High Point boosts United Way giving
Recently I had the honor and privilege of saying "thank you" to the incredibly generous community of Greater High Point, as we celebrated the results of our 2007 United Way campaign: $4,525,029. In exceeding last year's total by more than $250,000 and posting a 6 percent increase, we had one of the largest increases among major United Way organizations in the state.
United Way donations provide funding for numerous programs for children, youth and the elderly; shelter for those who are homeless or affected by domestic violence; programs that provide medical care and support in many different ways; the list goes on and on. Through your gifts and volunteer service to United Way, you bless the lives of your neighbors and give them hope.
I believe our board chairman, Jim White, may have said it best in his closing remarks that evening: "How blessed we are." Let us all be thankful that the place we call home is a place where folks have such tremendous community spirit and generosity. Thank you, Greater High Point, for touching and affecting the lives of others in such positive ways.
Charles Cain
High Point
The writer was 2007 campaign chairman, United Way of Greater High Point.
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Go Salvation Army:
Marsha J. Evans, President and CEO of the American Red Cross... salary for year ending 06/30/03 was $651,957 plus expenses.
Brian Gallagher, President of the United Way receives a $375,000 base salary, plus numerous expense benefits.
The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.
Posted on February 14, 2008 6:16 AM
Charles,
Glad to see a good fellow WFU man doing great things! Keep up the good work.
Posted on February 14, 2008 3:50 PM