Perrysburg Podcast by Kim Newlove

December 26, 2025 Ways to Give Back in and Around Perrysburg

When people talk about giving back, they often use the word volunteering. I used that word in episodes 84 and 88 when I talked about volunteer opportunities in Perrysburg. Not everything that helps our community fits neatly under the "volunteering." Rather than have a third episode with volunteering in the title, I titled this episode, "Ways to Give Back in and Around Perrysburg."

People give back in lots of ways here in Perrysburg: by volunteering their time, by donating resources, and by serving in leadership roles. Today, I'll walk through some practical ways to give back in and around Perrysburg, which may help you figure out what might be a good fit for you. Topics covered:

Safety
Church
City, Community, and Events
Local Attractions
Environmental
Inclusion and the Ability Community
People experiencing medical challenges
Veterans
Older Adults
Hospice
Clothing
Help Children
Food
Animals
Running
General Service

Safety

Be a designated driver

Church

Committee or Council
Volunteer at your church's nursery
Decorate for seasons or do yard work
Help with a funeral luncheon or other event

City, Community, and Events

General: Pick up trash at local parks, participate in Buy Nothing Perrysburg FB Groups
Volunteer with the City of Perrysburg's Commissions and Boards. https://www.perrysburgoh.gov/165/Commissions-Boards Click on "Application for Public Volunteer," and create an account to apply.
Perrysburg Great American Clean-Up – Seasonal volunteer clean-up of parks and neighborhoods. https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/38
Downtown Perrysburg, Inc. - DPI - Winterfest, Rock the Docks, Boots in the Burg, Zip the Burg, and more https://www.downtownperrysburg.org
Way Public Library Volunteer Programs https://waylibrary.info/index.php/24x7-service/volunteer-application-form
Help Tim Ansted (Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce) with the Homecoming Parade

Local Attractions

577 Foundation https://www.577foundation.org
Fort Meigs Historic Site https://fortmeigs.org/volunteer

Environmental

General: weeding gardens (at an older adult's house, 577 Foundation, or a Garden Club)
Partners For Clean Streams https://partnersforcleanstreams.org
Grass Roots Recycling to Reuse Network, LLC https://grassrootsrecyclingtoreuse.com/
The Wood County Park District https://wcparks.org/volunteer/
Metroparks Toledo https://metroparkstoledo.com/get-involved/volunteer/

Inclusion and the Ability Community

The Ability Center of Greater Toledo (Assistance Dogs) https://abilitycenter.org/
County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Special Olympics) https://www.woodcountydd.org/volunteer

People experiencing medical challenges

Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Ohio https://rmhctoledo.org/
American Cancer Society: Fundraisers, like Relay For Life https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=111511
American Red Cross - donate blood, deliver blood products to hospitals https://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer.html

Veterans

Volunteer with the City or Township's Cemetery Board and partner with American Legion Post 28 to place flags at Veteran's graves (~Memorial Day and Veterans Day)
If you're a Veteran, join the American Legion, and help with various projects https://www.facebook.com/pbpost28

Older Adults

General: Mow grass, rake leaves, shovel snow, wash windows or dishes, take out trash, etc
Set up a Knox box for neighbors, in case the Fire Department or Rescue Squad needs access. (Township and City both have this.)
Deliver meals with the Perrysburg Senior Nutrition Program (Meals on Wheels). Contact the Wood County Committee on Aging wccoa.net
Visit shut-ins. Have a conversation or read to them (PMJ Newspaper, buzz book, Perrysburg Living Magazine, their church's newsletter, Way Public Library's newsletter, a novel of their choosing, etc).

Hospice

Hospice of Northwest Ohio – Provide companionship, support and help with events or administrative tasks. https://www.hospicenwo.org/landing-pages/main/volunteers/
Care360 Hospice (Toledo, OH) - provide companionship https://www.care360hospice.com/

Clothing

Timothy's Perrysburg Foundation (at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church on East Boundary St): accepts clothing donations and provides clothing to those in need https://www.timothysperrysburg.org/
Operation Clean Duds provides free laundry services to individuals and families facing challenges. https://operationcleanduds.org/

Help Children

Elementary School Parent-Teacher groups (or PTOs), HPI, Jr. High, and High School Parents Organizations (ex: Cookie Jar around Christmastime) Contact schools for details.
Perrysburg Schools Foundation – Assist with school-related events, fundraisers, and support for students & teachers. https://perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org/volunteer/
Help with sports teams or band - transport tents and band equipment
Coach a sport, like PABSC (baseball and softball) https://www.pabsc.org/, PYSA (soccer) https://perrysburgyouthsoccer.com/, or YMCA sports (flag football, basketball, and more) https://www.ymcatoledo.org
CASA Volunteer - Court Appointed Special Advocate https://www.woodcountycasa.org/
Let's Build Beds https://letsbuild.org/ builds beds for children ages 3-17
The Program, Inc. https://www.programinc.org/ provides male role models for boys.
Neighborhood Bridges Perrysburg provides basic needs for students, such as clothing and food. To learn more, visit https://neighborhoodbridges.org/community/perrysburg.
Perrysburg Heights Community Association – Support after-school programs, summer programming, homework help and community events. https://www.phcaohio.org/forms/volunteer-at-perrysburg-heights-community-association
Donate Aluminum Cans for Burned Children at Kripke Enterprises in Toledo - Fire Marshal Aaron Harwell talked about it on Episode 110 of The Perrysburg Podcast. To learn more, visit https://acbcohio.org/
Babysitting a for a family member or neighbor
Tutoring, mentoring, or helping students.

Food

Timothy's Perrysburg Foundation's soup kitchen needs volunteers. https://www.timothysperrysburg.org/
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church also has a small food pantry, and you can donate there as well. https://www.saint-timothy.net/
The Perrysburg Township Food Pantry on 26609 Lime City Road in Perrysburg, OH
Moms Mobile Mission 12282 Jefferson St. Perrysburg, OH (PHCC)
The Islamic Food Pantry 12282 Jefferson St. Perrysburg, OH (PHCC)
PCU Food Pantry 601 E. Boundary St. Perrysburg, OH
Jewish Senior, Family, and Social Services of Greater Toledo Food Pantry (Sylvania, OH) https://www.jewishtoledo.org/jfs
Brown Bag Food Pantry (Bowling Green, OH) https://www.brownbagfoodproject.org/

Animals

Wood County Humane Society https://www.wchumane.org/
Toledo Humane Society (Maumee) https://toledohumane.org/ Animal care support, adoption events, fostering, and shelter assistance (close to Perrysburg)

Running

Glass City Marathon https://glasscitymarathon.org/become-glass-city-marathon-volunteer/
Running Events - https://runsignup.com/

General service opportunities

Non-profits and boards - be a board member
Lions Club https://www.facebook.com/perrysburglionsclub/
Just Serve https://www.justserve.org/
United Way of Greater Toledo https://www.unitedwaytoledo.org/volunteer/
Toledo Helps Ukraine https://4ua.org. The Founder lives in Perrysburg, and there are ways to donate items and money to support Ukraine from Perrysburg.
Writing grants and donating money to local causes

If you want to give your time, talent, or treasure, I hope this episode has helped you. You don't have to do everything. You don't have to volunteer every week. If you want to help, start with one hour, one event, or one organization that matters to you. If you want to do more, the sky's the limit. Perrysburg is a strong community because people show up — in big ways and small ones too — and there's room for everyone to help.

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