Wednesday, October 20, 1999
United Way two-thirds to its goal
Campaign has eight days until finish
BY MARK CURNUTTE
The Cincinnati Enquirer
United Way's 1999 Cincinnati-area drive has reached the two-thirds mark with eight days remaining.
The drive stands at $37.4 million committed. The goal is a record $58.1 million.
Campaign Chairman George Schaefer, president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank, is urging workplace campaigns to wrap up their drives.
“We have a lot of work to do,” he said.
Many companies that have filed final reports came in above expectations, Mr. Schaefer added, but the lack of finished campaigns has the overall drive behind its projected 78-percent goal at this time.
More than $1 million is expected to come from new campaigns.
The campaign will end Oct. 28 with an free event at Music Hall, 1241 Elm St. Fifth Third Bank is host for the event, which begins at 4:30 p.m. People planning to attend should call 762-7178 to RSVP.
The United Way will hold its second annual corporate challenge 5K run-walk at 9 a.m. Sunday at Union Terminal. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and is $13 on race day. A dozen companies have entered two- and four-member teams. Call 762-7133 for $10 advance registration.
The 1999 goal is about $4 million more than the record $54 million raised last year.
The local United Way provides money for programs that reach one in three people and are operated by 170 social service agencies in seven counties — Hamilton, Clermont, Brown and part of Butler counties in Ohio; and Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Northern Kentucky.
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