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2005 COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
Larimer County, CO (March 30, 2006) – United Way of Larimer County is projecting that the community donated approximately $4,400,000 for the 2005 annual campaign. This amount is nearly 10% more than in 2004. United Way of Larimer County would like to thank local residents for stepping up to help those in need here in Larimer County.
In addition to tracking the dollar amount raised by the community, United Way has started tracking the number of donors as well. United Way does not have a complete list of donors from many of the larger campaigns, however, we estimate the donor number will be approximately 10,000 for 2005. This is slightly lower than the 10,300 donors who contributed in 2004.
United Way is a vehicle for the community to support itself, to help county residents during their times of need. United Way is governed by a volunteer board of local community leaders and much of the day to day work is also carried out by local volunteers.
The majority of the dollars raised in the community come from employee campaigns at local businesses. The community campaign season runs from July 1st through mid February, with the bulk of the employee campaigns taking place from September through December. United Way is always looking for new campaigns at any time throughout the year. If your business would like to run a campaign, please contact United Way at 407-7000.
United Way of Larimer County is pleased to announce the 2005 Campaign Award Winners. The Leadership Matters.™ Award recognizes an outstanding participant in our Business Cares program, a membership program through United Way 2-1-1’s Volunteer Center that provides resources to encourage excellence in volunteerism in a business. This year the award goes to McWhinney Enterprises. Honorable mention goes to: Hewlett-Packard and Agilent Technologies.
The Results Matter.™ Award recognizes a company that that increases both employee participation and employee giving. This year’s award is given to Intel for having a 303 percent increase in employee participation and a 1,023 percent increase in employee gifts. Honorable mention goes to: Air Resource Specialists, Baker Instruments and Fiberlok.
The Partnership Matters.™ Award recognizes a company that ran its first United Way campaign in 2005 with great success. The winner, Cache Bank &Trust, had 28 percent employee participation in its initial fundraising campaign. Honorable mention goes to: Fort Collins Real Estate, Tolin Mechanical Company and Savant Homes, Inc.
Finally, the Community Matters.™ Award recognizes a company that donates goods and services to United Way for at least three consecutive years. This year’s award goes to Lightsource Creative Communication, Inc. Lightsource has contributed professional design services for United Way’s campaign materials, website, advertising and banners. Honorable mention goes to: Val-Pak of Northern Colorado, Rollins Landscaping and Maintenance and Ferrero Auto Center.
The top ten contributors to the 2005 United Way of Larimer County Annual Campaign in order are: Intel, The Group, Inc., Agilent, First National Bank, Hewlett-Packard Company, Woodward Industrial Controls, Colorado Combined Campaign (State Employees in Larimer County), Anheuser-Busch, Bohemian Foundation, Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
Community Matters. Our experience tells us that the best way to help the most people is to focus on the underlying causes of the most serious problems. Here in Larimer County, United Way is focused on critical issues like employment, housing, and supporting our vulnerable populations.
The dollars from the local fundraising campaign stay here in Larimer County to help those in need.
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