Published by Sidney Daily News Photo: Workforce Partnership Career Coach Kelly Edwards talks about the students that have been helped in building their careers by Workforce Partnership. Edwards was one of the speakers at the 2021 United Way Kickoff dinner held at the Palazzo on Thursday, Sept. 9.   Photo: Mercy Mission House Emergency Shelter […]

Published by Sidney Daily News Photo: Rudy Keister, Sidney, Nate Barhorst, Fort Loramie and Josh Ross, Sidney, from Ruese Insurance Group are pictured with Scott Barr, CEO of Shelby County United Way, and Sean Ford, CEO of Miami County United Way, receiving a check from Matt Ratermann and Chad Graeser, Piqua location of Ruese Insurance […]

President, Scott Barr, reports the Shelby County United Way recently completed the annual partner agency allocation process in March and, April. Six allocation teams consisting of over forty two people including Board Members, Company, and Community Volunteers conducted agency reviews. The teams were comprised of the following Impact Areas: Enriching the Lives of Seniors, Investing […]

Scott Barr, Shelby County United Way President and CEO, has announced the 2021 Campaign Chair will be Josh Koltak. “Josh is a great community leader that has served on many community boards, including the Shelby County United Way. He understands the important role and impact we have in the community, as well as the many […]

The Shelby County United Way special projects committee reviews grants on a monthly basis that impact the community in the areas of Health, Education, and Financial Stability. The following requested grants were approved in January and February. Agape Distribution was awarded $3,500 in January to assist with security and lighting upgrades as they have been […]

Published by Sidney Daily News Photo: Allen Bertke SIDNEY — Scott Barr, Shelby County United Way president and CEO, has announced the 2021 board president will be Allen Bertke, Choice One Engineering. Bertke has been a member of the Board of Trustees for four years, serving the past two years on the Executive Committee. He […]

Scott Barr, President and CEO of the Shelby County United Way is excited to share campaign totals from the 2020 Annual Campaign have surpassed $1.2 million and growing. “We shared at our virtual finale in early November we were approaching $800,000 in pledges with multiple large manufacturing companies still outstanding. Since that time company totals […]

Ryan Maier, Superintendent, Hardin-Houston Schools; Aditya P. Sakhalkar, Director, Applied Mechanics and Reliability Engineering, Emerson; Mark Seery, Vice President of Operations, Airstream; Greg Snyder, Assistant Principal, Sidney City Schools; and Katy Zimpfer, Human Resources Business Partner, Emerson; have been elected to the Shelby County United Way Board of Trustees beginning January 01, 2021. Maier, a […]

Published by Sidney Daily News SIDNEY — Five dedicated Shelby County United Way Board of Directors will be completing their terms at the end of December. “I would like to thank these five dedicated community leaders for their countless hours of support, their passion for Shelby County, and guidance during their tenures,” saidPresident and CEO […]

Published by Sidney Daily News Photo: Volunteers prepare fill the plates for a previous Community Christmas Dinner. Because of COVID-19, the meal will be a drive-thru event only on Dec. 5.   SIDNEY — The 39th Annual Community Christmas Dinner Committee invites residents from Shelby County to its drive-thru dinner on Saturday, Dec. 5, from […]