Community members gathered at the Mississinewa Cigar Company for drinks and cigars as the company hosted its third annual Stogies and Stilettos event, raising $1,600.
Each year, the event aims to help a local Grant County charity – this year, it was Thriving Grant County’s GROW program. Thriving Grant County is an organization that addresses societal issues facing children and families in Mill Township and Grant County.
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