March 13, 2017- Sylvania, Ohio – During the week of April 24-28 students from private schools across northwest Ohio will be participating in a Penny War called Your Change to Make a Change to raise funds for the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund (NOSF). This second annual fundraiser includes students from NOSF’s 61 partner schools across Northwest Ohio raising funds for their classmates who attend their school on a NOSF scholarship. Each school will have its grades competing in a penny war and the winning grade will receive a class party.
This school year there are 613 students attending a private school or being homeschooled with an NOSF scholarship. Families whose household income is at 270% or below the poverty level can apply for the scholarship for their children. The maximum scholarship awarded is $1,500 per child and students can renew each year as long as their family meets the income eligibility guidelines.
The Your Change to Make a Change event is being sponsored by Taylor Automotive. If individuals would like to drop off their pennies for the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, they can drop them off at one of the participating Taylor Automotive dealerships including Taylor Kia of Toledo, Findlay, and Lima, Taylor Hyundai of Toledo, Perrysburg and Findlay, and Taylor Volkswagen of Findlay. Owner Steve Taylor is eager to be a part of this worthwhile event. “We are so excited to once again participate in the Your Change to Make a Change endeavor. We are honored to partner with an organization that helps make private education possible for hard-working members of our community.”
The Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund was founded in 1999 to help families who wanted a better school for their child but could not choose to due to their economic circumstances. Since then, the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund has awarded $12 million in tuition assistance to 14,000 low-income K-8 children throughout 19 northwest Ohio counties.
For more information about Your Change to Make a Change or the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund please contact Ann Riddle or visit www.nosf.org
NOSF Partner Schools Invited to Participate in Your Change to Make a Change penny war
All Saints Catholic School
Apostolic Christian Academy
Bishop Hoffman Catholic School
Bowling Green Christian Academy
Calvert Elementary
Celeryville Christian School
Christ the King School
Delphos St. John School
Emmanuel Christian School
First St. John Day School
Fountain City School
Gesu School
Holy Cross Catholic School
Holy Trinity School
Immaculate Conception Elem.
Lial Catholic School
Maumee Valley Country Day School
Monclova Christian School
Montessori School of BG
Most Blessed Sacrament
Norwalk Catholic School
Notre Dame Junior Academy
Our Lady of Consolation School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Queen of Apostles Campus
Regina Coeli School
Rosary Cathedral Campus
Sandusky Central Catholic
St. Aloysius Catholic School
St. Augustine Elementary
St. Benedict Catholic School
St. Charles
St. Francis Xavier Elementary
St. Gerard School
St. Joan of Arc School
St. John’s Jesuit Academy
St. John Lutheran
St. Joseph Crestline
St. Joseph Catholic Galion
St. Joseph School Maumee
St. Joseph Monroeville
St. Joseph School Sylvania
St. Kateri Catholic Academy
St. Louis Catholic School
St. Mary School Edgerton
St. Patrick Elementary
St. Patrick of Heatherdowns
St. Paul Lutheran School
St. Peter and Paul
St. Peter School Huron
St. Peter School Mansfield
St. Pius X School
St. Richard Catholic School
St. Rose School Perrysburg
St. Rose School Lima
St. Ursula Academy
St. Wendelin School
State Line Christian
Solomon Lutheran
Temple Christian
Toledo Christian
Toledo Islamic Academy
Toledo Junior Academy
Trinity Lutheran School
West Side Montessori
