August 2019
United Way serving Marion County
We're gearing up for another successful campaign this year and hope you'll join us for our upcoming events! Our first ever Campaign Coordinator Luncheon  will be on Thursday, August 29 at Whirlpool Marion.

This free lunch and learn will focus on how to create an exciting, engaging workplace fundraising campaign and features local speakers from Crawford, Marion, and Wyandot. If your workplace runs an annual United Way campaign (or is considering one) we encourage you to attend.

Marion's kick-off event,  Celebrity Bartender , will take place on September 26 at the Marion Country Club.

Please visit our new   website  for a full list of upcoming events and information about our work in the community.

Thank you for Living United!

Leslie Schneider, Resource Development Director
United Way of North Central Ohio serving Crawford, Marion, & Wyandot
2019 Campaign Coordinator Luncheon
Registration  is open for our Campaign Coordinator Luncheon on Thursday, August 29. During this lunch and learn, our staff will walk Campaign Coordinators through the process of coordinating and executing a successful workplace fundraising campaign.

Come meet our resource development team, learn about our online campaign toolkit, and hear from local Campaign Coordinators about how they engage employees in their annual United Way campaign.

Registration is free and includes a light lunch. The luncheon is being hosted at Whirlpool Marion (1300 Marion-Agosta Road in Marion), and a tour of Whirlpool is available following the event for the first 25 registrants. Please register by Wednesday, August 21.

United Way Campaign Coordinators are a critical link between our United Way and workplace fundraising campaigns. Campaign Coordinators help share our mission to improve lives and connect colleagues with volunteer and charitable giving opportunities that provide vital services to families and individuals in Crawford, Marion, and Wyandot counties.
Service Spotlight: Logan Kirk
"I support United Way because I believe in the collective impact model. Donors can assist many partner agencies right here in Marion County through their means of giving. I also like the fact that if I want to designate my donation to a certain area of focus or partner organization, I have the ability to do so!" 

Logan Kirk, Insurance Advisor at Dostal & Kirk Insurance and Financial Services is an active member of the United Way Advisory Council and serves on the United Way of North Central Ohio Governing Board. He is a familiar face around town serving as a mentor through Marion Mentors, a coordinator for Youth Leadership Marion, a Chamber Ambassador for the Marion Area Chamber, and member on the Entrepreneurship Council.

His favorite aspect of volunteering with United Way is being able to support various fundraising events throughout the year. He had a blast mixing drinks at Marion's campaign kick-off, Celebrity Bartender, in 2018. Given Logan's area of expertise, it is no surprise that the focus area Logan is most passionate about is Financial Stability.

We are thankful for the service Logan gives to United Way and the whole community. If you don't know Logan yet, you may be able to catch him running around town (he ran a full marathon in 2016)! 
BOLD GOAL 1: IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT & MENTORING PROGRAMS
Our Bold Goals are a shared vision for
improving the community we call home.

Our first Bold Goal focuses on improving early childhood development and youth mentoring . Together, we're working to improve early childhood literacy, provide positive mentorship opportunities, and increase high school graduation rates.

To learn more about our Bold Goals initiative, visit our website .
Interested in becoming a mentor? Learn more about the Marion Mentors program and apply online at marionmentors.org/ .

Once you have returned your application, it will be reviewed and you will be contacted with further information to assist you in completing the screening and matching process.

Background check, trainings, materials, and other activities are provided at no cost to you. Mentors are asked to commit to maintaining their mentor/ mentee relationship for a minimum of one full school year.
Save the Date: Marion Kick-Off
Celebrity Bartender on 9/26
Join us on Thursday, September 26 at the Marion Country Club for our annual Celebrity Bartender! Help us kick-off our 2019-20 campaign during this Chamber After-Hours event.

Tip your favorite bartender to help them win - all tips benefit United Way in Marion. Register online or call the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce at 740-382-2181.
2nd Annual Women United Designer Purse Bingo raises over $25,000!
United Way held their 2nd Annual Designer Purse Bingo event on Saturday, July 20 at The Barn at All Occasions in Waldo. The sold-out event brought more than 400 supporters together to enjoy a night filled with prizes, food, and fun.

Twenty brand new designer handbags, including purses from Kate Spade, Michael Kors, and Coach, were awarded to the Bingo winners.

This year’s event, spearheaded by United Way’s Women United – a collaboration between United Way and the Marion Women’s Business Council – raised more than $25,000 for United Way in Marion. Part of the funds will go to the Women’s Business Council Scholarship Fund with the Marion Community Foundation. This annual scholarship is awarded to female students from Marion County who are interested in pursuing studies in business and other related fields.

Special thanks to all of the United Way board members, volunteers, and sponsors for helping to make Designer Purse Bingo a success. See all of the photos from this year's event here .
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