Just about 400 volunteers gathered at Bellefontaine Grace Church on Friday morning for United Way’s Community Care Day and Campaign Kick-Off.
This year marks the 10th year of the event in Logan County.
After the launch, volunteers fanned out across the county to take on a wide range of projects—delivering Meals-on-Wheels, deep cleaning walls and public spaces, landscaping community parks, sorting school supplies for the Stuff the Bus drive, painting, staining playgrounds and fences, demolition, weed eating, pressure washing, and more.
Crews could be found working throughout the day at more than a dozen sites, including Lutheran Community Services, Little Learners Christian Day School, Habitat for Humanity, the Logan County Fairgrounds, Indian Lake State Park, Marmon Valley Farm, and several area villages.
Over its 70 years of existence, the United Way of Logan County has raised more than $29 million to help those in need.
United Way Director Becca McGillis shared what the day means for the community and the upcoming campaign.
Campaign Chair Dougie Boggs, a lifelong Logan County resident, also spoke about his involvement.
Boggs serves as the Incarceration Outreach Program Director at Recovery Zone, is a Certified Peer Recovery Supporter, and sits on the boards of the Peak of Hope Shelter and the Logan County Hardin Initiative.
Find more about the United Way of Logan County HERE.
