About Legacy

Oberlin Links and Regional Resources of Interest to the Community

AAA, 49 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-6971 or 1-800-999-7890 -- Emergency road service, free maps, travel documents, other auto services, and discount program for members.

Ade's Place and Alake Gallery, 16 S. Main St., 440-774-4327: Just below Campus Video, you'll find oils, incense, African masks and antiques, textiles, tapestries, rugs and more in this earthy ethnic boutique.

Adoption Network

http://www.adoptionnetwork.org  

Agave, 19 W. College St., 440-774-7336, A burrito bar and tequilaria serving up meat or veggie burritos, salads, tacos, nachos, margaritas and chipotle pecan brownies.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) -- For meeting times in Oberlin (including men only and women only meetings) at the Masonic Temple, First Church, First United Methodist, and Sacred Heart, call 440-246-1800.

Allen Medical Center, 200 West Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1211

Allen Memorial Art Museum, 87 N. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-8665, free admission.

http://www.oberlin.edu/allenart/ 

America Reads

http://www.oberlin.edu/csl/amreads.html 

AmeriCorps -- Volunteer and earn money for college

http://www.americorps.org/joining/moneyforcollege.html 

Amherst Historical Museum -- Open Sundays from 2 to 4.  440-988-7255.

Amtrak -- You can find the Elyria Amtrak station by going east on Broad Street in Elyria, turn left on East River at the Hospital, left again at Park Place (the first street), pass Buckeye Street on your right, and turn into the train station on your right before you get to East Bridge Street.  Call 1-800-USA-RAIL for reservations.  http://www.amtrak.com/ 

Apollo Theatre, 19 E. College Street, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-7091.

Attention Deficit Disorder Resources

http://pages.prodigy.net/kubikja/ 

Battered Women's Hotline, 440-244-1853 -- 24-hour crisis hotline and provides services to help prevent domestic violence.

Bead Paradise, 29 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-2233 -- Ethnic beads, arts, craft supplies and classes, contemporary and ethnic clothing, gift items, jewelry, natural beauty care products, and vintage resale shop downstairs.

Ben Franklin (old Five and Dime Store) and MindFair Books, 13 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio 440-774-5711 -- General store with educational toys, fabric and yarn, resale and new books, custom frame shop, office supplies, art supplies, personal products, housewares, and general merchandise.  

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Lorain County

http://www.bigloraincounty.org/    

Black River Cafe, 15 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-3663 -- Offers organic, vegetarian, and vegan menu items, but also serves meat dishes.  Typically open for breakfast and lunch.

Bowling at Oberlin College Lanes, 180 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-8562

http://www.oberlin.edu/bowling/core.html 

Boys and Girls Club of Oberlin, 218 North Pleasant Street, 440-775-2582  

The Bridge -- Oberlin's Community Technology Center

http://www.oberlin.net/~thebridge/ 

Business Volunteers Unlimited -- Assisting non-profit organizations.

http://www.businessvolunteers.org/ 

Cabs -- There are three local cab/taxi companies:  Safe and Reliable Cab Company 440-322-8294 costs approximately $15 from Oberlin to Elyria Amtrak or Greyhound, and $45 to the airport.  The Lorain County Cab Company 400-322-6555 costs about $21 from Oberlin to the Elyria Amtrak or Greyhound station, and $50 to the airport.  Van Express 440-774-3149 costs $30 to the airport, and $10 for each additional person.

Campus Book Swap.com

http://www.campusbookswap.com 

Campus Video -- 16 S. Main St., 440-775-7422, rents and sells videos and video games.  A drives license and credit card are required for membership.  Cans of pop are sold for 50 cents from the refrigerator at the back of the store.  

CATTS - Community Action to Save Stray Cats

http://www.catss.homestead.com/index.html 

Center for Service and Learning

http://www.oberlin.edu/csl/ 

Child Abuse Hotline -- After hours call 24-hour hotline 440-329-2121 to report child abuse or neglect in Lorain County.

