By ROD ZOOK
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The United Way is working hard to reach its goal in the final weeks of its yearly campaign. The Reno County chapter funds 24 different agencies around the area. Director Lisa Gleason says they are getting close to the end, but still have some work to do.
“We’ve had a really great campaign, we will officially end our campaign on January 31st,'' Gleason said. “We just need a little extra help.”
Gleason says they are about $80,000 short of the $1.1 million needed this year. The United Way shifted gears a few years back to be more streamlined and more focused on certain areas of need in the county and community. Gleason says that has paid off.
“Our goal is to be more strategic and to create long-term change,” Gleason said. “And so as we look at where funding goes, we look to see that the agencies and the places where the donations go are truly going to improve and change lives long-term.”
With the pandemic and other factors weighing heavily on various agencies this year, Gleason says it is important to reach this year's funding goal.
“We need to make sure that we are able to take care of them this year,” Gleason said. “We have promised them that we are going to fundraise and meet our goal.”
If you would like to help the United Way, there are many ways to do so including online at unitedwayofrenocounty.org or you can call the United Way in Hutchinson at 620-669-9329 for more information on how you can give and volunteer.
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