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        <ExplanationTxt>Scholarships for Persons Studying to be Religious: Jonathon Jergans $2250 Kraig Gruss $500 Greg Evers $2250 Von Erick Sandoval $2250 Adam Boehein $500 Sr. LaKesha Church $500 Sr. Pauline Siesegh $500 Sr. Juliana Wuur $500 Sr. Clara Joseph Langenkamp $500 Sr. Mi-Kyoung Wang $500 Scholarships for High School Seniors: Cole Seitz $500 Abigail Diller $500 John Muhlenkamp $500 Lydia Dippold $500 Brooke Stammen $500 Lucas Pohlman $500 High School Track Scholarships: Brianna Stacy $100 Allison Hamberg $100 Megan Diller $100 Owen Moeller $100 Emree Siming $100 Mara Muhlenkamp $100 Focus Scholarship: Anthony Kunk $500 Collections: Ohio State Council K of C Football Ticket Sales 4927 Autumnwood Ln. Brunswick, OH 44212 $6040 Ohio State Council K of C CharityTicket Sales 4927 Autumnwood Ln. Brunswick, OH 44212 $6855 Ohio State Council K of C Measure-Up Campaign 4927 Autumnwood Ln. Brunswick, OH 44212 $4285 Ohio State Council K of C Matching Fund Drive 4927 Autumnwood Ln. Brunswick, OH 44212 $ 250 Donations: Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics 2291 St. Johns Rd. Maria Stein, OH 45860 $1250 Center for Neurological Development 78 Main St. Burkettsville, OH 45310 $1000 Holy Trinity Parish Food Pantry 126 E. Main St. Coldwater, OH 45828 $2000 Mercer County Right to Life 3555 Siegrist Jutte Rd. Coldwater, OH 45828 $1000 Choosing Life Pregnancy Center 560 Touvelle St. Celina, OH 45822 $1000 Rustic Hope (Young Mothers Center) 3350 Simon Rd. Russia, OH 45363 $2000 Our Home Foundation 117 W. Fayette St. Celina, OH 45822 $1000 Tri-Star School Scholarship Fund 7655 State Route 703 Celina, OH 45822 $1000 Holy Trinity CCD 1226 E Main St. Coldwater, OH 45828 $2250 Hand-Up Village 7495 US Route 127 Celina, OH 45822 $1000 Cancer Association of Mercer County 218 S. Main St. Suite A Celina, OH 45822 $600 .Challenger Baseball 1510 State Route 49 Fort Recovery, OH 45846 $250 Coldwater Squires 126 E Main St. Coldwater, OH 45828 $1922 M.A.V. Youth Mentoring 1005 N. Main St. Celina, OH 45822 $250 Mercer County Fairgrounds Christmas Lights, Christian Entertainment 1001 W. Market St. Celina, OH 45822 $650 Coldwater Kiwanis Christmas Display 1134 Menchhofer Rd. Coldwater, OH 45828 $100 Coldwater Schools Band Boosters 310 N. Second St. Coldwater, OH 45828 $100 Coldwater Schools Robotic Team 310 N. Second St. Coldwater, OH 45828 $100 Holy Trinity Parish Basement Renovation 126 E. Main St. Coldwater, OH 45828 $2500 Arts Place 131 E. Walnut St. Portland, IN 47371 $250 Miscellaneous Expenses: K of C Supreme Dues and Fees $2523 Ohio State Council K of C Dues $2307 Total $56607</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>K of C Council Event Expenses: K of C Council 5K Run for Vocations $1970 K of C Council Free Throe Contest $217 K of C Council Family Bowling $510 K of C Council Easter Egg Hunt $466 K of C Council County Track Meet $1346 K of C Council Family Picnic $1671 K of C Council Christmas / Pro Life Billboards $625 K of C Council Shut-In Dinners $402 K of C Sweet Corn Project $869 Miscellaneous Expenses: Office and Meeting Supplies $7762 State Tax Filing $50 Total $15888</ExplanationTxt>
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