United Way teams up with IGA for summer fundraiser

[June 30, 2009]  The United Way of Logan County is doing something different this year for their annual fundraiser. Kicking off with the Heritage Days celebration downtown on Saturday, July 4, the agency will sell raffle tickets, with the winning ticket receiving $500 worth of groceries from the Lincoln IGA. The raffle event will run through July and August, with the winning ticket being selected at the annual breakfast kickoff on Sept. 14.

The tickets are only $1 each or six for $5, with proceeds going to help fund next year’s United Way agencies.

For the fiscal 2010 year, the agency intends to help support various agencies in our area: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of America, W.D. Boyce Council, Catholic Charities, Christian Child Care, Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois, Epilepsy Resource Center, Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, Lincoln/Logan Food Pantry, Lincoln Pastoral Counseling Services, Logan-Mason Rehabilitation Center, The Oasis, T.O.U.C.H., United Cerebral Palsy and the YMCA.

Throughout the summer, United Way volunteers will staff locations at events within the county where individuals will be able to purchase their chances. You can also contact United Way administrator Lois Leonard at 735-4499 for more information.

In the ensuing days, United Way will advise the community when and where tickets will be available for purchase.