Child Care Resource Center

http://www.ccrcinc.com/ 

Children's Health Insurance -- Healthy Start/Healthy Families, 1-800-324-8680

http://www.state.oh.us/odjfs/ohp/bcps/hshf/cpa/ 

Chinese Natural Healing - 440-774-3218 

Christ Episcopal Church of Oberlin – Hot meals daily

http://www.christchurchoberlin.org/calendar_may.html 

City of Oberlin

http://www.cityofoberlin.com/

Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

http://www.cohhio.org/ 

Common Ground - Sponsors summer Earth Camp for children ages 6-11.  Activities include music, drama, arts & crafts, environmental education, swimming, and horseback riding, with a focus at the same time on helping children gain an understanding and appreciation of diversity, nature, peacemaking, human worth, dignity, and respect.

http://www.commongroundcenter.org/  

Community Impact Program -- Help feed the hungry in Lorain County, 1821 Middle Ave., Cathy Sheetz, 440-284-6071 

Consumer Credit Counseling -- CCCS of Northeastern Ohio, 401 Broad St., Suite 205, Elyria, Ohio  44035, For appointment call 1-800-355-2227.  Will help reduce or eliminate late fees, over-the-limit fees, and other fees, help negotiate affordable payment plans to pay off unsecured debt such as credit cards, medical bills, utilities, and collection accounts, and help re-establish your credit.  Can conduct the appointment by phone, if necessary.

http://www.debtadvice.org/takethefirststep/compinfo.cfm?agency_id=11359 

Copy Shop, 32 South Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1514 -- Fedex Services, printing, copying, supplies, graphics, promotional materials, tape conversions.

Counseling for Creative Living -- Design for Individual, Family, and Community, 461 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-2905

http://www.counselingforcreativeliving.com/

Crisis Intervention Program -- (for certain Lorain and Elyria residents) Basic needs assistance including food pantry, rent and mortgage assistance to prevent homelessness, and assistance with delinquent utilities.  440-277-8269

http://www.nhalorain.org/emerassist.htm

Curves, 57 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-4880 - Women's Fitness & Weight Loss Center

http://www.curvesinternational.com/ 

Dave's Army/Navy Store, 29 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-3283 -- surplus Army/Navy clothing and supplies, military items, footwear, and camping and outdoor gear.

The Disco (The "Sco, as it's known), 135 W. Lorain St. (Wilder Hall basement), 440-775-8102: Located on the Oberlin campus, but with many shows open to the public, is the spot for cutting-edge indie rockers - onstage and in the audience. 

Downtown Pizza -- 38 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-3700.- 

Dress for Success -- Provides low-income women with suits for interviews and on-the-job.

http://www.dressforsuccess.org/ 

Dr. Jennifer Shults, DC – Holistic Practitioner  440-774-6000

Drug Rehab -- Ohio Sites and Information

http://www.drug-rehabs.org/bycity.php/Ohio/   

Easter Seals

http://www.eastersealsnwohio.org/ 

El Centro De Servicios Sociales, 1888 East 31st Street, Lorain, Ohio, 440-277-8235, Director: Crystell Ivonne Llado. El Centro de Servicios Sociales provides advocacy and direct human services to the Lorain County Hispanic community. El Centro operates the Hispanic Literacy Project, providing educational enrichment and supportive services to youth, gang members, and welfare mothers to improve their educational status and promote self-sufficiency.  

Elder Abuse Hotline -- Call 440-284-4465 to report abused, neglected, or exploited adults in Lorain County who are unable to help themselves.

Emergency Food Sites (regional) -- Amherst: 988-2866.  Avon, Avon Lake, Sheffield Lake, and Sheffield Village:  Community Resource Center 440-933-5639, Lorain County Social Services 440-949-8146.  Vermilion:  Salvation Army 440-967-5446, Vermilion United Church of Christ 440-967-5212.  Oberlin:  Christ Episcopal Church -- Free evening meals to the public served in the adjacent parish building weekdays 5:00-5:30 p.m. 162 S. Main St.  440-775-2501.  Lorain:  Hot Meals 203 W. 8th St. 440-244-9915.  North Ridgeville, Grafton, and North Eaton:  Office on Aging 440-353-0828, Community Cares 440-353-9716, North Eaton Baptist Church 440-748-2840.  Columbia Station and LaGrange:  Columbia Baptist Church 440-236-8206, LaGrange United Methodist 440-355-4561, Salvation Army 440-355-4203. Elyria:  Community Impact Hunger Program, 1821 Middle Ave. Cathy Sheetz 440-284-6071.

Emergency Shelter -- Call 440-277-9272 in Lorain County for emergency shelter for men, women, and children under age 17 who are accompanied by an adult.

