Next Steps: Gym Reconstruction
Across from the newly renovated Welker Smucker Culinary Arts Center stands a building trapped in the past. Built in the 1960’s, the Boys’ Village gymnasium is showing its age. The exterior has [...]
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Village Network to Host Open House at its Salem, Ohio Location
After completing the construction of its new educational facility, The Village Network will host an open house event for community members to learn more about the residential program and meet the [...]
It Takes a Village: Meet Our Supporters
The newly remodeled Welker Smucker Culinary Arts Center was named after Welker Smucker, a man who devoted his retired life to serving the youth at Boys’ Village. Smucker retired from The J.M. [...]
Belmont County Woman Donates $15K to New Horizons Campus of The Village Network
BETHESDA- Long-term Belmont County resident Mary Lee Powell generously donated $15,000 to replace the gymnasium floor at the New Horizons Campus of The Village Network in Bethesda, Ohio. To [...]
Inadequate to Ideal: How the Center Changed
Built in the 1960’s, the Welker Smucker Culinary Arts Center has served a variety of purposes. What began as a service building at Boys’ Village in Wooster, Ohio morphed into a place for staff [...]
MEDIA ADVISORY: New Horizons Campus of The Village Network Hosts Ribbon Cutting and Open House after Receiving $15K Donation from Belmont County Woman
Long-term Belmont County resident Mary Lee Powell generously donated $15,000 to replace the gymnasium floor at the New Horizons Campus of The Village Network in Bethesda, Ohio. To celebrate [...]
Student Essay about The Village Network Wins First Place in School Competition
Thirteen-year-old Maddie won first place in her school’s essay competition for an original piece about The Village Network and its services. Her essay earned her a $100 reward, which the [...]