TERRE HAUTE — For a third year in a row, the United Way of the Wabash Valley surpassed its annual fundraising goal, collecting more than $1.9 million, topping its goal of $1.86 million, organization officials announced Monday night.
At its annual meeting and dinner at Hulman Center, the United Way used a line of children holding large cards to display the final amount raised. By accident or design, the child holding the “9” in $1.9 million had the card upside down, giving a momentary impression that the goal had not been reached.
The card was soon righted, showing the final total to be $1,920,053.
“We live in such a supportive community,” said Troy Fears, executive director of the UWWV.
The United Way uses its annual campaign fundraiser to provide money for dozens of charitable agencies in the Wabash Valley, including the American Red Cross Wabash Valley Chapter, Area 7 Agency on Aging and Disabled, Catholic Charities, Clay County Emergency Food Pantry, Four Rivers Sullivan County, Happiness Bag, Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army and United Cerebral Palsy.
Claudia Tanoos, chairwoman of the 2012 campaign, said the United Way continued to expand its reach throughout the Wabash Valley in the past year, offering new events in Sullivan, Vermillion, Clay, Vigo and Parke counties in Indiana and Clark County in Illinois.
“This is the impact our United Way volunteers are making on the Wabash Valley,” Tanoos said.
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