EPA Scorecard of Environmental Pollution

http://www.scorecard.org/ranking/rank-facilities-in-county.tcl?how_many=100&drop_down_name=

Total+environmental+releases&fips_state_code=39&fips_county_code=39093&sic_2=All+reporting+sectors 

Erie Shores Humane Society - 440-244-0132

http://www.loraincounty.com/eshs/ 

Faith (Families in Transitional Housing) House in Lorain – Housing for Homeless Single Parents, Lorain, 440-277-4430  

Families YES!, 152 South Cedar St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-7056 -- Organizes fun and educational family and community events.

http://www.oberlin.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/csl/agencydetails.php?id=Families%20YES! 

Family Planning Services of Lorain County, 602 Leona St., Elyria, Ohio, 440-322-7526 -- Family planning and women's reproductive health care.

http://www.familyplanningservices.org/ 

Farm Bureau of Lorain County, 530 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-2211

http://www.northcoastfarmbureau.org/page31.html 

The Farmer is Adele, 36089 Neff Rd., Grafton, Ohio  44044, 440-926-3316 -- Biodynamic farm run by Adele Straub.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Oberlin, 326 East Lorain Street, 440-774-0300 -- The world's busiest air traffic control facility.

http://www.faa.gov/ATS/aglzob/zobartcc.htm 

Fedex Services at the Copy Shop, 32 South Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1514

The Feve, 30 S. Main St., 440-774-1978: Coffeehouse, deli, restaurant, bar/grill, and jazz club.  Laid-back place for students, visitors, and residents to get together.

Findlay State Park -- Camping, cookouts, swimming lake, rents campsites for about $15 a night and a few very small bunk houses/cabins, showers, theater, fishing, hiking, game room, camp store, and events calendar.  Only about 15 minutes south of Oberlin and Wellington on Rt. 58.  440-647-4490. http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/parks/findley.htm 

Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, 39 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-7158 -- Art classes and camps for children through adults. Scholarships available.

Finney Chapel, 90 N. Professor St., 440-775-8169: This elegant concert hall holds many of the more than 400 Oberlin student and faculty recitals each year, plus numerous touring artists.

Firelands Land Conservatory

http://www.firelandslc.org/ 

Food Pantry: Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. at 203 West 8th Street in Lorain. For more information, contact Adrienne Norman (440) 244-9915 (See "Emergency Food Sites")

Food Stamps Application - 440-323-5726.  To apply for multiple forms of assistance in Oberlin, see "Oberlin Community Services"  Caseworkers are available to assist with your applications on Tuesdays.  http://jfs.ohio.gov/ofam/cmandfsa.stm (Also see "Emergency Food Sites")

Free Clinic of Greater Cleveland

http://www.thefreeclinic.org/  

GED Free Tutoring and Scholarships -- The Oberlin GED Program at Christ Church offers free tutoring on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 in the basement of the parish hall behind Christ Church at 162 S. Main St., Oberlin.  Students who complete all of the practice tests receive a $55 GED Application Fee Scholarship.  For more information, please contact Michael Reynolds at 440-775-0605 or Jane Wells at 440-774-1926.

Genesis House – Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence

http://www.genesishouseshelter.com/home.htm  

George Jones Memorial Farm 440-774-2906 - Welcomes community volunteers, Oberlin College students work on the farm, food co-op/cropsharing programs are available, organic food is also sold at the Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings between City Hall and the Library in Downtown and at their roadside stand in front of the farm on Rt. 511/E. Lorain just east of Willowbrook Rd. from 2-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the growing season. Livestock includes meat turkeys, chickens, pigs and ducks as well as laying chickens and ducks.

http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M8871  

Gibson's Food Mart and Bakery, 23 W. College, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-2401 -- Old-fashioned baker with organic products, general groceries and merchandise, alcohol, candies, home-made baked goods, deli meats, sandwiches, ice cream, newspapers, personal products, dry goods, and more.

Ginko Gallery and Studio, 19 S. Main St., 440-774-3117 -- Handmade crafts from pottery to scarves made by local Cleveland and Oberlin area artists.

Good Food Co-Op, 440-775-6533

http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/gfc/ 

Greyhound Station in Elyria, 440-322-0000, Baggage: 440-323-3332, 365 Broad St. in downtown Elyria.

