United Way of Madison County Kicks Off Annual Campaign Tuesday August 28, 2007

United Way of Madison County Kicks Off Annual Campaign Tuesday

The fall campaign for United Way of Madison County will officially launch Tuesday, August 28 with a luncheon for volunteers and supporters at 11:30 at the Paramount Theatre Ballroom, Hardacre Ballroom.



Kyle DeFur, President of Saint John’s Health System, and 2007 Campaign Chair will oversee the program that will announce the 2007 fund raising goal, unveil two new community impact strategies and recognize volunteers who will assist with campaign calls over the next two months.



The 2006 Campaign, which had a $1.8 million goal, raised slightly more than $1 million. “Today, individuals have many more options for giving charitable dollars, and as the world grows smaller, the needs of the world seem to loom ever larger,” said Kyle DeFur. He added, “As we work to improve the capacity of all of our citizens to achieve and sustain self sufficiency, we will be building human resources for the future.”



Two new community impact strategies will be announced at the kick off; Community Access Network (CAN), a system that will link basic needs providers in a common database to increase access to and ease of services to the people of Madison County by adding a case management tool and; Born Learning ™, an initiative that increases active outreach and support to parents at the pre-natal to pre-kindergarten age levels through parental education and access to quality childcare programs.



Other team leaders for the campaign are Mike Casuscelli, corporate gifts chair; Mike Collette, Day of Caring chair, JoAnna Gentry Collette, Indiana Derby Eve Gala Auction chair, Steve and Mickey Lowe, Golf Classic co-chairs, Matilda Barber and Sandy Volk, Individual Gifts co-chairs and Keith Trent, Hat Days chair. Dozens of additional volunteers make up the campaign committee teams.



Additional campaign activities include the annual Golf Classic on September 28 at Meadowbrook Golf Course, a Day of Caring that will send hundreds of volunteers into the community on October 27 to work on approximately 30-50 energy inefficient homes of the elderly and low income families; and United Way Hat Days at participating Madison County schools the week of October 15-19. The final campaign report to the community is scheduled tentatively for November.



The Tuesday luncheon is hosted by Anderson Rotary Club and underwritten by corporate sponsorships, from Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, Center for Mental Health, Community Hospital, First Merchants Bank, Hoosier Park , Saint John’s Health System and St. Vincent Mercy Hospital .



There is no cost to attend the luncheon; however reservations are required by Monday, August 27. For more information or to make reservations, call the United Way office at 643-7493.

Nancy Anderson
Vice-President
United Way of Madison County, Inc.
1201 E. 5th Street, Suite 1019
Anderson, IN 46012
(765) 608-3064
(765) 608-3065 FAX
[email protected]

Official Website: http://www.unitedwaymadisonco.org