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First Step is a healthy family resource center serving Wood, Wyandot, Seneca, and Sandusky counties in Northwest Ohio. Since 1980, First Step has provided shelter and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence. The first domestic violence shelter built in the state of Ohio from the ground up 4th in the nation.

Continually evolving to meet the needs of the community, First Step now provides a wide range of additional services to include outreach programs like Passages, 24/7 Dad, and Operation Star-shine all of which serve to empower individuals and families to make healthy relationship choices. Community programs like our Women’s Enrichment Series, Bread and Bagel day “the ripple”, winter coat give away and most recently our Dad and Daughter tool box build serve to build a healthy community through participation.

Whether you’re an expecting parent, a newly engaged couple, or an individual in a violent situation, First Step is here to help.

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419-435-7300
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P.O. Box 1103
Fostoria, OH
44830
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The members and allies of the Fostoria Economic Development Corporation are working together to facilitate innovation in economic development in the Fostoria area to ensure a competitive edge and a prosperous future for both the City and for Ohio.

A dynamic public / private partnership serves the community through business expansion, retention and attraction; our organization is a single point of confidential contact for companies seeking the ideal expansion or relocation destination. Our service connects your business to community-based officials, private-sector allies and state government leaders who share an interest in your success.

 

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419-435-7789
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121 N. Main St.
Fostoria, OH
44830
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There were 13 Different Glass companies in Fostoria, Ohio during the years 1887-1920. During the boom years of 1887 through about 1892, there were about seven or eight plants at one time operating in Fostoria.

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419-435-5077
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Kiwanis is a worldwide service organization appealing to people who have the desire to become personally involved in making the community a better place in which to live. As a group, these people achieve together what individuals alone cannot do. Working together, Kiwanians voluntarily share the challenge of community service, improvement, and leadership, assuming personal responsibility for humanitarian and civic projects that public authorities are not prepared or able to perform.

 

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419-435-3479
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Fostoria Rail Preservation Society (FRPS) was organized as a non-profit in 2005. Our mission statement is to preserve, promote and educate the public on Fostoria's importance in railroad history of our nation and the world.  The City of Fostoria completed the 5.5 acre Fostoria Iron Triangle Rail Park in November 2015. Fostoria's Rail Park is visited by tourists (railfans) from all over the world and is open 24/7, 365 days a year. Three mainline double tracks cross each other and form a triangle around the rail park. 100+ freight trains pass through Fostoria each day. FRPS is proud to promote Fostoria's rich railroad history. The 1878 LE&W Depot, 128 W. North Street, is the home of FRPS.

 

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419-435-1781
Business Address
128 W. North Street
Fostoria, OH
44830
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Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world

dmaag@oldfortbank.com

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419-436-1425
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The Greater Fostoria Community Foundation, a public, charitable, not-for-profit organization, improves the quality of life by building a permanent endowment to support our community needs in areas such as the arts, culture, humanities, economic development, civic affairs, education, health and social services.

director@fostoriafoundation.com

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419-435-2823
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United Way has been helping in Fostoria for more than 50 years because of the kind, caring people in our community. Having grown up in another area, I have always been impressed by how our small city pulls together to support the many, many wonderful agencies who are there to help us through life's difficult and challenging moments.

emarker@midohio.twcbc.com

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419-435-4484