Scurry County United Way’s fundraising campaign is off to a healthy start as officials reported that donations are coming in at more than twice the pace as they were at this time last year.
United Way Executive Director Sheila Hale reported that, as of Thursday morning, the 2019 campaign had secured $56,228 in donations and pledges, dwarfing the $24,701 it collected through Sept. 21, 2018.
Hale was understandably pleased with the progress of this year’s campaign.
“It’s going very well,” she said. “We’re ahead of where we were last year, so I feel we’re off to a good start. We just want to make sure we continue the good relations we have in the community and with businesses and that they understand the good things that we’re doing.”
Hale believes that adding additional member agencies this year, such as Scurry County Museum and Snyder Christian School, was the primary reason for the increased donations so far this year.
“We hope by adding additional agencies, we’ve attracted people and donations we didn’t attract last year,” she said.
United Way staff mailed out campaign contribution cards to individuals and businesses Thursday. The mailings typically account for about 15 percent of total donations, Hale said.
The next big push for donations will come on Nov. 8, when the campaign holds its annual Business Blitz. Campaign teams will fan out across Snyder and Scurry County seeking donations from businesses, with the team securing the most in pledges being declared the winner.
This year’s campaign will end on Dec. 31.
This year’s campaign will provide financial support to Snyder Day Care Center, Gateway Family Services, West Texas Children’s Advocacy Center, Buffalo Trail Boy Scouts, Texas-Oklahoma Plains Girl Scouts, Cancer Services Network, Scurry County Food Cupboard, the Snyder Volunteer Fire Department, Scurry County Museum, Scurry County 4-H and Snyder Christian School.
Western Texas College officials are doing their part to help the United Way campaign.
The annual Fall Festival will be held from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 22 at The Coliseum. All proceeds from the festival will be donated to the campaign, which has set a goal of $165,000.
Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students may play games for candy or other treats at booths manned by the WTC faculty and students.
The cost is $12 for one child, $20 for two children and $35 for four children. Each child will have their hand stamped and only cash will be accepted.
Donations may be made online at www.scurrycountyunitedway.org.
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