Ohio union law opponents to give cash to charities
Associated Press
Published: December 20, 2011 - 11:54 AM
COLUMBUS: A group that successfully fought against Ohio’s collective bargaining law plans to give a portion of the millions it raised to two charities.
A spokesman for We Are Ohio said Tuesday the group will donate $10,000 to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign and another $10,000 to the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks.
Dennis Willard, a former Beacon Journal reporter, says his group wanted to give back after its November victory.
About 62 percent of voters rejected the law, which would have limited public employee unions’ bargaining rights.
The union-backed We Are Ohio raised almost $30 million and netted more than $12 million in total in-kind contributions to defeat the law. It has more than $730,000 in leftover campaign money.
Willard says the group hasn’t decided what it plans to do next.
Yes, It is still the season for caring and sharing. Hopefully and Prayerfully, I can be at least a small part of keeping it going throughout the year. Speaking of Caring and Sharing--->
This Holiday Give Gifts That Mean Something More
By Ellen Braverman
“The simple act of buying a goat has a remarkable impact on families and communities around the world. I’ll use the Save the Children gift catalog this holiday season and I encourage my family, friends and you to do the same.” -Drew Carey
Growing up, every year for the holidays, my family would gather together at my grandmother’s house. The kids of our family used to anticipate it for months, looking forward to piles of brightly wrapped presents every year. These days us “kids” are all in our 20s and have come to realize, after years of the plastic presents that every kid had to have (that inevitably ended up taking up space, half broken in the basement a week later) that what’s truly great about the holidays is the chance to gather together with your loved ones, eat a home cooked meal, and share stories and laughter. Not the boxes of stuff no one really needs.
My parents, aunt and uncle, of course, realized this much earlier than we did. A number of years ago, they decided there just wasn’t any more stuff they needed. Buying gifts for one another had become just another way to clutter up their lives. That’s when they discovered a unique way of giving gifts that more and more people around the country are doing every year — giving the gift of a charitable donation that makes the world a brighter place.
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