Habitat for Humanity, First Church, Oberlin, Ohio,  440-775-1711

Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast

http://www.hallauerhousebnb.com/

Haven Center for the Homeless, 440-277-9272

http://www.nhalorain.org/havencenter.htm  

Head Start of Lorain County – Childcare Assistance (also serves Huron, Sandusky counties), Child Care Resource Center, 440-324-7187; 1-800-526-5268, email address: ccrc@erienet.net.

http://www.ccrcinc.com/financial.html 

Health Care Coverage for Low-Income Families

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/pdf/07216.pdf 

Health Clinic (Walk-In) : June 13th at 203 West 8th Street in Lorain. For more information, contact Jim Gepperth (440) 244-9915.

Heartland Circle, 133 Bennett Street, Wellington, Ohio, 440-647-6086 -- Substance abuse recovery, and co-dependency, grief, ADD/ADHD, parenting, and relationship support, counseling, & workshops.

http://www.heartlandcircle.org/ 

Help Me Grow Program, Designed to provide additional support to pregnant women and families raising children birth to three year old.  Lorain: 440-277-8269, Elyria: 440-323-7847

http://www.nhalorain.org/helpmegrow.htm  

Homeless Day Shelter: Daily at 203 West 8th Street in Lorain. For more information, contact Becky Sigal (440) 244-9915.

Homeschooling in Ohio -- Oberlin Contact and Support Group 440-774-2720.  Ohio Virtual Academy offers the Othello state-funded online homeschool program with complete curriculum from K-12, textbooks and materials provided free, free tuition, free loaner computer, guidance from certified teachers, and educational tools.  For more info call 1-866-339-9072 or visit them online at http://ohva.org/dg/dg_oh.html

Horseback Riding - Equine Difference Learning Facility.  Boarding, lessons, training, sales, and leasing.  1-week camp -- "Work to Ride."  11911 Leavitt Rd., Oberlin, Ohio, Ric and Julie Weitzel, 440-774-1251, Email: eqd@crazyw.com 

Hot Meals: Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. at 203 West 8th Street in Lorain. For more information, contact Adrienne Norman (440) 244-9915.

Humility of Mary Housing -- Combatting homelessness by providing transitional housing, low-income housing, and Senior Housing.

http://www.humilityofmary.org/what_housing_ministry.htm 

Ice skating at Williams Ice Rink, Woodland & Union, Oberlin, Ohio -- A roofed ice-skating rink run by the area youth hockey association.  It is open for public skating several days a week during the cold-weather months. Admission is free to Oberlin College students. 440-774-2515

http://www.oberlin.edu/campusmap/html/williams.html 

Jamie's Flea Market -- One of the largest flea markets in the country, open Wed & Sat 8-4, 1/2 mile west of Rt. 58 on Rt. 113 in South Amherst, Ohio, 440-986-4402

http://www.jamiesfleamarket.com/ 

Jorgensen's Apiary, 75 S. Pleasant St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-2710  

Junior Achievement of Lorain County

http://loraincounty.ja.org/

Kendal at Oberlin -- Independent and assisted living in a unique community reflecting Quaker values with spacious cottages, apartments, and skilled nursing care.

http://www.kao.kendal.org/

Lakeview Assisted Living

http://www.nhalorain.org/lval.htm

Legacy Health Foundation -- A unique hunger and health initiative.  Not just feeding, but healing, the hungry without toxic chemicals.  Make a tax-deductible contribution today!

http://www.legacyhealthfoundation.org  

Legal Aid Society – Legal representation for people who cannot afford an attorney in cases such as welfare, food stamps, social security, unemployment compensation, consumer, bill collectors, housing, eviction, divorce, and automobile accidents.  Lorain County Legal Aid 440-323-8240.

http://www.lasclev.org/  

Loom Shed, 15 S. Main (second floor), Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-3500 -- Run by weaver Charles Lermond, offers a handweaving center with supplies, yarns, and weaving instruction offered. 

http://www.oberlin.net/~loomshed/  

Lorain County.com -- Lorain County news, events, and local links.

http://www.loraincounty.com 

Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, 440-323-0860.

Lorain County Beekeepers Association

http://www.loraincountybeekeepers.org/ 

Lorain County Cab Company 440-322-6555, costs $21 to the Elyria Amtrak or Greyhound station, and $50 to the airport.

