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GUIDE TO YELLOW SPR INGS  |  2020 – 2021 23 — AMICS — was founded in 1940 as Community Service, Inc. AMICS hosts confer- ences and educational events focused on the mission areas of Resilient Communities, Regenerative Land Use, Com- munity Economics, Energy Democracy and Being the Change. In 2017, AMICS bought a 128-acre farm on the outskirts of Yellow Springs to develop Agraria: The Arthur Morgan Institute Center for Regenerative Agriculture. The Nature Conser vancy is restoring the Jacoby Creek, which traverses the property, and AMICS is developing an agroforestr y plan for the acreage that has been con- ventionally farmed. The main goals are to conduct research and education about the importance of carbon seques- tration in soils and healthy watersheds. Enhance Worldwide C : Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp, 937‑708‑0144 E : enhanceworldwide@gmail. com W: enhanceworldwide.org Enhance Worldwide envi- sions communities where girls and women have the skills to lead meaningful, dignified lives and where each individual has agency, autonomy and aspirations. Working toward this vision, Enhance Worldwide helps girls, women and their com- munities discover strategies to navigate the challenges to their well-being in order to develop as individuals in their own right. The organi- zation currently ser ves 150 direct beneficiaries across three programs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Activities focus on minimalizing the risk of child marriage, forced labor, violence and traffick- ing through family support, access to education and life skills development. Feminist Health Fund C : 937‑767‑8949 P.O. Box 323 E : info@feministhealthfund.org W: feministhealthfund.org Founded in1980, The Fem- inst Health Fund, a Yellow Springs-based nonprofit, has raised funds to help women in Greene County pay for tradi- tional and alternative medical- related expenses. For more information, to make a dona- tion or to apply for a grant, call 937‑767‑8949 or visit our website. Food Co-op/ Buying Club C : Luan Heit, 937‑767‑1823 The Yellow Springs Food Co-op is a local buying club. The group orders natural and organic food and other house- hold products at affordable prices, with a minimum of work for its members. Mem- bers place orders online from a wide selection of products. Delivery is every four weeks on Wednesday afternoon. Friends Care Community C : 150/170 E. Herman St., 937‑767‑7363 W: friendshealthcare.org Friends Care Community has a single goal: the affir- mation of life. Friends Care’s continuous care community has succeeded in meeting the needs of seniors who seek security and quality care, first with extended care, then with assisted living and indepen- dent living homes. Friends Care is located on a 22-acre campus. Friends is owned and operated by the Friends Health Care Association and has been a nonprofit commu- nity since 1977. Friends Care is a 66-bed skilled and long-term nurs- ing facility. In August of 2011, Contuned on page 24 3 Follow the new story trail through the grounds at Mills Lawn School. Help us help your library. Your support pays for“extras”that make your library especially engaging.To joinYSLA, send $5 plus any donation you’d like to make to: Yellow Springs Library Association P.O.Box 554 | Yellow Springs,OH 45387 352-4003 | www.greenelibrary.info Join theYSLA . YSLA now offers literacy grants through theYellow Springs Community Foundation.For more information or to apply, visit theYSCF website at www.yscf.org/literacy-grants Paid for by the YELLOW SPRINGS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 554,Yellow Springs Jewelry •  Clothing •  Home Accents Gifts for All Occasions 230 Xenia | 767-1628 A Collection of UNIQUE TREASURES From Abroad Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m.–Noon • Closed Sunday ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS 937-864-7733 Jail House Suites Beautifully renovated historic jail house built in 1878. Just one “cell” block from downtown Yellow Springs. Available for overnight and extended stays. www.jailhousesuites.com 111N.Winter St., Yellow Springs, OH 45387 937-319-1222