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Habitat for Humanity needs more volunteers to help build homes
By: Alison Patton
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB) — Jessica Brown has been living at her mother’s house with her three kids for about two years. Their new house is almost finished. “Hopefully, if things… Read More

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Tablertown
Join Rural Action, Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps, ODNR’s Ohio Outdoor Corps and ServeOhio on Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 9am-4pm at The People of Color Museum in Tablertown! If interested… Read More

The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More

Friendship Bench training program helps community members offer a listening ear
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A community mental health program originating from Zimbabwe has taken root in southeast Ohio. The Athens City-County Health Department decided to bring the Friendship… Read More