YWCA fundraiser

A number of community members bought tickets for a chance to sample various types of beer and wine, as well as bid on themed holiday wreaths and large and small Christmas trees donated for the YW’s Festival of Trees event during “A Toast to the YWCA” fundraiser held Friday evening at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. Both fundraisers support the YWCA’s transitional housing program, which provides housing for homeless women and children. (Dave Mosier/Van Wert independent)