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United Way's support of Reading Connections Adult Literacy Program enabled 100% of students in the program who specified employment a personal literacy goal- to meet that goal. Marcy states, "United Way is a lifeline for Reading Connections. We count on this funding to meet literacy needs in our community. We would not exist without the support of United Way."

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United Way of Greater Greensboro Announces Outstanding 2008 Campaign Achievements and Honors

United Way of Greater Greensboro held its 2008 Campaign Celebration, Annual Meeting, and Community update Tuesday, April 7th at the Marriott Greensboro Downtown. Corporations and individuals were recognized for stellar accomplishments in individual 2008 campaigns. This year, United Way of Greater Greensboro raised $12,800,000 in 2008, reaching 98.5% of the campaign goal to meet critical community needs. Additionally, United Way of Greater Greensboro, in collaboration with community partners, re-launched Operation Greensboro Cares in 2008. The community came together to meet immediate food, shelter, and emergency assistance needs through the Operation Greensboro Cares effort. Over $400,500 was raised in a few short months.

Ten companies and organizations ran outstanding campaigns that made up a large portion of the overall campaign goal. The funds raised will address our community’s most pressing needs in the areas of Growing Successful Kids, Helping People Help Themselves, and Caring for Everyone’s Health. Listed in alphabetically, those recognized for outstanding achievement included: Bank of America, Combined Federal Campaign, Guilford County Schools, Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, Lincoln Financial Group, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Moses Cone Health System, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. , UPS, and VF Corporation. Lorillard Tobacco Company was honored for their decade of commitment to United Way, having raised $5,104, 155 from 1998-2008.

Annually, the Employee Campaign Managers of the Year are awarded to three exemplary Employee Campaign Managers who display excellence and enthusiasm regarding the job they do for United Way.  For companies that have between 1-100 employees, Candi Carter with NewBridge Bank was recognized. For companies that have 101-205 employees, Paul Russ with Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro was recognized. Jim Hoffman with Lincoln Financial Group was recognized in the category of 251 or more employees.

Spirit of Greensboro Awards, an award modeled after United Way of North Carolina’s Spirit of North Carolina Awards, recognizes companies and organizations that have run outstanding campaigns and established best practices. For organizations with 1-100 employees, The High School Ahead Academy was recognized. Sun Trust Bank was honored in the category of 101-248 employees. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. was recognized for 250 + employees.

The Leading the Way Awards, started by Judge Henry Frye in 2003, serve as a vehicle to honor companies and professional trade groups that have run exemplary campaigns.  For the  accountant trade group, Leeper, Kean & Rumley, LLP, was honored. J. Hyatt Hammond Associates, Inc. was recognized for the architect and engineer trade group. Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP was honored for the attorney trade group, for banks, NewBridge Bank was honored.

 

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