Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale
Everence Blessing Booth
Everence in Northeast Ohio was privileged to partner with Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale this year. The sale was held on July 7 and 8, 2023, at the Mt. Hope Event Center in Mt. Hope, Ohio. Everence staffed a Blessing Booth where attenders could donate directly to their favorite MCC project without having to bid or take…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale gives globally while staying close to home
All over the world people are hurting. From war-torn Ukraine to providing clean water in the Congo, and even closer to home where families in Appalachian areas struggle to thrive, people are hurting. Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) understands the plight many families face every day. MCC is making an impact and helping those in need with a focus on biblical…
Relief sale auction items pictured online
Reminder: The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale & Auction will take place July 7-8 at the Mt. Hope Event Center. See a photo gallery of the auction items at https://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/3818778.html.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale & Auction
The 2023 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale & Auction will take place July 7-8 at the Mount Hope Event Center, located at 8076 SR 241, Millersburg, Ohio 44654.
Relief sale board to hold kick-off meeting March 28
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale & Auction Board will hold its annual kick-off meeting Tuesday, March 28, at 6 p.m. This meeting will take place the home of board member Leroy Yoder at 1865 State Route 62, Wilmot, Ohio (located just outside of Winesburg). This year the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale & Auction will have a new date and new…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale to send $400,000 to MCC
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Board will send $400,000 to Mennonite Central Committee. Based on the recommendation of the group’s treasurer, a motion authorizing that action was approved at the organization’s recent wrap-up meeting. See the Board’s most recent newsletter for more information: Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Newsletter.
Relief sale board releases preliminary results from 2022 sale
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale took place Aug. 5-6 in Wooster, Ohio. The preliminary total for funds raised at this year’s sale is $330,000, according to the treasurer for the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Board.
2022 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale schedule set
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will take place Aug. 5-6 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster. For a schedule of events, please see the 2022 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Poster.
Relief sale website gets update
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale has a redesigned website with updated information about the upcoming sale on Aug. 5-6. See it at https://ohiomccreliefsale.org.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will be held Aug. 5 and 6, 2022, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. For more information, see https://ohiomccreliefsale.org.
Relief sale kickoff meeting set for March 7
Planners of the annual Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will hold a kickoff planning meeting on Monday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. at Salem Mennonite Church, 3363 Zuercher Road, Dalton, Ohio. You are invited to attend this meeting and learn about upcoming plans for the 2022 year. Please bring a toy or game to donate to the Children’s Auction. In preparation…
Breaking stereotypes one quilt at a time
From MCC Great Lakes: Growing up in northeast Ohio, Paul Seling always admired beautiful quilts and hoped to learn how to make them someday. Stuck at home during the pandemic this past year, he decided to tackle that goal. A 34-year-old father of two young children, he doesn’t fit the stereotypical mold of a traditional Mennonite quilter. But he uses…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will be an in-person event this year
Wooster, Ohio — For 56 years, the Mennonite, Brethren, Apostolic and Amish churches of northeastern Ohio have worked together to create a festive event that raises funds for the work of Mennonite Central Committee. After a COVID-limited virtual auction in 2020, the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will return in person Aug. 6 and 7. The event will take place in…
Planning is underway for 2021 Relief Sale
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Board has begun planning for an in-person Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale on Aug. 6-7 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster. The event will be under one roof in an air-conditioned building. Online bidding will be offered again for auction items. The Relief Sale Board will host its annual Kick-Off Meeting on Tuesday, April 27,…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale
The 2021 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will take place Aug. 6-7 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster. Please see the event brochure for details. Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale – brochure-2021
Board to discuss 2020 relief sale results
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Board will discuss results from the 2020 sale during a Zoom meeting Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. If you would like to join this meeting and hear about the results, see https://bit.ly/ReliefSaleWrap-Up.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale goes online
In mid-March, it all came to a stop. As with many other events, the global pandemic hindered the planning for the 55th annual Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale. Many relief sales around the nation and Canada were cancelled, leaving Mennonite Central Committee short on funding. With this in mind, the Ohio sale planning committee has committed to an online auction only,…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Preview Events
The 2020 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will be an online auction rather than an in-person auction. The online auction will take place Sept. 26-Oct. 3 on the sale website: https://www.ohiomccreliefsale.org. Although the quilt and wood auctions will take place online, the Relief Sale Board will hold live auction-related events from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27. (See the schedule below.) For…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will include online auction, in-person preview events
As was previously announced, the 2020 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will be an online auction rather than an in-person auction. The online auction will take place Sept. 26-Oct. 3 on the sale website: https://www.ohiomccreliefsale.org. Although the quilt and wood auctions will take place online, the Relief Sale Board is making plans for live auction-related events from Sept. 25 to Sept.…
2020 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale to be an online auction only
Due to the uncertainty COVID-19 has brought to our lives, the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Board has decided to hold an online auction only rather than a physical event and auction this year. Many auctions of all types have been cancelled or at least postponed. Plans are to still offer items from the quilt and wood auctions, as well as…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Auction
Due to the uncertainty COVID-19 has brought to our lives, the Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale Board has decided to hold an online auction only rather than a physical event and auction this year. Many auctions of all types have been cancelled or at least postponed. Plans are to still offer items from the quilt and wood auctions, as well as…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale to include online bidding
The 54th Annual Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction will take place Aug. 2-3 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster. New this year is the option to purchase quilts online at www.ohiomccreliefsale.org. Until Aug. 1 a select number of quilts are available for purchase at posted “buy it now” prices. Quilts not purchased by Aug. 1 will be added…
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction is held the first Friday and Saturday of August each year. The sale raises funds for Mennonite Central Committee. For more information, see the relief sale website.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale and Auction raises funds for Mennonite Central Committee. To learn more about the sale, please see www.ohiomccreliefsale.org.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will be Aug. 4-5
The Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will take place Aug. 4-5 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster. See http://www.ohiomccreliefsale.org for a schedule and more details.
Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale set for Aug. 4-5
Wooster, Ohio — The 52nd Annual Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will take place at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster on Aug. 4-5. The 2017 Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale will include live music, breakfast, food and vendor booths and children’s activities, as well as a 5K run and a volleyball tournament. Multiple auctions will be held, including a silent auction,…
Celebrating 50 years of raising funds for MCC
The annual Ohio Mennonite Relief Sale was held July 31-Aug. 1 at the Buckeye Event Center in Dalton, Ohio. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this fundraising sale for Mennonite Central Committee, everyone in attendance on Saturday was invited to have a free piece of cake. Fundraising results from the weekend sale will be posted on the Ohio Mennonite…