David’s Way Receives $5,000 in Grants to Support Residents’ Basic Needs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ashley Bills, Corporate Director of Communications & Media Relations 740.525.5703 or abills@uchinc.org David’s Way Receives $5,000 in Grants to Support Residents’ Basic Needs   Canal Winchester, OH (Dec. 15, 2023) David’s Way, a United Church Homes affordable housing community, is pleased to announce the receipt…

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Dayton-Area Philanthropists and Volunteers Recognized for Exemplary Contributions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ashley Bills, Corporate Director of Communications & Media Relations 740.525.5703 or abills@uchinc.org    Dayton-Area Philanthropists and Volunteers Recognized for Exemplary Contributions   Dayton, OH (Aug. 23, 2023) United Church Homes (UCH) came together with its dedicated donors and volunteers to celebrate and honor the exceptional…

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The Parkvue Community Plants Trees Thanks to Erie County Community Foundation in Campus Beautification Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ashley Bills, Corporate Director of Communications & Media Relations 740.525.5703 or abills@uchinc.org   The Parkvue Community Plants Trees Thanks to Erie County Community Foundation in Campus Beautification Project   Sandusky, OH (July 19, 2023) The Parkvue Community, an independent living campus for older adults in…

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Brownstone Terrace Celebrates Outdoor Enhancements with Generous Gifts from Marion Public Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ashley Bills, Corporate Director of Communications & Media Relations 740.525.5703 or abills@uchinc.org Brownstone Terrace Celebrates Outdoor Enhancements with Generous Gifts from Marion Public Health   Marion, OH (July 25, 2023) Brownstone Terrace, a United Church Homes affordable housing community, hosted a vibrant celebration to unveil…

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NaviGuide Receives $16,000 in Grants to Support 22 Low Income Older Adults

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ashley Bills, Corporate Director of Communications & Media Relations 740.525.5703 or abills@uchinc.org   NaviGuide Receives $16,000 in Grants to Support 22 Low Income Older Adults Columbus, OH (Apr. 3, 2023) NaviGuide, a service coordination service by United Church Homes, has received two grants, totaling $16,000…

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South Haven Woods receives more than $52,000 for new energy efficient lighting

Bedford, OH (Mar. 6, 2023) South Haven Woods in Bedford, Ohio, received a grant from The Cleveland Foundation for $52,820 for energy efficient lighting installation throughout the affordable housing community. The United Church Homes (UCH) owned property, which houses 57 older adults, will benefit from the lighting with well-lit spaces…

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The Parkvue Community receives $25,000 in grants for service coordination

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Ashley Bills, Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations 740.525.5703 or abills@uchinc.org The Parkvue Community receives $25,000 in grants for service coordination Sandusky, OH (Jan. 9, 2023) The Parkvue Community, a United Church Homes (UCH) community in Sandusky, Ohio, received three grants totaling $25,000 for…

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Abundant Giving Honored

Donors and volunteers gathered as United Church Homes (UCH) honored several impactful benefactors to its communities. The awards ceremonies were held in Upper Sandusky, Sandusky, and Marietta, Ohio throughout the course of the summer. The Diakonkie, The Spirit Award and the Ben M. Herbster awards were given to those who…

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From Beige to Bling

April 7 kicked off an interior enhancement project at The Trinity Community at Fairborn that a very special family member hopes will make the skilled nursing community stand out above others in Greater Dayton. Barb, whose late husband was a former resident, spearheaded the idea and donated the funds to…

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The Campaign for Abundant Life Announces Revised Goal of $45 Million

2020 marked the largest single donation in the history of United Church Homes by long-time friends who made an unparalleled lifetime estate gift of $17.5 million. This sacrificial gift inspired the creation of a new Fund for Growth to provide innovative programs and services at United Church Homes. “This generous…

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Campaign for Abundant Life Results — Q4 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges in lives across the world, and United Church Homes residents continue to need your support. The faith-inspired senior living provider, headquartered in Marion, Ohio, is in the fourth year of the $20 million Campaign for Abundant Life. Thanks to the generosity of so many legacy and…

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South Haven Woods Residents Benefit from Emergency Grant from Cleveland Foundation

BEDFORD, Ohio — A Bedford, Ohio, affordable housing community was one of 13 organizations that received funding from the Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund, the Cleveland Foundation announced in July. South Haven Woods, which offers housing for those age 62 and older and people with disabilities, received a $10,000…

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First Church, Congregational UCC Awarded Diakonie – Chapel Hill Community Senior Living

First Church, Congregational United Church of Christ in Painesville, Ohio, started as First Church because it was – literally. The oldest church in Lake County, it has been on the forefront of a variety of social justice issues. First Church, Congregational's Abolitionist Roots When the national Presbyterian Church endorsed slavery…

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Towne View Baptist Receives Housing Diakonie

Towne View Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, has been a friend of United Church Homes' Laurel’s Edge senior housing community since before the affordable housing community’s inception in 2004. Founded in 1989, the church has had six different places of worship in the past 26 years under the leadership of…

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Knob Prairie UCC Awarded Diakonie – Trinity at Fairborn

Knob Prairie United Church of Christ was established in 1806, celebrating 214 years in the Enon, Ohio, community this year. The church existed before Clark County was established and just three years after Ohio gained statehood. Named after the location of the congregation’s first Christian church building – the knob…

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Shiloh Church UCC – 2020 Diakonie Award

The relationship between Shiloh Church UCC and United Church Homes’ communities – Trinity Community at Beavercreek and Trinity Community at Fairborn (formerly Patriot Ridge Community) – stretches back decades. Shiloh’s congregation has included residents of the Beavercreek and Fairborn senior living communities. At least one current resident of Trinity at…

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Secure Act 2020: What It Means for Your Estate Planning

By Paul Grassmann, JD, FCEP Thompson & Associates  This year, we saw major changes in the estate planning arena that will impact almost everyone. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, better known as the SECURE Act, became effective Jan. 1. It effectively eliminated the Stretch…

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Advocate for Older Adults Looks to Parker Center’s Bright Future

Thought Leaders in Action “We are up against a headwind, supporting older adults, including the aging myths that suggest individuals 60 years and older don’t have value anymore and that their lives are on a downward slope,” said Rev. John Cramton, a founding funder for United Church Homes’ Ruth Frost…

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