Washington County 4-H is partnering with the Salvation Army Washington County Angel Tree program to collect toys and non-perishable food for area families.

1. Toys must be newly purchased and unwrapped

2. Non-perishable unexpired foods (boxed or canned)

3. Washington County 4-H will be taking donations until Wednesday, December 7 at 4:00 pm

4. All unwrapped toys and food must be dropped at the OSU Extension Office located at 1115 Gilman Ave, Marietta. There will be a box in the front lobby and in the Extension Office

5. Call 740-376-7431 if questions

Please join Washington County 4-H as we participate in the Marietta Community Foundation Nonprofit Challenge! It is an all out Penny War!

Please bring your pennies and coins to the OSU Extension Office by November 15 at 4:00 pm. The pennies and coins will count toward points as we participate in the challenge. We will take the pennies and coin to the Marietta Community Foundation and deposit them in our 4-H jug.

Top Prizes sponsored by Superior Toyota Hyundai include:

• 1st Place – $10,000
• 2nd Place – $7,000
• 3rd Place – $5,000
• 4th Place – $3,000
• 5th Place – $2,500

Auxiliary Prizes ($500 each):

• First Friday Donor’s Choice
• Superior’s Choice – Best Decorated Jug
• Most Donors on National Philanthropy Day
• Most Bills Collected
• Most Online Donations

Here is the point system that will be used by the foundation:

Positive Points: You GAIN points each time someone donates with a coin (penny, nickel, dime, quarter, etc.) or via a check or online donation.

• Coins (1 penny = +1 point)
• Checks ($25 check = +25 points)
• Online Donations ($50 online gift = +50 points)

Negative Points: You LOSE points when cash is placed in your jug ($1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 bills).

• Cash ($20 bill = -20 points)

A quick tip: Be strategic about your support! Remember that a nickel, a $5 check, and a $5 online donation all equal +5 points, but a $5 bill is –5 points!

The Washington County and Barlow Junior Fairboards are excited to share that Washington County will be competing in the Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1^st contest Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer. The contest helps county fairs raise food donations for local food banks across Ohio by creating a friendly competition between county fairs.  Across the state of Ohio, the Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer contest has coordinated nearly 200,000 pounds of donations to rural food banks.

Farm Credit Mid-America and Rural 1^st will be awarding $10,000 in prizes based on the total pounds of food donated to county fairs in our area. All prize money awarded is intended to support youth fair activities in Washington County.

Ways you can be involved:

• Bring nonperishable food items and bottled water to the Waterford Community Fair, Washington County Fair, or Barlow Independent Fair and place them in the trailer marked with a Stock the Trailer banner.
• Have a community food drive with your 4-H Club members.
• Take pictures of your club’s food drive and share them on social media or the local news paper.
• Challenge neighbors and family members to get involved and support the campaign too.

All food collected at our three local fairs will be divided between ten local food pantries in Washington County. Including:

• 3-C Food Pantry (Cutler Community Center)
• Beverly-Waterford Food Pantry
• Gospel Misson Of Marietta
• Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry
• Lowell Area Misson Basket
• New Matamoras Food Pantry
• Newport Community Food Pantry
• Belpre Area Ministries (Bam)
• Tri-County Food Pantry (Lower Salem)
• Western Washington County Food Pantry (Vincent)

Sincerely,

Washington County Junior Fairboard & Barlow Junior Fairboard