(Utica, NY – March 2015) On Monday March 2 United Way of the Valley and Greater Utica Area hosted its Annual Day of Thanks. On this day every year, staff, the board of directors, volunteers and interns put their daily fundraising efforts on pause to take a moment and say “Thank You” to organizations, companies and individuals who make a commitment to LIVE UNITED.
This year’s Day of Thanks theme is “Thanks A Latté!” In hopes of reaching and thanking as many people as possible in one day, United Way took a three-pronged approach. United Way staff members and interns, Brenda Episcopo, Kristyn Bucciero, Sandy Allbright, Jordan M. Heath, Enesa Sabanagic and Lindsey Horner, made personal visits to 11 companies and organizations involved in the 2014 workplace campaigns. They brought with them coffee and treats from Utica Coffee Roasting Company in order to say, “Thanks a Latte!”
EVENT VISITS:
– ACR Health
– Central New York Labor Council
– Excellus BC/BS, Utica Region
– Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York
– M&T Bank
– MetLife Group Claims Office
– National Grid
– The Neighborhood Center, Inc.
– New Hartford Central School District
– Sauquoit Valley Central School
– Village of Ilion
Back at the office, phone calls were made to hundreds of donors by board members, Campaign Cabinet, staff, interns and funded partner representatives, emails and postcards were sent to more than 6,000 volunteers and donors who participated in the 2014 Campaign.
One in five people in the Valley and Greater Utica Area requests help from a United Way funded program every year. These individuals are only able to receive the help they need because of the support of donors throughout the community.
To track United Way’s journey on the Day of Thanks, follow them on Twitter, @UnitedWayUtica.
For more information about United Way VGU and their funded programs, call (315) 733-4691 or go to www.unitedwayvgu.org.
