Chenango United Way reaches campaign goal
CHENANGO COUNTY – The Chenango United Way received an early Christmas gift this year. As of Thursday afternoon, the CUW had officially reached and surpassed their goal of $465,000.
Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco said so far, $465,569 has been raised in Chenango County. In addition, the United Way received $35,737 in allocations from outside of Chenango County, for a grand total of $501,306 – and there are still several more days to contribute to the campaign.
“I expect several thousands more by the end of the year,” Monaco said. “A lot of people do end-of-year giving, and we accept money until noon on Dec. 31.”
This is the first year since 2005 that the CUW has gone over the $500,000 mark. “The wonderful people of Chenango County can really be proud of themselves this day,” said Campaign Co-Chair Amber Harrison of Norwich Pharmaceuticals. “Considering the tough economic times we are in right now, this shows a wonderful generosity of spirit and a sense of community. I feel lucky to live here and to have been involved in the CUW campaign.”
With the current economic conditions, the CUW board was worried about this year’s campaign, but in Chenango County, the United Way has seen an increase in new donors and in the amount that people are giving. “We had more than 500 individuals and businesses increase their giving this year,” Monaco said, explaining that accounts for more than 25 percent of donors. The average increase for donors was over $84. The CUW also saw 323 new givers during this year’s campaign. In addition, Monaco said, “Most divisions exceeded what they raised last year by a substantial amount.”
Campaign Co-Chair Bruce Beadle of Kerry Bio-Science said the success of the campaign “shows that in these hard times our community pulled together to help people who are in need. It makes me proud to be a part of this campaign to know people still have a heart for the place they live.”
While the United Way has reached their goal, Monaco said it doesn’t mean they aren’t trying to raise even more money before the end of the campaign. “The need is high, and the more money we raise, the more we can allocate,” Monaco said.
The CUW director said she attributes the success of the campaign to the hard work of many people. “The board, the staff and the cabinet believed in the campaign, regardless of the economy. They were 100 percent committed, and we couldn’t have done it with out all of these people,” Monaco said.
The Chenango United Way Campaign will run until noon on Dec. 31. For more information or to make a donation, call the CUW at 334-8815 or visit the web site at www.chenangouw.org.
The final list of allocation awards will be released at the beginning of February.
Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco said so far, $465,569 has been raised in Chenango County. In addition, the United Way received $35,737 in allocations from outside of Chenango County, for a grand total of $501,306 – and there are still several more days to contribute to the campaign.
“I expect several thousands more by the end of the year,” Monaco said. “A lot of people do end-of-year giving, and we accept money until noon on Dec. 31.”
This is the first year since 2005 that the CUW has gone over the $500,000 mark. “The wonderful people of Chenango County can really be proud of themselves this day,” said Campaign Co-Chair Amber Harrison of Norwich Pharmaceuticals. “Considering the tough economic times we are in right now, this shows a wonderful generosity of spirit and a sense of community. I feel lucky to live here and to have been involved in the CUW campaign.”
With the current economic conditions, the CUW board was worried about this year’s campaign, but in Chenango County, the United Way has seen an increase in new donors and in the amount that people are giving. “We had more than 500 individuals and businesses increase their giving this year,” Monaco said, explaining that accounts for more than 25 percent of donors. The average increase for donors was over $84. The CUW also saw 323 new givers during this year’s campaign. In addition, Monaco said, “Most divisions exceeded what they raised last year by a substantial amount.”
Campaign Co-Chair Bruce Beadle of Kerry Bio-Science said the success of the campaign “shows that in these hard times our community pulled together to help people who are in need. It makes me proud to be a part of this campaign to know people still have a heart for the place they live.”
While the United Way has reached their goal, Monaco said it doesn’t mean they aren’t trying to raise even more money before the end of the campaign. “The need is high, and the more money we raise, the more we can allocate,” Monaco said.
The CUW director said she attributes the success of the campaign to the hard work of many people. “The board, the staff and the cabinet believed in the campaign, regardless of the economy. They were 100 percent committed, and we couldn’t have done it with out all of these people,” Monaco said.
The Chenango United Way Campaign will run until noon on Dec. 31. For more information or to make a donation, call the CUW at 334-8815 or visit the web site at www.chenangouw.org.
The final list of allocation awards will be released at the beginning of February.
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