We're in the money

The past couple of days have more than tripled the Butler County School Supply Coalition's fund-raising progress.

This morning, the Butler County Commissioners just authorized a $15,000 contribution to the Coalition! That donation alone purchases enough school supplies for 2,725 kids throughout the county. Now add that to the $6,584 from the Fairfield Rotary, Oxford Community Foundation, Miami Hamilton Student Government Association, Oxford Kiwanis, Oxford Rotary, MU Partnership, and Oxford Youth Empowered in Service, and we're up to about 3,900 kits.

Oh yeah, and guess what else? A few weeks ago I completed a mailing to more than 100 churches in Butler County, requesting that their congregations offer a contribution to the Kits for Kids Campaign. Fairfield Church of Christ answered the call with a $100 donation, received on Friday.

With May just around the corner, we can expect to hear back on thousands more dollars in grants over the next few weeks. Hopefully they are all favorable responses--I'll keep you updated. We'll also be launching our CoxOhio media campaign through the JournalNews across Butler County. But you don't have to wait to receive an envelope in your Sunday paper to donate! Just write your check to Kits to Kids and mail to:

Kits for Kids Campaign
P.O. Box 421545
Middletown, OH 45042-1545

Suddenly our $96,201 goal doesn't seem so huge. We still have a long way to go, but we're on our way. Help us get there! Your tax-deductible donation of $5.50 buys a complete school supply kit for a child in Butler County. You can't beat that.