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Campaign Kick-Off July-26-2010

UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF

 

The

United Way
of Kankakee County would like to thank the community for their terrific support of the 2010 Campaign Kick-Off. Special thanks goes to all who attended the Montgomery Gentry concert, the many volunteers, sponsors, partner agencies, concert producer, Hidden Cove Sportsplex, Jason and the Haymakers, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry and their band. United Way is pleased to have brought this level of entertainment to the area.

 

                                              

 

United Way also thanks the community for all of its feedback since the concert. There are some great suggestions for improvements. Over the next few weeks, we will meet with each of the concert’s partners to review the concerns, feedback and suggestions.  

 

 

We greatly appreciate all of our donors who continually show they are dedicated and generous people. United Way’s annual donation campaign will remain the cornerstone of how we fund 46 programs within our 24 partner agencies. However, those programs and agencies are being strained and we recognize the need to develop creative and innovative ways to increase awareness and reach the 2010 campaign goal of $1,100,000. As long as there are needs in Kankakee County ,

United Way
is committed to meeting the challenge.  

 

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2010-01-25 - Midwest Transit Campaign Contribution

The United Way of Kankakee County is proud to announce the cheerful giving of Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc. of Kankakee, IL.
Jim Bridgewater, Jr. and Barry Huebner, Principals of Midwest Transit Equipment Inc. of Kankakee, IL announced their corporate gift of $8,000 to United Way of Kankakee County during this year’s company Christmas party held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kankakee.


The generous gift of Midwest Transit Equipment, Inc. is helping the United Way of Kankakee County meet their 2009-2010 campaign goal of $1,200,000.00. This goal is based on the need in our community, Kankakee County and portions of Iroquois County by providing funding for their 44 programs operated by 24 local partner agencies. In January 2010, Midwest Transit Equipment staff will be engaged in their individual giving campaign for United Way of Kankakee County.  This is an additional way the corporation, as a team, continues to support the local community. Featured in the picture from left to right are Jim Bridgewater, Jr., Greg Carrell, John Keigher, Michael Arno, Debbie Arno, Vicki Gardner, and Jim Bridgewater, Sr. 

 

If you would like to make a donation to the United Way or would like more information please call the United Way office at (815) 932-7476 or visit the website www.MyUnitedWay.org or email info@MyUnitedWay.org. You can also send your pledge to the United Way, P.O. Box 1286, Kankakee, Illinois 60901.

 

The United Way partner agencies are: American Red Cross, Aunt Martha’s Youth Services , Boy Scouts Rainbow Council, Catholic Charities, Center of Hope, Child Care Resource and Referral, The Kankakee County Center Against Sexual Assault, Child Network, Easter Seals, Girl Scouts Trailways Council, Good Shepherd Manor, Harbor House, Helen Wheeler Center, Hospice of Kankakee Valley, KCC-ALIVE, Kankakee County Community Services Inc., Kankakee County Training Center, Options Center for Independent Living, Prairie State Legal Services, The Salvation Army, United Cerebral Palsy, Victims Assistance, YMCA,  YWCA,  and  Rebuilding Together (demonstrated funding only).

 

It is not too late for you to participate in the 2009-2010 Campaign!  For more information about United Way of Kankakee County, please call the United Way office at (815) 932-7476 or email info@MyUnitedWay.org.


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