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Best of 2019: Because Change Doesn’t Happen Alone

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December 30, 2019

We have come to the close of an impactful year! Thousands of needs were met through 211 calls, meal and hygiene kit builds, backpack builds, our funded partners’ unique services and so much more! Read on for stories that highlight...

Posted in 2-1-1, Change Maker Stories, Data, Donor Education, Education, Financial Stability, Health, Ottawa County, United Way of Greater Toledo, Wood County

Down, Never Out: Finding a Path that Leads Away from Rock Bottom

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July 1, 2019

I sat across the table from the woman I’d been called in for. “Her name is Nikki,” my contact had told me over the phone. “She’s dealing with some tough times, not too dissimilar from you a year ago....

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Financial Stability, Ottawa County

A Flood of Memories: Surrounded by Support During Times of Disaster

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June 6, 2019

I woke in the middle of the night to the sound of rain pounding the roof and was glad Stan had fixed the leak last month. I looked to the clock on my nightstand, but its face was dark. “Stan,” I whispered.  “I...

Posted in 2-1-1, Change Maker Stories, Financial Stability, Ottawa County

Finding Freedom: Getting Connected to Legal Help

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September 3, 2018

“Will you marry me?” He asked, as he knelt down on the brick path that surrounded the stone water fountain; my favorite spot in the botanical garden. “Yes, of course!” I proclaimed and wrapped my arms around his neck, and almost tackled him...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Financial Stability, Ottawa County, Wood County | Tagged Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Steps Out of Poverty

When Dreams Collide: Exploring Career Possibilities

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July 19, 2018

“Kelsey*, come check this out!” I heard my friend Lindsay* shout from across the room. She was sitting in front of a computerized flight simulator. Learn how to fly here! said the sign next to the table. It was one of several...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Education, Ottawa County | Tagged Ottawa County Business Advisory Council

Rough Waters: Navigating Life’s Challenges to Keep Families Connected

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July 13, 2018

Pulling into the parking lot at Joyful Connections, I remember the last time we were here. It was about a year ago, just before my fifteenth birthday. I had been sitting on a couch in a space meant to look like a living...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Education, Ottawa County | Tagged Joyful Connections, Supervised Visitation Programming

Reflections of Fatherhood: Facing the Past with the Support of our Community

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July 3, 2018

I kept looking at him in the rearview mirror during the endless drive back to Port Clinton. He was finally asleep. From the time we’d left the hospital, he’d screamed and thrashed up a storm, ceaselessly kicking the back of my seat and...

Posted in Change Maker Stories, Education, Ottawa County | Tagged Champions for Children

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