Telhio Credit Union Teams Up with the Ohio State Fair to Help
Families at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio
COLUMBUS,
Ohio (July 20, 2023) - Telhio Credit Union is offering vouchers for free admission to
the Ohio State Fair in exchange for donations of wish list items for Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio (RMHC).
Through
July 26, individuals can bring in one of the wish list items below to any Telhio
branch and receive a free admission voucher for the Ohio State Fair, good for
any day of the 2023 fair. (Limit 1 ticket per wish list item.
Max of 4 tickets per household. Children under 5 are free.).
Qualifying items include new
packages of:
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Canned chicken or vegetables
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Disposable plates or silverware
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Napkins or paper towels
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Condiments (mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, ranch dressing)
All
donations will support families at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Central Ohio.
Additionally,
Telhio is hosting the Telhio and Ronald McDonald House Charities Day at the
Fair on Thursday, July 27th. Individuals who bring one of the above
items to the Cardinal gate before 6 p.m. will receive "Buy One Get One Free"
admission to the fair that day.
"We
truly value our partnership with Ronald McDonald House," said Nick Biratsis, VP
of Marketing for Telhio Credit Union. "Supporting the House's pledge to be
there when children and families need it most is important to us. And we love
the Ohio State Fair and the mission behind it. It's exciting to work with our
members to lend support in a fun and impactful way."
Each year, more than 82,000 nights of
rest are provided to families of seriously ill children by the Columbus Ronald
McDonald House, the second largest Ronald McDonald House in the world. The
facility provides a home away from home for families facing a child's illness
and hospitalization. Currently, the Columbus Ronald McDonald House is
undergoing a major expansion, more than doubling the size of the facility. Once
completed, it will be the largest Ronald McDonald House in the world.
About Telhio
Credit Union
Telhio
is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in Central and
Southwestern Ohio. Founded in 1934, originally as the credit union for the
Columbus Telephone Co., Telhio is a not-for-profit financial cooperative where
its members are also its owners. Telhio offers 11 branching offices
throughout central and southwestern Ohio and nearly 4,000 shared branching
locations nationwide. Additionally, Telhio Credit Union participates in the
highest level of combined federal and private share savings insurance
available, insuring deposit accounts up to $500,000.* For more
information, contact Telhio Credit Union at 614-221-3233 or visit www.telhio.org.
*Federally insured by NCUA. Additional coverage up to $250,000 provided to
consumer account holders by Excess Share Insurance Corporation, a licensed
insurance company.
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For
more information, contact: Angela Krile, Krile Communications at 740-974-3948, angela@krilecommunications.com
