The United Way of White County is aiming to raise $90,000 to support local not-for-profit agencies. The money will be used to fulfill the agency’s 2024 mission to enrich the lives of White County families and individuals.
“Having been blessed to deliver more than $3 million in funding over the past 40 years to not-for-profit organizations serving neighbors in need, the United Way of White County is most sincerely appreciative of the continuing selfless generosity shown by our community,” said United Way of White County President Stacy Gray.
Following a COVID-related hiatus, the United Way has resumed its voluntary payroll
deduction program with employees of White County Schools and is making board members available to provide presentations to other local employers. Those interested may phone 706-348-7067.
The United Way of White County’s annual bucket drive is slated for Saturday, Oct. 21, with
donations to be collected outside the Ingles Markets location at 55 Helen Highway, Cleveland, and at additional sites, including multiple highway crossroads.
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Meanwhile, plans are advancing for the 22nd annual Darrel Chaney Invitational, chaired by
former Major League Baseball player and 1975 World Series champion Darrel Chaney, to be held April 15-16 in Helen. The celebrity golf tournament and related functions traditionally constitute the United Way of White County’s leading fundraiser.
Proceeds from the 2023 edition once again received a grant boost from The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands in the Community program.
The current $90,000 campaign goal is up from the $80,000 awarded in February 2023 to 14 not-for-profit entities, including Catalyst Christian Learning Center, Circle of Hope, Cleveland Care Center, Community Helping Hands Clinic, Enota CASA, Family Promise of White County, Habersham Homeless Ministries, Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia, Rape Response, South Enota Child Advocacy Center, White County Backpack Buddies, White County Caring & Sharing, White County Food Pantry and White County 4H.
Those wishing to learn more and/or make tax-deductible contributions to the current campaign may go to www.unitedwaywhitecounty.org on the Web.
The 2024 funding application is to be available this fall on the same website.
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