Wednesday, March 26, 2008
United Way West Virginia Employees Complete Combined Campaign.
The 2007-2008 United Way West Virginia Employees Combined Campaign (WVSECC) has completed a very successful fundraising drive. From September 15, 2007 to February 29, 2008, the campaign focused on assistance to youth, families, safe neighborhoods, aging populations and other important endeavors.
“I was very impressed with the 300 plus people who volunteered during the United Way Day of Caring,” said Campaign Chairperson Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts. “Agency coordinators did a great job of educating their co-workers about the impact their contributions have throughout the state. Nonprofit agencies strengthen our communities by demonstrating that all of us in West Virginia care about our neighbors and their families.”
State employees contributed more than $178,000 to statewide nonprofit agencies. United Way of Central West Virginia, spearheading the WVSECC campaign, received over $67,000 with another $110,000 donated to local United Way agencies across the state. Contributions will help West Virginians through charitable organizations such as the Children’s Therapy Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, Hospice, West Virginia Health Right and many others.
“The statewide campaign was rewarding, fun and exciting. It was an honor to serve,” said June Robinson, the Statewide Campaign Coordinator. “Thanks go to the agency coordinators for having various creative events enabling employees to contribute to the campaign. Dessert contests, concerts, yard sales and bake sales were among the many innovative ways our state employees helped the United Way WVSECC.”
United Way is a national network of locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and people's lives. While local United Ways tackle issues based on local needs, common focus areas include helping children and youth succeed, improving access to health care, promoting self-sufficiency, and strengthening families. The WVSECC enables State employees to donate to local United Way agencies and unaffiliated local, state and national agencies that apply for and meet the criteria as set forth in Section 1 (Eligibility and Participation), of the West Virginia State Employees Combined Campaign Plan & Policy.
For more information concerning the United Way West Virginia State Employees Combined Campaign, contact June Robinson at 558-2440 or via email at jrobinson@wvosea.org, or Janice Amspoker, United Way Campaign Director, at 340-3544.
“I was very impressed with the 300 plus people who volunteered during the United Way Day of Caring,” said Campaign Chairperson Kay Goodwin, Cabinet Secretary for the West Virginia Department of Education and the Arts. “Agency coordinators did a great job of educating their co-workers about the impact their contributions have throughout the state. Nonprofit agencies strengthen our communities by demonstrating that all of us in West Virginia care about our neighbors and their families.”
State employees contributed more than $178,000 to statewide nonprofit agencies. United Way of Central West Virginia, spearheading the WVSECC campaign, received over $67,000 with another $110,000 donated to local United Way agencies across the state. Contributions will help West Virginians through charitable organizations such as the Children’s Therapy Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, Hospice, West Virginia Health Right and many others.
“The statewide campaign was rewarding, fun and exciting. It was an honor to serve,” said June Robinson, the Statewide Campaign Coordinator. “Thanks go to the agency coordinators for having various creative events enabling employees to contribute to the campaign. Dessert contests, concerts, yard sales and bake sales were among the many innovative ways our state employees helped the United Way WVSECC.”
United Way is a national network of locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and people's lives. While local United Ways tackle issues based on local needs, common focus areas include helping children and youth succeed, improving access to health care, promoting self-sufficiency, and strengthening families. The WVSECC enables State employees to donate to local United Way agencies and unaffiliated local, state and national agencies that apply for and meet the criteria as set forth in Section 1 (Eligibility and Participation), of the West Virginia State Employees Combined Campaign Plan & Policy.
For more information concerning the United Way West Virginia State Employees Combined Campaign, contact June Robinson at 558-2440 or via email at jrobinson@wvosea.org, or Janice Amspoker, United Way Campaign Director, at 340-3544.
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