Good morning and thank you for reading this week's HERE FOR GOOD Digest! On the heels of another successful Giving Tuesday campaign, we're getting back into the regular flow of our weekly digest. This week, we're highlighting the Danny Dollar Academy, a program that inspires and educates grade school children who call the Capital Region home.

Based on children's book author and motivational speaker Ty Allan Jackson's book Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire - The Lemonade Escapade, Danny Dollar Academy teaches students in grades three to five about entrepreneurship and financial literacy. After benefitting thousands of children in Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Ohio, UWGCR brought the program to the Capital Region almost two years ago.

In 2023, United Way partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Capital Area, Creative Connections Clubhouse, Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region, and Young Futures to bring this program to more than 105 local children!

As we inch closer to the end of the year, we're already excited about bringing this program to even more children in 2024. Please help us achieve of our goal by making a donation United Way of the Greater Capital Region today.

Thank you for being HERE FOR GOOD!

This week we're getting our feet wet (literally) with our friends at the Schoharie River Center, and enjoying breakfast with our partners at NBT Bank! We hope you're enjoying our series of "Why I" partner spotlights, which wraps up next week.

If you've missed any of our past videos, you can watch them on our website and YouTube channel.

Why I Partner - Schoharie River Center

Why I Give - NBT Bank

Thank you to everyone who supported this year's Giving Tuesday campaign! Thanks to your generosity, our 34 ambassadors from Emerging Leaders United and Women United were able to raise $43,663 in support of UWGCR and our nonprofit partners. Special thanks to philanthropist John J. Nigro of Nigro Properties, who matched the first $5,000 donations made last Tuesday.

United Way and its nonprofit partners can't make a positive impact in the Capital Region without YOU! Make a recurring monthly gift of $25 or more, and have your choice of exclusive UWGCR swag! Thank you for being HERE FOR GOOD!

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United Way of the Greater Capital Region fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community. It unites donors, volunteers, and community organizations in a common mission to strengthen our community and improve social conditions in the Capital Region.

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