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Proceeds from event to support Community Kitchen Project
The Seneca County Young Professionals have announced that the 2022 Downtown Tiffin Pizza Party will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2022, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, as part of Downtown Tiffin’s Third Thursday Series.
Guests can stroll through the largest pizza party ever in Downtown Tiffin and redeem $2 tickets for a pizza-related item from participating vendors. Half of each ticket will go to Seneca County Common Ground in support of The Community Kitchen Project. While guests are downtown, they can stop by a drink/DORA vendor for a beverage to-go.
This year’s event will include a record high of 15 participants including: Clover Club, Domino's Pizza, The Elks Lodge #94, The Empire, Fort Ball Pizza Palace, FroZone Tiffin, Heavenly Pizza, Jac & Do's, Jolly's, JT's Bagel Bar, Marco's Pizza, Napoli Pizza, Reino's Pizza & Pasta, Simply Susan's, and The VC Tiffin Cameo.
Attendees can purchase presale tickets at Ralph’s Joy of Living, Simply Susan’s, and The Renaissance of Tiffin beginning on August 19, 2022. Tickets will be sold the night of the event in the Seneca County Commissioners lot next to Reclaim It 127. Tickets can only be purchased with cash.
There will be live music with No Eileen from 5:00 to 7:30 PM in City Lot #7 sponsored by Bailiwicks Coffee Company, JT's Bagel Bar, Simply Susan's, and Tom Rodgers Flowers. Beth Mattia will be performing from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in City Lot #5, and Thursday Night Tunes, sponsored by Croghan Colonial Bank, featuring Poobah from 7:30 to 9:00 PM at the Frost-Kalnow Amphitheater at the East Green.
About the Seneca County Young Professionals
Seneca County Young Professionals was formed in 2014 as a way for young professionals in Tiffin and Seneca County to connect with each other as well as participate in and give back to the community. The organization started as an affiliate of and advisory council to the Tiffin - Seneca United Way, Inc., Tiffin, OH until 2019 when the group became an independent 501(c)3.
SCYP is an opportunity to get to know your peers through a blend of professional, volunteer and social events. Members are invited to participate in events hosted by each of our three committees – Connect, Inspire and Grow. With membership, most SCYP events are free. Additionally, members are eligible for exclusive perks, including our new professional scholarship program which can provide funds for professional development and training.
About Seneca County Common Ground
Created in 2019, Seneca County Common Ground is a nonprofit organization supporting local food & agriculture and promoting access to fresh foods for Seneca County residents. SCCG oversees the operations of the Tiffin Seneca Farmers Market and supports other local food initiatives including the Tiffin Community Kitchen Project. The Community Kitchen will focus on connecting local growers and businesses to the community, providing opportunities for groups to cook and eat together, housing a diverse set of cooking classes and creating ways to give back to the community by preparing food.
Find more information at https://www.sccommonground.org/
Tiffin, OH - The Seneca County Young Professionals (SCYP) presented a donation to The Salvation Army Tiffin Citadel for $2193.41 during a 2022 kick-off event on Friday, January 21 at The Pioneer Mill. Officers Jimmy and Marcella Hughes of The Salvation Army in Tiffin were in attendance to accept the donation.
“We at The Salvation Army in Tiffin were deeply honored when the SCYP approached us about benefiting from the Downtown Pizza Party! The money that we have received is going towards replacing our dishwasher for our soup kitchen, which is something we were praying about right before we received the news about the Pizza Party! We have been extremely blessed by this event and the amount of support that it received,” said Lt. James (Jimmy) Hughes, Tiffin Ohio Corps Officer.
The money donated was raised during the 2021 Downtown Tiffin Pizza Party. The event was held in September in conjunction with the Downtown Third Thursday series. Eleven local businesses served up slices of pizza, or other pizza related treats to guests who enjoyed the beautiful weather, shopping, beverages from DORA vendors and entertainment in City Lot 7. Save the date for the 2022 Downtown Tiffin Pizza Party that will be held on Thursday, September 15, 2022.
2022 SCYP Board
Molly Depew (president), Bryce Riggs (vice-president), Becky Bohn, Sam Buckey, Audrey Burkholder, Toria Felton, Audrey Flood, Kendalyn Riggs, Judy Smith, Marisa Stephens, James Stitchcomb and Valerie Zeno.
Tiffin, OH - The Seneca County Young Professionals (SCYP) presented a $1000 donation to First Call for Help during their 2021 Annual Kick-Off event on Friday, January 29 at IronWood Steakhouse.
