Published: November 06, 2009 08:48 am      

United Way conducts November Campaign

Report Luncheon at

PCS Conference Center



United Way of Suwannee Valley will conduct its November community fundraising campaign report luncheon at the PCS Conference Center at noon on November 18. The cost of the luncheon is $10 per person.

The report luncheon will feature four Hamilton County High School students who visited United Way affiliated agency locations in their community and will speak about their observations.

These students are Amber Laftoon, a freshman; Chineeta Jackson, a sophomore; Jonathan Banks, a junior; and Britney Lambert, a senior.

Rhonda Lockwood, regional coordinator, CDS Family and Behavioral Health Services, will speak about the services offered by this United Way affiliated agency which strengthens our community by building strong families through counseling, education, prevention activities and community partnership efforts. The agency provides temporary shelter, time out and counseling for youth ages 10-17 who are ungovernable, truant or runaways.

The caterer for the event will be the Blue Roof Grill, which will serve a luncheon of baked ziti, baked chicken, green beans, corn, red bliss potatoes, salad and dressings, blueberry delight dessert, sweet and non-sweet tea or water.

Representatives of the Target Distribution Center will share the success of this company's United Way employee giving campaign and share how this facility's staff supports the community through both the annual United Way campaign and the local distribution center employees' many community service volunteer projects.

Jill Adams, a member of the United Way of Suwannee Valley Challengers' Club, the organization's leadership donors, will speak about investing in our community as a member of the Challengers' Club.

The featured United Way community impact initiatives will be Essential Service Centers and Disaster Recovery Centers: United Way of Suwannee Valley's role in disaster response.

Bunny Warren, an employee of CCA and member of the United Way of Suwannee Valley Communications Committee, will emcee the event.

Guests are invited to bring $5 to participate in the "Heads or Tails" 50/50 contest.

Contact the United Way office at 386-752-5604 by November 12 to make reservations for the luncheon.

During each month of United Way's annual community fundraising campaign, the local United Way conducts a campaign report luncheon to provide an opportunity for campaign team volunteers, community citizens, business representatives and agency personnel to learn more about the partner agency services, United Way community impact initiatives and businesses supporting our community's well being through their support of the United Way.

United Way of Suwannee Valley is a community impact and fundraising organization which, utilizing volunteers on all levels, advances the common good by identifying unmet community needs and seeking to alleviate those needs through United Way of Suwannee Valley initiatives and the funding of 22 affiliated health and human service agencies.