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The Richland County United Way has achieved a milestone. Friday the agency reached and passed its elusive goal of $1.9 million dollars.
It was standing room only as city officials, corporate executives and community leaders joined in the victory celebration for the 2004-2005 United Way Of Richland County Campaign.
Co-Chair J.R. Rice, business manager for the IBEW Local 688 says this is the first time in three years the agency has surpassed its goal. To date only 15 of 94 United Ways have exceeded their goals. The campaign exceeded it's goal by $68,000 an increase of 3.7% from last years goal of $1.8 million dollars.
Rice says towards the end of the campaign several corporations gave additional dollars. They include General Motors, AK Steel, Sprint, Shiloh Industries and Omni Sources.
General Motors UAW employees brought in the most amount with over $315,000. The benefactors of the community beating goal are the 28 United Way agencies and their over 100 critical programs that United Way of Richland County Funds.
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