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Year 2024
Press Release: Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (October)
Press Release: Upcoming Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (September)
Padua Center Summer Party 2024 (July) pdf
2024 Summer Party Winners
First Prize – Meta2 Headset – Marcia Klunk
Second Prize – Gas Grill – Rochelle Hite
Third Prize – $100 – Cinemark Gift Card – Tanya Walker
Thanks to all who purchased tickets and attended the party.
Upcoming Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Community Meeting (May)
Upcoming Summer Camps 2024 (pdf)
Press Release: Padua Center Summer Party 2024 (July)
Press Release: Upcoming Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (April)
Press Release: Upcoming Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (March)
Press Release: Upcoming Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (February) (pdf)
Year 2023
Running with Padua Center – 2023 (pdf)
Press Release: Fifteenth Annual Chicken Fest 2023 (pdf)
Press Release: Music of Art Tatum Featured at Black History Month Concert
Press Release: Mr. Lane Montz Speaks at Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Press Release: Dr Marvin Whitfield Speaks at Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Year 2022
Press Release: Kwanzaa Park Neighbors to Lead Kwanzaa Celebration 2022
Press Release: Upcoming Padua Potters Garden Club Meeting
Press Release: Peaces of Art Celebration 2022
Press Release: Kwanzaa Park August 2022 Meeting
Press Release: Kwanzaa Park Meeting with Guest Speakers
Press Release: St. Martin de Porres Parish Mourns the Recent Gun Violence Deaths
Summer Camps 2022 (pdf)
Press Release: City Councilwoman Vanice Williams Meets Kwanzaa Park Neighbors
Press Release: Monthly Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meetings Resume
Press Release: 32nd Annual Black History Month Concert of 2022
Year 2021
Press Release: Diane Gordon to Lead Padua Center’s Kwanzaa Celebration 2021
Press Release for Peaces of Art 2021
Press Release: 31st Annual Toledo Symphony Concert Celebrates Black History Month
Year 2020
Press Release: Harvey Savage Named Padua Promoter 2020
Press Release: Padua Center Ujima Park and Garden Party (September 2020)
Press Release: Next Kwanzaa Park Neighborhood Meeting (February 2020)
Year 2019
Press Release: Next Kwanzaa Park Neighborhood Meeting (November 2019)
Press Release: Padua Center Announces Peaces of Art 2019
Press Release: Next Kwanzaa Park Neighborhood Meeting (September 2019)
St Anthony’s Church Project Community Meeting
Press Release: Earth Day 2019 Celebration
News Release: Next Kwanzaa Park Neighborhood Meeting (May 2019)
News Release: Next Kwanzaa Park Neighborhood Meeting (March 2019)
News Release: St. Martin de Porres Parrish 29th Annual Black History Month Concert (February 2019)
Year 2018
Open House 2018
News Release: Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (November 2018)
Press Release: Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting (September 2018)
Press Release: Diocese of Toledo Completes Donation of Former Saint Anthony Church
Press Release: Diocese of Toledo Plans to Demolish St. Anthony of Padua Church
Press Release: BINGO Party at Padua Center
Press Release: Summer Camps 2018 Location Move
Press Release: April 2018 Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Press Release: March 2018 Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Press Release: December Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Year 2017
Press Release: Peaces of Art 2017
Press Release: September Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Press Release: April Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Press Release: Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson to be Mayor of Padua Villagea
Year 2016
Press Release: Kwanzaa Park Neighbors’ Meeting (August 2016)
Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club Presents Program at Kwanzaa Park Neighbors Meeting
Press Release: Padua Center Receives New Van
In the News…
Padua Center Undeterred by Uncertainty at St. Anthony (September 29, 2018 – Toledo Blade)
Bishop Accepts Proposal to Save St. Anthony Catholic Church, Sets Conditions (June 5, 2018 – WTOL)
St. Anthony’s Church to be Torn Down for Padua Center in June (May 23, 2018 – WTOL)
Lourdes Business Students Giving Back (Toledo Blade)
The Nurturing Power of Association (Commentary by Keith Burris, Toledo Blade)
Sister Ginny, Padua, and the Star Fish that gets Saved (Toledo Blade)
University of Toledo Announces Padua Alliance for Education and Empowerment
Kwanzaa Celebration Photo Gallery 2011 (Toledo Blade)