Lorain County Chamber of Commerce

http://loraincountychamber.com 

Lorain County Childrens Pioneer Theater

http://www.lccpt.8m.net/ 

Lorain County Children Services

http://www.childrenservices.org/ 

Lorain County Community College Foundation - Scholarships, Incentives, and Partner Universities

http://www.lorainccc.edu/LCCC/Institutional_Development/Marketing/NewStudents/scholarship.Normal.148.lccc 

Lorain County Free Clinic, 3323 Pearl Ave., Lorain, Ohio, 440-277-7602

http://lcfreeclinic.org/about.htm 

Lorain County Genealogy Project

http://home.centurytel.net/lorgen/ 

Lorain County Health Department

http://www.loraincountyhealth.com 

Lorain County Historical Society Hickories Museum, 509 Washington Ave., Elyria, OH, Tue-Fri 1-4 p.m., 440-322-3341, $3.50 adults, and $1.00 children ages 6-12 http://www.artcom.com/Museums/nv/gl/44035-51.htm

Lorain County Joint Vocational School, 15181 State Rt. 58, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-1051

http://www.lcjvs.com/ 

Lorain County Mission, 306 Morgan Ave., Elyria, Ohio, 440-322-4623 -- Providing temporary shelter, clothing, food, job training, counseling, education, and substance abuse help.

http://www.loraincountymission.org/ 

Lorain County Office on Aging

http://www.lcooa.org/ 

Lorain County Regional Airport

http://www.lcraa.com/ 

Lorain County Right to Life

http://www.loraincountyrighttolife.org/ 

Lorain County Speedway, 5 minutes south of Oberlin on Route 58 in Amherst, Ohio, 216-447-7888 or 440-986-7223

http://lorainspeedway.com/ 

Lorain County Rape Crisis Center -- Nord Center, 6140 South Broadway, Lorain, Ohio, call 1-800-888-6161 and ask for rape crisis on-call advocate. Or call the office at 440-233-7273.

http://www.oberlin.edu/stupub/ocreview/2004/4/30/commentary/article6.html 

Lorain County Transit (LCT), 440-233-7868 and bus scheduling 440-949-2525.  Provides service to Lorain County, the airport, and Cleveland.  LCT is free with an Oberlin College ID.  It leaves Oberlin from the corner of E. College and Pleasant St., and can be flagged by waving from anywhere along the route.

http://www.loraincountytransit.com/

Lorain County Urban League

http://www.lcul.org 

Lorain County Visitors Bureau

http://www.lcvb.org 

Lorenzo's Pizzeria - 52 1/2 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-0118.  Set back off the road, turn into the drive between the black wrought iron fence and the Oberlin News-Tribune Office.  Also has outdoor patio tables with umbrellas.

http://www.lorenzospizza.com/ 

Mad Factory, 39 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-7062 -- Theater instruction, entertainment, and education.

MADD North Coast -- Mothers Against Drunk Drivers

http://www.maddnorthcoast.org/ 

Main Street Oberlin, 7 N. Main Street, Suite #117, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-6262, Geoff Comings.

Mandarin Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 82 South Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-4500

Mary Lee Tucker Clothe-A-Child Organization, 440-245-6901 x615 or 1-800-765-6901 x 615 -- Primarily collects donations of money and clothing to help give children something warm to wear during the winter months. Clothe-a-Child volunteers take children shopping for winter coats, scarfs, hats, gloves, and other warm clothes.

Medicare Assistance Program -- Ohio 

http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/pdf/07103.pdf 

Mildred Bond Day Care Program -- South Lorain

http://www.nhalorain.org/DayCare.htm 

Mudd Library at Oberlin College

http://www.oberlin.edu/library/ 

Nails to Perfection, 61 S. Main St. (next to the library), Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-4647

National Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-4-A-CHILD or 1-800-422-4453

http://www.childhelpusa.org/programs_hotline.htm  

National Coalition for the Homeless

http://www.nationalhomeless.org/ 

National Family Farm Coalition

http://www.nffc.net/ 

National Federation of the Blind (Oberlin Chapter), 237 Oak Street, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-2216.

http://www.nfbohio.org/ 

NatureGem Nontoxic Living Resources -- Healing without toxic chemicals.  

http://www.naturegem.com 

Neighborhood House Association of Lorain County, 440-233-8768

http://www.nhalorain.org/  

News-Tribune -- Oberlin's local newspaper.  Circulation includes surrounding areas.  42 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio  440-775-1611.  

Northern Ohio Youth Orchestras, 39 South Main Street, Suite 244, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, 440-775-3059, Fax: 440-774-61601

http://www.noyo.org/ 

OASIS Animal Shelter, State Route 511, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-4101

http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/osr/OASIS.html 

Oberlin Bike Co-Op, 145 North Main St., in the back basement of Keep Cottage, 440-775-5351 -- Rents bikes to residents and students, and offers members the use of tools and parts for bike repair.

http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/bikecoop/ 

Oberlin College Bookstore, 37 W. College, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-7722 -- Textbooks, campus wear, Oberlin merchandise, cards, gifts, electronics, school and art supplies, and dorm products.

