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Consider the Complex Crammed: United Way-Led Food Drive Collects 10,000 Items for Holidays

The Franklin-Grand Isle United Way’s annual Cram the Complex food drive usually means one thing… volunteers will end up counting a lot of chow.

During this year’s Cram the Complex - one of the most massive holiday food drives in the region - volunteers and donors attempted to cram the Collins-Perley Sports Complex in St. Albans with food donations for local families. Over 10,000 items were collected this year, including over $800 in donations.

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‘Operation Happiness’ Underway
United Way Helps Local Families Stretch Budgets During Holidays:

Without the United Way’s “Operation Happiness”, many families in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties would have a much harder time making ends meet this holiday season.

Northwestern Medical Center Breaks Personal United Way Campaign Record:
Teamwork, Fun, ‘Keys to Success’ Say Volunteers

Employees at the Northwestern Medical Center in St. Albans have a lot to be proud of these days. After all, they are now part of the most successful United Way campaign ever conducted in their workplace.

RADIO-THON ACHIEVES FUNDRAISING GOAL

Difficult economic circumstances didn’t deter the Franklin-Grand Isle United Way from achieving their Radio-thon goal last Thursday. The event, which is held annually as part of the Fundraising Campaign registered $11,200 in donations. The total exceeded this year’s established goal of $10,000.

Common wisdom says that if you want something to get done you have to ask a busy person. In my experience, that is the very nature of effective volunteers. Coming into a new position as the Executive Director for Franklin Grand-Isle United Way, I work every day with leadership volunteers in the form of a Board of Directors. So it comes as no surprise that volunteers have been on my mind quite a bit lately.