Below is a press release issued by United Way of Clinton County Tuesday morning. They are kicking off their campaign today. Also here is the interview with Anita Stewart and Carol Price on Tuesday’s Partyline Program.
News release for United Way for Clinton County
“Excitement is a good descriptive word for the United Way for Clinton County fundraising campaign” states Carol Price, this year’s Campaign Chair. The goal has been set for $440,000 this year. These funds are needed to support 15 agencies and 6 community impact strategies. The needs in some areas are bigger this year due to the pandemic but United Way and its partners are handling current needs and preparing for needs we may not even be aware of that are still to come.
September 15th marked the official first day of the campaign that will run until October 31st. The board of directors, staff and campaign cabinet began their work on this campaign way back in January with one of the first decisions being made that a “Super Hero” theme would be used. They believe that every ordinary person can be extraordinary, you just have to step up and put on the cape!
CEO, Anita Stewart, is excited to announce that this year’s early Pacesetter Campaign has been very successful with not quite complete numbers at $141,432.00 from NHK, Donaldson, The Farmers Bank, Healthy Communities of Clinton County, Kaspar Media and Wesley Manor residents. That represents 32% of the goal.
The rest of the campaign is so very important as volunteers reach out to everyone else and ask them to step up by giving today or making a pledge to give during the 2021 calendar year. Many campaigns are payroll deduction campaigns held at industry locations with employees making pledges to give their fair share (one hour’s pay per month) and have it deducted from their paycheck. And many of those employers then match those pledges for United Way.
The mission of United Way for Clinton County is to fight for the health, education and financial stability of every person in Clinton County. They do that by supporting non-profits and partners who are experts in the work. Non-profit agencies that are officially supported in some way include: American Red Cross, Camp Cullom, Clinton County Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Clinton County Boys and Girls Club, COACH Kids, Frankfort Library Family Literacy Program, Food Finders Food Bank, Healthy Communities Youth RISE program, Open Door Health Clinic, Quinton’s House, Paul Phillippi Senior Resource Center, The ARC of Clinton County and the Salvation Army.
In addition to these agencies United Way is busy with six additional impact strategies of early childhood education programs at Frankfort, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, YMCA, and St Matthew.
Carol Price and Anita Stewart are looking for help this year in the form of volunteers and through donations. Call the United Way office at 654-5573 if you have time or a donation to give.