Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry to Host Bridging the Gap Community Forum in Barberton

On Wednesday, August 27, 2008, beginning at 6 p.m. and running through 8 p.m., Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry will be hosting a Bridging the Gap community forum at the Barberton Lake Anna YMCA, located at 500 West Hopocan Avenue in Barberton.

Programming experts from Executive Pry’s Department of Job and Family Services will be on-site to meet with citizens and discuss their eligibility for: cash benefits, child care, employment resources, kinship care, repairs and expenses, supportive services and much more.

In addition to the Summit County Executive’s Office, representatives from the following community organizations will be hosting information booths: Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, Akron Urban League, Goodwill Industries, Info Line. Inc., Metro Regional Transit Authority, Ohio Benefit Bank, Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, Summit County General Health District, Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs, Summit County Veterans Service Commission, The Job Center and more.

For more information on Bridging the Gap, visit the County of Summit website at www.co.summit.oh.us and click on the Bridging the Gap web banner. Citizens without access to the Internet may call 1-888-643-4562 for more information.