{"id":39973,"date":"2021-09-10T07:24:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T11:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/?p=39973"},"modified":"2021-09-10T07:24:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T11:24:18","slug":"the-united-way-kicked-off-its-annual-campaign-to-raise-1-3-million-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrfalp.com\/the-united-way-kicked-off-its-annual-campaign-to-raise-1-3-million-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"The United Way Kicked Off Its Annual Campaign to Raise $1.3 Million Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"
The United Way of Southern Chautauqua County<\/strong> held a block party to kick off its annual campaign Thursday. The goal for this year is $1.3 million dollars.<\/p>\n Executive Director Amy Rohler<\/strong> said they have a new way for people to donate this year, “Text ‘U-W-Hope’ to 9-1-9-9-9. So that’s ‘U-W-Hope,’ all one word, doesn’t matter if it’s lowercase or uppercase, to 9-1-9-9-9. And you’ll see that on our website, you’ll see it on our brochures, on our materials, but that’s a way you can give right on your phone, not have to write a check, not even have to go on our website. So it’s a really convenient way to learn about what we’re doing because you learn about the impact, you can watch our video, but it’s also a great way to just make a donation right then and there.”<\/p>\n Rohler said donations impact 43 programs run by 28 local agencies, “Many of those agencies, I would probably say, are ones that have touched your own family, someone you love, you probably didn’t even know it was a United Way program, or that it was free for you but because United Way was subsidizing it. Things like Meals on Wheels<\/strong>, or you know, a child getting screened by Chautauqua Blind Association<\/strong>, or maybe tutoring with Chautauqua Striders<\/strong> – those are all agencies supported by our United Way.”<\/p>\n