The Lowell community will soon benefit from a local ministry’s plan to support lower income families through a new housing project next to 504 E. Main Street. Flat River Outreach Ministries broke ground on a […]
The following is the first in a series of articles from Flat River Outreach Ministries (FROM) which highlight the need for affordable housing in Lowell. This article was written by Jared Sweet. “Unstable housing causes […]
The Englehardt Library has been a part of Amanda Schrauben’s life for as long as she’s lived in Lowell. A lifelong reader, she soon learned to appreciate that the library was a place for more […]
“You see a need, and you fill a need.” That’s the philosophy of Wendie Preiss, executive director of Flat River Outreach Ministries. And one of the most pressing needs she currently sees in the community […]
For years, Flat River Outreach Ministries and a team of dedicated volunteers have been working steadily to provide tenants at Main Street Housing with more space and upgraded amenities. This summer, the non-profit put the […]
After years of discussion and planning, Flat River Outreach Ministries is launching a transportation program next week on July 17, 2023. “It’s very exciting,” says Wendie Preiss, FROM’s executive director. It is the first major […]
Which side of Lowell is more generous? The areas north of Main Street/M-21 or those to the south? We’ll soon find out as the annual Food Fight comes to a close next Wednesday, May 31. […]
We received the following press release from FROM: FROM (Flat River Outreach Ministries) is holding a spring clean-up event across our community on May 20. Available to Lowell Area School District residents, FROM volunteers will […]
If you’re a single parent who is looking for a job and doesn’t have family nearby or money for a babysitter, do you sell the TV to buy groceries? Or do you keep the TV […]
Rotary International is a global network of clubs uniting to take action and create change. The first club was founded in 1905 “so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships” […]
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