monetary donations Thank you to everyone who made a donation and made this one of the Overachiever's most successful collections!

		Fall Decoration Contest Once again Achieve staff divided up into teams and decorated autumn wreaths. We raised over $200 to donate to Genesis House with our contest and silent auction. Thank you so much and keep an eye out for next year's contest!

		Hurricane Relief During September we collected donations in our lobbies for Hurricane Relief throughout the Gulf Coast. In addition to this collection, we also hosted a bake sale and raised over $470 to donate to CUAid. Thank you to everyone who made a donation and enjoyed a delicious treat at our bake sale!

		Lorain County School Supply Donation In addition to our Build-A-Backpack Loan Program, we collected items in both our branches to donate to students in every district in Lorain County. This year we were able to donate 350 backpacks to help students learn! Thank you to everyone who financed a loan with us this summer and made a physical donation in our lobby.

		Friendship Animal Protective League In lieu of National Bring Your Dog To Work Day, on June 23, we sponsored a cutest dog contest where Achieve staff brought in photos of their dog. Members had the opportunity to cast a vote while we collected donations for the Friendship Animal Protective League in Lorain County. Throughout the week of June 19-23 we collected $300 to donate to the shelter to help ensure the animals there are given excellent care along with quality food and supplies.

		Blessing House's Children's Crisis Center Throughout April we collected items for Blessing House’s Children’s Crisis Center. Thank you to everyone who helped us fill up our donation box! These items help support children of families in crisis. The Blessing House serves as a safety net for children of families in crisis by providing a temporary safe home for children and support for their families.

		The Children's Development Center This February we raised over $500 for The Children's Development Center with our Valentine's Bake Sale! Thank you to everyone who stopped in for a treat, or two. The Children's Development Center is the only facility in Lorain County dedicated to providing therapy services to children with physical, communicative, and developmental challenges.

		The Salvation Army Thank you for all your kind donations throughout the holiday season. Together we raised over $300 and our toy box was overflowing with generous gifts! Everything was delivered to The Salvation Army so everyone could have a holiday to remember.