United Way Perth-Huron has kicked off it's "Ignite Possibilities" campaign.
United Way staff and volunteers, along with Campaign Chair Andrew Williams, drove to 8 different towns throughout Perth and Huron counties on Monday to promote the theme of the campaign for the next two years.
At each stop, a United Way Supported Partner explained the work they were doing in the community, and local officials and community members gathered to share the message and the 2016-2017 fundraising goal of $1,337,000.
Towns visited included Mitchell, Listowel, Wingham, Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Centralia/Exeter and St Marys.
"One of the best things about chairing the United Way campaign is it allows me to say thank you," says campaign chair Andrew Williams. "I met hundreds of people last year and will again this year and was able to share the importance of United Way and to thank everyone for helping ignite possibilities in this community."
This is Williams' second year leading the campaign.
"It really boils down to people’s life stories, how many individual’s lives can be helped and improved by this campaign," says Williams. "I look around the community and see hundreds of stories like this every day and it’s so gratifying to see a child being able to attend the YMCA, someone having a better chance at getting a job or an individual having a shelter to go to in a time of need. It’s all about knowing our efforts have helped contribute to that and it’s something we need to keep alive and well as we move forward in this campaign."
