United Way aims for $2.6M in Mahoning Valley this year

YOUNGSTOWN

The United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley’s 2014 financial campaign chairmen, Ed and Chris Muransky, introduced as “people you can always count on,” are counting on the people of the Valley to raise $2.6 million this fall for UW-sponsored programs.

The $2.6 million 2014 campaign goal, announced by local United Way President Robert Hannon Friday at the agency’s 17th annual Day of Caring, is $100,000 higher than the 2013 $2.5 million goal.

The Day of Caring, dedicated to hands-on volunteer experiences throughout the community, is also the official kickoff of the financial campaign.

“I believe in the United Way,” said Chris Muransky.

As a member of the United Way board, she said she knows where the money goes.

“You can be assured when you donate to United Way that it is going to worthwhile programs,” she said, speaking to the nearly 600 volunteers participating in the Day of Caring, who would spend the day cleaning up blight on the city’s North Side or performing tasks for some 21 nonprofit agencies affiliated with United Way.

Read more about the campaign and the United Way in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.