A very Happy Easter to everyone in the West Park neighborhood and beyond. What are some of your favorite traditions?
Easter in West Park
Pictured: bald eagle
2015 photo by Jerry Masek
Although this bald eagle is a resident of the Metroparks Zoo, West Park residents can also see them flying over the Rocky River, looking for fish.
Citizens Bank to fund $440,000 for Ohio Community and Small Business Support
Bank is directing more than $5 million to support relief across service area
CLEVELAND – Community organizations and small businesses in Ohio will receive $440,000 in funding as part of a previously announced initiative through which Citizens Bank will direct more than $5 million to support relief and recovery across communities it serves, including $365,000 that will go directly to small businesses across the state.
“We believe our approach strikes a strong balance between rapid aid to community partners addressing immediate needs and longer term support for small business recovery,” said Jim Malz, Ohio state president, Citizens Bank. “Our small business customers are a vital engine of the Ohio economy so it is critical that we both give them an immediate leg up and bolster their long term viability.”
Citizens Bank and the Citizens Charitable Foundation will direct $440,000 in Ohio as follows:
- $200,000 to the Economic & Community Development Institute for grants to small businesses in Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Geauga, Summit, Stark and Lucas Counties.
- $165,000 in direct grants to Citizens Bank small business customers in Ohio and to help them continue operating and recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The program will provide $15,000 grants to 11 of the bank’s small business customers. Details of the award program can be found at Citizensbank.com/smallbusinessrecovery.
- $75,000 between the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund via The Cleveland Foundation and the Akron Summit County COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund via United Way of Summit County who are both deploying resources to community based organizations offering emergency relief to families and individuals in need.
In addition to providing new funding, Citizens removed programmatic restrictions on 2020 funding to non-profit partners to allow support to be diverted to the areas of greatest need.
About Citizens
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $165.7 billion in assets as of December 31, 2019. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a 24/7 customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 2,700 ATMs and approximately 1,100 branches in 11 states in the New England, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers corporate, institutional and not-for-profit clients a full range of wholesale banking products and services, including lending and deposits, capital markets, treasury services, foreign exchange and interest rate products, and asset finance. More information is available www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
About Citizens Charitable Foundation
The Citizens Charitable Foundation is a philanthropic organization funded by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. The Foundation’s mission is centered in the belief that citizenship is at the heart of Citizens’ identity, and when people and communities reach their potential, we all thrive. The Citizens Charitable Foundation currently focuses its giving in three key areas: helping people to manage their money, engaging with partners in the fight against hunger, and strengthening our communities. By investing in these important issues, the Citizens Charitable Foundation strives to improve the lives of our fellow citizens through building partnerships with public, private, and community interests to develop neighborhoods, transform lives, and stimulate economic renewal.
Current coronavirus cases in Ohio
UPDATE:
(FOR CURRENT CORONAVIRUS CASES VISIT: https://westparktimes.com/coronavirus-24-hour-case-updates/
05/16: Today’s 24-hour increase= 487. Today’s total= 25,836. Yesterday’s total= 25,349.
05/15: Today’s 24-hour increase= 549. Today’s total= 25,349. Yesterday’s total= 24,800.
05/14: Today’s 24-hour increase= 555. Today’s total= 24,800. Yesterday’s total= 24,245.
05/13: Today’s 24-hour increase= 436. Today’s total= 24,245. Yesterday’s total= 23,809.
05/12: Today’s 24-hour increase= 409. Today’s total= 23,809. Yesterday’s total= 23,400.
05/11: Today’s 24-hour increase= 509. Today’s total= 23,400. Yesterday’s total= 22,891.
05/10: Today’s 24-hour increase= 331. Today’s total= 22,891. Yesterday’s total= 22,560.
05/09: Today’s 24-hour increase= 591. Today’s total= 22,560. Yesterday’s total= 21,969.
05/08: Today’s 24-hour increase= 837. Today’s total= 21,969. Yesterday’s total= 21,132.
05/07: Today’s 24-hour increase= 507. Today’s total= 21,132. Yesterday’s total= 20,625.
05/06: Today’s 24-hour increase= 553. Today’s total= 20,625. Yesterday’s total= 20,072.
5/05: Today’s 24-hour increase= 463. Today’s total= 20,072. Yesterday’s total= 19,609.
5/04: Today’s 24-hour increase= 515. Today’s total= 19,609. Yesterday’s total= 19,094.
