At Tuesday morning’s packed Campaign Celebration, United Way of Muscatine announced that they raised enough money to impact 25,545. “While we came shy of meeting our goal, due to some corporate giving changes, our campaign had many successes. Giving by individuals and retirees is up, we have more Leadership Givers and we have more workplaces with outstanding workplace campaigns (10%+ increases). Two work places had 100% employee participation in their workplace campaigns. This tells us that the people in our community are committed to joining with us to advance the common good.” said Rich Dwyer Campaign Chair.
Rich Dwyer also explained that thanks to some financially responsible decisions by the United Way staff and board, the allocation amount for United Way’s granting process will be similar to that of years past.
During the celebration, volunteers were recognized for their efforts, along with area businesses for their contributions to the fundraising campaign. Tracy McGinnis from Central State Bank was awarded the Above and Beyond award for leading their workplace campaign. Central State Bank had 100% employee participation and raised over $51,000 for United Way.
“The real work of the campaign dollars is just starting.” explained Shane Orr, Chief Professional Officer. “Right now community volunteers are reviewing grant applications and hearing presentations from local agencies. These volunteers will decide funding levels for programs that focus on education, financial stability and health. United Way staff is also hard at work running a variety of programs such as the Volunteer Center and the Kid’s First Fund that a have positive impact on our community”.
“I want to thank the Muscatine community, all the hard working volunteers and the United Way staff for making this campaign a success”, stated Dwyer Campaign Chair.