How to Make a Contribution

Your Gift Provides...
- A wide range of social services including emergency food, fuel, furniture and clothing.
- Volunteer opportunities for persons 55 years and older to enrich their lives and to provide service for the community.
- Safe housing and support services for a person fleeing domestic violence.
- Hot meals for a hungry family.
Did You Know ?

A week provides two weeks of food, housing and support services to a homeless family.

A week provides one month of after school care for one child.

A week provides a child with the fun and excitement of camp for one week.

A week provides assistance to Southington residents in danger of having no heat or electricity through uncontrollable circumstances.
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
I
told Richard Corcoran, our very fine Executive Director, that no one
reads these letters from elected leaders; they only care what he has to
say.
Rich, always kind, always polite and always fair, responded as you would expect. He told me I still had to do it.
*** *** ***
A
DEA officer stops at a ranch in Montana, and talks with an old rancher.
He tells the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for illegally grown
drugs.” The old rancher says, “Okay, but don’t go into that field over
there” as he points out the location.
The DEA officer
verbally explodes saying, “Mister, I have the authority of the Federal
Government with me”. Reaching into his rear pocket, he removes his
badge and proudly displays it to the old rancher. “Do you see this
badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish…on any piece
of land. No questions asked. Have I made myself clear?”
The old rancher nods politely, apologies and goes about his chores.
A
short time later, the old rancher hears loud screams and sees the DEA
officer running for his life chased close behind by the rancher’s prize
bull. With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer, and it
seems likely he’ll be gored before he reaches safety. The officer is
terrified. The old rancher throws down his tools, runs to the fence and
yells at the top of his lungs,
“Your badge! Show him your badge”
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This
story reminds me of our economy and how it is running wild today. And
no matter where you run, you can’t hide from it. There is not one
family which hasn’t been affected by it in some way.
The
need for the United Way and the exceptional work done by our member
agencies has never been greater. I’m certain that need will even be
greater tomorrow.
The strength of our United Way is local
people. We are local people helping local people. Any support you can
provide, whether it be time, talent or treasures, will be welcomed and
put to good use. I promise.
Please help us. My number is listed in this newsletter. Call or write me.
Sincerely,
Mike Killian
President, United Way of
Southington

