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Ottawa County
Advisory Board
Jamie Jennings, Chair
Amy Below
Alison Falls
Carl Koebel
Stephanie Kowal
Nancy Osborn
Dave Robenstine
Brenda Smith
Ottawa County
Community Solutions Team
Brenda Smith, Chair
Stephanie Kowal, Co-chair
Bob Nobles
Nancy Berry
Lori Clune
Cindy Gunderson
Dr. Kirk Halliday
Joyce Huntley
Christopher Malfara
Joy Roth
Ottawa County
Marketing/Resource Development Committee
Amy Below
Jeff Bryden
Rachel Fall
Kim Godfrey
Megan Lovitt
Steve Lovitt
Greg Peiffer
Joy Riedl
John Schaffner
Mary Alice Schaffner
Andrea Weber
United Way in Ottawa County
Save the Date!
Gem Beach will rock again this year!
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| Mark your calendars now for Saturday, August 15 for another round of rockin' music, great food, fun memories, and catching up with old friends! |
Also, we're hosting a new event this year... Lagoon Saloon Rocks the Dock! Save the date for June 20.
Click here to download more info for both!
Additional Emergency Food and Shelter Funding Available
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provided an additional $21,317 to Ottawa County to meet the needs of the newly unemployed. Applications were due Thursday May, 14, 2009, and are now closed. The local Ottawa County Board responsible for distribution of funds met on May 22, 2009, at the Sutton Center. Stay tuned for announcement of the distribution.
This funding is in addition to the $44,937.00 distributed earlier this year:
| Organization | Purpose | Amount |
| DanburyFood Pantry | Emergency Groceries | $7000.00 |
| Elmore Food Pantry | Emergency Groceries | $1000.00 |
| FaithHouse Port Clinton Churchof the Nazarene | Weekly Wednesday Night Supper | $2000.00 |
| Firelands Food Pantry | Emergency Groceries | $6000.00 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Society | Emergency Groceries | $9038.00 |
| Salvation Army | Utlities and rent | $16,000.00 |
| Salvation Army | OakHarbor Food | $3000.00 |
| United Way | Admin | $899.00 |
| Total | $44,937.00 |
| LIVE UNITED is more than a tagline; it's about everyone in our community coming together to advance the common good because we can do so much more collectively than we can as individuals. Check out some of the following stories to find out how your neighbors right here in Ottawa County LIVE UNITED every day! |  |
Brenda Smith - United Way in Ottawa County Community Solutions Team
Corrine Creeden - Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center
Tory Heilman - The Ability Center
Dave and Cathy Mehl - The Conestoga Project
How Gifts are Invested
When making a donation to United Way in Ottawa County, please consider designating your gift to the Ottawa County Agenda for Change. To view a list of Ottawa County programs that benefit from this fund click here. To view the complete list of United Way program partners click here.
Conestoga Project Continues
The Conestoga Project is a grass roots neighborhood revitalization effort. The project targets the neighborhood between Maple and Lincoln streets. Join us for a meeting to discuss neighborhood problems and solutions. Call 419-734-6645 for the date and location of the next meeting. To learn more about the Conestoga Project click here.
United Way of Greater Toledo Receives Charity Navigator's 4-Star Rating
Charity Navigator, the largest and most utilized national charity evaluator, has awarded United Way of Greater Toledo a 4-star rating for the second consecutive year, recognizing the organization as outperforming the majority of nonprofits in America in respect to fiscal responsibility. Click here to view United Way of Greater Toledo's evaluation on Charity Navigator's website
Show Your Caring Giving Spirit
United Way in Ottawa County is now offering area businesses an easy way to support the community and impress customers. Click on the links below to learn more:
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The Sutton Center
Ottawa County residents benefit from the United Way office in Port Clinton and the volunteers and staff who change lives. United Way in Ottawa County is housed in the Sutton Center, which serves the community as a Family Resource Center. There are currently 12 agencies or programs located in the Sutton Center.
- American Red Cross
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center
- Independent Choices
- Legal Aid of Western Ohio
- Ottawa County Transitional Housing Inc.
- ProMedica Nurse Midwives
- Salvation Army
- Stein Hospice
- United Way in Ottawa County
- WSOS
- YW Childcare Connections
United Way in Ottawa County is focused on creating lasting impact through case management. Case management helps vulnerable families and adults in our community become self sufficient. Because of the investments made in this area, more than 160 families received case management at the Sutton Center.