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United Way of Lancaster County launches Project Share Our Stimulus
Community Connection Updated: 2:34 PM EST Jan 13, 2021
Community Connection Updated: 2:34 PM EST Jan 13, 2021
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Show Transcript THE UNITED WAY IS CALLING THIS PROJECT S-0-S SHARE OUR STIMULUS HERE’S THE IDEA. 150 MILLION PEOPLE WILL BE RECEIVING STIMULUS CHECKS BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS THE SAME NEED. SOME HAVE BEEN WORKING DURING THE ENTIRE PANDEMIC WHILE OTHERS HAVE SEEN JOB LOSS OR HOUR CUTS. SO THE UNITED WAY IS ASKING THOSE WHO DON’T NEED THE STIMULUS FUNDS TO SHARE WITH THOSE WHO DO. THEIR GOAL IS TO RAISE $100,000,BUT THE UNITED WAY BELIEVES THAT IF EVERYONE GIVES WHAT THEY CAN THEY CAN RAISE MUCH MOR UNEQUAL DISTRIBUTION TO SOMEONE WHO IS MAKING $90,000 PER YEAR VERSUS SOMEONE WHO MAKES $20,000 PER YEAR, THEY DON’T HAVE EQUAL NEED. IF YOU’D LIKE TO GIVE ALL OR PART OF YOUR STIMULUS OR MAKE A DONATION, YOU CAN GO TO THE UNITED WAY WEBSITE THE MONEY WILL BE GIVE