Fall Issue

Great Fundraising Drives By Local Companies Help United Way Surpass Goal

Through a myriad of special events including cook-offs, sports tournaments, and dunking booths, employee campaigns have become exciting weeklong events keeping everyone engaged. Employees have also had their share of educational opportunities to lean about United Way funded programs though community impact tours, agency speakers, and volunteer projects. The combination of education and fun have led to outstanding fundraising campaign results by companies across the Triangle.

Approximately 50,000 employees across the region participate in the Triangle United Way fundraising drive. The following are highlights of employee fund raising drives conducted since the campaign began on September 14:

  • RH Donnelly employees have contributed $62,969 including $51,539 to support the Community Care Fund.  
  • Deloitte employees contributed a total of $164,443; a 17 percent increase over monies contributed in their 2006 campaign.
  • Triangle United Way Board and Staff raised $175,000.
  • Redwoods Group instituted a double corporate match to support the Community Care Fund.
  • The News & Observer exceeded their campaign goal thanks to 329 employees contributing $134,017
  • Novelist employees generously contributed $17,825; 50 percent more than in their 2006 campaign.
  • Golden Corral raised $249,000; an 8 percent increase over monies contributed in their 2006 campaign.
  • TrustAtlantic Bank’s campaign is still running and employees have maximized the power of their United Way donations and contributed 85 percent of their total to date to the Community Care Fund.
  • Embarq employees exceeded their goal and raised $57,985.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina held yet another successful campaign and raised $887,419; 11 percent more than their 2006 campaign and surpassing their 2007 campaign goal.
  • Duke Raleigh Hospital led by Wake County United Way Chair Doug Vinsel and Campaign Leader Patricia Kramer had an outstanding campaign that raised $43,109; 91percent more than their 2006 campaign.
  • BE & K Engineering armed with a corporate gift, 17 leadership donors and a 19 percent increase in employee giving raised $37,884.
  • Womble Carlyle RTP and Raleigh location employees contributed a combined $54,417; a 40.5 percent increase from last year. 13 employees gave at the Leadership Level.
  • SCM Metal conducted special events for the first time and raised $6,658 that was combined with a $5,000 corporate gift to raise $11,658.
  • Kellogg ran an awesome campaign that yielded a 30 percent increase from last year for a total of $53,800.
  • Progress Energy ran a successful campaign and met their Triangle goal. They participated in many agency tours and a Day or Caring with youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County.
  • RTI International raised $258,000 through employee giving in addition to a $45,000 corporate gift. Their number of leadership givers also increased from 63 to 73!