News & Events

Á La Cart Cooking Demo: Featuring Rachelle Murphy of Rood

January 27, 2023 • Events

February is about to get a lot brighter – and a lot more delicious! Don’t let this gloomy month get you down! Come to Á La Cart on Tuesday, February 7th at 2 pm at Cove Community Center and meet Chef Rachelle Murphy, who Cleveland Magazine calls one of Cleveland’s hottest young chefs. You’ll get a tasting and a recipe card to take home to add to your collection. If you missed any of our previous demos, you can watch them on Cox Community Channel 45 at 4 pm on Tuesdays.

Operation Warm

January 20, 2023 • Events

Distribution of winter jackets and tennis shoes will be at COVE Community Center, 12525 Lake Avenue (enter parking lot from Cove Avenue) on January 27 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you!

Healthy Lakewood Foundation Grant Announcement

September 14, 2022 • Grants Update

We are thrilled to be bringing back this free program for children enrolled in Lakewood schools in grades K-5 who qualify for free and reduced-cost meals. LCSC has received a Community Grant in the amount of $39,000 from the Healthy Lakewood Foundation to support the return of our Summer Lunch and Enrichment Program beginning in June 2023.

Vincent J. Stark Foundation Renewal Grant Announcement

September 14, 2022 • Grants Update

LCSC is grateful to the Vincent J. Stark Foundation Board of Trustees for approving a funding grant for the sixth year in a row. The grant is in the amount of $20,000 and will provide partial salary support for the three full-time staff members who manage and implement the twice-month emergency food deliveries to low-income residents in Lakewood, Rocky River, and Westlake.

Greater Cleveland Food Bank

May 23, 2022 • Grants Update

In April 2022, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank announced the availability of capacity grants to its partners to help increase current and future distribution efforts resulting from and following on from the pandemic. In total, over $1.5 million in requests were received from the GCFB partner agencies. Grants were available for a range of requests designed to enhance the ability to continue to provide essential emergency support to communities deemed to be food insecure.

2022 Farmers Market Schedule

May 15, 2022 • Organization News

The 2022 Farmers Market returns on May 18 at St. Edward High School. Both drive-thru and walk-up distribution will be located at 13500 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Ohio. Click below to find details about dates and times.

LCSC is Pleased to Announce Two New Members of our Board of Trustees

March 28, 2022 • Organization News

Lakewood Community Services Center welcomes two new members to the Board of Trustees, Brian Cappelli and John Corlett.

Healthy Lakewood Foundation

February 7, 2022 • Grants Update

The Healthy Lakewood Foundation’s played a significant part in helping us meet the demands for emergency food predicated by the exponential increase in the number of Lakewood residents coming to the Center for emergency food and then to meet the needs of the 1,000+ households receiving home delivery when we made that switch in service delivery.

Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary Foundation

January 7, 2022 • Grants Update

The 2021 grant from the Lakewood/Rocky River Rotary is the 11th annual gift LCSC has received from the Foundation in support of our food, housing, mental health, and case management services.

Three Arches Foundation

December 14, 2021 • Grants Update

The 2021/2022 grant of $99,000 from Three Arches Foundation supports of our new program entitled Empowering Seniors Toward Health Self-Management. This innovative health self-management program will allow us not only to source healthier food but will provide us the opportunity to work with local celebrity chefs who will offer live demonstrations showing how to prepare it.