Chenango United Way looks for community support during 2021 campaign
Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco, Business Manager Victoria Mitchell, and special helper Joey Monaco stuff mailers and organize donations. (Photo by Catherine Sasso)
NORWICH – In August the Chenango United Way announced the start of it's 2021 campaign during the Virtual Day of Caring virtual event. The goal amount, just like the year prior, is $425,000.
Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco said that things have been slow for the start of the campaign, but she anticipates an uptick in donations towards the end of October.
"We haven't had much movement here yet. But there are a few businesses that are finishing up their payroll deduction campaign," said Monaco. "We're hoping to fill more of that thermometer at the end of October."
Monaco hopes to wrap up the business payroll deduction campaign by the end of October and anticipates by that time they will be half way to meeting their goal. The campaign runs until the end of December 2020.
"It's important to donate during the campaign because that amount of money raised will determine how much funding each of our programs get for the following year," said Monaco. "Right now programs are just sitting and waiting to see how much funding they will get. It can be nerve wrecking."
The Chenango United Way does accept donations all year round. Those donations go towards initiatives like the COVID response fund which help meet basic necessities such as food, housing, and rent.
"The COVID response fund was an additional service. The core programs that we fund are really the foundation for services in the area, so they are really the ones that need to be funded. Without those programs we would have a lot more issues that we'd be facing with the COVID crisis," said Monaco.
Each year the annual campaign supports over 19 programs and four community impact initiatives. The programs are broken up into three categories; Education, Health, and Financial Stability. Last year the United Way exceeded their goal and raised $428,363.
Those funds went to help programs like the Chenango United Way, which was allocated just over $46,000 for their prescription assistance program and financial assistance program for cancer patients. The Place was allocated just over $43,000 to help support youth programs.
The Chenango United Way also has its own community impact initiatives that help support the Chenango County area. These include the Dental Task Force, ALICE, Foster Care Bag Initiative, and the Chenango Healthy Challenge.
To make a donation, visit the Chenango United Way's website https://www.chenangouw.org/ and click the red donate button.
Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco said that things have been slow for the start of the campaign, but she anticipates an uptick in donations towards the end of October.
"We haven't had much movement here yet. But there are a few businesses that are finishing up their payroll deduction campaign," said Monaco. "We're hoping to fill more of that thermometer at the end of October."
Monaco hopes to wrap up the business payroll deduction campaign by the end of October and anticipates by that time they will be half way to meeting their goal. The campaign runs until the end of December 2020.
"It's important to donate during the campaign because that amount of money raised will determine how much funding each of our programs get for the following year," said Monaco. "Right now programs are just sitting and waiting to see how much funding they will get. It can be nerve wrecking."
The Chenango United Way does accept donations all year round. Those donations go towards initiatives like the COVID response fund which help meet basic necessities such as food, housing, and rent.
"The COVID response fund was an additional service. The core programs that we fund are really the foundation for services in the area, so they are really the ones that need to be funded. Without those programs we would have a lot more issues that we'd be facing with the COVID crisis," said Monaco.
Each year the annual campaign supports over 19 programs and four community impact initiatives. The programs are broken up into three categories; Education, Health, and Financial Stability. Last year the United Way exceeded their goal and raised $428,363.
Those funds went to help programs like the Chenango United Way, which was allocated just over $46,000 for their prescription assistance program and financial assistance program for cancer patients. The Place was allocated just over $43,000 to help support youth programs.
The Chenango United Way also has its own community impact initiatives that help support the Chenango County area. These include the Dental Task Force, ALICE, Foster Care Bag Initiative, and the Chenango Healthy Challenge.
To make a donation, visit the Chenango United Way's website https://www.chenangouw.org/ and click the red donate button.
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