Community partners
Newspapers do more than deliver the news - they are also active parts of their communities. That's why The News devotes staff time and space in the paper to support two important local charitable causes.
In late fall/early winter, it's The News Neediest fund, which raises thousands of dollars and collects a warehouse full of toys to distribute to local families in need during the holidays. We are a community that cares about those who have fallen on tough economic times, and The News Neediest fund ensures that they, too, will have happy holidays.
You may not know, however, that The News has supported Cradle Beach since the late 1940s, and this is the time of year when its fund drive takes place on the pages of our newspaper.
Cradle Beach offers a summer camp program for children with disabilities and children who come from low-income families. The five sessions at its campus on the shores of Lake Erie in Angola, offer these kids the opportunity to leave their dangerous neighborhoods for 10 days of sun and fun and learning. The camp is completely wheelchair accessible, so campers with disabilities can take advantage of recreational opportunities that they don't find anywhere else - such as an amazing wheelchair-accessible tree house.
Reporters on The News' staff visit with the staff and campers at Cradle Beach throughout the summer, and report on the important work being done there. Their stories can be found in the City & Region section along with information on how the community can support this special place.
