The Reach - Community Resource Center

08/14/2026

Tomorrow!!! Come on out and get free school supplies and food. Stay for the fun and community resources 🥳

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COUNTDOWN TO THE BASH IS ON! ✨Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 15th, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Lewis Ratliff Park!
The Logan County Family and Children First Council (FCFC) is hosting a 100% FREE Back-to-School Bash open to our entire community!

🥳Our goal is simple: lift up local families, eliminate back-to-school stress, and make sure every single kiddo starts their first day of school feeling special, confident, and fully equipped to succeed! Bring the whole family out to enjoy:
🎒 FREE Bookbags & School Supplies (while supplies last!)
🍔 FREE Hot Lunch, Popcorn & Treats
🏰 FUN Inflatable Bounce Houses, Dunk Tanks, & Interactive Games
🚒 COOL Fire Engine Static Displays
🤝 HELPFUL Local Community Resources & Health Hubs

❤️ WANT TO HELP SUPPORT? Any and all community donations are welcomed and deeply appreciated to help cover food, logistics, and supplies for this massive event! Every dollar or item keeps this bash 100% free for our neighbors.

🚌 STUFF THE BUS: We are proud to partner directly with United Way! Official yellow donation bins will be on-site at the event. If you would like to support and donate extra school supplies to help give back to our local Logan County schools, please bring them along to drop in the bins!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the wonderful team at Parks and Recreation for working alongside us to provide the perfect park space for our families!

We are also incredibly grateful to our amazing local partners who have stepped up big to make this day unforgettable for our students! Make sure to stop by and see them all on the passport trail:
👉 County WIC👉 Health👉 Youth Advocate Program - NYAP👉 County Health District👉 County BDD👉 Reach Community Resource Center👉 County Citizen Corps👉 - Partners in Prevention👉 Me Grow Logan County👉 Turn Realty👉 Ymca👉 of Logan County👉 Head Start👉 County Child Support Enforcement Agency👉 County Job and Family Services👉 Bank 👉 Neighborhood Outreach Center👉 Fire Department and so many more to come! stay tuned .

Let’s shake off the school prep stress and celebrate our community together.
See you all at Ratliff Park on August 15th! 🟥🟨🟦🟩

08/03/2026

Good morning! We are closed today, August 3rd, because both of our staff are off. We will be back tomorrow ☺️

07/31/2026

As July is wrapping up, check out and save the August food pantry schedules for Logan County!

Additionally, stop by Lutheran Community Services Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm, for a to-go lunch, or get a hot meal Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:00pm.

07/28/2026

Save the date! This is going to be an awesome, free event at Ratleff Park celebrating the return of the school year. Come get free bookbags, school supplies, food, and fun! See you there😄

PLEASE SHARE-
COUNTDOWN TO THE BASH IS ON! ✨Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 15th, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM at Lewis Ratliff Park!
The Logan County Family and Children First Council (FCFC) is hosting a 100% FREE Back-to-School Bash open to our entire community!

🥳Our goal is simple: lift up local families, eliminate back-to-school stress, and make sure every single kiddo starts their first day of school feeling special, confident, and fully equipped to succeed! Bring the whole family out to enjoy:
🎒 FREE Bookbags & School Supplies (while supplies last!)
🍔 FREE Hot Lunch, Popcorn & Treats
🏰 FUN Inflatable Bounce Houses, Dunk Tanks, & Interactive Games
🚒 COOL Fire Engine Static Displays
🤝 HELPFUL Local Community Resources & Health Hubs

❤️ WANT TO HELP SUPPORT? Any and all community donations are welcomed and deeply appreciated to help cover food, logistics, and supplies for this massive event! Every dollar or item keeps this bash 100% free for our neighbors.

🚌 STUFF THE BUS: We are proud to partner directly with United Way! Official yellow donation bins will be on-site at the event. If you would like to support and donate extra school supplies to help give back to our local Logan County schools, please bring them along to drop in the bins!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the wonderful team at Parks and Recreation for working alongside us to provide the perfect park space for our families!

We are also incredibly grateful to our amazing local partners who have stepped up big to make this day unforgettable for our students! Make sure to stop by and see them all on the passport trail:
👉 County WIC👉 Health👉 Youth Advocate Program - NYAP👉 County Health District👉 County BDD👉 Reach Community Resource Center👉 County Citizen Corps👉 - Partners in Prevention👉 Me Grow Logan County👉 Turn Realty👉 Ymca👉 of Logan County👉 Head Start👉 County Child Support Enforcement Agency👉 County Job and Family Services👉 Bank 👉 Neighborhood Outreach Center👉 Fire Department and so many more to come! stay tuned .

Let’s shake off the school prep stress and celebrate our community together.
See you all at Ratliff Park on August 15th! 🟥🟨🟦🟩

07/24/2026

Logan County, this is your LAST CALL for our Lifeskills Camp!

We are still looking to fill ONE spot in our AM Class (10-12) and TWO spots in our PM Class (2-4).

Is your youth still hesitant? Let them know that attendance and participation lands them a $30 Chamber Card at the end of the week!

Sign up here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/hJxr6SP6RG

07/09/2026

If you haven't been to a Bellefontaine Friday in the Park, check out this one tomorrow at Oakland Square Park! Free food and fun. Located at 230 Oakland Square, Bellefontaine, OH 43311

Our Fridays in the Park beat goes on at Oakland Square this week. Vineyard Christian Fellowship has been a great supporter of our Parks programs and they have another great day planned. No registration, No cost. Open to all ages.

07/02/2026

🎆Happy 250th, USA 🎆 The Reach will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of Independence Day. We will be back on Monday!

Looking for things to do this weekend? Check out these fireworks shows:
🎇Friday July 3rd - The City of Bellefontaine Fireworks
🎇Saturday July 4th - Indian Lake Light Up The Lake, Belle Center Fireworks, West Mansfield Conservation Club
🎇Saturday July 11th - East Liberty Fireworks

Find fireworks details at 98.3 WPKO https://www.peakofohio.com/local-news/local-fireworks-schedule/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSqbEtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXS002YktTSHpiZEJNb0N1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlmoMDkXUaFnivteEDdbmBGgJsDFThmAw8DmzZTniQAaI9jP9ezwtApTKvyW_aem_AiI0fdLWrk0HcloC67wR0Q

07/01/2026

Happy July! If you need help with food this month, check out the Second Harvest Food Bank schedule for Logan County below.

If you need a to-go lunch or a hot dinner, check out Our Daily Bread at Lutheran Community Services, Monday-Friday.