Genesee County United Way is more than halfway to its goal of $392,000 for the 2011 campaign. According to Regional Director Jamie Beedham-Rada, they are currently at 58 percent and "need your help to reach 100 percent."
Beedham-Rada says that United Way's mission is "to give back to our community, advocate for those in need, and receive funding to support local non-profit agencies."
Their five chief service categories are early childhood, school-age children, elderly, crisis and disability services.
"I believe by giving to United Way we are 'paying it forward,'" Beedham-Rada said, "because most of us have probably utilized services from one of the many agencies United Way supports at some point in our lives.
"Whether you had a child in Boy Scouts, an aging parent in need of assistance, no food for your family, or you just needed someone to talk to, one of the many amazing agencies in our county was there to assist you."
She also stressed that all money donated to United Way "stays right in our community to help the people we care about most."
For more information, contact Beedham-Rada at 343-8141. To donate, make checks payable to:
United Way
335 Ellicott St.
Batavia, NY 14020
Graphic submitted by Jamie Beedham-Rada
