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Article: United Way campaign ahead of pace despite slow economy
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- The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
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- October 22, 2009
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BLOOMINGTON - United Way of McLean County's annual fundraising
campaign for 48 local social service programs is slightly ahead of
last year's pace and some people are increasing their giving,
despite the recession.
"We feel good about it," said campaign chairman Mark Peterson.
United Way reported Wednesday that - eight weeks into the
campaign - $1,238,575 has been raised. That's 25.9 percent of the
goal of $4,780,000. The campaign runs through Dec. 31.
Last year at this time, United Way had raised 24.1 percent of its
goal.
"It's a sign that the campaign is clearly going well," said
Peterson, Normal ...