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United Fund hits 53% of its goal
Published Saturday, October 31, 2009
Final numbers have not been tallied, but Covington County’s 2010 United Fund drive is at 53 percent of its goal of $115,000.
Dwight Mikel, Covington County United Fund board vice president, said Friday, “We’re at about $61,000 or $62,000, or about 53 percent of our goal. There is still some corporate money out there because of working through payroll deduction and the matching side of it.
“We appreciate what everybody has done so far,” Mikel said. “Our volunteers will be working hard over next 36 hours or so to finish canvassing for this effort. We’re asking people to dig deep and help us with a contribution, a check or a pledge.”
The CCUF board will meet Friday morning to determine how well the drive has gone and to determine contributions to agencies.
“We’ve already cut our agencies lower than their requests because we lowered the fund-raising goal this year,” Mikel said. “Friday, we’ll determine if proration has to be part of the package. If it is, we want to let agencies know early on what they face. We were late last year and they had to take a cut late in the budget year.”
Mikel said he encourages individuals to “take your brochure, pull off your pledge form, fill it out and mail it in with a check.”
United Fund encourages residents to contribute the equivalent of one hour’s compensation per month. Contributions can be mailed to CCUF, P.O. Box 1791, Andalusia, AL, 36421.
Comments
Posted by biscuitsandhoovergravy (anonymous) on October 31, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
This is a troubling testament as to just how hard times are in Covington county. I have always been proud of how generous our community has always been. People are having to grab that fiscal belt and pull it tighter than they have in a very long time. There are people among us that have worked hard all their lives that are now sitting at the kitchen table trying to decide whether to buy food or medicine. You tax and spend liberals like the ones traipsing to the commission whining about your selfish wants and looking for a tax increase...how does that make you feel? Do you have one ounce of shame? I doubt it.
Posted by Aubiefan (anonymous) on November 1, 2009 at 7:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I personally chose not to give to the United Fund this year because I choose to have control over where my funds go rather than another (what I consider) political entity making choices for me. I love to give to others but prefer to have control over who they are. I would like to see the return of the specification of charity to support.
Posted by biscuitsandhoovergravy (anonymous) on November 1, 2009 at 8:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Aubie...that is a good point. It was only a few years ago that the then boss of United Way of America was convicted of embezzling millions of dollars. This was in addition to his over $400,000.00 salary at the time...which was 1992.
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