Week 7 Campaign Update: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a Shelby County United Way and Shelby County Libraries sponsored program, has been in Shelby County for over six years with over 165,023 books mailed to participants since the program’s inception. This program sends an age and developmentally appropriate book every month until their fifth birthday, totaling […]
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United Way Creates Opportunities for Local Students
Week 6 Campaign Update: The Shelby County United Way and the Workforce Partnership of Shelby County has collaborated and hired a high school career coach, Kelly Edwards. She works with the students that are graduating and entering the work force and makes recommendations to local employers that are hiring, of which most are funding partners […]
United Way Continues to Overcome Challenges
Week 5 Campaign Update: Last year was challenging for our partner agencies who saw an increase in clients that placed higher demands on their staff and services. Significant increases were seen in areas of victimization, domestic violence, food insecurity, and created challenges for many in substance abuse recovery. The 2021 campaign theme is “The Spirit […]
United Way’s POWER Continues to Invest in our Community
Week 4 Campaign Update: POWER, the Shelby County United Way Women’s Initiative group, is fulfilling their mission to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families in Shelby County. Since 2014, POWER has allocated over $99,000 back into the community through fund raisers and membership dues. Established in 2013 with just 23 […]
United Way Invests Locally in Faith-Based Organizations
Week 3 Campaign Update: The Shelby County United Way continues to invest locally in many faith-based organizations with over $575,000 allocated last year alone. Eight of our partner agencies have faith-based missions. In addition, 10 grants were awarded to organizations that are faith based as well. The SCUW board reflects the values of our community. […]
United Way Partners with the New Mercy Mission House
Week 2 Campaign Update: “The Spirit of Generosity” 2021 Shelby County United Way campaign theme continues through our new partner agency; Mercy Mission House, states President and CEO Scott Barr. “We are proud to partner with the Mercy Mission House to bring Emergency Shelter programming to Shelby County. The Shelby County United Way awarded $150,000 […]
United Way Agencies Meet Community Needs in 2020
Week 1 Campaign Update: As the Shelby County United Way launches their 64th annual campaign with the theme, The Spirit of Generosity, we want to recognize and thank the partner agencies that not only served, but met the community’s needs in a challenging 2020. The 27 partner agencies served over 18,000 clients last year, an […]
The Spirit of Generosity – United Way Kicks Off 2021 Campaign
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 […]
Ruese Insurance Group lends a hand to Shelby, Miami County United Way
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 […]
2021 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN LEADERS ANNOUNCED
Published by Sidney Daily News SIDNEY — Josh Koltak, Shelby County United Way 2021 Campaign chair, has announced the volunteer team to lead the 64th United Way fall campaign. The theme this year is “The Spirit of Generosity.” Koltak, Duane Gaier, Large Manufacturing Division leader, and Scott Barr, president of the Shelby County United Way, […]