United Way Press Release
For Immediate ReleaseChittenden Community Members, Through the United Way Campaign, Pledged $1,820 to Rebuilding Together*Greater Burlington
Burlington, Vermont May 2, 2007 -- Bob Schwartz, Dianne Schwartz, Mark Knapp and Dixie O'Connor of Great Northern Construction, Inc. pledged a total of $1,820.00 to Rebuilding Together*Greater Burlington, Inc. through their 2007 United Way Campaign.
The United Way campaign was the yearly Community Campaign they do to meet their fund raising goals. Rebuilding Together is not on of their listed organizations, however anyone can designate a Vermont non-profit agency as beneficiary of their contribution. The United Way does not provide program or fiscal oversight of programs like Rebuilding Together*Greater Burlington. They simply check their 501(c) (3) tax exempt status, collect the funds they make through payroll withholding and send the check to Rebuilding Together*Greater Burlington on a quarterly basis.
When asked where their motivation and generosity comes from, Dixie O’Connor replied “With the work Bob and I do with the board of directors, and Dianne and Mark having volunteered on many project days, we all see the value in helping our neighbors live in safety and warmth and the amazing work a merry band of "do-gooders" can accomplish in a single day. We unanimously decided to pledge our contributions to RT*GB to help expand the reach, and continue the excellent work RT*GB performs each year. We all walk away feeling enriched by the experience and more than grateful for all we have in our lives.”
Rebuilding Together is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization working to preserve homeownership and neighborhoods by providing rehabilitation services free of charge to those in need. Through the support of corporate sponsors, local businesses, and the work of a quarter-million volunteers, Rebuilding Together rehabs and repairs more than 9,000 homes each year. The market value of this work is in excess of $100 million annually. In addition to its core home repair work, Rebuilding Together rehabs community centers and conducts home modification and repair programs that focus on elder home safety, energy efficiency, veterans housing, and disaster recovery and reconstruction. Rebuilding Together has grown to nearly 225 affiliates nationwide since its founding in 1988, and is now preserving safe and healthy homes in 1,800 communities nationwide.Rebuilding Together celebrated the rehabilitation of its 100,000th home in 2006. For details, see or call 1-800-4REHAB www.rebuildingtogetherburlington.org
United Way is the only local organization to take a bird’s-eye view of the human service needs of our community. They help in a variety if ways including fundraising, rallying volunteers, or just getting people to work together in cooperation. To make a lasting change, United Way of Chittenden County focuses on the underlying causes of our most serious problems by bringing people together from across our community – from government, business, faith groups, nonprofits, and ordinary citizens – to find solutions. Through strategic partnerships, and their investment in a network of high-performing social programs, they achieve results that no one entity could achieve alone. For many years, United Way of Chittenden County has been funding agency programs, which provide direct services to community members who need them. For more information visit www.unitedwaycc.org
Contact:
Dixie O’Connor
Rebuilding Together*Greater Burlington
(802) 862-1463
DixieFoley@aol.com
United Way of Chittenden County
(802) 862-1463
info@unitedwaycc.org
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