FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

CELINA-MERCER COUNTY COMBINED SERVICES APPEAL DRIVE

The Celina-Mercer County Combined Services Appeal annual fundraising drive is underway. We are asking Mercer County residents and those who use Mercer County services to consider donating to this year's drive to help us reach our goal of $95,000 to benefit eighteen (18) local nonprofit organizations. You may notice that banners around town and mailers you received say the drive ends on October 6. We accept tax-deductible donations through December 31.

The Celina-Mercer County Combined Services Appeal, a 501(c)(3) organization, helps fundraise for other nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations that benefit Mercer County residents. The Combined Services Appeal is an all-volunteer Board with minimal overhead, enabling member organizations to receive more donation dollars as items like salary, benefits, and other administrative expenses do not get taken out of the donation pool.

The Combined Services Appeal Board vets every member organization to ensure that all 501(c)(3) statuses are current, resulting in all donations being tax deductible. Additionally, all member organizations must provide evidence that the funds raised through our drive will be used for Mercer County residents.

Donations can be made specifically to one of the member organizations below or can be unallocated. ALL funds that are specifically made to a member organization will go to that member organization. Unallocated funds are split between the organizations based on the allocation amounts determined during our application and approval process. The allocation amounts do not interfere with specifically marked donations.

American Red Cross Choosing Life Pregnancy Center Mercer County D.A.R.E. Boosters
ARC of Ohio in Mercer County CHP Home Care and Hospice Mercer County Historical Society
Boy Scouts of America EverHeart Hospice Mercer County Imagination Library
Cancer Association of Mercer County Family Care Options Mercer Residential Services, Inc.
Celina Adult Daycare – Private Duty (CHP) Foundations Behavioral Health Services Our Home Family Resource Center/Family Crisis Network
Center for Neurological Development M.A.V. Youth Mentoring YMCA (North Branch)

For more information on the member organizations and how to donate, please visit our Facebook page (search for Celina-Mercer County Combined Services Appeal) or our website, www.celinacombinedservices.org.