ANNUAL MEETING – Held on the third Thursday of January each year, all donors are invited to the United Way Annual Business Meeting and Awards Celebration.

RIGHT TO READ WEEK – The third week of May is Ohio Right to Read Week. The United Way celebrates by issuing a challenge to parents to take the 100-Minute Challenge. By reading for 20 minutes a day for five days straight, parents can win a free LIVE UNITED T-shirt. Right to Read Week also kicks off the annual Imagination Library Coloring Contest for children up to age 10. The contest is judged at the Putnam County Fair.

STUFF THE BUS –Held the last Saturday of July, this special event raises funds and collects donations for the annual Putnam County Back-to-School Giveaway. School supplies are also collected in 20+ businesses throughout the month of July.

CAMPAIGN KICK OFF –Held in mid-September, the Kickoff is a festive event to spotlight the United Way campaign, Pacesetter companies, and campaign coordinators and volunteers.

UNITED WAY PLEDGE-ATHON – This volunteer-driven October event is a fun highlight of the United Way campaign. Donors are called on to renew their annual support of the United Way partner agencies.

DAY OF CARING – The first Saturday of October, teams of community volunteers are matched with United Way Partner Agencies to perform volunteer projects throughout the community.

THANKS-FOR-GIVING – The Monday before Thanksgiving, this event is an opportunity to thank the community for coming together throughout the year to support the work of the United Way.  Thanks-for-Giving Day includes an Open House held at the United Way office with refreshments, door-prizes, and displays from the partner agencies of the United Way.