The United Way of Hancock County has announced the results of its 2019 campaign and its funding for 2020.
The United Way says the 2019 campaign came in at nearly $2.9 million, which is close to previous years.
37 programs in Hancock County will receive funding through the campaign effort.
Additional details are in the following media release from the United Way
Through the annual United Way of Hancock County workplace campaign effort, $2,043,081 has been issued through grants and designations to 37 programs measurably improving people’s lives in Hancock County.
“Our 2019 campaign has come in close to prior years at nearly $2.9 million. Because we wanted to get as many dollars back to our local agencies as possible, strong steps were taken to reduce expenses,” said United Way CEO Angela DeBoskey.
“We were able to dramatically reduce costs, which allowed us to remain within 4% of what we funded to local agencies last year. That’s a win for our agencies, the community, our donors and United Way.”
Agency program grants are evaluated by trained community volunteers. Programs are vetted for alignment with United Way’s mission and how well-positioned the agency is to carry out the program and achieve the proposed outcomes. Fifty-four volunteers were involved in this year’s grant process.
United Way grants are combined with donor designations and corporate matches to determine total program and agency funding raised through the United Way annual campaign.
The following is a list of local agencies receiving United Way funding, which includes grant awards, agency designations and program designations through the fall campaign efforts:
• American Red Cross of Central Ohio will have access to $25,364 for its Disaster Services and Armed Forces programs.
• Boy Scouts of America, Black Swamp Council will receive $75,082 for its Scouting, Explorers and Kids in Need programs.
• Camp Fire of Northwest Ohio will receive $9,238 for its Thrive program.
• Cancer Patient Services will receive $189,770 for its Patient Direct Services program.
• CASA/GAL of Hancock County will receive $159,053 for its child advocate program.
• The Center for Civic Engagement will receive $30,000.
• The Center for Safe and Healthy Children will receive $27,169 for its forensic interview and examination program for abused children.
• Challenged Champions Equestrian Center will receive $40,000 for its equestrian therapy program.
• Children’s Mentoring Connection will receive $124,347 for its Mentoring Youth at Risk program.
• Family Resource Center will receive $128,060 for its Bright Beginnings, Hype, Prevention Mental Health Services and Peer Support programs.
• Findlay City Schools will receive $63,192 in for its pre-K program.
• Findlay Family YMCA will receive $39,591 for its Open Door and Child Care programs.
• Findlay Hope House for the Homeless will receive $229,692 in grant funding and designations for its shelter, resource office and independence program.
• Girl Scouts of Western Ohio will receive $13,893 for its Scouting leadership program.
• HHWP Community Action Commission will receive $194,928 for the Hancock Area Transportation Services (HATS) program.
• Hancock County Educational Service Center will receive $36,836 for its pre-K program.
• Hancock Literacy and the Dolly Parton Imagination Library program will receive $5,376.
• Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services will receive $306,000 for its Adult Victims Services, Child Victim Services and Violence Recovery programs.
• Raise the Bar Hancock County and its Leader in Me program will receive $47,671.
The following organizations received grant funding, agency, program and Halt Hunger Initiative designations:
• Christian Clearing House will receive $57,665 for its Caring Cupboard food voucher program
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• Community Gardens of Hancock County will receive $1,000 for its garden project.
• Findlay Family YMCA will receive $75,000 for the Feed-A-Child program.
• Lutheran Social Services will receive $3,343 for its emergency food pantries.
• Salvation Army will receive $65,000 for its emergency food pantry.
• West Ohio Food Bank will receive $70,000 for its food distribution services to Hancock County food pantries.
In addition to the above funding, United Way of Hancock County supports community development programming, assesses Hancock County needs and priorities, and develops volunteer opportunities that increase advocacy and support for nonprofits.
The United Way honors donors’ wishes to direct contributions to nonprofits out of the area.
The United Way thanks the following organizations for running a 2019 United Way of Hancock County campaign.
Advanced Drainage Systems
Advanced Foot Care Clinic
Aqua Lawn Irrigation
Arcadia Auto Service, LLC
Arlington Local Schools
Arlington Natural Gas Co.
Ball Metal Beverage Packing Division
Bigelow Glass
Biggby Coffee
Bindel’s Appliance
Blanchard Valley Health System
Blanchard Valley Medical Associates
Boy Scouts of America
Bridgestone APM Company
Car Specialties Paint & Body Shop
CentraCom
Children’s Mentoring Connection
Citizens National Bank
City Apparel
City of Findlay
Columbia Gas of Ohio
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cory-Rawson Schools
Danberry Realtors
Dental Center of Northwest Ohio
Dietsch Brothers
Edward Jones – Rich Rowe
Edward Jones – Eric Morman
ERA Geyer-Noakes Realty Group
Family Medical Associates of Findlay
Family Resource Center
Fifth Third Bank
Findlay Armature Co.
Findlay City Schools
Findlay Dental Group
Findlay Family Practice
Findlay Family YMCA
Findlay Hope House for the Homeless
Findlay Publishing Company
Findlay-Hancock County Alliance
First Federal Bank of the Midwest
First National Bank
FMT, Inc.
Fresh Encounter, Inc.
Freudenberg-NOK
Garlock Brothers Construction
Gilmore Jasion Mahler, LTD
GSW Manufacturing, Inc
H & O Services
Hackenberg, Feighner, Bishop & Werth, LLC
Hancock County Employees
Hancock County ESC
Hancock Federal Credit Union
Hancock Literacy
Heck Rentals
HHWP Community Action Commission
Hiegel Insurance Agency
Hitchings Insurance Agency
Hosler-Corbin Insurance Agency
Hoverman Insurance Agency
Huntington National Bank
Infection Prevention and Treatment Center
IntelliHARTx
International Fuel Systems/Ohio CAT
KeyBank
Knueven, Schroeder & Co.
Kramer Enterprises Inc.
Kroger Company
LaRiche Chevrolet/Cadillac
LaRiche Toyota-Subaru
Larry Nold Insurance & Financial Service
MacDonald Supply
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Mark K
McComb Family Dentistry
McComb Schools
McLane Corporation
Meijer, Inc.
Michael Eller Diamonds
National Beef Ohio
National Lime & Stone Company
Ohio Automotive Supply Co
Ohio Logistics
Old Fort Banking Company
Open Arms Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Services
Oxley, Malone, Hollister, Warren & Spaeth
Peterbilt of Northwest Ohio
Rawson O.E.S. Chapter 550
RCM Architects
RE/MAX Realty/Findlay
Reineke Ford Lincoln
Resolute Wealth Advisor
Rooney & Ranzau, Ltd.
Rowmark, LLC
Salvation Army
Sawvel and Associates
Shawnee Optical
Simona-PMC
Sink’s Flower Shop
Snyder, Alge & Welch, Co.
Spectrum Eye Care, Inc.
St. Andrews United Methodist Church
Stall & Company CPA’s
State Farm Insurance-Dan Maciejewski
State Farm Insurance- Dennis Putman
Swanson’s Barber Shop
TH Plastics
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
The Trust Company
UIS Insurance & Investments
United Way of Hancock County
University of Findlay
Valfilm LLC
Van Buren Schools
Vanlue Local School
Veoneer-Nissin Brake Systems America LLC
Walter Bros. Inc.
West Ohio Food Bank
Whirlpool Corporation
Wingate Body Shop