Randy Boyd, the 2014 campaign chair for United Way's community campaign, announced that the campaign reached its historic $13 million goal, raising a total of $13,003,285 thanks to the generosity of the community and hundreds of volunteers. The funds raised will support community programs focused on education, health, and basic needs. Board chair Tommy Schmid praised Boyd for his leadership and for implementing two first-time efforts that benefited the community, including raising $200,000 for a veterans housing project.
1. For Immediate Release
Contact: JenniferMcCarty
(865) 521-5580
RANDY BOYD CLOSES UNITED WAY’S 2014 COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
ANNOUNCES VICTORY
PRESS RELEASE
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.(January29) – Thanksto the generosity of the community,anddedication
fromhundredsof volunteers, UnitedWay’s2014 campaignhasreached the historic$13M goal
setin August,withthe actual numberreaching$13,003,285. Randy Boyd, 2014 CampaignChair,
announced the victorythisafternoon atthe UnitedWay offices, infrontof a groupof volunteers
and donors.
“I am extremelyexcitedtobe able toannounce thisvictorytoday.I am excitednotonlyforthe
volunteerswhoworkedsohardto helpme reach thisgoal,butalsofor the communitythatwill
benefitfromsuchgenerosity,”saidCampaignChair,RandyBoyd.
He wentonto say, “Whenwe announcedthe thirteen-million-dollargoal onAugust28th
of last
year,I knew itwas goingto be a mammothundertaking. ButI alsoknew thiscommunitycould
do it. And we did! I am proud and honored tohave heldthe role of campaignchair, and I am
proudof thiscommunityfor reachingthishistoricgoal forUnitedWay of GreaterKnoxville. AsI
saidin the campaignvideo,Ibelieve thereisonlyone degree of separationbetweenusand
UnitedWay; we needUnitedWayand UnitedWayneedsus. Thank youto everyone who
donatedmoneyandtime tomake this2014 campaigna success.”
Board Chair,TommySchmidsaid,“We are so grateful tohave had Randyas our campaignchair
thisyear. Despite hisbusyschedule,he managedtovisitall 47 agencies,implemented and
achieved twofirst-time effortsthatdirectlybenefittedthe community,andleadustothis
historicvictory. He has workedtirelesslyforUnitedWayof Greater Knoxville anddemonstrated
impressiveleadership. IknowI speaknotonlyfor myself,butforthe staff andall of our
volunteerswhenIsay,ithas beena privilegetowork withRandyonthis campaign.”
The two first-time effortsMr.Schmidreferredtowere the Transformational Project,which
raised$200,000 to support HelenRossMcNabbCenter’sVeteransHousingProject,andthe
securingof giftsfromtwentygenerousdonorstobe earmarkedtocoverthe campaign’s
2. operational costs,therebyallowingone-hundred-percentof fundsraisedto directlybenefitthe
community.
The announced$13,003,285 total is basedoncash collected,pledgesyettobe fulfilled, and
some projects withresultsof whichwe are still awaiting.
DonationsraisedduringUnitedWaycampaignsare usedto fundcommunityprogramsthat
supportour three mainfocusarea of education,health&basicneedsandincome &basic needs.
For more information onthese programsandourgoals,visitourwebsite atwww.uwgk.org.
AboutUnitedWay of Greater Knoxville:
UnitedWay of Greater Knoxvilleisalocal,independentorganizationdedicatedtobuildinga
strongercommunitybyfocusingonthe areasof education,income andhealth. Inpartnership
withnonprofitagencies,local business,communityleadersandordinarycitizens,UnitedWayis
improvingthe livesof everyindividual inKnoxville.Byworkingtogether,we provide anetwork
of servicesaddressingKnoxville'smosturgentneedswhile workingtowardlastingchange.
WE HELP PEOPLE.
For more information,please call (865) 521-5580.
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