None of these agencies could possibly afford to solicit the number of people that all of them can as a group through the United Way. With each unrestricted donation, all of these worthy causes benefit, and more people get the help they need. Too many people think if they can't give a large amount, it's not worth giving at all. Nothing could be further from the truth. That's only 80 cents a day for the 7,000 employees that make up the University side of the campaign.
Some people like to target specific organizations for their support, and that's fine.
With the Specific Care Pledge Form, you can send your support directly to a particular agency, or you can select a group of agencies or a certain cause or issue to support, like building families, helping HIV sufferers and so forth. And, if there's a particular agency you'd rather not support, you can be assured that your contribution goes elsewhere. Some Emory employees live outside the metro area and would rather support agencies in their local counties. Although the metro Atlanta United Way includes agencies from all surrounding counties, through the Emory campaign you can earmark your contribution for a United Way outside of metro Atlanta. United Way not only lets you decide where your gift goes but how it's given.