7th Springfield Rotary Gourmet Food Truck Competition - Wallace & Turner Serves as Sponsor to Support Children/Adults with Disabilities

The Springfield Rotary Club hosted its Seventh Gourmet Food Truck Competition on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Veterans Park. There was a large crowd all day, food trucks served amazing food and this year, the Rotary Club added an eleven by seventeen-foot Jumbotron to view the Ohio State game.

Wallace & Turner served as an event sponsor to support children and adults with disabilities getting needed social, emotional and/or financial assistance as well as insuring that an impoverished child in Africa gets a meal once a day and is able to drink safe, clean water. The proceeds from the event benefit the Rotary Club’s college scholarships, services to people with disabilities program, international project in Lesotho, Africa, high school and college youth rotary clubs, dream soccer tournament for disabled children, grants to teachers of multi-handicapped classes and other charitable projects in the community.

Winners included:

• Hunger Paynes took the $10,000 Grand Prize!

• Runner-up went to Greek Street Food Truck

• Fetty's Street Food earned 3rd Place

• The Wicked Lobstah proved to be People's Choice

Attracting over 10,000 guests each year, the competition continues to grow and thrive as Springfield’s must-taste event of the summer. While the competition is a great community event, it’s also a major fundraiser that supports the Rotary Club’s charitable programs. In the first five years of the competition alone, over $100,000 was raised for Springfield Rotary’s causes from the support of the community. This includes services to people with disabilities, which has increased the number of individuals served by more than 70 percent since the inaugural competition in 2014.

Local chef judges determined winning dishes based upon a combination of flavor/taste, presentation/visual appeal and creativity/originality. The all-Springfield-based panel included:  

• Micah Berner, owner of Cecil and Lime

• Chef Lisa Freeman, head chef and co-owner of Le Torte Dolci Bakery

• Chef Clayton Horrighs of Speakeasy Ramen

• Doug McGregor, chef and owner of Seasons Kitchen

• Chef Troy Wheat of All Seasons Catering in Springfield

Read the event recap here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties Golf Scramble 2021

Fun day at the United Way of Clark, Champaign & Madison Counties Golf Scramble on September 10, 2021. Producer Ben Galbreath got the men’s longest drive and Commercial Lines Account Manager Lisa Miller got the women’s! Shout out to our golfing partner, Champion City Kings GM Ginger Fulton - an amazing golfer! Wallace & Turner served as the Event Sponsor. Learn more about the 2022 United Way Campaign here: https://www.uwccmc.org/campaign

Health Insurance Doesn’t Have to be Scary! Stop by Our Booth at Ghost Walk On Main

As part of the Ghost Walk on Main, Health & Life Agent Colleen Corrigan will have a booth at this spooktacular haunted history walk through Uptown Centerville on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Stop by and say hello and ask your pressing health insurance questions.

Ghost Walk on Main tour groups will be led by a storyteller guide. Learn and be entertained by local history, hear spooky stories, and enjoy refreshments and drinks compliments of HOCWT businesses. This is a 1.8 mile walking tour so make sure you wear comfortable shoes. Participants must be age 21 or older.

Proceeds from this event benefit Friends of Washington-Centerville Public Library, Centerville-Washington History, and a named charity by HOCWT. The ticket price is tax deductible.

Learn more here.

Annual Harvest Breakfast 2021 – Wallace & Turner Sponsors Second Harvest Food Bank of Champaign Clark & Logan Counties “Food is Health” Event

Second Harvest Food Bank of Champaign Clark & Logan Counties is hosting its first annual Harvest Breakfast on September 3, 2021 with keynote speaker Feeding America CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot. She will discuss national food insecurity trends and how food banks have positive, long-lasting social impact on the communities they serve. This event will also highlight Second Harvest’s collaborations with local medical and health organizations to improve the health of food insecure individuals in Champaign, Clark, and Logan Counties. Wallace & Turner is serving as a sponsor. 

