One team. Greater impact.

Zane Grey Intermediate student Jaiden Garnes runs to hug her Lunch Buddy, Genesis team member Marianne Graham, who made a surprise visit to her school. Smiling ear to ear, Jaiden couldn’t wait to tell Marianne about her latest class project.

Marianne is one of the many volunteers who mentor local youth like Jaiden through the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Zanesville Lunch Buddy program.

Southeastern Ohio has numerous remarkable organizations that benefit our community. From supporting local youth and packaging meals for senior citizens to helping animals and building houses, nonprofit organizations make our community a better place.

Over 4,400 Genesis team members like Marianne frequently lend a hand to our local nonprofit organizations.

Marianne has been involved with BBBS since 2017, serving as a BBBS Zanesville Lunch Buddy for the last four years. The Lunch Buddy program matches youth with BBBS volunteers. Bigs and Littles meet weekly to have lunch, play games and have meaningful conversations.

“Lunch Buddies opens the door for volunteers to make a difference,” said Marianne. “With so many programs available, BBBS enables me to give back and encourage others to share their time and talents.”

In addition to BBBS, Marianne volunteers with the Zanesville Farmers Market and the Muskingum Valley Park District. She sees the direct impact volunteering makes in the local community.

“Volunteers help nonprofit organizations support the communities they serve,” said Marianne. “Helping others inspires better teams. Together we can create a greater impact.”

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Genesis wants to help our community. We would like you to share local volunteering opportunities with our team. Nonprofit groups that meet the qualifying guidelines can complete the request form online at genesishcs.org/request-volunteers.

Guidelines include:

• Opportunities that support Muskingum, Coshocton, Perry, Guernsey, Noble or Morgan counties.
• Church events that benefit the entire community.
• Submit your organization’s request at least 30 days before your event. Requests are reviewed weekly.

For more information, call Genesis Community Relations at 740-454-5913, option 2.