Oberlin Chamber of Commerce

http://www.oberlin.org  

Oberlin Choristers -- New Union Center for the Arts, 39 S. Main St., Oberlin, 440-774-4079

http://www.ochoristers.org/ 

Oberlin College

http://www.oberlin.edu For Events Central Ticket Office call  440-775-8169

Oberlin Community Services

http://www.oberlincommunityservices.org/  

Oberlin Dance Theater, 39 South Main St., Oberlin, Ohio  44074, 774-6077

Oberlin Design Initiative, 15B West College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-776-0209 -- Community Involvement and Sustainability Research

http://www.secondnature.org/efs/profiles/profile_oberlin2.html 

Oberlin Early Childhood Center

http://www.oberlinearlychildhood.org/

Oberlin Farmers Market

http://www.oberlin.org/directory/index.shtml?id=193  

Oberlin Food Rescue, 440-774-3183

http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/Foodresc/ 

Oberlin Golf Club, 200 Pyle Rd., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-3923

http://www.ohiogolf.org/html/courses_detail.asp?courseid=5357 

Oberlin Heritage Center - For tours of historic buildings, meet at the James Monroe House (73½ S. Professor St. Rear). Call 440-774-1700 for times and details.

http://www.oberlinheritage.org/

Oberlin Inn

http://www.oberlininn.com/

Oberlin Market – Health food store (building behind Downtown Pizza on South Main ), 22 Carpenter Court, 440-774-8401, email: theoberlinmarket@oberlin.net -- Also offers baked goods, catering, and small casual sit-down dining.  Hours are M-F 8:30a.m.-7:00 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and Sun 12:00 noon-5:00 p.m.

Oberlin Meals on Wheels, 440-774-1353 – Delivers  

Oberlin Medical Center, 200 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1211

Oberlin Music, 13 S. Main St. (upstairs), 440-774-8430 -- Run by Oberlin alumnus Jim Dawson, this cozy shop sells sheet music (including organ music) and serves up coffee, tea and pastries.

Oberlin Music Coalition -- Free music lessons for public school students in Lorain County and the greater Cleveland area.  A non-profit program of the Oberlin College Conservatory run by student musicians.  Free private lessons, Children's Concert Series, and Children's Music Workshops, 440-775-5530 or email obmusic@oberlin.edu,  http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/obmusic/upcoming.htm 

Oberlin News-Tribune, 42 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1611 -- Oberlin area newspaper with local government, community, school, civic, and sports coverage.

Oberlin Parks & Recreation, 69 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-7254 -- Numerous parks, hiking trails, fishing ponds, and a 15-mile scenic bike path to Elyria and Kipton.

http://www.cityofoberlin.com/parks_&_recreation.html 

Oberlin Public Library, 65 South Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-4790

http://www.oberlinpl.lib.oh.us/main.html 

Oberlin Review College Newspaper Online

http://www.oberlin.edu/stupub/ocreview/archives/2002.11.08/default.htm 

Oberlin City Schools - District Administration, 153 N. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-1458 -- Offers Oberlin College scholarships to eligible Oberlin High School graduates who attended all 4 years.

http://www.oberlin.k12.oh.us/ 

http://www.oberlin.k12.oh.us/ocscholarship.htm 

Oberlin Public Interest Group, Oberlin College Chapter -- Non-profit environmental and Consumer Rights Group working to protect the environment, consumer interests, and fight hunger and homelessness.

http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/opirg/embark.htm 

Oberlin Senior Center, 90 E. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1504

http://www.nhalorain.org/oberlinseniorcenter.htm  

Oberlin Stray Animal Rescue -- Operated by Oberlin College students.

http://www.oberlin.edu/stuorg/osr/ 

ObieMatch -- Bringing Oberlin College students together.  Compatibility matching.  Must be Oberlin College student and have Oberlin College username to register.

http://www.obiematch.com

Ohio Citizen Action

http://www.ohiocitizen.org

Ohio Dance Theater

http://www.ohiodancetheatre.org/  

Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services

http://jfs.ohio.gov/ 

Ohio Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-934-9840  

Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation -- All people who need to access our cherished system of laws should be able to. Even if they can't afford a lawyer.

