KINGSPORT UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY

THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER KINGSPORT HAS KICKED OFF ITS 2008 CAMPAIGN. THE EVENT WAS HELD YESTERDAY AT THE RENAISSANCE CENTER. THIS YEAR’S GOAL IS 3.45 MILLION WHICH IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. THE 42 PACESETTER COMPANIES RAN THEIR FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS LAST MONTH AND ARE ATTEMPTING TO GET A FIVE PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. THE CAMPAIGN RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 20TH AND WILL BENEFIT 28 MEMBER AGENCIES WHICH SERVES MORE THAN 30-THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE MODEL CITY.