Nichole Mader
Executive Director - United Way
Can you believe we are almost through 2024? Where did the time go?
My husband and I were having the "What if" conversation. You know the one, what if we won the lottery? We've all done it. He asked me what I would do with my portion: buy a house, go on vacation, invest, donate, etc. He asked whom I would donate it to and I said, United Way of course. Not because I work there, but because I get to see firsthand, all of the good that United Way has done in my community. I can donate and support United Way, and support many programs and agencies simultaneously. That is what I love about United Way, I get to change the lives of others through multiple programs, with one donation. Some of the agencies that we partner with have special grants that match United Way dollars, so when we fund them $5,000 they can turn it into $7,500 or more. How awesome is that! A person could donate $25 a month, and that donation has the potential to help a young girl in Girl Scouts, it can help feed a family, provide safe shelter for a victim of abuse, an abused child receive an amazing advocate, a special needs athlete participate in their favorite sport, or even a safe place for a child to study and hang out with friends. You can do so much, by donating to one place, United Way of Junction City/Geary County.
So this season, be the miracle that so many are looking for, give UNITED.
Happy Holidays from our family to yours!
GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
LIVE UNITED
Nichole Mader
Executive Director