Press Release To: Journal Review; The Paper of Montgomery County; Crawfordsville Radio Stations From: Montgomery County Community Foundation Contact: .
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The Montgomery County United Fund Board of Directors recently announced the 2020 campaign total as $251,424.58.
Despite the difficulties of this past year, contributors, both corporate and individual, continued to support MCUF efforts and those of its partner agencies.
“We celebrate and thank you for your generosity,” said Gina Haile, MCUF area director.
In addition to the campaign total, the board announced the total community investment as $269,523.42. This investment will be distributed among
15 partner agencies.
Those agencies include: Boys & Girls Club of Montgomery County, Camp Rotary, Community Chest, Crawfordsville Adult Resource Academy, Family Crisis Shelter, Fuzzy Bear Preschool, Hand in Hand Learning Center, New Beginnings Child Care, Pam’s Promise, Recovery Coalition, Sunshine Vans, Trinity Life Ministry, Volunteers for Mental Health, Willson Family Literacy Preschool and the Youth Service Bureau.
United Fund wraps up 2020 campaign at $250K+ Wednesday, February 24, 2021 4:00 AM After a slow start, the annual United Fund drive finished with a flourish. In mid to late December the drive had barely reached $130,000 toward a goal of $300,000. However, on Tuesday, when the final tally was unveiled to the public, the 2020 drive finished at $251,424.58.
“We were able to finish up what a lot of people started,” Area Director Gina Haile told The Paper.
The United Fund board, through a press released said that “despite the difficulties of this past year, our contributors, both corporate and individual, have continued to support our efforts and those of our partner agencies. We celebrate and thank you for your generosity.”