United Way Announces Over $3.2 Million Campaign at Celebration

Feb 21, 2013 at 02:37 pm by bryan


The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties had a record-setting 2012 fundraising campaign this year...raising over three-point-two million dollars. The announcement was made Thursday at their annual Community Celebration at Embassy Suites. CEO Megan Flippen tells WGNS News 2012 saw the United Way impact in our community at well over four-million dollars...

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The United Way also announced that $401,606 was saved by Rutherford and Cannon County residents through United Way’s partnership with the FamilyWize prescription discount program, $206,231 was invested in the community through the value of United Way volunteer hours, and $492,000 was saved by Rutherford and Cannon County residents through the VITA program, a volunteer income tax assistance program which is a partnership between Greenhouse Ministries and the local United Way. Combined with the efforts of the 2012 fundraising campaign, United Way made a total impact of $4,302,070.13 in Rutherford and Cannon Counties in 2012.

For information on special awards given to campaigns, contributors and more, head to wgnsradio.com, keyword United Way.

 


The local United Way celebrated a record setting 2012. With more from the Embassy Suites Conference Center, here's WGNS' Bryan Barrett...

United Way Tocqueville Society New Members
(membership to those who contribute at least $10,000 annually to the United Way)
Andy and Cherry Womack
Ted and Gloria LaRoche
Anonymous

Volunteer of the Year
Terry Cunningham (Rutherford County Government)

Witherspoon Society Award
Pat and Pam Murphy

Top 10 Fundraising Campaigns
1. General Mills $713,709
2. Yates Services $341,013
3. Publix $318,059
4. Rutherford County Government & Schools $200,889
5. Nissan $155,674
6. State Farm $124,302
7. Ingram Content Group $122,916
8. Bridgestone $63,280
9. MTSU $61,754
10. MTMC $40,885

Best School Campaigns
Barfield Elementary $5,653
Christiana Middle $7,889
Blackman High $17,390

Best Overall Campaigns
Best Health Services Campaign: MTMC
Best Industry Campaign: General Mills
Best Non-Profit Campaign: Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce
Best Financial Services Campaign: Guaranty Trust
Best Insurance Services Campaign: State Farm
Best Retail/Small Business Campaign: Ford of Murfreesboro
Best Public Employee Campaign: Rutherford County Government
Best Utilities Campaign: Atmos Energy
Best Education Campaign: Rutherford County Schools
Best New Campaign: Embassy Suites
Most Improved Campaign: First Community Mortgage
Most Creative Campaign: Mahle
Best Special Event: United We Style presented by Tangerine Salon & Spa
Best Overall Campaign: Publix (raising over $48.8 million in 5 states for United Way)

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