SCYP has three areas of focus including Grow (professional development), Connect (social and networking) and Inspire (service and philanthropy). Giving a gift such as this to a local nonprofit each year has traditionally been a part of the group’s philanthropic goal each year. The main source of the gift comes from the Downtown Pizza Party event which has been chaired by board member, Bryce Riggs.
“It’s always great to give back to the community, especially through an event as fun as the Downtown Pizza Party,” said Riggs. “We look forward to carrying on the tradition.”
First Call For Help is the arm of Tiffin-Seneca United Way that gives direct assistance to the people of Tiffin and Seneca County. The primary mission of First Call For Help is to provide information and referral services to the people of Seneca County as well as to provide them with emergency assistance. The donation from SCYP will benefit the First Call for Help program by directly assisting individuals with rental assistance, gas, electric and other utility needs.
“It is because of generous donations from groups like Seneca County Young Professionals that we are able to continue serving the Seneca County area. ” said Kari Steele, Executive Director at Tiffin-Seneca United Way.
Individuals wishing to learn more, to join the group or to become a sponsor can visit the website (https://scyp.wildapricot.org) or contact the 2021 SCYP Board President, Audrey Flood (aaflood.95@gmail.com).
About Seneca County Young Professionals
SCYP’s mission is to provide opportunities for Tiffin & Seneca County young professionals to build personal and professional connections, to inspire and serve others and to grow as individuals. 2021 SCYP Board Members include Audrey Flood (president), Toria Felton (vice president), Kayleigh Tschannen (secretary), Sarah Bolte (treasurer), Audrey Burkholder, Bryce Riggs, Molly Depew, Nicole Miller, Valerie Zeno, Sam Buckey and Becky Bohn.
About First Call for Help
First Call for Help is under the Tiffin-Seneca United Way umbrella. The primary role of First Call for Help is information and referral however there are many funds in place to assist community members in need. First Call for Help partners with several local agencies to ensure that callers’ needs are met. FISH, Salvation Army, GLCAP, National Machinery Foundation, St. Vincent DePaul, Department of Job and Family Services PRC program and many others.
Contact:
Audrey Burkholder, SCYP Marketing Chair audrey@ab-digitalmarketing.com 419-615-3738
Due to the stay-at-home issued by Governor DeWine, all Seneca County Young Professional events will be held virtually. We plan to use Zoom for Board meetings, Happy Hours and are working on other events that we can partner with local businesses during this uncertain time.
Thank you for your support.
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Independent 501c3 and Present Donation To Sentinel’s Drug Free Clubs Of America
The Seneca County Young Professionals (SCYP) presented a $1000 donation to Sentinel Career and Technology’s Drug Free Clubs of America program during a 2020 kick-off event on Friday, January 17 at IronWood Steakhouse.
Sentinel Career and Technology Center began offering the Drug Free Clubs of America program in 2017. The program was brought to Sentinel due to input from local business and industry partners expressing a need for drug free employees. All members of the club are tested during the initial testing period, and are also subject to random monthly drug screens. Students that have negative tests receive a Drug Free Clubs of America ID Card which can be presented during interviews to show their commitment to being drug free.
The donation from SCYP will help offset the cost for students who cannot afford to join the club and provide monthly incentives for all students involved.
“We are very proud to say that at Sentinel Career and Technology Center 81% of our student body (451 students) are members of the Drug Free Clubs of America for the 2019-2020 school year. We value this club, and it helps us produce viable candidates for the many open skilled trades positions in our community,” said Derek Lewis, Assistant Director at Sentinel CTC.
Also for 2020, SCYP is now registered as an independent 501c3. Having started in 2014 under the Tiffin-Seneca United Way, the group is now a stand alone non-profit organization. The group honored Pat DeMonte, Executive Director of Tiffin-Seneca United Way and Ex Officio of SCYP, with a lifetime membership in SCYP for her support of the group.
“There was a need for a group like this. We (Tiffin) were losing so many young people and we needed a place for them to connect,” said DeMonte. “You are our future leaders... get engaged and become involved. Do something to give back to help the community grow. It’s a much stronger community because of you. You are flying out of the nest. You have been under the protection, so to speak, of The United Way 501c3, but as of December 18, we received a letter from the IRS that you’ve been accepted to have our own 501c3.”
SCYP’s mission is to provide a group of career-oriented individuals opportunities to facilitate personal and professional connections, inspire others and to grow as individuals. SCYP’s vision is to enhance the vitality of the Tiffin and Seneca County community by creating a strong network of young professionals. Individuals wishing to join the group can register online or contact the 2020 SCYP president, Bryce Riggs (riggsbh@tiffin.edu).
