Did you attend United Way's Wrap-Up lunch at the
Holiday Inn on December 11 and hear the Abilities Unlimited choir? Did you
read the Times Record on
December 12? The headline read United Way Tops Last Year.
When you get into the article, you
will see that $2.2 million has been raised so far; but Hugh Maurras, 2007
Campaign Chairman, announced that he was confident his personal goal of
$2.6 million would be raised. And that is where you can make the difference.
There are still almost 200 companies
and donors left to report. If the company where you are employed has not
held their United Way
campaign or has not turned in their United Way packet, please see if
there is anything you can do to finish up your company's campaign.
Awards
 Arkansas Best Corporation was presented the 2007 Leader's Award -
the highest honor
given to a company or organization recognizing the best in corporate and
volunteer support practices. Raising more than $200,000, the company had more
than a $16,000 increase from last year's giving.
Other winners of awards included:
- Chairman's
Awards -Kraft/Planters and Whirlpool
- Most
Resourceful Campaign - Baldor Electric Company
- Spirit
of Community Awards - Golden Living, Sally Boreham, Blair Jackson,
Rivertowne BBQ, KFSM -TV5, KWHN and Times Record
 Experian won the Newcomer Award for raising nearly
$14,000 and Craig Box was given the Back on Board Award for returning as a
major campaign contributor.
Another 28 companies and organizations
received division awards based on community outreach, participation and
giving within each division including Hug Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, GMC; Hanna Oil &
 Gas; Smith Chevrolet-Cadillac Company; Citizens Bank
& Trust Company; Simmons Foods, Inc.; Fort
Smith Public Schools; Trinity Junior High School; University of
Arkansas-Fort Smith; First National Bank
& Trust; Arvest; Simmons First National Bank; Arkansas Tech
University-Ozark Campus; Arkansas Western Gas; Butterball, LLC; Greenwood Pubic Schools; Cargill
Meat Solutions; First National Bank at Paris; T.
J. Smith Box Company; Aire Systems, Weldon, Williams & Lick; Cooper Clinic;Brown, Hiller
& Clark; PFP Insurance; Ron Calhoun & Associates, Real Estate; Dillard's; JCPenney; National
Bank of Sallisaw and UPS-Sallisaw.
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United
Way Night at UAFS
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 Be a guest of United
Way of Fort Smith Area and support U of A-Fort Smith Basketball on January 22 as
they host Murray State College in the Stubblefield Center.
Lady Lions play at 6 pm and the Lions game start at 8 pm.
Since 2000, the University
of Arkansas - Fort Smith has claimed six consecutive
Bi-State Conference Championships (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) and
three Region II Championships (2001, 2002, 2006) in men's basketball. The
women's basketball team has shared one Bi-State Conference Championship
(2003), claimed the outright Conference Championship in 2004 and 2005 and
the Region II Championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Free tickets are available at the United Way
office located at 320 South 18th. Just call 782-1311 to let us
know how many tickets you will need.
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Upcoming Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
February 17- Young Leadership Group's
Work-N-Play Day at the Community Services Clearinghouse, noon - 2 pm, food,
fun and family included
February 21- Panera Day, Support United Way while enjoying
breakfast or lunch at Panera Bread, 2917 South 74th. Ten percent
of all sales will be donated to United
Way. Call your order in at 478-8989.
Multi-colored United Way tumblers featuring a chrome liner and stainless
steel lid will be for sale.
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