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Companies Donate Hundreds of Thousands to United Way

Companies Donate Hundreds of Thousands to United Way - Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 4:15PM EST

SCOTRUN, MONROE COUNTY- Several area companies and groups donated hundreds of thousands of dollars. The money will help a struggling community service agency.

While the cost of just about everything we do or use has gone up, Chris Bassi still makes sure he sets aside money for the United Way. "I think it's very important, especially in these days, in these times to help those that we can help," he says.

He also donates time. Chris is in charge of United Way fundraising for vaccine maker Sanofi-Pasteur. And he convinced 1/3 of his co-workers to donate. "We have a very generous and community oriented workforce. It was great to see," she says.

About a thousand Sanofi Pasteur employees chipped in. During a United Way progress meeting their donations gave the campaign a healthy shot in the arm. They donated a total of $293,177."

The announcement brought the crowd to its feet. Other companies brought big checks. Great Wolf Lodge showed off the results of its community fundraiser, $35,700.

Smaller companies and groups also helped. The Pocono Association of Realtors gave almost $3,000. Eileen Chaladoff said, "I think that's great considering the industry and the struggling times that realtors are having right now."

Before the presentations the United Way was only at 28% of their fundraising goal. By the end they were up to 58%. But there's still a long way to go to reach this year's goal to raise $1.3-million.

For information on how you can help the United Way of Monroe County reach its goal, go to
 


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