Campaign

 Champaign County residents know how to take care of their neighbors. “Stuff the Bus”, the Campaign Kickoff event for United Way of Champaign County, collected over 100,000 items for 37 agencies in Champaign County. “This number is a true testament to the character of our community,” said Tony Clements, Interim CEO. “This is our third year doing “Stuff the Bus” and each year we are continually amazed by the generosity of our neighbors.

United Way's Board of Directors set a campaign goal of $3.3 million at the meeting on August 23. This goal is the same goal as the 2011 campaign, which raised $3.47 million. 2011 donations to United Way of Champaign County were up 4% over 2010 numbers. The 2012 Campaign Co-Chairs are Donna Greene of Busey Wealth Management and her daughter, Jennifer Vallowe of Stratum Med. Donna and Jennifer will help kick off the campaign on August 29 with the third annual Stuff the Bus.

 Tony Clements to serve as the United Way of Champaign County’s Interim CEO