The Harvest Breakfast will be held at Hollenbeck Bayley Creative Arts and Conference Center with doors open at 8 am for networking and breakfast and the program from 8:30-10 am. For complimentary registration, click here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors 180th Champaign County Fair

Wallace & Turner is a proud sponsor of the 180th Champaign County Fair in Urbana, Ohio from August 6-13, 2021. The Fair will feature a Demolition Derby, Queen Contest, 4H and FFA Boys and Girls of the Year, Pig & Calf Scramble, rides and more.

View the schedule and fair book here. We’ll see you at the Fair!

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Clark County Fair 2021

Wallace & Turner served as a sponsor of the Clark County Fair which ran from July 23 - 30, 2021, located at 4401 South Charleston Pike, Springfield, OH 45502. Events included Junior and Senior shows, outstanding food including the famous grilled pork chops, and a 25 ride midway. This year’s theme was All American Flair!

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Champaign County Chamber 2021 Annual Golf Outing

Wallace & Turner served as a hole sponsor for the Champaign County Chamber Annual Golf Outing on June 23rd at the Urbana Country Club. Producer Ben Galbreath played with a foursome and the team shot a 64.

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce advances the business and community interests of Champaign County and its trade area.

Restorative Day of Art & Picnic with WellSpring

Wallace & Turner hosted a picnic lunch for WellSpring, following the organization’s Restorative Day of Art at the Springfield Museum of Art. WellSpring is a a private rehabilitation facility located in Springfield, Ohio, specializing in the treatment of addiction and mental health.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Shop Urbana - June Second Saturdays

In support of local businesses in downtown Urbana, Ohio, Wallace & Turner is serving as the sponsor for June Second Saturdays. The event takes place now through October 2021 with extended hours for shopping and dining, entertainment, food trucks and more!

Learn more here.

Support the Champion City Kings Meal Train

Wallace & Turner is organizing pre-game meals for the Champion City Kings players and coaches throughout the summer and would appreciate your support!

Click the link to volunteer for a specific date: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/9w6dql

Questions? Contact lmiller@wtins.com

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Wild Baseball 10U Team

Wallace & Turner is proud to support the Wild Baseball 10U team! Producer Ben Galbreath coaches and loves coaching his son, pictured second from the right-hand side. If your business would like to be a part of Wild Baseball send them a message: springfieldwild@gmail.com GO WILD!

Wallace & Turner Returns as Sponsor for Happy Half Marathon 2021

Wallace & Turner is thrilled to once again sponsor the Happy Half Marathon on August 14, 2021 in Springfield, Ohio at a brand new course that starts and ends in historic Downtown Springfield. We hope to defend our victory as 2019 Water Table Competition Champions!

The idea for the Happy Half comes from family members running the 13.1 mile course from Springfield to Yellow Springs to train for a full-marathon in which they would be raising money to help cover the cost of cancer treatment for Mike Maloney, father of Co-Director Alex Maloney. The first official Happy Half Marathon was held in 2012. The race brings together runners from all over to support the cause and gives them a chance to achieve their fitness goals. Proceeds benefit Mercy Health Springfield Cancer Center.

Register here.

Wallace & Turner Co-Hosts Food Truck Thursday with Real Estate II

Wallace & Turner partnered with Real Estate II to kick off the first Food Truck Thursday of 2021, held on April 8th. The community gathered for tasty food from Rudy’s Smokehouse and a celebration with Real Estate II to announce their new ownership and partners, Lisa Smedley, Ryan King, Lori and Al Fulk.

Producer Ben Galbreath spoke about WT and Real Estate II’s recent sponsorship of the Clark County Solid Waste District Adopt-A-Drop location at 525 East Home Road in Springfield. The “Operation Adopt-A-Drop” program invites residents or groups to become stewards of the county’s recycling sites, and is aimed at creating a pleasant recycling experience by having volunteers clean up those sites.

Donations were collected at Food Truck Thursday in support of Keep Clark County Beautiful.

View the Real Estate II ribbon-cutting ceremony here.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors New Carlisle Farmers Market

Wallace & Turner is serving as a Leadership Sponsor for the New Carlisle Farmers Market throughout the summer and into the fall to help provide the community with local healthy foods, baked goods, arts, and crafts. The Farmers Market will be open Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, beginning June 19 thru October 16.

