At the March 16th United Way Board of Directors meeting, Averricia Williams, 1999-2000 campaign chair, reported that 95 percent of the year 2000 campaign goal of $500,000 had been achieved. She said that with the community's full support she was confident the remaining $23,000 would be forthcoming within the next week.
"There are many businesses and residents who have promised to make a contribution to the campaign and need to be reminded to do so now," she said.
The final campaign figure will be announced before the membership and agencies at United Way's annual meeting on March 31, 2000 at L'Escargot Restaurant.
Every dollar raised by the United Way stays in the community to support the following 16 human service agencies serving St. Thomas and St. John:
the American Red Cross, V.I. Council of Boy Scouts of America, Catholic Charities of the Virgin Islands, Civil Air Patrol, Downstreet People's Youth in Action, Dial-A-Ride St. John, Dial-A-Ride St. Thomas, Ebenezer Gardens, Fair Haven Camp, Friends of Volunteers in Public Schools, Girl Scout Council, Legal Services of the Virgin Islands, Lutheran Reformation Summer Program, St. Thomas Reformed Church Summer Program, Shaky Acres, and Victim Advocate Program.
