Appliance Center’s Legacy of Giving Back
Since Appliance Center opened its doors 60 years ago, the Oswald family has always been grateful for the support of the community and eager to give back. Over the years, they’ve donated close to $2 million dollars to area organizations
Appliance Center has also hosted many events benefitting local organizations, including Ladies Night and the 419 Barbecue Battle to Benefit the Komen Foundation of Northwest Ohio and the Cruiz-In Car Show benefitting Hospice of Northwest Ohio, and the Ready…Set… School… school supply drive.
Appliance Center’s founding family has also supported those in need around the world, including supporting Orphanages in Haiti.
(Picture is Owner John Oswald in 1994)
And Julie Oswald Abbey’s work with the Dove Fund, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of the children of Vietnam.
(Ms. Oswald Abbey is pictured below at one of the facilities the fund supports.)
Below is just a partial list of some of the many worthy organizations Appliance Center has supported:
- Center of Hope
- Girls on the Run
- Sam Beauford Woodshop
- Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
- The Ridge Project
- Toledo Alliance for Performing Arts
- Western Avenue Ministries da Mosaic Ministries of South Toledo
- After-School All-Stars Ohio
- Arts Commission of Greater Toledo
- Connecting Kids To Meals
- Franciscan Shelters Bethany House
- Good Grief of Northwest Ohio
- Greater Toledo Community Foundation - Pre-K next phase
- Monroe Street Neighborhood Center
- Toledo Symphony
- TutorSmart Toledo
- The University of Toledo Foundation - Reach Out and Read
- Advocating Opportunity, Inc.
- Connecting Kids to Meals
- Dental Center of Northwest Ohio
- Family and Child Abuse Prevention Cante
- Lourdes University
- Toledo Orchestra Association, Inc
- Connecting Kids to Meals
- Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism
- Habitat for Humanity - Maumee Valley
- Jenn and Joan's Safe Place, Ina.
- Ability Center of Greater Toledo
- Adopt America Network
- Feed Lucas County Children, Inc.
- Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Toledo
- Partners in Education
- Water for Ishmael
- Advocating Opportunity, Inc.
- Black Swamp Bird Observatory
- Center of Hope Family Services, Feed Lucas County Children, Inc.
- Symphony Zepf Community Mental Health Center
- Double ARC
- East Toledo Family Center
- FOCUS
- Toledo Ballet Association
- YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo
- Equality Toledo, Inc
- The University of Toledo Foundation - Raising Save Kids Program
- Friendly Center
- Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc.
- Sponsorship of Maumee Fireworks
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we look forward to continuing to give back to the local community, which has supported us all these years.