Bishop Wayne T Jackson

United Way Provides Fundraising Assistance For Tulare County Charities

• The United way assists charities from all over the country with procuring the funding they require to keep their doors open and continue their mission. No where is the work of the United Way more practically demonstrated that in Tulare County, California.

• According to a recent article in the Visalia Times-Delta, the United Way supports 20 of the 126 charities currently at work in Tulare County. Located in southern California near Sequoia National Park, Tulare County is a largely agricultural area with a relatively low population. Because of this, there is a great deal of competition between non-profits for the community’s donation dollars.

• This is where the United Way comes in. For nonprofits with a history of good credit and a strong relationship within the community, the organization with provide fundraising support. Local Tulare nonprofits include The Boy Scouts of America, Arts Visalia and Court Appointed Special Advocates.

• This summer, the United Way of Tulare County will hold a firework sale from June 28 until July 4 to benefit local charity. The sale will be held publicly at a local Rite Aid at and staffed by 100 volunteers. Each day a different charity will be represented and the proceeds from that sale will benefit them. It is estimated that the sale could raise up to $10,000 for local charity.

• The United Way raises money through events such as the fireworks sales, but it completes most of their operations through donations solicited through campaigns held at workplaces. Workers from participating businesses support local charities through automatic payroll deductions. More than 50 employers in Tulare County, including private businesses and government offices on the local, state and federal level, contribute through the payroll deductions program.

• “Tulare County is generous to a fault,” said Delores Mayfield, a representative of the United Way, “They give until it hurts.”

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• To make a donation to United Way, go Online directly at www.unitedwaytc.org.

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• Read more about the work being done by the United Way in Tulare County at Visalia Times-Delta.