United Way Needs Your Help

With only 9 days left the United Way needs your help.

“We are currently at 70% of our $325,000 goal” and “it’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time”, says Megan Mangini, Community Relations and Marketing Specialist. The 2010 campaign, “A Lifetime of Gratitude”, officially closes on December 15th, but the organization’s staff will continue to accept donations until January 5, 2011.

“We started off the campaign with a wonderful pacesetting drive – but things tend to slow down after employee presentations are conducted and pledges have been received,” says Kelly Case, Executive Director. ”We shift into overdrive in December and rely heavily on community members to help close our campaign and reach goal.”

As always, the United Way of the Bradford Area, Inc. is stressing to the entire community the policy and practice of keeping 100% of the donations local. The mission of the UWBA is and always has been to raise and distribute funds locally in the Bradford community. “That belief is the foundation of our heritage – 85 years strong”, says Case.

Although the United Way has seen some donations come in lower than years before, 32 new donors have made pledges to the 2010 campaign. “We are extremely excited when we open a donation envelope and see that it is a new donor,” says Mary Ann Quinn, Campaign Co-chair. “It truly brings a smile to my face and warmth in my heart.”

For more information on the United Way of the Bradford Area or its funded agencies, contact the office or visit the website at www.uwbanews.org.