United Way drive kicks off

Life Skills Centers, Hope Academies and DELAs will hold their United Way drive Nov. 19-30.

A kickoff party was held Nov. 16 at Main Place.

"We work with community agencies, volunteers and donors so that we can help improve lives right here in our own community," said Laura J. Brelin, Resource Development Director for the United Way of Summit County. "We also help people achieve financial stability so they can improve their own lives."

The schools raised over $19,000 last year for the United Way and has a $20,000 goal for this year.

Raffles will be held with prizes including Ohio State mens basketball tickets, loge tickets to a January Cleveland Cavaliers game and tickets to the Palace Theatre production of "Avenue Q."

Here is a video of Brelin talking about the event.