United Way donations matter

Sherree Osborne, UK Libraries 2016 United Way Chair, reports we are in the middle of the 31-day campaign, and a total of $1,740 has been donated. If you have not made a donation, please consider doing so and helping UK Libraries reach our reach our $5,000 goal. Donations can be made online or by printing a pledge form and forwarding to Sherree Osborne, 1-85 W. T. Young Library.  Here is the link with more information on making your pledge www.uky.edu/uw/make-pledge.  

United Way focuses on four key pillars of success:

              Basic Needs - Over 21,000 kids live at or near poverty;

              School Readiness - One in two students are not ready to enter kindergarten on the first day of school;

              Student Success - Two out of five high school grads are not ready for college or a career;

              Financial Stability - Over 50,000 families struggle to make ends meet.

To learn more about how the United Way touches our community and who supports the United Way, visit www.uwbg.org. Volunteering is another way to support the United Way. To learn more about how you can become a volunteer, call 2 1 1 or email volunteer@uwbg.org.