| 3,371 people were housed in emergency facilities when they found themselves without a home. |
| 7,132 area youth showed an increased knowledge of healthy behaviors such as avoiding drugs, alcohol and early sexual activity. |
| 11,037 people received crisis counseling in times of need. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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United Way Reports 2009 Campaign Results
Dayton, OH, Friday, April 9, 2010 -
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area announced today that the 2009
United Way campaign raised $8,507,000. The total represent 90% of
the $9.5 million goal, which was the amount contributed to the 2008
campaign. Resulting adjustments to agency allocations will be
determined by June.
“We knew going in that meeting the goal
would be extremely difficult, but it was the right thing to do with the
tremendous need in this community” said 2009 Campaign Chair Vince
Corrado, Chairman of Shook Construction. The loss of NCR
comprised half of the shortfall. Continued challenges in key
economic sectors combined to be an additional $500,000 that could not
be made up in one year.
“It is an economy-driven story,”
Corrado said. “The campaign reflects the new makeup of our
community.” Contributions were up in the Education,
Healthcare, Professional, and Utilities sectors, while Manufacturing
and Media were down. Leadership gifts of $1,000 or more also
increased.
Mr. Corrado thanked everyone who contributed and
noted some particularly successful employee campaigns among the Top 25
supporters:
• CareSource, up 7%
• Cargill, up 9%
• Dayton Power and Light, up 6%
• Kettering Health Network, up 10%
• MeadWestvaco, up 4%
• Sinclair Community College, up 11%
United
Way President Allen Elijah said the local United Way ran a really
aggressive campaign under the leadership of Mr. Corrado. “Not
reaching goal was not for lack of trying,” Elijah said. “A lot of
very hard work was done by volunteers and staff, and donors sacrificed
to help children and families in need.”
Early on when it
became apparent that the local economy was not going to rebound quickly
enough to make up for NCR and other losses, Mr. Corrado spearheaded a
special initiative to try to close the gap. That effort resulted
in nearly $400,000 towards the final figure. While the formal
campaign is over, volunteers are still working on some final asks that
could augment the 2009 effort or set the pace for 2010.
Elijah
noted that United Way of the Greater Dayton Area is in the middle of a
transformation, while focusing on increased operating
efficiencies. The organization is reducing overhead costs by
selling its building soon and went through dramatic staff reductions in
2009, resulting in a $1.5 million reduction in the annual operating
budget.
“The tough environment has hurt many fundraising
campaigns locally and nationally,” Elijah said. The local United
Way is pulling in top community leaders to help shape a new business
model that reflects the realities of the new economy.
“We
can never say never on the human needs in this community because they
are of such paramount importance to so many lives right now,” Elijah
said.
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more information, contact Allen Elijah, President and CEO, at (937) 225-3061 or (937) 469-3258. |
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