http://www.olaf.org/ 

OhioLink -- The Ohio Library and Information Network

http://www.ohiolink.edu 

Ohio Learning Network, 614-995-3240 -- Exploring distance learning options.

http://www.oln.org &  http://www.e4meohio.org 

Ohio Migrant Hotline -- 1-800-282-3525 regarding housing and working conditions, health, & safety.

http://jfs.ohio.gov/agriculture/ 

Ohio Virtual Academy offers the Othello state-funded online homeschooling program with complete curriculum from K-12, textbooks and materials provided free, free tuition, free loaner computer, guidance from certified teachers, and educational tools.  For more info call 1-866-339-9072 or visit them online at http://ohva.org/dg/dg_oh.html

Our Lady of the Wayside, 440-934-6007 -- To serve people affected by mental retardation and developmental disabilities

http://www.thewayside.org/default.html 

PaperRetriever -- A community paper recycling program that helps the environment and benefits the schools.  Recycles newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office paper, junk mail, envelopes, self-stick notes, computer paper, posters, folders, and fax paper.  Sponsored by the school system, the money is used to help pay for school expenses and projects, including books, playgrounds, landscaping, and fun and educational activities.  There are 8 local PaperRetriever bins located in and around the Oberlin area.  There is one at Oberlin High School on N. Pleasant, Eastwood Elementary on E. College, Prospect Elementary on S. Prospect, the Oberlin Work Activity Center at 285 Artino, at the Splash Zone aquatic facility at 95 Hamilton, at Lorain County JVS on Rt. 58 south of downtown Oberlin, in Pittsfield Twp at 16940 Rt. 58 south of Oberlin, and at Carlisle Reservation at 12882 Diagonal Rd. in nearby LaGrange.

Pick-your-own Organic Blueberries -- Chance Creek Blues Farm 440-775-5386 - Rt. 511 West, right on Vermilion Rd., left on Portman, to first right onto Peasely.  Second farm on right.  Open 8-8.

Poison Control Center of Northeast Ohio, Toll-free 1-888-231-6161, Lorain County 216-231-4455.

Post Office, 68 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-776-9847.

Presti's of Oberlin Restaurant -- Fine dining specializing in homemade authentic Italian cuisine.  Located at 580 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, Ohio  440-775-2511. 

http://www.prestisofoberlin.com/ 

Preventive Medicine Group -- Traditional doctors with a natural approach.

http://www.prevmedgroup.com/doctors.html 

Project Child Safe -- Free gun locking devices and firearms safety kits.

http://www.loraincountysheriff.com/childsafe.htm 

Project Joy, 440-323-2777 -- Non-profit community arts organization that utilizes volunteer entertainers to perform in local Nursing Homes, hospitals and homes for the disadvantaged.

http://members.aol.com/richard216/joy.html 

Project Linus - Providing security through blankets for children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need

http://www.loraincounty.com/projectlinus/ 

Providence House -- A crisis nursery and safe haven for young children

http://www.provhouse.org/ 

Puffer's Floral Shoppe, 13 E. Vine at South Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-2611 -- Full service florist and gift shoppe.  Order online.

http://www.puffersfloral.com 

Q&D Diner (Quick and Delicious) - In front of Missler's grocery store at 311 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-1973, the food truly is quick and delicious, the prices are low to moderate, the helpings are very generous, and the owner and staff are friendly and efficient.

Rape Crisis Center of Lorain County -- Nord Center, 6140 South Broadway, Lorain, Ohio, call 1-800-888-6161 and ask for rape crisis on-call advocate. Or call the office at 440-233-7273.

http://www.oberlin.edu/stupub/ocreview/2004/4/30/commentary/article6.html 

Red Cross, 2929 West River Road N., Elyria, Ohio, 440-324-2929

http://chapters.redcross.org/oh/LORAIN/ 

Rental Payment Assistance (short-term, temporary), Lorain County Urban League, 440-323-3364.

http://www.lcul.org 

Rotary Club of Oberlin, 7 N. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1111

http://www.rotarydistrict6600.org/whats_new.shtml?f=333 

Safe and Reliable Cab Company 440-322-8294, Costs $15 from Oberlin to the Elyria Amtrak or Greyhound station, and $45 to the airport.

