Reflections on The 2020 Campaign

It is with much excitement that I am able to share with you the successes of our 2020 United Way Campaign! Despite all of the challenges, our Campaign Cabinet successfully raised $582,569. Our schools collectively met their goal of raising 15% more than last year and many of our small businesses running campaigns, came in at 100% participation. Caffe Paridiso featured a United Way drink of the month as a way to creatively support our campaign. Hometown Hero, Malcolm Butler, chose us as his nonprofit of choice, raising over $10,000. In a year when we felt as if everything was against us, our service area continued to prove us wrong. By LIVING UNITED during 2020, we will make a huge difference in the lives of others in 2021 and continue on "The Path to Winning."  Executive Director, Michele Connelly.

Leading The Way on ... It was an honor to serve as Campaign Co-Chair along with Charlene Mosley. The year 2020 was filled with many challenges and setbacks, but United Way of West Central MS rose to the occasion in grand style, doing what they do best, helping hurting people in the community. So many people were affected by the pandemic. United Way and their partner agencies were instrumental in serving the needs of those people in our community. The pandemic pushed us to come up with creative ways to deliver our campaign. The Cabinet stepped up to the plate and was able to run a successful campaign in spite of the obstacles that they faced. This year we lost our dear friend and valuable member of the United Way staff, Heidi Burrell. We forged ahead because we knew that Heidi would expect nothing less from us. The United Way of West Central MS. is truly on "The Path to Winning" and will continue to excel for many years to come. To all those who participated in the 2020 Campaign, I say, "JOB WELL DONE"!  Campaign Co-Chair, Josie Mayfield Hudson

..."The Path to Winning" The 2020 campaign was a challenging campaign, in regards to the pandemic that affected the world, not just one community. Although it was somewhat overwhelming relying on technology as a means of communicating with our campaign cabinet, we were able to stay connected and our community faced the challenge head on and came together. We also had to take into consideration everyone’s different circumstances during the pandemic. Each business may have been affected differently or had different practices in place to handle the pandemic, whether they were strictly virtual or in-person. Through it all, by the grace of God, this campaign exceeded our expectations, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with an amazing Co-chair Josie Mayfield-Hudson, the UW staff and the campaign cabinet.  Campaign Co-Chair, Charlene Mosley