The Carr Center to host an open house to celebrate 70 years

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – After several name changes, relocations, and program expansions, the Carr Center in Zanesville is celebrating 70 years in the community with an open house on Nov. 17.

The non-profit is opening it’s doors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. so that visitors can tour the facility, meet staff members, have some light refreshments, and learn more about the organization.

“A lot of people see maybe one side of what the Carr Center does at Cake Auction, or maybe they know one program. But, they’ll get to see a lot more of what we do and what we do with all the funds we raise,” said Madelyn Tyo, the executive director for the Carr Center.

Originally named the Muskingum County Society for Crippled Children Inc., the center opened in 1956 to help children with polio, cerebral palsy, deafness and speech impairments. Fast-forward to today and the Carr Center offers programs for adults and children in a mission to help them achieve or maintain the highest quality of living.

“We have two main departments, our youth and our adults. So, for youth we see kiddos with speech needs. So speech delays, language delays. We have our safety town program over the summer for 4 and 5-year-olds and we have a kindergarten readiness camp,” Tyo said. “And then, on our adult side, we see seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities for a day-time respite care.”

Tyo says there are seven active programs on offer and you can learn more by visiting their open house on Nov. 17. The Carr Center can be found at 1035 Beverly Avenue. You can also visit their website listed at the bottom of your screen.