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Ottawa County
Advisory Board

Jamie Jennings, Chair

Amy Below
Alison Falls
Carl Koebel
Stephanie Kowal
Dave Robenstine
Brenda Smith

Ottawa County
Impact Committee

Brenda Smith, Chair
Stephanie Kowal, Co-chair

Lori Clune
Cindy Gunderson
Dr. Kirk Halliday
Joyce Huntley
Christopher Malfara
Joy Roth
Ralph Yoss

United Way in Ottawa County

Gem Beach Rock 'n Roll Reunion

Mark your calendars for the Gem Beach Rock 'n Roll Reunion! This fantastic day of nostalgia on September 20, 2008, will feature live music, classic cars, great food, and a whole lot of fun from noon 'til 8 p.m. The best part? All proceeds will support United Way in Ottawa County.

For more information, click here.
To purchase tickets online, click here.

How Gifts are Invested

When making a donation to United Way in Ottawa County, please consider designating your gift to the Ottawa County Community Impact Fund. To view a list of Ottawa County programs that benefit from this fund click here. To view the complete list of United Way program partners click here.

Conestoga Project Underway

The Conestoga Project is a grass roots neighborhood revitalization effort. The project targets the neighborhood between Maple and Lincoln streets. Join us for a meeting to discuss neighborhood problems and solutions. Call 419-734-6645 for the date and location of the next meeting. To learn more about the Conestoga Project click here.

United Way of Greater Toledo Receives Charity Navigator's 4-Star Rating

Charity Navigator, the largest and most utilized national charity evaluator, has awarded United Way of Greater Toledo a 4-star rating, recognizing the organization as outperforming the majority of nonprofits in America in respect to fiscal responsibility. Click here to view United Way of Greater Toledo's evaluation on Charity Navigator's website

Show Your Caring Giving Spirit

United Way in Ottawa County is now offering area businesses an easy way to support the community and impress customers. Click on the links below to learn more:

• Becoming a Caring Giving Community
• Becoming a Caring Giving Hotel
• Becoming a Caring Giving Marina

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The Sutton Center

Ottawa County residents benefit from the United Way office in Port Clinton and the volunteers and staff who change lives. This year, United Way is celebrating its 20th year of having an office in Ottawa County. United Way in Ottawa County is housed in the Sutton Center, which serves the community as a Family Resource Center. There are currently 12 agencies or programs located in the Sutton Center.

• American Red Cross
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center
• Independent Choices
• Legal Aid of Western Ohio
• Ottawa County Transitional Housing Inc.
• ProMedica Nurse Midwives
• Salvation Army
• Stein Hospice
• United Way in Ottawa County
• WSOS
• YW Childcare Connections

United Way in Ottawa County is focused on creating lasting impact through case management. Case management helps vulnerable families and adults in our community become self sufficient. Because of the investments made in this area, more than 160 families received case management at the Sutton Center.