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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
United Way of Lake County Announces 2021 Campaign ChairUnited Way of Lake County (UWLC) has appointed Mr. Ben Capelle, CEO of Laketran, as the 2021 Campaign Chair.Capelle quickly emerged as a transit leader in Ohio starting an early career at eighteen years old as a student bus driver for the Portage Regional Transit Authority while in college. He...
Friday, June 25, 2021
Click to watch video! Watch: Wickliffe school superintendent jumps out of plane for charityGARRETTSVILLE, Ohio (WJW) — Until today, Wickliffe City School Superintendent Joe Spiccia had never jumped out of a plane before.Back in May, the nonprofit asked Spiccia to be a part of its Hero Hijinx initiative, which paired community leaders up and asked...
Friday, June 25, 2021
Click above now to watch video!June 25, 2021LAKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Wickliffe City School superintendent took things to new heights in honor of fundraising on Wednesday.At the Cleveland Skydive Center, located in Garrettsville, Joe Spiccia went skydiving for the first time in his life to help raise money for the United Way of Lake County.The...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
United Way of Lake County Distributes $146,638 in Food and Paper Products in a Little Over One Month's Time on May 5 and June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 – Mentor, OH – United Way of Lake County (UWLC) distributed $146,638 in food and paper products to nearly 40 Lake County food pantries in a little over one month’s time. The distributions took place...
Thursday, June 3, 2021
United Way of Lake County’s Hero Hijinx and Raffle Fundraiser Raises a Record $73,143 Due to Outpouring of Community Support June 3, 2021– Mentor, OH – United Way of Lake County (UWLC) held a two-part virtual fundraiser this past May that raised a record $73,143 due to the overwhelming support the organization received by the community.This is the...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021
United Way of Lake County May 2021 Community Hero Raffle and Hero Hijinx Fundraisers Now LiveWickliffe City School Superintendent Primed to Jump from Plane to Raise Donations for UWLCMay 4, 2021– Mentor, OH – Today marks the kickoff of the first of a three-part virtual raffle United Way of Lake County (UWLC) is holding to raise donations in place...
Monday, March 22, 2021
Help Needed for United Way of Lake County’s 29th Annual Feed Lake County & COVID-19 Relief/Recovery Fundraiser According to Feeding America, 42% more Lake County residents and 58% more children are living with food insecurity than prior to the pandemic.March 15, 2021 – Mentor, OH – United Way of Lake County (UWLC) kicked off their 29th annual...
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
United Way of Lake County Distributes 21,970 lbs. of Food, 30,000 PPE Masks and 2,208 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 – Mentor, OH –United Way of Lake County (UWLC) distributed nearly 21,970 pounds of food to nearly 40 Lake County food pantries on Thursday, January 28, 2021.The organization also distributed 30,000 PPE...