HAPPENINGS & PROMOTIONS
Sunday Story Hour - 3rd Sunday of every month
We are excited to host a monthly series at Christy's for young children - Sunday Story Hour! The third Sunday of every month starting at 10 a.m., we engage children (and their families!) in a story followed by an art/craft. All supplies are provided by Christy's. All are welcome and invited to join us for this special hour! The story is brought to you by Emily Howland-Feller, a local teacher, who leads our young ones every single month.
2023 Dates and Books:
Sept. 17 - Sophie’s Squash by Pat Zietlow Miller
Oct. 15 - Mummy Cat by Marcus Ewert
Nov. 19 - Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
Dec. 17 - Elf by David Berenbaum
2024 Dates and Books:
Jan. 21 - You Make Me Smile by Layn Marlow
Feb. 18 - Love Monster by Rachel Bright
Mar. 17 - Pout-Pout Fish Lucky Leprechaun by Deborah Diesen
Apr. 21 - Select Poems from Where the Sidewalk Ends
Christy's participates in annual Baumann Auto raffle
Christy's - along with our Engaging Opportunities Foundation - is excited to be selected as one of the charitable organizations for Baumann Auto Group's annual big charity raffle! Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the Café. All ticket sales are donated directly back to EOF to provide meaningful opportunities for individuals with special needs to reach their goals and greatest potential! The winning ticket will be drawn on Nov. 11, 2023 at 1 p.m.!
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CHRISTY'S IN THE NEWS
Christy's proud to sponsor music event to kick off DORA in Elmore
We are honored to be the presenting sponsor for Elmore's summer music series to kick off the community's designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA). Read more at the media coverage links below:
Christy’s Corner Café in Elmore needs help in helping others
Thanks to The Beacon for this wonderful article about our cafe' and looking for the right person to help us manage it! Read the fully story here.
Christy's seeks special person to manage the Café
Thanks to the Suburban Press for sharing the Christy's story and raising awareness about the need for that special person to help us manage our Café! Check out the story here.
Bakery Spotlight - Christy’s Corner Cafe!
We were honored to be featured in a recent profile on Dawn Foods website. Dawn is a key supplier of ours and many of our tasty fare is thanks to their high quality, flavor-filled ingredients and mixes. Read the full story here.
Christy’s Corner and Georgette’s Dedicated to Employing People of all Abilities
Check out the Toledo Parent News article where we were featured with other local businesses focused on employing people of all abilities, including those with special needs. Read the full story here.
Operation Oreo
Christy's partnered with Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Pemberville, Ohio to collect Oreo's to send to our nations military state side and abroad. The community assisted in collected 512 packages of cookies to send. Baize, one of our client's led the effort in support of his brother Blake in the military. Check out the 13ABC and WTOL11 articles below!
GRANTS
2020 RISE Grant
Ottawa County Community Foundation and the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation - supporting the purchase of a new ice cream freezer.
Energy Harbor Charitable Gift Grant
Energy Harbor - supporting the development of a classroom space used for vocational programming above the coffee shop to support long-term employment skills.
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