Greater Springfield Association of Fundraising Professionals Recognizes Wallace & Turner with Outstanding Philanthropic Business Award

In recognition of Wallace & Turner’s exceptional dedication and contributions to the community, our agency has been honored with the Greater Springfield Association of Fundraising Professionals (GSAFP) “Outstanding Philanthropic Business Award.” GSAFP noted that Wallace & Turner’s contributions to the community go beyond just providing coverage – the agency actively invests in local causes, supports charitable events and fosters personal relationships. This has earned Wallace & Turner a reputation as a trusted agency that cares about the well-being and prosperity of area residents.

The prestigious National Philanthropy Day awards were presented on November 14, 2024, at the Ohio Masonic Communities Festival Green Clubhouse in Springfield from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Tickets sales support the Association of Fundraising Professionals membership scholarships and GSAFP professional development opportunities for the nonprofit community throughout the year.

GSAFP is a dedicated group of professionals committed to advancing philanthropy by promoting ethical and effective fundraising practices in the Greater Springfield community. GSAFP provides networking opportunities, educational resources, and recognition for outstanding contributions to philanthropy.

Night at the Scare-itage Center - Wallace & Turner Sponsors Clark County Historical Society at the Heritage Center Event

Wallace & Turner was proud to sponsor Clark County Historical Society’s Night at the Scare-itage Center on September 28 featuring an evening of eerie tours, where history came to life through the voices of historical figures sharing true, spooky, sad, and strange tales.

The Clark County Historical Society collects, preserves and interprets resources which provide understanding and appreciation of Clark County’s heritage, and to relate the community’s past to the present and its future.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Community Health Foundation Health Expo '24

Community Health Foundation will offer the community resources for healthy living and wellness at the Health Expo ’24. The FREE event will feature:

• FREE health screenings

• Local health and wellness providers

• More than 50 exhibits

• Stage demonstrations

• Refreshments

• Interactive, informative fun for all ages

The Health Expo ’24 is being held Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 4:00-6:00 pm at Hollenbeck Bayley Conference Center, 275 S. Limestone Street in downtown Springfield.

Wallace & Turner is proud to once again sponsor this event. Learn more here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors 10th Annual Donald Lee Memorial Golf Scramble

Wallace & Turner was proud to sponsor the 10th Annual Donald Lee Memorial golf outing, Box 27 Associates’ annual fundraiser which provides ongoing support to the Springfield Fire and Rescue Division and Springfield Police Division. Box 27 Associates is an all-volunteer group of men and women supporting local first responder organizations.

The event was held at National Links Golf Course in South Charleston, OH on September 21, 2024, with prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin as well as a luncheon and raffle/auction.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Hasting Farm Fest Benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign & Logan Counties

Hasting Farm Fest is a country music and community festival supporting Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign & Logan Counties and other local agricultural initiatives, while spotlighting national and local musicians and hit songwriters, as well as celebrating the area’s agricultural heritage. Wallace & Turner is proud to sponsor the 2024 event.

HFF features music, camping/glamping, VIP experiences, truck tailgating, family-friendly activities, local artisans, vendors, food trucks, equipment displays, veteran recognition, community organizations and much more.

DATES/LOCATIONS:

September 27, 2024: Hasting Farm Fest VIP Event: HFF presents Meet Music Row Nashville Hit Songwriter Night, 7-10:00 pm, at Mother Stewart’s Brewing, 102 W. Columbia St., Springfield, OH 45502

September 28, 2024: Hasting Farm Fest: 12:00 pm –9:00 pm, at the Clark County Fairgrounds, 4401 So. Charleston Pk. (State Rt. 41), Springfield, OH 45505, at the Grandstand area.

Learn more and get tickets here.

Junior Achievement Golf Classic 2024 - Wallace & Turner Serves as Putting Green Sponsor

Enjoy a great round of golf on Reid Golf Course’s beautiful North Course and have a chance to win prizes all while supporting Junior Achievement - every $250 raised supports one classroom!

Wallace & Turner is proud to be the Putting Green Sponsor for the 2024 Junior Achievement Golf Classic - Mad River Region being held Friday, August 23, 2024.

Event Schedule
9:00 am Registration
10:00 am Shotgun Start
12:00 pm Lunch
2:30 pm Awards

Learn more and register here.

Junior Achievement is a nonprofit organization that uses hands-on experiences to educate young people on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. In partnership with businesses and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential and preparing them for the workplace.

Lights of Hope - Wallace & Turner Sponsors American Cancer Society Fundraiser

Wallace & Turner is proud to be a sponsor of the 14th annual Lights of Hope event, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s (ACS CAN) signature fundraiser dedicated to honoring those who have been touched by cancer and remembering those lost.

