Housing Matters Survey Now Available, Informal Gatherings Scheduled for Marshall County Residents

United Way of Marshall County (UWMC) hosted “Housing Matters” meetings in February as a first step in conducting a Marshall County Housing Gap Analysis. Government leaders, nonprofit partners, and community leaders and volunteers engaged in housing industries or initiatives attended two sessions that laid the groundwork for the study.

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Bourbon Council to Consider Blue Zones

Pilot News Group Photo / Jamie Fleury Director of Marshall County Community Foundation and United Way Linda Yoder

Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, Staff Writer at The Pilot News

Linda Yoder, Co-Chair on the Health and Wellness Committee for Marshall County Crossroads, presented the Blue Zones Project to the Bourbon Town Council during their regular meeting in July.

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Thirteen Graduate Leadership Marshall County Class XXVII

Leadership Marshall County, Class XXVII graduates. Photo courtesy LMC. Back row, left to right: John Eisemann (Oliver Ford Lincoln), Ted Brown (Plymouth Community Schools), Jason Gross (Southwire), Marianne Peters (Marshall County Solid Waste), Hanna Croy (Culver Community Schools), Ron Cook (Hoosier Racing Tire). Front row, left to right: Megan Rogers (State Health Insurance), Nataly Rosas (St. Joseph Health System), Jamie Fleury (Pilot News), Trisha Crawford (ITAMCO) Not Pictured: Timothy Daugherty (Culver Community Schools), Ana Exiga (Plymouth Community Schools), Faith Stull (enFocus)

Participants in the latest Leadership Marshall County program recently graduated from the nine-month program that develops today’s leaders with building skills to be added to their organizations and the community.

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Rapid Response Grants Awarded to Marshall County Organizations

United Way of Marshall County, in partnership with the Marshall County Community Foundation, has awarded over $100,000 to local organizations in the past two months that help provide food, housing and utility assistance to households impacted by COVID-19.  Representatives are also working with businesses, educators, faith-based and disaster relief organizations, nonprofits, and volunteers to address immediate and urgent needs.

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