Salvation Army - 100 South Main Street-Front, Wellington, Ohio, 440-647-7600

http://www1.salvationarmy.org/

Second Harvest Food Bank, 7445 Deer Trail Lane, Lorain, Ohio, 440-960-2265

http://www.secondharvest.org/

Senior Nutrition Program, Home-delivered hot, delicious, safe, and nutritious noontime and weekend meals for frail and elderly persons throughout the western half of Lorain County, including Lorain, Elyria, Oberlin, Amherst, Wellington, and the townships of Amherst, Brownhelm, Henrietta, New Russia, Camden, Brighton, Penfield, Pittsfield, LaGrange, and Carlisle.  440-277-8269

http://www.nhalorain.org/seniornutrition.htm 

Services for Children with Special Needs (Lorain County) -- 1-800-729-TOTS 

Simply Healing Clinic – Naturopathic physician services from your home (Must pay up front and request reimbursement, as not yet covered by most traditional insurance providers).

http://www.simplyhealingclinic.com  

Solaluna Center for Yoga and Movement, 40 S. Main St. (second floor), Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-9642 -- Yoga instruction for students of all ages and levels of fitness.

http://www.solaluna.com 

Sperry-Gorske Insurance Agency, 21 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-4201.

Splash Zone, 95 W. Hamilton, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-5059

http://www.loraincountymetroparks.com/splash.htm 

Stocker Foundation

http://www.stockerfoundation.org/ 

Subway Restaurant of Oberlin - 18 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-7827.

Summit Academy -- Recently opened non-profit free public elementary and secondary schools located in Lorain, Ohio serving Lorain County children who do not perform well in traditional environments.  Offers innovative programs with self-paced computerized learning and hands-on learning experiences.  Teaches self-discipline and self-control.  Class sizes are small, nurturing, and offer individualized attention for children who are struggling.  Also helps children with difficulty in reading and math, ADD/ADHD, and other learning and behavioral problems.  Call 330-245-2593 or 440-245-2593 for enrollment information.

http://www.summitacademies.com/SCHOOLS/OURSCHOOLS.htm 

Taxi cabs -- There are three local cab/taxi companies:  A2 Point B Cab Company 440-775-7222 or email ronrim@oberlin.net, Safe and Reliable Cab Company 440-322-8294 costs approximately $15 from Oberlin to Elyria Amtrak or Greyhound, and $45 to the airport.  The Lorain County Cab Company 400-322-6555 costs about $21 from Oberlin to the Elyria Amtrak or Greyhound station, and $50 to the airport.  Van Express 440-774-3149 costs $30 to the airport, and $10 for each additional person.

Tooo Chinoise Restaurant -- 27 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-2988.     

United Northeast Natural and Organic Food Buying Club -- Ask for Connie at the Ben Franklin Store, 13 W. College St., Oberlin, Ohio 440-774-5711 

United Way of Greater Lorain County

http://www.loraincountyunitedway.org/    

Unique Soul Boutique - Ethnic hair care, 52 Lincoln St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-4679.

UPS Store, 55 S. Main St. (next to the library), Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-7447 -- copying, document services, shipping, and postal service.

Van Express 440-774-3149, costs $30 to airport, $10 for each additional person.

Voices for Children

http://www2.loraincounty.com/vfc/ 

Volunteer Guardianship Program of Lorain County

http://www.charityadvantage.com/lutheranmetro/vgplorain.asp 

Watson Hardware, 26 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1731.

Weia Teia, Upscale but cozy Asian-influenced cuisine (such as goat cheese ravioli in a lemongrass curry sauce) at moderate prices. Offers vegetarian choices. 9 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-8880.

Welcome Nursing Home, 417 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1491

Wigs for Kids - Hair replacement solutions for children affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy, alopecia, burns, and other medical conditions.

http://www.wigsforkids.org/ 

WOBC Oberlin College Radio

http://www.wobc.org/ 

Womens Development Center, 440-366-4188 -- Promoting and assisting women in small business.

Workshop Gallery, 24 S. Main, Oberlin, Ohio, 440-775-1540 -- Picture framing and unusual artwork for sale.

Yard Sale Thrift Shop -- Resale, thrift, and consignment goods.  18 Groveland at corner of South Main (behind auto shop), Oberlin, Ohio, Mon-Sat 10-5 p.m.,  440-774-2793

Yesterday's Ice Cream Shop, 53 S. Main St., Oberlin, Ohio, 440-774-4662 -- Full food menu and 37 flavors of Hershey's ice cream.