United Methodist Silent Auction & Sale

Lithopolis United Methodist Church is hosting an online Silent Auction and Sale, benefitting Adopt-A-Family.   Items can be previewed now through Dec 2nd for the auction.  See the links below for both the auction and sale. 

Auction: https://go.rallyup.com/lumw-silent-auction

Sale: https://go.rallyup.com/lumw-sale

On Dec 15th, 17th and 18th, Santa will be making calls to your child!   Register by Nov 30th for this special memory for your family member.  100% of the proceeds will benefit Canal Winchester Human Services.   

Calls will be made between 5:00-7:00 p.m (Dec 15, 17, & 18). 

Link to Register:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044DA4AD2EA6FC1-santas1

Link to Pay:  https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=5USP9LCC2FQJL

Santa Boots is an annual drive that Carm Smith of CornerSmiths began  a few years  ago with some local business in our city.    Boots are displayed at checkout counters to collect coins and small donations to benefit the Adopt-A-Family program.    All funds are used for this year's purchases of Adopt-A-Family items. 

Thank you to the following participating businesses:  Sticks & Stones, Orchids and Ivy, Molly's Snazzy Stitches, Leander Boutique, Fantasy Cupcake, CornerSmiths, The Garden Herb Shop, Harvest Moon, Shades, Impact Nutrition, The Woods at Sunoco, Wigwam, Shaw & Son Family Jewelers, Rex's Barber Shop, Nom Nom Nom, and Barrel & Boar. 

There are three ways to help:  1)  Adopt a child   2)  Organize a "drive" to collect needed items;  wrapping paper, toys, games, books, gift cards, or coats, and  3) donate money to be used to support this program. 

Reach out to Aletha at 614-834-4700 or e-mail her at aletha.cwhs@gmail.com.  

For more information, go to the Community Outreach tab on this site.   

Trick or Treat for Food has been going strong under the leadership and heart of Josh Gilger, a graduate of CWHS. As a youth, Josh was inspired to give back to this community after helping out with Scouting for Food. Consequently, for the past ten years, Josh has faithfully served the Canal Winchester community with his own drive that we have all come to know and look forward to each year.  

Initially, the drive included his neighborhood of Slate Ridge Estates, but as the years progressed, it extended to more rural areas such as Deer Run, Fairfield Farms, Heather Lakes, and College View Acres. Josh is humbled by the domino effect that his initial project has culminated into, and he is so very appreciative to his mom and all of the people who stepped up to make Trick or Treat for Food all that it is today. 

Now that Josh is in college and pursuing a medical degree after graduation, it is time to pass the baton on. The Canal Winchester Lions Club is taking the reins, and so the mission marches on! Please see the list below for all of the people in Canal Winchester and the Greater Columbus communities that Josh wanted to personally thank for their faithfulness over the years.

~Jen Collins from Fairfield Farms - 

~Mike Smith of Heather Lakes

~Sherry Baughman of Slate Ridge Estates 

~Dianna Wears of College View Acres

~Thaddeus Ruffing and NHS staff and students

~Senora Pilar Frey (CWLSD)

~BSA Troop 103 Adults and Scouts

~Jevon Dodson from ARC Document Solutions

~Bethany Green from Edwards Companies 

Gabriella, Alexandrea, and Samuel Howard are siblings with a mission!   Over four years ago  (2017), these siblings came up with an idea that was simple but impactful, "Why not take something that many people already do (purchase pumpkins) and turn it into a fundraiser for a good cause?"    The program makes it super easy to get beautiful, clean pumpkins delivered to your door from Saum Family Farms just in time for the fall season.  Proceeds from the service are then donated to our Food Pantry.  

"Pumpkins Helping People"  has grown each year since it began, initially raising $669, but over the course of the last four years, it has raised over $8,000 in all.    

This group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at 80 Covenant Way in our lobby.   If you have questions, please e-mail Laurie Amick at cwmamamia40@gmail.com.