United Way of Hardin County Sets 2023-24 Campaign Goal at $250,000

The United Way of Hardin County held its annual meeting Thursday.

At the meeting, the 2023-2024 Campaign Goal was set at $250,000.

Kick Off will be the first week of August. The United Way is still looking for Campaign Cabinet members to help guide and build the campaign.

Also at Thursday’s meeting:

• the Bonnie McBride Memorial Pie auction raised $875
• $100,000 distributed to the 16 partner agencies:

.Beatitudes…$4000

.Big Brother, Big Sisters…$5000

.Black Swamp Area Council BSA…$1000

.Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library…$5500

.Girl Scouts of Western Ohio…$1000

.Hardin County YMCA…$7500

.HC Council on Aging…$10,000

.Helping Hands…$13,000

.Love INC…$12,000

.Midwest ESC…$1000

.Mobility Foundation…$5000

.New Hope Ministry Park…$10,000

.Red Cross…$7000

.Safe Haven…$7000

.Salvation Army…$3000

.Neighborhood Opportunity Center…$8000

• 2022-2023 Campaign Goal is $170,000, and with the grants from Honda, we will be at 171,000. The number will continue to grow until the new campaign kicks off.
• Outgoing Board members: Madelyn Lowery, Kris Hastings, Kara Brown
• Incoming Board members: Donna Boerger, Jessi Davis, Justin Draper, DeMaje Jones, Remie Longbrake, Sarah Shope-Helman, Kate Wingfield

The meeting was held at the Armory in Kenton.