LOUDONVILLE – The Mohican Area Community Fund (MACF), an affiliated partner of United Way of Ashland County, announced Wednesday it has surpassed its 2017 “Have a Mohican Heart!” campaign goal of $88,000.
It was the largest goal in the entity’s 41-year history. The final tally for the campaign will be announced in late February.
Donations to the 2017 campaign will fund a record 33 local non-profit organizations that support academic excellence in our schools, the arts, health and family services, youth sports, recreation and scouting activities, as well as efforts to preserve and promote our community’s historic past.
“This is the seventh straight year that MACF has met and exceeded its goal,” said Brian Hartzell, MACF president and campaign chairman. “Since 1974, our Board of Trustees has turned to the Mohican community to raise these funds from local businesses, individuals, service and civic groups, veteran, youth and church organizations, area foundations and others whose lives are touched by the services provided by these charities.
“We are grateful to each and every donor for their support.”
Key to the campaign’s success was the support of the employees of Farmers and Savings Bank, Loudonville/Perrysville Exempt School District, Cowen Truck Line, Mansfield Plumbing Products, The Step2 Company, Loudonville Farmers Equity, PV Communications, Truax Printing, the Hugo and Mabel Young Foundation, and dozens of other local businesses, service clubs and nearly 200 individual donors.
“This campaign began last July with our Fun, Fabulous Friday celebration featuring the MACF Health & Agency Fair in Loudonville’s Central Park,” Hartzell said. “In the months that followed, thanks to many generous donors, we began to surpass our campaign milestones and expand our expectations. Even with positive indications of success, however, we were sensitive to the possibility that we might not make it.”
This year’s list of 33 partner agencies includes:
The American Red Cross, Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Ashland Christian Health Center, Ashland County Cancer Association, Ashland Parenting Plus, Bike 4 Kids, Boy Scouts/Cub Scouts of Loudonville/Perrysville, Buckhaven Learning Center, Catholic Charities Community Services, Community Help Mission, Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, Growing Mohican Families, Helping Hand, Hospice of North Central Ohio, Loudonville Public Library, Loudonville Stingrays Swim Team, Loudonville Theater & Arts Committee, Loudonville Church Women, Loudonville Youth Football, Loudonville Youth, Inc., Loudonville Youth Soccer Association, Loudonville/Perrysville Academic Boosters, Loudonville/Perrysville Athletic Boosters, Loudonville/Perrysville Music Boosters, Loudonville/Perrysville School/Community Liaisons, Meals on Wheels, Mohican Historical Society, Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors, Perrysville Association of Churches, Perrysville Youth Association, Safe Haven, The Salvation Army/Loudonville Service Unit, and Valley View Christian Pre-School.
Applications for the 2018 MACF “Have a Mohican Heart!” Campaign will be solicited starting Feb. 10 with an announcement of the board’s decision to follow later in the spring.
MACF’s service area encompasses the villages of Loudonville and Perrysville, southern Ashland County, and adjacent townships in Holmes, Knox and Richland Counties.
It also funds agencies with operations elsewhere that provide services to residents who live within the MACF service area. To learn more about MACF, its mission and how you can help, visit www.mohicanacf.org.
