United Way of Summit County Announces Campaign Results

United Way of Summit County announced the final results of the 2009 United Way/Red Cross Fundraising Campaign in Summit County.

Final total for the 2009 campaign is $10,955,000, just under 97% of the campaign goal of $11,300,000.

United Way of Summit County President Bob Kulinski said, “While our 2009 – 2010 United Way/Red Cross campaign raised just under $11 million, three percent less than we raised last year, our community should feel good and take great pride in stepping up to sacrificial giving to help families and individuals of all ages in Summit County. Thanks to the incredibly hard work of our volunteers and staff our results were better than national and state averages, and we didn’t leave anything on the table at the conclusion of our campaign.

“As a result of generous community support, increased operating efficiency and improved investment income,” he continued, “we will have available for allocation to programs at our affiliated agencies a little more than ninety-eight percent of current funding levels. We are grateful to our 2009 Campaign Chair Bill Lowery, all our donors, volunteers and staff who made this achievement possible.”

United Way of Summit County encourages everyone to LIVE UNITED. Each of us has the power to improve lives and advance the common good when we give, advocate and volunteer. For more information on how to give now, on programs and services in our community, or to volunteer, call your United Way of Summit County at (330) 762-7601, explore our website at http://www.uwsummit.org/, or visit our offices at 90 N. Prospect St., Akron, Ohio.