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To the editor:
United Way of Mifflin-Juniata kicked off the 2023 annual fundraising campaign with the 25th Annual Day of Caring on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Approximately 330 volunteers spent the day painting, landscaping, building and cleaning. This year's effort helped 32 different non-profit agencies and government entities throughout Mifflin and Juniata Counties save over $55,000!
The assistance that agencies receive through Day of Caring is critical. For the volunteer, the experience was uplifting. By giving people the chance to be directly involved, they come away with a great sense of accomplishment because they know they've helped a neighbor. Helping one another is what makes our community strong.
Special thanks to the sponsors who donated products, services and money. Our Jackhammer club sponsors were First Quality, Lowes Home Improvement center Lewistown, Alltrista Plastics, Standard Steel, Juniata Valley Bank and Geisinger. Included in the Sledge Hammer Club were Century 21 Above and Beyond, Top Flight, Kish Bank, MCS Bank, Philips, Sanitation Solutions Plus LLC First Energy, The Stewardship Group, Marlette/ Clayton Homes, Nittany Paper Mills LLC, UGI Utilities, Metzler Forest Products LLC. Carpenter Club contributors were FoxPro Inc., Lerch RV, Blaise Alexander Dealerships, Pennian Bank, Dunkin Donuts. Food sponsors were: Dunkin Donuts, Rich Coast Coffee and Lewistown Paper.
We also couldn't be successful with this day without the support of the media: The Lewistown Sentinel, County Observer, Juniata Sentinel,The Times, STAR Country, WCHX radio and MERF radio.
Thank you to the following companies who shared their most valuable asset, their employees: JC CYS, Kish Bank, Pennian Bank, Mifflintown Rotary, JC Probation, JC Business Women, AAA, Calvary Church, Clayton Homes-Marlette, First Energy, Geisigner Lewistown hospital 5A team, Geisinger School of nursing, JRV Chamber Institute, JVB, Lewistown Family Medicine-Residency, Lowes Home Improvement, MCS Bank, MC CYS, MC District Attorney's office, MC Probation and Parole, MC Rotary, MC School Retirees, Nittany Paper, Philips Ultrasound, RE/Max Together, Sacred Heart, UGI, Weis Market .
The day's activities remind all of us that real people in our community count on and benefit from the services that the United Way of Mifflin-Juniata Supports. It is no small task for the community of our size to meet the growing needs of our children, friends, neighbors and relatives. Our community's future rests with those who are willing to give unselfishly to others.
Thank you!
Colette Hartzler
Executive Director
United Way of Mifflin-
Juniata