Letter: To the many volunteers of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio
Dear treasured volunteers:
I hope that this note finds you happy, healthy, and at peace!
This week is National Volunteer Week, and it is hard to say something meaningful and extraordinary in these uncertain times. Although this is challenging, and changes are being made, we all look forward to the time when again we can unite.
We want to say “thank you” for all that you have faithfully done to assist the elders and staff at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Maple Crest, Hilty Home, and Willow Ridge. You are greatly appreciated! The more than 9,300 hours that you have given in support of the elders and staff of MHCO in 2019 is extraordinary.
While waiting for that great day when we can gather again, keep praying and looking to the Lord.
Kindest Regards,
Dee Steffen
Activities Director Hilty Home,
Barb Gossard Activities
Director Mennonite Memorial Home and Willow Ridge,
Chelsey Bassett
Activities Director Maple Crest,
Jessica Strahm
Volunteer Coordinator MHCO
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- James Raymond Harrod, Jr., 64, was a PGA professional
- Nathan Ulrey, 46, served in the Navy Seabees
- Letter: Thank you, Coach Richards
- Big Brothers Big Sisters launches 2026 year-end giving campaign
- Socktober drive collected 659 pairs for local distribution
- Jeanne Previte, 80, owned and operated Jeanne's Kitchen
- Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for 1st Quarter 2026-2027
- Lego scarecrow earns GROB top honors from voters
- Former Blufftonite is lieutenant governor-elect of South Carolina
- University to stage costume drama that mixes emotion, humor and contemporary references
- Bluffton High School Honor Roll for 1st quarter of 2026-2027
- Nov. 13 chamber program on Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities
Monday, November 9, 2026
- Healing and life beyond incarceration explored at Forum
- Nov. 12 opportunity to learn Mahjong
- Door hanger craft class at Pandora library, November 17
- BPL after school movie, November 16
- Hailey's Wellness and Massage provide chair massages at Senior Center
- Bluffton area Women in Business Meeting November 19
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Pirates Essinger and Gatchel finish cross country season at OHSAA Championships
- Nov. 7 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate football hits Archbold roadblock in playoff loss
- Forum: Vaughn explores biblical and multicultural accounts of spirits and exorcism
- Bluffton University relaunches Leadership Development Program with NetVUE grant support
- Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default