United Way of Southern Oklahoma kicks off 2022 campaign

ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) – On Tuesday, United Means of Southern Oklahoma kicked off its 10 week drive on the H.F.V. Wilson Group Middle with excellent news.

“Ecstatic,” government director Daela Echols mentioned. “I imply the neighborhood help we obtain each yr is simply astonishing. We couldn’t ask for higher communities to serve.”

Echols mentioned they’re feeling good about this yr.

The nonprofit hopes to lift one million {dollars} for native causes. They’re almost midway there, with the present complete sitting at $449,128.

“We’re right here and we’re attempting to make an impression on the neighborhood, and that we do help these pillars of well being, monetary stability and schooling,” Echols mentioned.

On the kickoff, United Means introduced its 2022 marketing campaign, “United We Thrive.”

Members heard from a number of businesses, together with the HFV Wilson Group Middle and kids’s advocacy heart Sara’s Venture, about how they profit from the help United Means supplies.

“The work that Sara’s Venture does is completely superb and important to the neighborhood,” Echols mentioned. “It’s an honor to help them each single yr together with our different 29 businesses. If each one among them got here up and gave a speech, every one among them would contact a life.”

Echols mentioned now they’re working to maintain United Means’s mission seen in the neighborhood as they attempt to meet the fundraising aim.

To donate to United Means of Southern Oklahoma, go to https://www.uwsco.org/donations/.

United Means additionally companions with office pledges. Study extra about that right here. https://www.uwsco.org/get-involved/.

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