When staffers at Component Repair Technology in Mentor were challenged with a friendly competition to support United Way’s Feed Lake County Food Drive they accepted in grand fashion. From March 1 through April 15 teams comprised of various departments collected more than $15,000 worth of non-perishable food items and monetary donations. A company offering of […]
Five hundred people turned out for United Way of Lake County’s “Luck of the Irish Celebrity Server,” the nonprofit’s largest annual fundraiser on March 14, which was held at the American-Croatian Lodge in Eastlake. According to officials, the popular St. Patrick’s Day-themed event this year being the 18th in-person affair raised over $56,000, […]
United Way of Lake County will kick off its 32nd annual “Feed Lake County Food Drive and Fundraiser” March 1, officials with the nonprofit announced this week. The campaign will run through April. According to the organization, Mentor-based Buyers Products Co., for the third consecutive year, is supporting the initiative by matching all monetary gifts […]
Emerging Leaders of United Way of Lake County recently recognized the recipients of its Fifth Annual “4 Under 40” Awards, which honor local professionals. A crowd of 200 turned out in support of the 2023 award winners who were honored at The Everly Jan. 18 in Mentor. This year’s winners are: • Sarah Bals, founder […]
The United Way of Lake County was recently awarded a $75,000 grant from the Jerome T. Osborne and Georgeanne S. Osborne Charitable Trust. Officials noted the “significant contribution has been designated to strengthen the organization’s ongoing efforts in the fight against food insecurity.” According to UWLC, approximately 26,000 Lake County residents, totaling 11.2 percent, in […]