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United Way of Tompkins County volunteers, donors, and community supporters gathered recently at the Country Club of Ithaca for the Community Campaign Celebration and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. The 2015-16 UWTC Community Campaign was led by Volunteer Campaign Chair Lynnette Scofield, owner of the William Henry Miller Inn and a longtime supporter of United Way.
At the Campaign Celebration, UWTC volunteers and staff reflected on the challenges and successes of a strong and exciting campaign.
The Celebration began with introductions by current Board Chair Kim Swartz and a report from Community Investment Committee Co-Chair Scott Keenan. Scott described how the committee seeks to understand community conditions and invest in programs, initiatives, community change and capacity building efforts that focus on education, income and health.
Among the highlights of the program was a showing of 'The Honest Beauty Ambassadors Project' video by Lehman Alternative Community School students, Ilana Wallenstein and Marlena Doerr, who developed the project under UWTC's Youth Venture program.
Attendees also listened to two songs by the Cornell A Cappella Group Hearsay.
During the Campaign Celebration the generosity of UWTC's Corporate Cornerstone Partners was prominently highlighted. The Corporate Cornerstone Partners Program allows for 100% of donors' gifts to build and support health and human services and programs in our communities.
Thanks to the amazing support of the community we are thrilled to announce that we have exceeded our 2015/16 Community Campaign Goal of $2,012,638!
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