United Way

The following letter was submitted by Pam Stone, United Way of Marion County Executive Director.
The United Way of Marion County believes that we all win when everyone in our community thrives.  It’s up to all of us to work together to ensure that youth start and graduate from school on time, families have the tools they need to become financially stable, and local citizens have access to healthcare.

The United Way of Marion County was recently presented with a check for funds raised during United Church Homes annual United Way Campaign. The contributions from their employees totaled more than $2,900.

The United Way of Marion County, in partnership with the Marion Community Foundation, Holbrook & Manter, CPA’s and State Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office, is hosting an informational seminar geared toward local nonprofit board members on November 17th, 2011 from 9:00am to noon at TRECA, 100 Executive Drive, Marion.

bluefusion entertainment held a fundraiser and Halloween Boo-Tacular party on October 29, 2011, raising over $500 towards the United Way of Marion County’s fundraising campaign. The event included lots of contests and prize winners.

The United Way of Marion County and Pioneering Healthy Communities, a health initiative in Marion, have been working together to address and reduce childhood obesity. Towards that end, they are offering to trade gift certificates for your Halloween candy.

The team from Ohio State Marion won the 2011 United Way Hot Wing Eating Contest held Friday at Grant Middle School. The five-person team downed 139 wings in five minutes for the title. The winner for the last three years, Lowes, was made up of new eaters and didn’t even come close.

bluefusion entertainment, 1340 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Marion, is hosting a Halloween Boo-Tacular Party and fundraiser. The Boo-Tacular party will take place on Saturday October 29th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at bluefusion. The event serves as a fundraiser for the United Way of Marion County.

The Marion Noon Kiwanis hosted the United Way of Marion County last week to hear about their 2011 fundraising campaign. The agency is hoping to raise over a million dollars to provide funding to dozens of community organizations and programs.

Marion County Family and Children First will be holding a Strengthening Families Program for families with children ages 6-10.  Parents/Caregivers and their children will attend seven sessions of family activities focused on building communication.

The United Way of Marion County's annual campaign officially kicked off on Thursday, September 15th. The event, in conjunction with Marion Area Chamber’s Business After Hours, was hosted by TRECA.

Earlier in the day Marion County Commissioners issued a proclamation, encouraging United Way to “continue its fine work.”  United Way 2011 Campaign Chair, Scott Yancey, announced that the organization had set a goal of $1,020,000, almost all of which will be funneled back into the Marion economy.