MAKING A MARK

Submitted by Megan Rockey, The Cole Collection Founder

The Cole Collection event is a boutique shopping fundraiser. A curated collection of unique products from Ohio vendors will be presented, and the community will collectively come together once again to give back to others. The core purpose for The Cole Collection event is to impact the children in the foster care system by making their holiday a little brighter this year. The proceeds from the event will allow us to purchase holiday gifts for children in foster and relative care in Allen County. Our goal is to raise $11,000 to buy gifts for all 220 children in foster and relative care through Allen County Children Services. Funds are also raised for the annual Ronald R. Miller Scholarship, which is awarded to a senior in the care of Allen County Children Services for post-secondary education. A majority of the attendees are women of all ages who value the importance of giving back to the community and also enjoy finding one-of-a-kind gifts for the holidays. Everyone is invited to attend the 9th Annual Cole Collection event! Each ticket sold, sponsors Christmas gifts for children in foster and relative care through Allen County Children Services.

This year the event will be open house style. Come whenever you’d like between 6pm and 9pm. Ticket includes light appetizers, desserts and most importantly, sponsors the gifts for one child. Tickets = $50.00 per person

Purchase a ticket to The Cole Collection event or make a donation at www.ColeCollection.org

Check the website for ticket availability Thursday, November 3rd 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Open House Format Shawnee Country Club

1700 Shawnee Road Lima, OH 45805

INSPIRATION BEHIND THE EVENT For the past four years, we’ve held an annual shopping event in Lima. Last November, I started thinking about how we could expand the event in 2014.

As I started thinking about the event a few thoughts came to mind: • How can we incorporate a non-profit into the event? • How can we increase the awareness for the event? • How can we bring in more vendors offering unique products?

As the answers to the questions started to fall into place I uncovered a common thread, Virginia Cole Galvin Crouse. At this point my grandmother had passed about two years prior but her impact on me was more profound than ever before. Her core fundamentals were faith, family and philanthropy and those, too, are the core fundamentals for The Cole Collection. In honor of Virginia, we created The Cole Collection event to carry on her legacy.

2022 VENDORS WISH NuSkin Winans Sarno Studio Riffle Designs Flower Loft Yellow Cat Spoon Jewelry Modern Plantsman Betsey’s Boutique Twelve Oak Boutique