Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
2169 results for "ohio fundraiser"
A community fundraiser in Perkins Township, Ohio proved that neighbors will show up for their four-legged protectors. The Saturday event at Strickfaden Park raised funds for K-9 Tenda, the department's solo police dog whose entire program runs on donations.
A new 117-megawatt solar farm in Highland County, Ohio just powered up using panels manufactured right in the state. It's proof that American-made clean energy can work at scale while boosting local communities.
Every single county in Ohio saw unemployment drop in April, with rates falling as low as 2.0% in some areas. Northwest Ohio led the charge with five counties landing in the state's top ten for job growth.
A thrift store turned community resource in Bellville, Ohio, is transforming how veterans get help with everything from utility bills to furniture. Love Our Hero's now serves veterans across 18 counties, powered by donations and local businesses like Miller's Market that won't stop raising funds.
A small Ohio community just proved that collective generosity can move mountains. Shelby County residents donated nearly $900,000 to local charities in a single giving event, boosted by matching funds from generous donors.
Dickson County Fire Rescue turned their annual BBQ chicken fundraiser into a community celebration, with hundreds of supporters showing up to fuel their local heroes. The White Bluff event combined grilled chicken dinners with homemade baked goods to raise critical funds for the volunteer department.
When a rare meteor exploded over Ohio, treasure hunters from across North America rushed to find fragments worth thousands of dollars. The six-foot meteor left behind 200 to 300 pounds of valuable space rocks scattered across northeast Ohio.
An Ohio animal charity forced to pause all services last month just got a $30,000 donation to open a thrift store. The Italian Scholarship League is helping Animal Charity of Ohio create a sustainable funding source for years to come. ---
Two Good Samaritans plowed driveways for free during a historic Ohio snowstorm, helping strangers dig out from over a foot of snow. Their kindness sparked a reminder that compassion still thrives in local communities.
Sam Coleman, cancer-free for 15 years, led fellow survivors in Ohio County's Relay For Life walk, raising funds to help others receive the same life-saving support her family gave her. The intimate community event proves you don't need to be big to make a mighty difference.
A glow-in-the-dark dance at Woodlands Elementary School brought together an entire Ohio community to support a foundation helping families facing sudden hospital stays. The event honored 6-year-old Evelyn Bauer, whose memory now brings light to parents in their darkest moments.
The Buckeye Career Center Foundation has given over 500 scholarships worth more than $1 million to students pursuing careers and education. Their first Hearts to Horizons Gala aims to raise even more funds for the next generation of graduates.
Four Athens County students are among 330 young people across Appalachian Ohio receiving life-changing scholarships this year. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio just awarded over $870,000 to help students pursue their dreams.
After surviving child marriage herself, Stephanie Lowry is helping push Ohio toward becoming the 18th state to ban the practice entirely. A bipartisan bill with zero opposition could close legal loopholes that have allowed over 5,000 Ohio minors to marry since 2000.
Ohio is installing 64 new electric vehicle charging stations across the state, including a Valley location in Hubbard. The $51 million federal investment, matched by $26 million in private funding, continues Ohio's leadership in making clean transportation accessible to everyone.
A small Ohio community has quietly invested nearly $2 million in local students since 1963, proving grassroots generosity can change lives one scholarship at a time. Last year alone, 58 students received $108,000 to pursue their dreams.
Nearly 200 small volunteer fire departments across Ohio are getting critical funding for equipment and training. The first-of-its-kind grant recognizes the backbone of emergency response in rural communities.
A small thrift store in Bellville, Ohio, has grown into a 9,000-square-foot lifeline for veterans across 18 counties. Love Our Hero's provides everything from utility bill assistance to furniture for veterans starting over.
Ohio lawmakers approved $875 million to pay back nursing homes after the state Supreme Court found officials used the wrong formula to calculate Medicaid payments. The correction ends a dispute that shortchanged facilities caring for the state's most vulnerable elderly residents by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ohio State University students who visited concentration camps in Poland returned home to share lunch and stories with 132 Holocaust survivors living in Central Ohio. The February gathering bridged generations, ensuring precious firsthand accounts aren't lost to time.
Showing 20 of 2169