Volunteers at the heart of United Way campaign
NORWICH – “Each year more than 106 community members serve on our Board of Directors, Review Panels and Allocations Committee, Campaign Committee and Finance Committee,” said Elizabeth Monaco, executive director of the Chenango United Way. The volunteers fill many different positions, and volunteer for different reasons, but one thing is certain: “We would not exist without the countless hours these dedicated volunteers give to the United Way.”
So far this year, with the help of their volunteers, The Chenango United Way has raised approximately $200,000, but they still need much more. Thirty-two requests from local organizations have just been received, and the amount requested is $668,000; $268,000 more than the United Way was able to allocate last year. “A weak United Way campaign will directly affect our community and the services that are provided here,” Monaco said.
Volunteers are hard at work, attempting to raise as much money as the can to meet the amount requested. Among them is Bruce Beadle, a long time employee of Kerry Bio Science.
“I felt the community needed help to raise money, and I wanted to be more involved,” Beadle said. Beadle volunteered with the United Way because he was familiar with the organization. Kerry Bio Science has been running a corporate campaign in their office for years, and Beadle had gotten to know about the organization and who it helped.
Other volunteers have been in the trenches for longer than Beadle. Dave Slentz is currently participating in his fourth United Way Campaign. Although he too has another job, working at Wilbur National Bank, he donates his free time to the United Way. He got involved after speaking with Monaco and realizing he was capable of doing something to help.
“It seemed like the right thing to do,” Slentz said, “returning something to the community.” Slentz and Beadle both work on the corporate campaign, distributing materials and following up with businesses. “It’s been a positive experience, working with great people,” Slentz said. According to him, he understands that it is easy for The United Way and the needs they meet to get lost in the shuffle of everyday life, but he encourages people to remember the good the organization does, and to be mindful of that.
“Volunteers are the life-blood of the Chenango United Way,” Monaco said. “I am proud to be a part of a grass-roots, volunteer based organization where the community is our core. The dedication of our volunteers is second to none."
So far this year, with the help of their volunteers, The Chenango United Way has raised approximately $200,000, but they still need much more. Thirty-two requests from local organizations have just been received, and the amount requested is $668,000; $268,000 more than the United Way was able to allocate last year. “A weak United Way campaign will directly affect our community and the services that are provided here,” Monaco said.
Volunteers are hard at work, attempting to raise as much money as the can to meet the amount requested. Among them is Bruce Beadle, a long time employee of Kerry Bio Science.
“I felt the community needed help to raise money, and I wanted to be more involved,” Beadle said. Beadle volunteered with the United Way because he was familiar with the organization. Kerry Bio Science has been running a corporate campaign in their office for years, and Beadle had gotten to know about the organization and who it helped.
Other volunteers have been in the trenches for longer than Beadle. Dave Slentz is currently participating in his fourth United Way Campaign. Although he too has another job, working at Wilbur National Bank, he donates his free time to the United Way. He got involved after speaking with Monaco and realizing he was capable of doing something to help.
“It seemed like the right thing to do,” Slentz said, “returning something to the community.” Slentz and Beadle both work on the corporate campaign, distributing materials and following up with businesses. “It’s been a positive experience, working with great people,” Slentz said. According to him, he understands that it is easy for The United Way and the needs they meet to get lost in the shuffle of everyday life, but he encourages people to remember the good the organization does, and to be mindful of that.
“Volunteers are the life-blood of the Chenango United Way,” Monaco said. “I am proud to be a part of a grass-roots, volunteer based organization where the community is our core. The dedication of our volunteers is second to none."
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