The announcement sets the stage for closing out the 2000 campaign in mid-November, Hooker said. Many companies are finishing their campaigns this week, Hooker said, so that employees who qualify can take advantage of Fair Share Shopping Days Nov. 1 through 4 in Cleveland and Rutherford counties. Fair Share Shopping Days are unique to this area, he said.
Local merchants make discounts available for employees who give at least an hour's pay per month.
United Way agencies are no longer an abstract concept, he said. Employees went on tours of United Way agencies such as Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, and agency speakers visited the plant to talk about their work. She's a single mom who raised a young lady who's a freshman this year at college. She's an inspiration. Two supervisors did most of the employee contact, he said.