The United Way of Marion County’s 77th annual campaign officially kicked off on Thursday, September 19th. The event, in conjunction with Marion Area Chamber’s Business After Hours, was hosted by Peltier Chiropractic. The theme for the campaign is “UN1TE: It takes just one person to change one life. Be the ONE.” United Way 2013 Campaign […]
United Way to Kickoff Annual Fundraising Campaign
September 17, 2013 by
United Way of Marion County will kick-off its annual fundraising campaign this Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 5:15 p.m. at the Marion Area Chamber’s Business After Hours Event, to be held at and sponsored by Peltier Chiropractic Center (335 Barks Road East). “Each year we host a public kick-off to rally the community to create […]
United Way Urges Everyone to Get Involved in Education
August 27, 2013 by
United Way of Marion County’s Executive Director says the start of the new school year is a great time to get involved with helping to improve education for local children. Pam Stone submitted the following letter discussing ways everyone can help. No matter how old you are, the back to school season fills many of […]
Golf Outing to Benefit Marion United Way
July 31, 2013 by
Marion restaurant Rosa & Rocco’s is hosting a golf outing to benefit United Way of Marion County on Monday, August 5, 2013 at the Marion Country Club (2415 Crissinger Road in Marion). Lunch starts at noon, followed by a 1:00pm shotgun start. Dinner, prizes, raffles and live entertainment will follow at Rosa & Rocco’s. The […]
STEM Conference Hopes to Inspire Youth, Spaces Still Available
July 25, 2013 by
The Ohio State University at Marion will host north central Ohio’s first ever science, technology, engineering, and mathematics conference for young people, Expanding Your Horizons Saturday, July 27, 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. on the Marion Campus, Morrill Hall, 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio. Sponsored by the United Way of Marion County and the Marion Community […]
Conference Hopes to Inspire Kids to Pursue STEM Careers
July 16, 2013 by
The Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Conference is designed to be a new, fun-filled day intended for girls and boys going into grades 5 through 12, their parents, and teachers. The conference goal is to promote careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The Northwest Ohio conference will be held Saturday, July 27, […]
Stuff The Bus Book Drive Looking for Donations
June 18, 2013 by
Take a good, hard look at your bookshelves. If you are like many families who love to read, you have accumulated a lot of children’s book. This week, the United Way of Marion County is asking you to consider donating them to their Stuff the Bus Book Drive. United Way is teaming up with local […]
Shamrock Seniors Event Benefits United Way
May 20, 2013 by
The United Way of Marion County asks you to join them on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Shamrock Vineyard for lunch, entertainment, and a wine tasting. Special entertainment will be provided by David Crone, a comedian, ventriloquist, and magician. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at Primrose Retirement […]
Area Postal Workers Collect Nearly 40,000 Pounds in Food Drive
May 15, 2013 by
Postal workers say Marion area residents really came through this year, donating nearly 40,000 pounds of edible support to the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive that was held on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Local residents set the food out by their mailboxes and the postal workers collected it while they worked their regular routes. […]
Letter Carrier’s Annual Food Drive Set for Saturday
May 7, 2013 by
Local postal workers will be collecting more than the mail this Saturday, May 11th, 2013 as they partner with United Way of Marion County to participate in the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) 20th annual “Stamp out Hunger Food Drive.” Letter carriers from more than 10,000 cities and towns across America will focus their […]
