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Our Opinion Support United Way
A number of agencies that received United Way dollars have been active in Clarke County and southwest Alabama in recent weeks in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan. The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army come immediately to mind but there are others. You can help agencies like these and many others too by contributing to this year’s United Way campaign. The Clarke County campaign drive had barely gotten started when Ivan hit. The storm may make it especially harder to reach what was already a scaled-back goal of $140,000. Some of United Way’s business and industry supporters are still recovering from losses suffered during the storm. Likewise, many individuals may also be facing expenses at home due to the storm. So, it is more important than ever that those of us who are able contribute what we can to this year’s United Way. Without the United Way, agencies like those mentioned above would have a hard time doing their work. Likewise others, such as the Children’s Center of Clarke County, RSVP, Catholic Social Services and more that all extend helping hands to society would be equally hardpressed. They would find it very difficult to continue their work without the public’s support. You can earmark your donations to specific United Way agencies or you can allow it to go into a larger pooled account and an allocations committee of local citizens will divide the money among the various agencies. Whichever way you prefer, your contributions will be appreciated and well used. Your gift doesn’t have to be large. Here’s a few examples of how your dollars can be used for good purposes: •A $500 gift pays for 62 hours of drug abuse counseling and intervention for high-risk youth and their families. •A $250 gift buys birthday presents for 10 abused children. •$20 a week helps prepare a hearing/visiually impaired preschooler for kindergarten. • A $10 donation pays for one hour of personal assistance in the home of a frail, elderly person. •Just $3.20 a week will allow an underpriviledged youth to live at camp one week and learn to canoe, swim and ride horses.
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