All proceeds from fundraisers will benefit the United Way and the 27 local agencies that receive support and are open to the public.
As of 02/27/12, the United Way Campaign is at 84%.
United Way Cinco de Mayo Fund Raiser
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WHEN:
Friday, May 4, 2012 (1 day before Cinco de Mayo)
TIME:
5:00-9:00pm
WHERE:
Willow Bend Country Club
579 Hospital Dr, Van Wert, OH 45891
TICKETS:
$25/Person, Includes Buffet & 2 Featured Drinks
The event will feature a Mexican buffet, frozen Margaritas, Mexican beer tasting, silent auction, prizes, and raffles.
Tickets can be purchased at Willow Bend or the United Way office.
Corporate tables are also available at a cost of $250, which includes 8 buffet tickets and sponsorship of a great raffle prize.
You do not have to be a member of Willow Bend to attend. Transportation at the end of the evening will be provided,
if needed.
Get your tickets now, they won't last long!
Contact Willow Bend at 419.238.0111 or the United Way office at 419.238.6689 for additional information.
United Way seeks funding requests -- 02/14/2012
The United Way of Van Wert County announces that preparations are underway to begin the admissions and review process for 2012. New agencies are welcome
to apply.
To be considered, an organization must be incorporated, not-for-profit, and IRS-exempt. It must also have an active volunteer board and have some financial and program management.
During the April and May members of the Admissions and Review Committee - a committee made up of local volunteers
- meets to study funding requests. This committee then makes its
funding recommendations to the United Way Board of Trustees in June.
Upon approval, agencies are notified by mail of funding decisions.
Any organization wanting an application is encouraged to contact the United Way office at 419.238.6689.
Deadline for applying is Thursday, March 15, at 5:00pm.
About the United Way
The United Way of Van Wert County was established in 1922
to "increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another".
When you give to United Way, your dollars are invested right back into your community.
Through the programs funded by the annual campaign drive, you can touch the lives of almost everyone in Van Wert County. Contributions are distributed
among the many non-profit organizations which meet the prioritized requirements established yearly by a group of community members.
Our board is a group of dedicated volunteers spend hours investigating each program to assess the validity, necessity, and benefit to the
entire community.
Designate Van Wert County
If you are a Van Wert County resident but working outside of the county, you can designate your pledge back to Van Wert. The same goes if you
work in Van Wert but live in another county. If it is your wish we will send your pledge back to the United Way in your community. Or you may designate your
pledge to one of our agencies listed in the agency directory.
Why contribute?
For many individuals in Van Wert County, contributing to the United Way has many benefits:
It is for everyone! You never know when you may require assistance from the many different organizations funded.
99% of the money you give stays in Van Wert County for LOCAL programs.
Your donation benefits many organizations.
You know that the dollars are being utilized for well-established and researched programs.
Visitors since September 2007
United Way of Van Wert County
1151 Westwood Dr
Van Wert, OH 45891
Tel 419.238.6689 Fax 419.238.3668 unitedway109@embarqmail.com
