While Wal-Mart is widely recognized for its contributions, it doesn t absolve local citizens from doing their part to support their friends and neighbors. Your act of kindness through a financial donation is an investment in a stronger community that is multiplied and makes an important impact. That impact isn t always easy to see, since most people don t broadcast that their lives were in enough turmoil that they had to turn to someone else for help. Your donation, no matter the size, helps people help themselves by enhancing the community s resources. If every Franklin County resident would donate just one hour s pay per month, considered a fair share, the organization s goal could be met this year.
Nothing speaks better for a community than the connectedness of neighbors helping neighbors.
The United Way and its member agencies are making a difference every day in the lives of the people we work, play, and worship with. It s no longer a matter of helping the indigent. The United Way helps child care centers to operate, enabling local companies to have a stable work force, Boy and Girl Scouts and others. Our community faces a multitude of obstacles, and overcoming those challenges is what the United Way is all about. Building self-sufficiency and giving residents a second chance is what the various United Way programs attempt to foster.