EDITOR’S NOTE: This weekly series highlights the United Way of Ashland County’s partner agencies, or the organizations that are funded by the United Way.
ASHLAND — Even before Lara Kiefer of Loudonville became the executive director of the American Red Cross’s local chapter, Kiefer knew of the organization’s impact.
Her husband, Joe Kiefer is a firefighter. He would respond to fires and see the Red Cross on hand to help the victims locate resources.
Now, as executive director of the nonprofit organization’s local chapter, Lara Kiefer has even further seen the impact. Volunteers respond to disasters when they are needed, but also facilitate precautionary efforts like smoke detector installations.
The American Red Cross’s Lake Erie/Heartland Chapter serves Ashland, Erie, Holmes, Huron, Lorain, Richland, Wayne Counties. Its five services include: disaster relief services, training services, lifesaving blood drives, military family services and international specialized services.
The Campaign
Earlier this year, the chairs of the United Way of Ashland County’s “Rockstars & Legends” campaign promised to have fun with their fundraising efforts. In doing this, Joe and Brittaney Reep set out to highlight every partner agency with the United Way in a weekly video series, which the United Way then agreed to share with Ashland Source.
They hope by highlighting the United Way of Ashland County’s partner agencies that they can show the difference one dollar a week can make for an agency and the people they serve. Just $52 a week, they say, can have a significant impact.
The partner agencies include: Ashland Parenting Plus, Associated Charities, Ashland Cancer Association, Ashland Access, Ashland County Council on Aging, Ashland County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Ashland YMCA, Catholic Charities, the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Olive Tree Care Program, American Red Cross, Kidney Foundation of Ohio, Appleseed Community Mental Health Center, Hospice of North Central Ohio and the Ashland Christian Health Center.
To make a campaign donation, visit uwashlandoh.org/donate.
