LIVE UNITED Campaign Kickoff

United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley kicked off its 2009 Community Campaign on Sept. 17 at the Salem Conference Center. We are grateful to everyone who came in support of United Way’s mission to help people improve their lives.

Close to 400 community members attended the event, which marks the beginning of United Way’s annual fundraising campaign to support community based programs and services throughout Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counts.

The afternoon event also showcased the official launch of LIVE UNITED, which highlighted personal stories from community members who are giving back to our community through volunteerism, advocacy and financial donations.

With the community’s support, we hope to raise $2 million this year. About 300 regional companies and agencies support the annual workplace campaign.

Each year, thousands of people here in tri-county area are helped by United Way-funded programs and initiatives. United, we can ensure our youth succeed, families and individuals are strong, healthy and self-sufficient and people can stay in their homes safely.

Special thanks to those who helped make our kickoff possible and our sponsors:

Gold - Statesman Journal
Silver - A-dec
Bronze - Roth’s, PGE, AmeriTitle