Restarting Your Business Safely During the Pandemic
How to Open Your Business Safely and Successfully During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Tuesday, August 25, 3:00 to 4:30 pm (on Zoom)
In this timely Zoom workshop, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will provide important information on SBA financial assistance programs available for Businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic, and effective safety measures you should take to keep customers and employees safe.
– The different financial assistance programs available
– How to qualify for and prepare to obtain funding
– What the funds can be used for
– Documentation required for acceptance
– Best practices and tips to help small businesses comply with new health department regulations
Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restarting-your-business-during-the-pandemic-tickets-116512723693
See our general flyer for info on other classes, too…
Start Your Own Business Classes on Zoom
Start Your Own Business Workshops (all workshops on Zoom)
Wednesdays (August 5th through September 2nd) from 5:30 to 7:00 pm
– Developing a Business Plan with Ellen Harvey of the Ohio Small Business Development Center on August 5th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm;
– Insurance Issues with Sandra Moody of Dehan Insurance on August 12th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm;
– Loans and Grants with Terry Traster and Aaron Cornell of the Economic and Community Development Institute on August 19th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm;
– Tax Rules and Business Configurations with Gordon Sherk of Run-For-Profit LLC on August 26th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm;
– Marketing and Social Media with Jill Frost of Articulated Wisdom and Josh Wagner of the Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice on September 2nd from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
Sign up through Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/st-john-learning-center-22982702594
Diabetes Awareness Workshop (online)
Diabetes Awareness Workshop with LifeCare Alliance (taught on Zoom)
Thursday, July 23 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
– Registered Dietitian with LifeCare Alliance will present helpful information regarding pre-diabetes, type 2, and type 1 diabetes
– Workshop content will include: how to manage diabetes, how to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes, physical activity that fits your life, food choices and meal planning, preventing health issues, the importance of taking prescribed medications, and new technology
– LifeCare Alliance’s Social Worker/Case Manager will briefly explain what to expect from an individual consultation with one of their dietitians and the simple referral process for a consult
Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diabetes-awareness-workshop-on-zoom-tickets-111050649482
St. John Learning Center On Site Classes Postponed Until August
The on site computer classes and open lab that were to start again next week have now been postponed until August due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Columbus. The new flyer is below. Please help us spread the word. Many of the summer classes will be taught on Zoom, so there is still a lot to participate in.
St. John Learning Center Classes Are Back!
The St. John Learning Center is in the process of re-opening with some in person classes (mainly the computer classes for now) and lots of online classes (on Zoom).
See our new flyer (below) for information about our G.E.D. classes, computer classes, health classes, and Start Your Own Business workshop series.
St. John Community Center Social Services Updates
St. John Community Center Social Services Update
Information about the social services available in the St. John Community Center (640 S. Ohio Ave.) is changing regularly now as some programs re-open or expand their services. For updates on what is available, it is best to call the social service programs and organizations in the St. John Community Center at the numbers below…
Community Kitchen, Inc.
(614) 252-6428
St. John Food Pantry
(614) 252-5926, ext. 3
St. John Learning Center
(614) 547-2171
Order of Malta Center of Care (health clinic)
(614) 530-8643
St. John Community Center Updates
Below are schedules/updates for the social service programs and organizations in the St. John Community Center (640 S. Ohio Ave.):
Community Kitchen is offering grab-and-go sack lunches Monday through Friday from 10:30 am to noon at the St. John Community Center (outside) and at St. Dominic Church (also outside). Also, some personal care items are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Call (614) 252-6428 for more details.
St. John Food Pantry is open on Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 am. Outside walk up and drive through only. Call (614) 252-5926, ext. 3 for more details.
Order of Malta Center of Care is offering some toiletries and personal care items during pantry hours on May 21st. After that, they are currently planning to provide services (including basic medical check ups like blood pressure, temperature, blood oxygen level checks) and hand out personal care items along with the St. John Food Pantry every Thursday from 9 to 11 am, starting in June. Call (614) 530-8643 for more details.
St. John Learning Center adult education programs are still suspended, but the learning center coordinator is working on plans to get programs back up and running in early July. Classrooms will be sanitized, and social distancing/masks will be used. Some workshops may also take place online, and those online workshops may be available prior to July. Call (614) 547-2171 for details.
St. John Community Center Social Service Updates
Below are schedules/updates for the social service programs and organizations in the St. John Community Center (640 S. Ohio Ave.):
Community Kitchen is offering grab-and-go sack lunches Monday through Friday from 10:30 am to noon. Also, some personal care items available, mostly during pantry hours on Thursdays (perhaps some Tuesdays, too). Call (614) 252-6428 for more details.
St. John Food Pantry is open on Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 am. Outside walk up and drive through only. Call (614) 252-5926, ext. 3 for more details.
Order of Malta Center of Care is offering some toiletries and personal care items during pantry hours on May 7th (and, every other Thursday after until they re-open). Otherwise, they are closed for now, but are working on plans to re-open in late May or early June. Call (614) 530-8643 for more details on which days they will be there with the pantry and re-opening dates.
St. John Learning Center adult education programs are still suspended, but the learning center coordinator is working on plans to get programs back up and running as things gradually re-open. Classrooms will be sanitized, and social distancing/masks will be used. Some workshops may also take place online. More details to follow. Call (614) 547-2171 for details.
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