By Greg Fry

United Way exceeds fundraising target

Feb 22, 2018 | 1:04 PM

KAMLOOPS — It was all smiles at Cascades Casino last night (Wednesday) as United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo announced it had far surpassed its three-year fundraising target at its annual campaign celebration event.

The non-profit announced it eclipsed it’s $6.5 million target by raising a total of $7,233,045.

Included in that figure was $91,405 for “Feeding the Future” – an initiative tackling childhood hunger in Kamloops, over $215,000 for wildfire recovery through the United for BC Wildfire Recovery and over $465,500 from the Canadian Red Cross that will be dedicated to the hiring of Community Wellness Managers.

“By exceeding our goal of $6.5 million, we are able to reach out through our entire region to help those in need recovering from the BC wildfires, those children who don’t have enough food on weekends and after school, and those who are isolated, lonely and losing hope daily,” says Executive Director Danalee Baker. “We cannot express our appreciation enough for the generosity of all who give their dollars, their time and their hearts.”

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Workplace campaigns were also held throughout the region with special recognition of the top campaigns which included:

1. Teck Highland Valley Copper & United Steelworkers Local 7619 — $447,484
2. Domtar & Unifor Local 10-B — $118,287
3. Thompson Rivers University (TRUly United) — $64,921
4. City of Kamloops — $64,674
5. BMO — $58,710
6. Canfor Vavenby & United Steelworkers Local 1-417 — $49,958
7. Costco — $44,888