United Way sets goal of $465,000
CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango United Way kicks off this year’s campaign on Sept. 27 with the second annual Day of Caring and a goal to raise at least $465,000.
No one at United Way expects raising money to be easy this year. The rising costs of gas, heating fuel and groceries is expected to take toll on the campaign. But as CUW Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco explains, those factors will also have an impact on the number of people needing United Way-funded programs and services.
“It’s a tough year, and everybody is making tough decisions about where to spend their money, but if we don’t increase participation and raise more money, the community is going to be struggling even more than they are now,” Monaco said.
“Last year, we kept saying, you never know when you may be needing to utilize United Way programs,” said Campaign Director Victoria Mitchell. “Some people may already be finding themselves in that position.”
United Way money is used to fund an array of programs throughout the community, including programs for the aging population, children and youth, programs that help provide access to healthcare and those that address poverty issues of housing and hunger. Last year, $450,000 was raised locally during the campaign, and the CUW was able to fund 18 of the 32 programs that submitted applications.
Although Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals recently announced it would be giving the CUW a parting gift of $400,000, it stipulated the money cannot be used toward the campaign. The $400,000 from P&G will be put into an special trust account and the interest earned will be used toward the allocation of one youth-oriented program each year.
“Based on Procter & Gamble’s Live, Learn, Thrive philanthropic corporate cause, one program will be recognized each year for its unique impact on improving the live, health and education of children in need in Chenango County,” Monaco said in a press release. The program awarded through the Live, Learn, Thrive program will be named at the end of the campaign, when allocations are awarded. Mitchell said while the program will increase the CUW’s ability to fund a program, it is important to realize the money will not be used as campaign funds.
Last year, the CUW didn’t announce a goal, but instead announced the total amount that was requested of the United Way. Non-profit agencies requested more than $900,000 from the CUW last year, and that amount is expected to top $1 million this year.
“If all of the agencies told us what they really need, it would probably be several million,” Monaco said. The board decided they needed a goal that was a realistic increase over last year’s campaign total, but was still an attainable amount. “The needs are still substantially higher than what we raise, or even what we know,” Monaco said.
“Live United” will be the theme of this year’s campaign in Chenango County and several others. Monaco said the theme focuses on giving, advocating and volunteering. “It’s about community members coming together to support the community for a better way of life,” she said.
For more information about this year’s campaign, visit the CUW web site at www.chenangouw.org or call 334-8815.
No one at United Way expects raising money to be easy this year. The rising costs of gas, heating fuel and groceries is expected to take toll on the campaign. But as CUW Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco explains, those factors will also have an impact on the number of people needing United Way-funded programs and services.
“It’s a tough year, and everybody is making tough decisions about where to spend their money, but if we don’t increase participation and raise more money, the community is going to be struggling even more than they are now,” Monaco said.
“Last year, we kept saying, you never know when you may be needing to utilize United Way programs,” said Campaign Director Victoria Mitchell. “Some people may already be finding themselves in that position.”
United Way money is used to fund an array of programs throughout the community, including programs for the aging population, children and youth, programs that help provide access to healthcare and those that address poverty issues of housing and hunger. Last year, $450,000 was raised locally during the campaign, and the CUW was able to fund 18 of the 32 programs that submitted applications.
Although Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals recently announced it would be giving the CUW a parting gift of $400,000, it stipulated the money cannot be used toward the campaign. The $400,000 from P&G will be put into an special trust account and the interest earned will be used toward the allocation of one youth-oriented program each year.
“Based on Procter & Gamble’s Live, Learn, Thrive philanthropic corporate cause, one program will be recognized each year for its unique impact on improving the live, health and education of children in need in Chenango County,” Monaco said in a press release. The program awarded through the Live, Learn, Thrive program will be named at the end of the campaign, when allocations are awarded. Mitchell said while the program will increase the CUW’s ability to fund a program, it is important to realize the money will not be used as campaign funds.
Last year, the CUW didn’t announce a goal, but instead announced the total amount that was requested of the United Way. Non-profit agencies requested more than $900,000 from the CUW last year, and that amount is expected to top $1 million this year.
“If all of the agencies told us what they really need, it would probably be several million,” Monaco said. The board decided they needed a goal that was a realistic increase over last year’s campaign total, but was still an attainable amount. “The needs are still substantially higher than what we raise, or even what we know,” Monaco said.
“Live United” will be the theme of this year’s campaign in Chenango County and several others. Monaco said the theme focuses on giving, advocating and volunteering. “It’s about community members coming together to support the community for a better way of life,” she said.
For more information about this year’s campaign, visit the CUW web site at www.chenangouw.org or call 334-8815.
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