United Way at 20 Percent of Goal
“We received an early boost with the generosity of the many leadership donors that support United Way and our mission. We also are very grateful with the number of individual donations from the community, which all add up and truly do signify the ‘Live United’ concept,” stated Executive Director, Megan Minich.
In the coming weeks, Minich noted that “the United Way is scheduling employee presentations within many of the community’s organizations, so you’ll see the red rising relatively quickly.”
Leadership Division Co-Chair Lisa Minich added, “I’m excited and honored to be co-chairing the Leadership and Professional Division with Jeannine Schoenecker. As professionals in a community that has allowed our careers to flourish, we are privileged to be considered leaders in our community. We also understand that giving to United Way is an investment in a community in which we live, work, and raise our families. The need in our community is greater than ever for the services and programs provided by the member agencies. Being at 20% this early in the campaign is a true testament of how generous and caring a community we are. Your investment in United Way will help build our leaders of tomorrow.”
Efforts will continue over the next three months to not only solicit the local community for monetary support, but to also educate it on the purpose of United Way. A Business Phone-A-Thon is scheduled for the week of October 15 with volunteers calling local businesses to secure their pledge to this year’s campaign.
The United Way Board of Directors is currently in the process of reviewing the RFPs (request for proposals) submitted for the 2013 calendar year. RFPs were due September 4, and the committees are comprised of United Way board members who will be meeting numerous times to make their recommendations, which will be voted on in November.
If anyone has questions regarding the 2012-2013 Campaign: LIVE UNITED or would like to make a financial donation, please contact the United Way office at 814-368-6181 or visit www.uwbanews.org.
Pictured, Megan Minch (executive director of United Way of the Bradford Area) Lisa Minich and Jeannine Schoenecker (Co-Chairs of the Leadership and Professional Division of 2012-2013 Campaign: LIVE UNITED), raise the thermometer at Northwest Savings Bank to indicate that the organization is at 20 percent of its campaign goal.
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