The last speaker that was originally scheduled this spring for our in-person meetings at the Krassas Center (which were postponed due to COVID) is back! Kelli Viscounte from 'Love Our Community' will join us this Friday, October 30 for an update on this Lake Township organization.In the spring of 2016, the dream began. A dream of businesses, churches, schools, and individuals coming together to provide an event for the Lake Township community - a simple egg hunt. This event was a collaboration that surprised many but gave birth to the belief that TOGETHER we could make an impact to last.
From this effort, Love Our Community was born. As more and more community needs were identified, this same collaboration, now formally organized as Love Our Community, a 501c(3), continues to address community needs in Lake Township.
In 2019, Love Our Community purchased the former Lake Center Christian School building, located at 1116 Woodland Street SW in Hartville. The plan is to transform the building into a community resource that offers stable housing for individuals and families facing homelessness. By meeting basic needs, like food and shelter, the LOC building will help residents focus on building a better life. Current plans include an “anchor family” residence and four additional apartment units.
Kelli founded Love Our Community on a dream to mobilize communities to come together to meet needs that are often unseen.
Her favorite movie is 'Remember the Titans', with 'Rocky' as a close second. She is often heard saying, “it takes us all!”
Kelli and her husband Ron have six kids and one beautiful granddaughter.