Operation Adopt-A-Drop: Wallace & Turner Adopts Recycling Site in Springfield

The Clark County Solid Waste District introduced a new program “Operation Adopt-A-Drop” to improve the recycling experience for residents. The program invites residents or groups to become stewards of the county’s recycling sites, and is aimed at creating a pleasant recycling experience by having volunteers clean up those sites. Residents or groups that decide to adopt a recycling site are expected to clean-up their adopted site at least once a month.

Wallace & Turner has adopted the 525 East Home Road location in Springfield. Additional recycling locations can be found at 1620 West Main St. in Springfield, 5467 Selma Pike in Green Twp., 1539 Student Ave. in Northridge, 7952 Dayton-Springfield Road in Mad River Twp., and at the corner of Old Columbus Road and State Route 54 in Pleasant Twp. 

Learn more about Operation Adopt-A-Drop here.

The Open Annual Leadership Clark County Golf Outing – Wallace & Turner Serves as Sponsor

One of the first local golf outings of the year, the Leadership Clark County event brings together past graduates, community leaders and other supporters to raise money over a round of golf for the nonprofit. Wallace & Turner is serving as a hole and team sponsor.

The event will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Windy Knoll Golf Club. Contests include longest putt, longest drive, closest to the pin and the orange ball competition.

Learn more.

Wallace & Turner Sponsors Junior Achievement Superhero Bowl-A-Thon

In support of Junior Achievement’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed, Wallace & Turner sponsored the Mad River Region’s superhero themed Bowl-A-Thon on February 27 at Victory Lanes. With the bowlers and sponsors, we were able to raise more than $42,000 to support Junior Achievement programs in our region! WT was also recognized with the Best Costumes award!

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 our 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.

Empty Bowls Virtual Fundraiser – Wallace & Turner Sponsors Second Harvest Food Bank Event to Help Fight Hunger

The Second Harvest Food Bank of Clark, Champaign and Logan Counties annual Empty Bowls fundraiser is going virtual! From September 24th - October 1st, the online store will offer beautifully crafted individual and sets of bowls, an opportunity to donate and raffle tickets with the chance to win a really great monthly subscription box. Wallace & Turner is proud to sponsor this event to help fight food insecurities in our community.

SHOP HERE: https://www.theshfb.org/shop

Springfield Arts Council “Lawn Chair Lounge” – Wallace & Turner Sponsors NATURALLY 7 Concert

In lieu of the annual in-person Summer Arts Festival, Springfield Arts Council hosted a series of virtual events to enjoy online throughout the summer, dubbed “Summer Arts Festival’s Lawn Chair Lounge.” Wallace & Turner served as a sponsor of the final installment of “Lawn Chair Lounge” with a concert starring the talented NATURALLY 7, bringing their remarkable music to living rooms and patios.

World-renowned NATURALLY 7 guest-starred on three world tours with Michael Buble, a world tour with Coldplay, and won Best Vocal Group on CBS-TV’s prime time World’s Best with James Corden. Performing a mix of pop, rock, and R&B tunes, they stunningly recreate the sound of a full band using just their voices! More than a tightly orchestrated collection of great singers, they transform their voices into actual human instruments, effortlessly producing music of any genre. Their vocal choreography is so perfectly interwoven that they compelled the musical maestro himself, Quincy Jones, to declare that “NATURALLY 7 is the future of vocal music!!” 

Watch the concert here and catch cameos by partners Patrick Field and P.J. Miller!

With the cancellation of the 2020 Summer Arts Festival due to COVID-19, the Springfield Arts Council may experience a meaningful, financial challenge as an organization, and needs your support now more than ever. Please consider making a gift to the Springfield Arts Council.  

Wallace & Turner Supports Junior Achievement of Mad River as Golf Classic Sponsor

How many golfers does it take to impact Clark County youth? FORE! Wallace & Turner is serving as a sponsor of the Junior Achievement Golf Classic on Friday, September 25, 2020 at Reid Golf Course. The fun-filled afternoon will include a foursomes golf tournament, boxed lunch and networking in support of Junior Achievement programming. 

Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare students to succeed in a global economy by teaching entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. 

Register for the Golf Classic.