More donors; fewer dollars. That’s been the confounding theme for United Way volunteers as they head down the stretch of their annual fundraising campaign. With just a short time remaining to reach its $300,000 goal, Branch County United Way is projecting that it will come up $40,000 short. United Way raised just over $300,000 in 2009.
“Because we set challenging goals and because of the nature of the campaign, we’re always running short of goal at this time of year,” said Judy Krzeminski, United Way’s director...... “More than 20,000 local residents used United Way programs last year, and the number is expected to rise higher this year,” said Krzeminski. “Homeless shelters, energy assistance programs and food pantries are experiencing record highs for those in need.”
It’s not too late to become a part of the solution. United Way volunteers make 2011 funding decisions in early February, based on the amount of dollars available to allocate.
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