Drawing for the leather duffle bags has started, and our winners are...

	October 13, 2009 Winner: Kim Mogdis Pledge Status: 41 pledges totaling $4649.50
	October 14, 2009 Winner: Carol Ritcheske Pledge Status: 46 pledges totaling $5137.50
	October 16, 2009 Winner: Deb Wagner Pledge Status: 59 pledges totaling $6179.50
	October 27, 2009 Winner: Dana Beech Pledge Status: 79 pledges totaling $8133.50
	October 30, 2009 Winner: Iva Brownell Pledge Status: 81 pledges totaling $8471.50
	November 3, 2009 Winner: Patti Grosskoph Pledge Status: 90 pledges totaling $9292.50

 

A message from Ionia County ISD Superintendent & United Way Campaign Chair Bob Kjolhede...

The pledge sheets are in and that means that it is time to kickoff our “Live United” Ionia County United Way campaign. The campaign will run until October 30th. Campaign progress and drawing winners will be updated on our website www.ioniaisd.org .

Times are the worst that they have ever been during my life time. We anticipate having over 1,000 students identified as being homeless in the local districts we provide services to. Many more qualify but don’t/won’t apply for homeless services.

Our Partner Agencies are overwhelmed by requests for services while their revenue sources have dried up. Now is the time for all of us to express this year’s “Live United” theme through our pledges to the Partner Agency of your choice. Remember that over 97% of the money pledged stays in Ionia County. Your United Way contribution is made easy by way of payroll deduction and is tax deductible.

This Year’s campaign challenge is to surpass $12,000 in pledges and to increase the number of ICISD employees contributing to over 100. If we achieve these goals we will have helped and supported the many needy children, seniors and families in Ionia County. As I indicated at our opening day gathering, I will “Cut the Rest” as in shaving the remaining hair on my head to become a Mr. Clean look-a-like.

In addition, we will be raffling 6 leather duffle bags (3 per week) during the last two weeks of the campaign. You may see the bags pictured on our website. Please participate in the campaign by, minimally, signing the pledge sheet or by contributing to the Partner Agency of your choice. In either case, keep the pink copy for yourself and return the pledge sheet to me and you will be eligible for the drawings.

Could you sacrifice:

• a $1.00 can/bottle of beverage per week? $52.00
• a $5.00 fast food meal per month? $60.00
• a $1.50 cup of coffee per week? $77.00
• a pizza per month? $120-$200.00
• what can you sacrifice???