With help from volunteers across the country, ACS CAN will collect more than 70,000 Lights of Hope in 2024. Each Light of Hope represents a loved one’s cancer story—a survivor, someone in treatment, someone who passed from cancer, or someone who served as a caregiver.

Funds raised through Lights of Hope enable ACS CAN volunteers from across the country to make their voices heard to ensure that our cities, our states and our nation adopt evidence-based policies that improve the lives of people with cancer and their families.

Learn more and get involved here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Happy Half Marathon 2024

Lace up your tennis shoes, the Happy Half Marathon is back in Springfield from August 9-10, 2024. The weekend features a series of events for the whole family: Happy Half Marathon, Hoppy 5K and Champion City Challenge. Starting and ending downtown, you'll wind through a course that shows you Springfield like you have never seen it before!

Wallace & Turner is proud to sponsor the Happy Half which benefits the Mercy Health Springfield Cancer Center.

Race Information:

- Packet pickup will take place at Mother Stewart's Brewing Company on Friday, August 9, 2024.

- The 2nd Annual Happy Kids Fun Run will take place on Friday, August 9, 2024.

- Water and electrolytes will be provided along the course. Participants will receive a finisher's medal and refreshments at the finish line. Participants who sign up prior to the shirt cutoff deadline will receive a shirt.

- There is a 4 hour time limit for the half marathon and 5K (including Champion City Challenge participants).

Learn more about the schedule of events.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Springfield Pride 2024

Wallace & Turner is serving as a proud sponsor of Springfield Pride 2024, hosted by Equality Springfield. The weekend will feature festivities including vendors, food, music and live entertainment.

• Friday, June 21 at 8 pm: Kick-off Drag Show - O’Conners Irish Pub

• Saturday, June 22 from 12-4 pm: Pride Festival - Downtown Springfield

• Saturday, June 22 at 8 pm: Pride After Party - Mother Stewart's Brewing

• Sunday, June 23 at 10:30 am: Pride Brunch - Courtyard Marriott, Downtown Springfield

Equality Springfield was formed in 2010 by a group of citizens who envisioned a greater Springfield in which lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are welcomed and appreciated.  Equality Springfield champions an inclusive environment for the LGBTQ+ community through education, advocacy and social connections to create a community that honors, values and embraces a tapestry of diverse individuals.

Patrick Field Inducted Into Junior Achievement Mad River 2024 Business Hall of Fame

In recognition of his remarkable achievements in the insurance industry and inspiring others through countless philanthropic efforts, President Patrick Field was inducted into the Junior Achievement Mad River 2024 Business Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony was held on May 8 at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center in Springfield.

Junior Achievement of Mad River Region is a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success. Junior Achievement’s proven lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship are shown to positively impact the lives of young people. These lessons align with national and state educational standards and are delivered to millions of students across the country with the help of education partners and volunteers from the local community. Research shows that JA Alumni are more likely to have a college degree, feel confident managing money, have career success, and have started a business as an adult. Wallace & Turner has a long history of participation and support for Junior Achievement.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors New Carlisle Farmers Market 2024

Wallace & Turner is proud to once again support the New Carlisle Farmers Market being held every Saturday beginning June 15 through September 28 from 10 am to 2 pm on Main St.

The market’s mission is to provide the community with local healthy foods, baked goods, and arts and crafts. Many special market events are planned this year along with live entertainment and family friendly activities.

Check out the full calendar of events here.

Bike to Work Day 2024 - Wallace & Turner Sponsors Event

Wallace & Turner is sponsoring Bike to Work Day 2024, hosted by the City of Springfield on May 17. The event will mark not only the unofficial opening of bicycle season locally but the unofficial premier event on the newly renovated City Hall Plaza at 76 E High Street, Springfield, Ohio.

Bike to Work Day will run from from 7 am to 8:30 am and feature free food, raffle prizes, musical entertainment by DJ Chill and other fun festivities. The event is part of the Bike to Work week observance, which runs from May 13-19.

Learn more here.

Register for Bike to Work Day here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Ridgewood School's 2024 Hearts & Hands Dinner and Auction

Wallace & Turner is proud to once again sponsor Ridgewood School's Hearts & Hands Dinner and Auction. This year’s event will raise funds to support students' exploration, including covering the costs of materials for classes, field trips, activities, guest speakers, programs and special events.  

The Dinner and Auction is being held Friday, May 10 at Ridgewood School, 2420 Saint Paris Pike, Springfield, Ohio. View the schedule below:

5:30 p.m. Social Hour, Hors d'oeuvres, Silent Auction

6:30 p.m. Dinner by Kohler Catering

7:30 p.m. Live Auction, Auctioneer Jeff Harvey

Free Onsite Childcare for Children Over 3 - Please call the school at 937-399-8900 to sign up.

*LIVE AUCTION participation is by in-person attendance only.

