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“United Way hosts Chocolate Crawl, Pursuing Inspiration”
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“United Way 2-1-1 sees Housing Requests Increase”
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“Housing Requests Increase, United Way 2-1-1“
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“United Way in Wood County to Host Chocolate Crawl”
The United Way of Wood County is holding its fourth annual Charity Chocolate Crawl from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, October 16. More than 20 locations throughout downtown Bowling Green will share a... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Tickets On Sale for Charity Chocolate Crawl
United Way 2-1-1 Releases Summer Data; Housing Requests Rise
“United Way and Toledo Metroparks Bond Over Community Outreach”
SUMMER events were in full bloom and will be plentiful into the fall. ON a beautiful late summer evening at Toledo’s newest Metropark, United Way of Greater Toledo Tocqueville Society members and donors gathered to... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“Proposed Right to Legal Representation in Housing Court Gains Traction”
Several agencies on Thursday expressed support for local legislation that, if passed by Toledo City Council, would help provide lawyers for low-income Toledoans facing eviction. The legislation, introduced by city council members... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL...
“Toledo-Lucas County Rental Assistance Applications Closed, But More Help is Out There”
Although the deadline to apply for rental assistance through a joint city/county program has passed, there’s still plenty of housing-related help in Toledo for those who need it. That’s the message representatives from the city of Toledo, Lucas County, the Fair...
“United Way Assists Toledo Refining Company in Packing Backpacks”
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“United Way and Toledo Refining Company Pack Backpacks for Kids”
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“Enterate! Voces Latinas, United Way 2-1-1 Spotlight”
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Toledo Refining Company Packs Bookbags for Students in Need
“2-1-1 Lines Doing the Job”
Calls to the United Way’s 211 line took off during the coronavirus pandemic. While calls have tailed off a bit as some sort of normal has developed, the service remains a lifeline for many folks needing help. Calls increased by 22 percent over the past... CLICK HERE...
“United Way 2-1-1 Sees Increase in Calls Over Past Year”
In the past year, United Way 211 calls increased by 22 percent from Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties. Most of that surge was because of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sandra De Steno, director of... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“United Way Eyes the Future…”
FACING west as the sun set on a picturesque view of Lake Erie from the Catawba Island home of Ed and Shirley Carlson, United Way of Greater Toledo held one of its quarterly Tocqueville Talks for... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“United Way Shows a 22% Increase in Contacts”
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“United Way Sponsors Implicit Bias Training”
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United Way 2-1-1 Releases Year-End Data
“United Way Delivers Transparency on Community Impact & Public Policy Line-Item”
The United Way of Greater Toledo last month announced it awarded more than $7.9 million in grants to 61 programs, but the program that received the largest chunk of money — $1.17 million — is one of its own. On first glance, it’s difficult to know what... CLICK HERE...
“Rubber Ducks Raise Nearly $8,500 for United Way in Ottawa County”
AND they're off! Rubber ducks floated in the Derby Pond in Waterworks Parks in Port Clinton for United Way in Ottawa County’s second annual Incredible Duck Race, a great family activity on Independence Day. More than 900 ducks were... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL...
“Gov. DeWine Visits Toledo Museum of Art to Promote Community Outreach.”
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine visited the Toledo Museum of Art on Wednesday to support the institution’s community outreach programs and see its new mobile glassblowing furnace in action. The governor called the museum a... CLICK HERE TO READ THE...
LMH to Acquire Downtown United Way Building
Seizing on a long-sought-after opportunity to be headquartered in downtown Toledo, Lucas Metropolitan Housing intends to acquire the United Way of Greater Toledo’s Jackson Street building in a deal that would... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“United Way Gives Grants to County Agencies”
United Way of Greater Toledo has announced that 61 external programs and seven internal United Way strategies across Wood, Lucas and Ottawa and counties, focusing on education, financial stability, health and housing, will be part of... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL...
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