In Harrison Township, there are many various community development endeavors which our staff are always working on.  Jack Kuntz, Development Director, is responsible for the majority of the community development programs within the township and finding new projects to incorporate within the township's mission.  Harrison Township actively works to organize meetings with civic groups as well as identify areas of concern within our community where additional concentration is needed.  Harrison Township is also committed to informing the Harrison Township community as a whole about local programs which may be of assistance to you as a resident.  Please take a look at some of these programs below with accompanying links to provide you with additional information.

To see the Harrison Township's Calendar of Events, please see the top, left of this page.  This calendar was developed and is maintained by township staff in order to inform our residents about the vast amount of programs currently available for children, families and seniors alike, right here in our township region.  There are also many different great programs which may be of assistance to you and your specific neighborhood to the left of this page.  Please click on any of these links for additional information.

If you have any community program ideas or concerns,or simply would like to sit down to discuss the community in general, please contact Jack Kuntz at 890-5611.

Please read    the Harrison Township community profile , written by Kathy Tyler, and published in the Dayton Daily News on September 19, 2010.

Check out the website from United Against Violence of Greater Dayton.  Their mission is "to prevent violence from happening and to build a safer, healthier community."  There are some great programs available for families and  our youth in the Harrison Township community.  Check it out today!

County Corp, the non-profit arm of Montgomery County, has recently released a new grant opportunity for seniors and individuals with physical disabilities to assist in doing home repairs.  Please click    here for the guidelines  and click    here for the program's application .

Check out some of the cool community programs available to the community at large at Ft. McKinley United Methodist Church.  They are spearheading the first   community garden  in Harrison Township as well as having a   children's choir available to perform for area neighborhood & community groups.

Five River Metro Parks has released their list of programs for the month of January.  Please take a look at  the     January events  to see if there is anything you and your family can be a part of.  

If you are a woman or  know any women currently undergoing chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - once per month for 4 months while she is in treatment. All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. This organization serves the entire United States and currently has 547 partners helping the community at large.

Keep Montgomery County Beautiful is pleased to announce the Community Cleanup Program:  Having a large community cleanup or need help disposing of waste from a large illegal dump site? Eligible groups can apply for free delivery and pickup of a roll off container, which includes disposal costs.  More information and the application can be found at the Montgomery County Solid Waste District website at  www.mcswd.org or the Keep Montgomery County Beautiful website at www.kmcbohio.org.  For your convenience, a   PDF file and  Word 2007 form file of the application is also available.

   FREE TUTORING  for Dayton Public Students: Provided by STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CENTER.

Considering doing a garage sale in Harrison Township?  Please take a look at the township's garage sale regulations prior to operating any local garage sale.

Seniors or families with seniors, who are looking for assistance with transportation needs, home improvements, shopping, companionship, meal preparation, doctor appointments, overnight stays (24-hour care) personal grooming & dressing, mobility assistance and/or pet care, please take a moment to look at Seniors Helping Seniors.  This local business franchise is owned and operated by a local Harrison Township resident and is an opportunity for seniors who need assistance as well as seniors who are looking for a volunteer opportunity to give back to our local community.

 "FACING FORECLOSURE? CALL US WHEN YOU GET HOME.
CALL OUR HOTLINE AT 211 FOR HELP." or visit http://www.mcohio.org/foreclosure/
Sponsored by Montgomery County and The United Way

Are you or someone you know, behind in your Mortgage Payments and not sure what to do?  Community Action Partnership is offering FREE Housing Counseling.

 Are you in need of health assistance?  Contact a Community Health Advocate at (937) 512-4041.

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is committed to providing quality transportation to everyone in the Miami Valley area.  Since 1977, the RTA has offered Project Mobility, a curb-to-curb, para-transit service, to certified individuals with disabilities who are unable to use regular fixed routes.  Please click here to find out more about the Project Mobility Program. 

Neighborhood Groups

One of our major community development tools are neighborhood groups and the opportunity they provide township residents and property owners to participate in the township form of government.  Staff encourages and hopes to foster a strong working relationship with our existing as well as our future groups with the ultimate goal of helping make them a strong, positive impact on the township form of government.

Please click here to see a list of the recognized township neighborhood associations and the contact and meeting information attached to each group.  Also click to see more about the President's Council and some of the projects they have worked on in order to continue to improve Harrison Township as a community.

Youth & Family Program Initiative

For the past several years, the township trustees had looked into various possibilities to bring more youth and family activities to the residents of Harrison Township.  Many of these attempts were unsuccessful due to being unable to find the right circumstances mixed with an appropriate opportunity for everyone involved.  In 2009, township staff began working on the Harrison Township Youth & Family Program Initiative, a program which township staff believed could take advantage of the many ample programs which were currently in existence throughout the Montgomery County region.  Please click here to see more information about the Youth & Family Program as well as to see the youth and family program calendar.