Learn more and buy tickets here.

Wallace & Turner Serves as Diamond Sponsor for Champaign County Arts Council's 13th Annual Bad Art by Good People Fundraiser

Wallace & Turner is once again serving as a sponsor for Champaign County Arts Council's Bad Art by Good People fundraiser which features non-artist celebrities competing to create a work of art and campaigning for the public's votes for their artwork.

This year’s celebrity artist this year is Ed Asner, the late American actor known for his trademark husky voice and his role as Lou Grant on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and as the voice of Carl Fredricksen in the movie “Up.” The “Up”-themed piece, which is autographed three times, was donated to the fundraiser by Urbana Daily Citizen Sports Editor Steve Stout and it will be part of the dinner and auction.

The 13th annual event will be held on May 3, 2024, at The Woodruff Farm. All proceeds will benefit the Arts Council.

Tickets are for sale at the Arts Council’s office and online at the Arts Council’s website. Tickets are $30 and include a catered dinner and dessert. Buy tickets and vote here.

Read the Urbana Daily Citizen story here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors 2024 Dye Hard 5K Benefiting Developmental Disabilities Endowment Fund of the Springfield Foundation

In support of the Developmental Disabilities Endowment Fund of the Springfield Foundation, Wallace & Turner is once again sponsoring the Dye Hard 5K taking place April 28, 2024, at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Participants can run or walk in the most colorful 5K ever while getting showered with colored powder! Sign up today for fun, food trucks, music and tons of color!

Register here.

10th Annual Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition - Wallace & Turner Serves as Food Truck Sponsor

Over 10,000 attendees head to Veterans Park in Springfield every year for the Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition which also serves as a major fundraiser for the Springfield Rotary Club, with proceeds going toward services to people with disabilities, support of local charities/nonprofits/teachers, Polio Plus (for the worldwide eradication of Polio) and the International Project in Lesotho.

Wallace & Turner is proud to once again sponsor the event which features up to 35 food trucks full of unique cuisine from the U.S. and around the world, live entertainment, a beer garden and more.

The 2024 Food Truck Competition is being held Saturday, Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and offers free admission to the public.

Learn more here.

Wallace & Turner Serves as Split Sponsor for Junior Achievement 2024 Bowl-A-Thon

Wallace & Turner is proud to support Junior Achievement as a Split Sponsor for the 2024 Bowl-A-Thon. It's a “party with a purpose” that raises funds to help Junior Achievement reach thousands of local students with programs that focus on entrepreneurship, workforce readiness and financial literacy. These vital programs help to ignite a spark in young people as they realize the opportunities and realities of life and work.

The Bowl-A-Thon is being held, Saturday, March 2 at Northridge Lanes, 1333 Moorefield Rd, Springfield, OH 45503.

Learn more below and register here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors United Way's Nash Bash Benefiting Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Clark County

Wallace & Turner is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties’ Nash Bash, benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Clark County. Nash Bash will feature a live auction, silent auction, music, heavy hors d'oeuvres, a Bourbon Pull, Giving Tree and more at the Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center on February 9, 2024.

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library provides high quality, age-appropriate books, once a month, to children from birth to the age of five at no cost to the family.  Local partners around the world (like United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties) fundraise to provide this service to children and families in their communities.

Lear more and purchase tickets here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Slice of Springfield to Benefit National Trail Parks and Recreation District

Slice of Springfield is returning to Mother Stewart’s Brewing on February 8, 2024, and Wallace & Turner is proud to support this fundraiser once again! The event offers a chance to taste and vote for your favorite pizza from up to 10 local pizzerias in Clark County. It’s an evening filled with delicious pizza, music and family-friendly fun.

Organized by the Partners for the Parks and presented by Park National Bank, this fundraiser directs 100% of ticket sales towards supporting National Trail parks and recreation programs in Clark County.

This event always sells out, so get your tickets early! Buy tickets here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors United Senior Services “Imperial Red Hot Holiday Stomp” Christmas Celebration

Wallace & Turner is proud to support United Senior Services’ Christmas celebration featuring Todd Stoll’s “Imperial Red Hot Holiday Stomp.” As Director of the Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra and VP of Education at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Todd brings his red hot eight-piece New Orleans style Jazz Ensemble to The State Theater in downtown Springfield on December 22nd from 7pm-10pm.

The ensemble will be swinging two sets of smokin’ holiday jazz classics while legendary WBLY DJ and Master of Ceremonies Dick Hatfield, “The Imperial Debubba,” spins his cool yule tales of historic downtown and jitterbugs with the ghosts of Christmas’s past.

$15 reserved tickets for USS members ONLY can be purchased in person at United Senior Services (125 W Main St, Springfield, OH 45502) or over the phone (937-521-3002).