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United Way recognizes award winners

United Way recognizes award winners

| March 9, 2021

Every year the United Way of Coshocton holds its Annual Meeting to publicly recognize and thank local businesses which earned awards for their contribution to the campaign.  Because of the pandemic, this year’s celebration had to be cancelled. The goal for the 2020-2021 campaign was $325,000.  To date the United Way has received $266,495 in […]

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Long-time United Way board members rotating off

Long-time United Way board members rotating off

| February 3, 2021

In a normal year, the United Way would recognize out-going board members at its annual recognition breakfast, but because of the pandemic, the breakfast has been cancelled. The United Way board members can serve up to six years and then after a year’s sabbatical, can be reappointed if desired. Four ladies are rotating off after […]

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Emergency relief funds still available

Emergency relief funds still available

| November 24, 2020

In March of 2020, the United Way board set up an emergency fund to help support non-profit programs who offer direct support to those individuals adversely affected by the COVID virus. So far more than $55,000 has been donated to local schools, food pantries, and various programs providing relief to victims of the virus. Some […]

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United Way board brings on two new members

United Way board brings on two new members

| November 20, 2020

The United Way of Coshocton is proud to announce that it is bringing on two new board members. Captain Dean Hettinger and Leondra Davis were voted in and will start serving the United Way of Coshocton as of November 2020 Davis is currently working as the Coshocton Family Drug Court Coordinator. She began working for […]

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Coshocton County United Way celebrates 80 years of helping local families

Coshocton County United Way celebrates 80 years of helping local families

| September 15, 2020

In 1940, the Community Chest was formed with Guy Clow as the chairman. There were seven charter agencies that included Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, YWCA, Hospital Auxiliary, Christmas Basket Fund and summer band concerts. The goal was to raise $16,180 to cover the entire operating budgets of those seven agencies. The community stepped […]

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United Way of Coshocton introducing new fundraisers that support local

| July 20, 2020

UPDATE: 0.5K For United Way has now been postponed until next spring. 🙁 They won’t all be gathered in one spot this year, but United Way of Coshocton County is still doing its part to support those who have shared their culinary skills at the annual Taste of Coshocton. “When we decided to not have […]

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The Big Coshocton Cleanup/Day of Caring set

| June 11, 2020

The United Way of Coshocton County, in cooperation with the City of Coshocton and the Coshocton County Recycling & Litter Prevention Office, has rescheduled the 16th Annual Big Coshocton Cleanup for Saturday, June 20. They are also referring the Clean Up day to the Day of Caring because it is scheduled for the longest day […]

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Emergency relief fund grants awarded

| April 2, 2020

The United Way of Coshocton board has set up an emergency relief fund to assist other non-profit organizations lending aid to victims of the current COVID-19 pandemic. First round applications were due April 1 and a sub-committee of the United Way board met to make recommendations. Grants approved by the board are as follows: River […]

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