Northwest Ohio Community Shares has named Jennifer Jarrett, Deputy Director of the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo as the recipient of the 2015 Robert Brundage Award. The Award honors local advocates who exhibit dedication, integrity, and honorable service and have had a significant and longstanding effect on our community. Steve Wagener, Community Shares Board President, [...]
A steamy night in northwest Ohio saw another successful Share Our Dreams fundraiser for Northwest Ohio Community Shares. Over 200 folks came out to celebrate and support the work of our member agencies. Toledo Harley-Davidson once again hosted us at their showroom and parking lot on West Central Avenue on Saturday, June 28, 2014. Shaun [...]
Northwest Ohio Community Shares proudly welcomes two new member agencies: Cancer Connection of Northwest Ohio and Josina Lott Residential and Community Services. Both agencies were accepted at our March Board meeting and will appear on our Campaign Pledge List for this fall's workplace-giving campaign. Cancer Connection of Northwest Ohio, Inc., which was established in December, [...]
Hundreds of folks took a break from winter - - and a very snowy January day - - to celebrate our 4th Annual Share-a-Glass event, held on Saturday, January 25th, 2014 at the UAW Local 14 Hall. This is always a fun beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres event that showcases our northwest Ohio-based nonprofit organizations, and [...]
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Northwest Ohio Community Shares would like to thank everyone who made the May 11, 2013 Share Our Dreams and the inaugural Celebrity Auction such a wonderful success! Toledo Harley-Davidson generously donated the use of their gleaming showroom for this multifaceted event. Several Glass City Roller Derby team members volunteered to help out with the event. Our own Board [...]
Northwest Ohio Community Shares was founded in 1997 by a small coalition of five local non-profits representing health and human services, animal welfare, the environment, and social justice. Our membership has grown to include 26 agencies and expanded to included arts groups – all listed on our donation forms, empowering donors to target their giving. In [...]
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our second annual Share-a-Glass event on February 25th and made it a great success! With your help, Community Shares raised over $3,000 to help support 25 fantastic local nonprofit agencies. Over 150 attendees enjoyed a wonderful selection of wines and beers from Heidelberg Distributing. They went terrifically with a [...]
