THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, January 28, 1995 TAG: 9501270029
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A12 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: Medium: 54 lines
As volunteer chairman for the 1994 United Way of South Hampton Roads campaign, I witnessed first-hand the extraordinary positive happenings when members of a community become involved in affecting the issues that reside in their own back yard.
I am grateful to the thousands of individual contributors, hundreds of organizations and countless volunteers who made the 1994 fall campaign a success. Their efforts resulted in a three-campaign total of $15.2 million through the United Way Campaign, Combined Federal Campaign and Combined Virginia Campaign. The significance of this success will be felt throughout the year as human-service agencies continue to strive to meet the needs in our community, in our nation and throughout the world.
Of particular note: During a year when many national and regional stories were front-page news, the media in South Hampton Roads also reflected the local issues that United Way and certified agencies continue to work on. Hunger, homelessness, AIDS, youth at risk - all of these important issues are being affected each day by the agencies that receive funding through the three campaigns. United Way contributions remain in our area to benefit local agencies, making this campaign very much our community's gift to itself.
As our military members deployed to distant points on the globe, another mission of caring took place side-by-side with the annual United Way fund drive. This mission - the Combined Federal Campaign - resulted in raising $4.7 million to help fund local, national and international charities. Men and women in uniform, and those serving as civilian federal employees, proved that they serve their country, and their community, each day of the year with support of this effort.
A special group of contributors, state employees who participate in the Combined Virginia Campaign, raised more this year than in any previous campaign, finishing with $259,138 in contributions. These contributions benefit local, state and national charities and reflect the commitment of local state employees to making a positive change in the community where they work and throughout our nation.
Citizens in the Hampton Roads community, local military and civilian federal employees, and local state employees can look with pride toward the coming year, knowing that their contributions through the United Way, Combined Federal Campaign and Combined Virginia Campaign are helping where help is needed most.
DAVID L. BERND, chairman
General campaign
1994 United Way Campaign
Norfolk, Jan. 11, 1995 by CNB