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Putt People First
In 2008, Havar partnered with the Athens Area Mediation Service, the Athens City Recreation Dept., and 18 small business sponsors to develop Athens Co. Ohio's only outdoor, 18-hole miniature golf course. The businesses contribute $500 per year and design their own hole. Hole sponsor fees are divided by the two non-profits. We intend that the course will provide many years of family entertainment for Athens County and fund-raised income for the non-profit lead sponsors.
4th Annual Great Hocking Valley Train Pull
Its all about the train, The TEAM and YOU! This year we once again vie for the distinction of World's Record speed in pulling 270 Tons of Train 12 feet. The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway will again host Havar's fund raiser for people who have Autism and other developmental disabilities at their depot in Nelsonville, Ohio on Canal Street beginning at 10 am. Registration starts at 9:30am. Each team member is sponsored at $25 for a minimum team donation of $500.
Visit LetsPullTogether.org for new information!Webmaster.........5/18/11
Havar wins statewide honor
The Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO) has announced that Havar Inc. is the most recent Ohio nonprofit, and the first from southeast Ohio, to achieve "Standards for Excellence". Havar was recognized May 10th at the third annual Ohio Nonprofit Excellence Award luncheon attended by more than 250 nonprofit executive, leaders and legislators at the Ohio Statehouse. Havar joins only 25 nonprofits in Ohio to achieve the "Standards" certification.
"It takes great dedication to undergo the certification process, "said Jennifer Williams, OANO's executive director. "We are proud to give the honor to Havar Inc. Their work shows the commitment they have to those who benefit from their programs, their contributors and to the public."
The "Standards" program was created in 1995 with grants from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Shortly after the formation of the trial program in Maryland, Ohio was selected to participate. There are more than 600 participating agencies and organizations.
Webmaster.........5/11/08
Lets Pull Together
The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway and Havar Inc. hosted the first of its kind event on August 18, 2007. Teams of twenty people picked up a rope tied to 270 TONS OF TRAIN and pulled it 12 feet in a timed competition. Havar is totally grateful to the Ohio University Hockey Team and the Federal Hocking High School Lady Lancers Volley Ball teams and dozens of other wonderful people who pulled together to make it one of the most fun and successful fund raising events for the people we serve.
Webmaster...........11/26/2007