Albion-Homer United Way Needs Your Help
Albion-Homer United Way has been there to help with food distributions, utility payment help, supporting kids sports and caring for the health and well-being of the two communities. This has been especially true during the on-going pandemic.
Now the organization needs your help to continue making grants to support important community programs to help friends and neighbors in Albion and Homer.
“Through the generosity of the Albion and Homer communities AHUW has been able to financially support many programs to enhance the quality of life for our residents,” Marcia Starkey AHUW Executive Director said. “In previous years during our annual fund drive Albion-Homer United Way has always been able to raise money for grants for these community services,” Starkey continued.
“We can see the light at the end of the tunnel,” Starkey stated, “but we need to make it through the darkness of the next few months and we need your financial help.” She added that “we also need your continued volunteerism, your encouragement and the community spirit we know exists in Homer and Albion.”
To support the AHUW goals individual donors and donations through business and industry are solicited during this on-going fundraising effort. Payroll deductions and one-time donations are sought as part of the annual campaign.
Starkey said the pandemic has affected fund raising for the annual campaign because many businesses and organizations are not functioning in-person to promote annual giving among employees.
The communities were very generous in donating toward emergency relief earlier this year, Starkey said, but funding for other grants is also vital to help sustain AHUW’s mission.
The mission of the AHUW is to provide “long-lasting changes that prevent problems from happening” to help community members “live more whole lives-a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support family through retirement, and good health.”
“As we’ve heard so many times that we are all in this together,” Starkey emphasized. “Let’s give United Way the resources so we can make a difference.”
Starkey also said there are four good reasons to donate to the Albion-Homer United Way including that donations fund Albion and Homer specific programs and that funding decisions are made locally. Donor lists are never shared with other agencies and payroll deductions make donating easier.
Donation forms have been sent out to potential donors. Donations can be mailed to AHUW PO Box 55, Albion, MI 49224, made on-line at www.albionhomeruw.org/ or by contacting Starkey at 517-499-2563.
Board members are Carolyn Amos, Donisha Brewer, Chris Burdette, David Diemert, Ryan Hopson, Art Kale, Patrick McLean, Isabell Nazar, Scott Salow, Pam Schuler, Gary Tompkins, Eddie Williams and Shane Williamson.
