Marion County Job & Family Services

06/07/2026

A few of our staff members will be joining Marion County Wellness for the 250th Great American Clean-Up on Wednesday, June 10th. We invite the community to join us! You can find more details on the flyer!

06/06/2026

Sharing this reminder that next Saturday, June 13th is the Household Hazardous Waste Collection at the Marion County Fairgrounds! More details are available on the flyer...

🚨Save the date for DKMM's upcoming collection at the Marion County Fairgrounds on June 13.

If you can't make it, schedule an appointment with DKMM before September of this year! 📞Call 419-751-2290.

06/04/2026

The Marion City Schools Summer Food Program STARTS TODAY and runs every Thursday until August 6th. Kids 18 and younger can receive a FREE 7-day meal bag (limit one bag per child).

📍 Pick-up Locations:
• Grant Middle School
• George Washington Elementary
• Taft Elementary
• Hayes Elementary
• Garfield Elementary
🕛 Pick-up Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

You do NOT need to be an MCS student to participate. Please share to spread the word so families in our community can take advantage of this great program!

06/03/2026

Sharing this list of Marion's Juneteenth activities which start this week on Friday, June 5th. These events are presented by BOOM (Black Organization of Marion) and provide a variety of opportunities for community fellowship, service, music, wellness, and engagement throughout the month. You can find BOOM on Facebook at: Peace and Freedom Committee

06/02/2026

Looking for family centered entertainment? Starting this Thursday, the Summer Movie Series kicks off with "Horton Hears a Who" at Founders Park in Downtown Marion. All films are free and begin at dusk, and food is available for purchase.

Coming soon to Founders Park -- Horton Hears a Who!

Summer Movie Series
NE corner of Main & Church St., Marion, OH
When: Thursdays
📽June 4th - Horton Hears a Who
📽July 2nd - The Princess Bride
📽August 6th - Spies in Disguise
📽September 3rd - Marmaduke

Films are free and begin at dusk. Food is available for purchase.

The Friends of the Marion County Dog Shelter invite the community to enjoy Movies at the Park this summer! Donations of dog food, treats, or monetary contributions are accepted to help support the community dog food pantry.

06/01/2026

REMINDER.....Tuesday, June 2nd is the Opening Day for the Caledonia Farmer’s Market at the Marion Family YMCA from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This Farmers Market is held every Tuesday in the back parking lot of the YMCA. See the flyer for a list of participating vendors!

06/01/2026

We're sharing a reminder that earlier in May, changes were made to the default settings on your Ohio Direction EBT Cards. All cards now automatically block "high-risk transactions," which include out-of-state and online purchases. When you want to make an online or out-of-state purchase, you'll need to temporarily unlock your card first. There are three ways to do it, all available 24/7:

Visit ConnectEBT.com
Use the ConnectEBT mobile app (Android, Apple)
Call Customer Service at 1-866-386-3071

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4fgbWeh or ConnectEBT.com.

cc: Marion Matters, Inc.
Marion Goodwill-Ohio
United Way of North Central Ohio
The Salvation Army Marion, Ohio Corps
Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission

05/31/2026

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