Groups helping kids finalize merger

As of Jan. 1, Warren and Clinton counties are a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati.

After working together for more than a year, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Warren & Clinton Counties and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati held a joint fundraiser. The success motivated discussion of how to best serve kids and the community.

The boards and staffs determined the merger will enable the organization to improve and expand youth mentoring in Warren and Clinton counties, eliminate more than $30,000 in costs and increase the impact of supporters. Big Brother Big Sisters of Warren & Clinton Counties’ Board of Directors voted to dissolve as an agency and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati’s Board of Directors voted to expand its service area.

Information is available at www. bigsforkids.org and https://www. facebook.com/bbbs.cincinnati/ or email mcdowell@bigsforkids.org.

On March 17 at 8 a.m., the Mason Community Center will host the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Race to Anyplace. This year the event has been renamed the Annual Ken Murawski Race to Anyplace in honor of Ken Murawski, who lost his battle with Leukemia in 2014. Ken served on Mason’s Zoning Board of Appeals from 1996 to 2000 and Planning Commission from 2000 to 2014, the TriState Chapter Board of Trustees for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society from 2006 to 2012 and founded the Race to Anyplace in the LLS Tri-State chapter.

The competition features teams of four to 12 people. From 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., teams will pedal to log the most miles.

Participating teams ride in honor or in memory of those who battle blood cancers. For more information, visit http:// events.lls.org/pages/soh/race18 or call 513-698-2454.