The first combined agency fund drive in Findlay, Ohio, was named the Three-Way Drive of Youth Activities, consisting of Camp Fire Girls, YMCA, and Boy Scouts. This was organized in the 1930’s and was prompted by the fact that many donors were interested in all three organizations. Agencies such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and others also conducted their own campaigns.

Because of an increased demand in the community for money, personal time, and effort, a group of leading citizens recommended to the Findlay Chamber of Commerce that an extensive study of fund-raising campaigns be made by individuals who had the interest of the community at heart. The result was a decision to form a consolidated fund raising group that would reduce the expense, time, and effort required throughout the year by separate agencies to raise funds. That group was named the “United Community Fund” and was incorporated in 1955. The original agencies included Boy Scouts, Camp Fire USA, Cancer Patient Services, Girl Scouts, Hancock County Mental Health Association, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and YMCA. The first offices were located in the Ohio Oil Company (now Marathon).

In 1975, the name “United Community Fund” was changed to United Way of Hancock County. Since its inception in 1955, United Way has gone from doing fund-raising for a handful of organizations in Hancock County to funding well over 150 programs and services at more than 18 nonprofit agencies serving residents of Hancock County.

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   Board Chair
   Mr. Eric Kurjan
   Six Disciplines of Northwest Ohio   
  
   Immediate Past Chair
   Mr. Jeffery Shrader
   Fifth Third Bank  

   Chair-Elect, Communications Chair  
   Mr. David Craig
   Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

   Secretary/Treasurer
   Mr. Doug Heigle
   Huston Insurance and Financial Services

   Campaign Chair
   Mr. Paul Kramer
   Kramer Enterprises
   City Dry Cleaning
   City Uniforms and Linen

   Community Solutions Chair
   Mr. Craig Wallace
   Praxair, Inc.

   Volunteer Services Chair
   Mrs. Candee Mackell
   Marathon Oil Company

   Resource Development Chair
   Ms. Jeri Bjorling
   Huntington Bank

   Student Rep
   Mr. Stephen Mackell

   Student Rep
   Ms. Tayler Finsel

   Mr. James Fox
   EquaTerra

   Ms. Stefanie Griffith
   Whirlpool Corporation  

   Mr. Craig Kupferberg
   Findlay City Schools

   Mr. Rod Nichols
   Marathon Petroleum Company LLC

   Mrs. Diane Ragless
   First Federal Bank

   Ms. Kim Stumpp
   Consortia Consulting  

  Ms. Pam Verhoff
   The Right Thing, Inc.

   Mr. Brian Wheeler
   national Lime and Stone

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