5/03: Today’s 24-hour increase= 557. Today’s total= 19,094. Yesterday’s total= 18,537.
5/02: Today’s 24-hour increase= 575. Today’s total= 18,537. Yesterday’s total= 17,962.
5/01: Today’s 24-hour increase= 677. Today’s total= 17,962. Yesterday’s total= 17,285.
4/30: Today’s 24-hour increase= 684. Today’s total= 17,285. Yesterday’s total= 16,601.
4/29: Today’s 24-hour increase= 473. Today’s total= 16,601. Yesterday’s total= 16,128.
4/28: Today’s 24-hour increase= 429. Today’s total= 16,128. Yesterday’s total= 15,699.
4/27:Today’s 24-hour increase= 339. Today’s total= 15,699. Yesterday’s total= 15,360.
4/26: Today’s 24-hour increase= 377. Today’s total= 15,360. Yesterday’s total= 14,983.
4/25: Today’s 24-hour increase= 402. Today’s total= 14,983 . Yesterday’s total= 14,581.
4/24: Today’s 24-hour increase= 439. Today’s total= 14,581 . Yesterday’s total= 14,142.
4/23: Today’s 24-hour increase= 533. Today’s total= 14,142 . Yesterday’s total= 13,609.
4/22: Today’s 24-hour increase= 359. Today’s total= 13,609 . Yesterday’s total= 13,250.
4/21: Today’s 24-hour increase= 734. Today’s total= 13,250 . Yesterday’s total= 12,516.
4/20: Today’s 24-hour increase= 1,224. Today’s total= 12,516. Yesterday’s total= 11,292.
4/19: Today’s 24-hour increase= 1,353 Today’s total= 11,292. Yesterday’s total= 9,939.
4/18: Today’s 24-hour increase= 1,081 Today’s total= 9,939. Yesterday’s total= 8,858.
4/17: Today’s 24-hour increase= 619. Today’s total= 8,858. Yesterday’s total= 8,239.
4/16: Today’s 24-hour increase= 611. Today’s total= 8,239. Yesterday’s total= 7,628.
4/15: Today’s 24-hour increase= 475. Today’s total= 7,628. Yesterday’s total= 7,153.
4/14: Today’s 24-hour increase= 272. Today’s total= 7,153. Yesterday’s total= 6,881.
4/13: Today’s 24-hour increase= 363. Today’s total= 6,881. Yesterday’s total= 6,518.
4/12: Today’s 24-hour increase= 331. Today’s total= 6,518. Yesterday’s total= 6,187.
4/11:Today’s 24-hour increase= 351. Today’s total=6,187. Yesterday’s total= 5,836.
4/10: Today’s 24-hour increase= 324. Today’s total=5,836. Yesterday’s total= 5,512.
4/9: Today’s 24-hour increase= 364. Today’s total=5,512. Yesterday’s total= 5,148.
4/8: Today’s 24-hour increase= 366. Today’s total= 5,148. Yesterday’s total= 4,782.
4/7: Today’s daily increase for #Ohio is 332 confirmed cases. This is up from 4,450 reported yesterday, for a total of 4,782 cases.
4/6: Today’s 24-hour increase is 407; numbers of coronavirus cases in Ohio have increased from 4,043 to 4,450.
4/5: Since yesterday, #coronavirus cases in Ohio have increased by 304; from 3,739 to 4,043.
4/4: Confirmed #coronavirus cases in Ohio have jumped to 3,739, according to numbers released by the Ohio Department of Health.
4/3: Since last reported on March 31, the total #Coronavirus count for #Ohio has risen to 2,902, according to information released by the Ohio Department of Health. The average daily rate of infection is on the rise statewide. (Avg. 323 per-day).
3/31: In 12 days, the total #Coronavirus count for those in #Ohio has risen from 119 to 1933. That means there are an average of 151 new cases developing throughout the state, per day. In retrospect, states like New York are reporting increases per-day by the thousands.
If you have a story to share concerning how the virus has impacted you, email the West Park Times at westparktimes@gmail.com, or feel free to send us a direct message.
*All data extracted from the Ohio Department of Health.
If you currently live in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland, OH, we’d love for you to contact us. Tell us how you’re making it through the coronavirus, closures, and more by emailing westparktimes@gmail.com.
Whether your wedding has been cancelled or you are temporarily out of work, your story matters and we want to hear it from you!
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