The historic YWCA in Van Wert is getting a big helping hand from OhioHealth. The healthcare services company committed a $100,000 check to the Van Wert YWCA on Thursday to support a capital campaign for a new facility. The current Van Wert YWCA has operated in the same facility since 1916 and has served the Van Wert community as well as four surrounding counties. The condition of the current facility is declining, and the new facility will offer new amenities and services and be up to modern standards.

It takes a special kind of maturity and knowledge to get kids to listen and learn about some of the harder topics to tackle in life, and that’s why Maddie Hutson formed “Unity 2.0” at her school.