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Pat Clary
Director Resource Development & Marketing
951.697.4707
UNITED WAY EXCEEDS GOAL
WITH RECORD CAMPAIGN TOTAL
March 17, 2005 (Riverside, California) The 2004 United Way
of the Inland Valleys Campaign concluded by exceeding the
goal set by the volunteer Campaign Cabinet. This year’s
campaign set a new record with $4,366,500 raised. This is
the tenth consecutive year that United Way of the Inland Valleys
has raised more than the previous year. This year’s
proceeds represent a 2.6% increase over the amount raised
in the 2003 campaign. Giving overall has increased 55% since
1995, more than any other California United Way.
Campaign Co-Chairmen Larry Rubio, CEO of Riverside Transit
Agency and Greg Brown, SBA Division, Banco Popular, concluded
the 2004 campaign with an Awards Luncheon at the Hap Arnold
Club at March ARB on Thursday, March 17, before almost 300
volunteers.
Rubio and Brown were ecstatic about the final, record breaking
number that culminated the year-long campaign effort. Particular
kudos were given to the hundreds of campaign coordinators
in companies and organizations that ran United Way campaigns.
Their effort “in the trenches” was the key to
success.
“Our great team of volunteers made this celebration
possible,” said Rubio. “It takes a lot of people
to raise over $4,000,000. The fact that we set a new record
means that even more people will be able to be helped by the
proceeds of this campaign.” Brown added, “Our
community should be proud of what they have accomplished and
how that money improves the lives of those less fortunate
in our communities.”
Twenty companies and their employees were recognized as the
Top 20 Employee Giving Campaigns. Top 20 Employee Giving Campaign
Awards went to City of Banning, City of Moreno Valley, City
of Riverside, Costco #455 of Moreno Valley, Costco #960 of
Mira Loma, Costco #961 of Mira Loma, Enterprise Rent-A Car,
Exotic Electro-Optics of Murrieta, Gottschalks #1049 of Moreno
Valley, Ingram Micro Branch 10 of Mira Loma, Kaiser Permanente
Riverside Medical Center, Lowe’s Flatbed Distribution
Center #1429 of Beaumont, Lowe’s Perris Distribution
Center #906, Luxfer, Inc. of Riverside, Nordstrom #325 of
Riverside, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside Transit Agency,
Inc., SBC, Southwest Healthcare System of Wildomar and Stronghold
Engineering, Inc. of Riverside.
Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, Morongo Band of Mission Indians,
The Gas Company, Pechanga Resort and Casino, Kaiser Permanente
Riverside Medical Center and The Press-Enterprise received
Corporate Sponsorship Awards.
Outstanding Campaigns recognized included: The MERIT Companies/Temecula
for Pacesetter Campaign, Lowe’s Flatbed Distribution
Center #1429, for First-Time Campaign; Murrieta Valley Unified
School District and Beaumont Unified School District, for
Outstanding School Districts; Riverside Unified School District,
for Most Dollars Raised in an Education Campaign; Riverside
Area Rape Crisis Center, for United Way Member Agency, Enterprise
Rent-A Car for Leadership Giving, Communication Workers of
America AFL-CIO Local #9400 for Labor, Luxfer, Inc. of Riverside
for Top 20 Employee Giving, Guidant Corporation of Temecula
for Million Dollar Milestone Campaign and Southwest County
and Perris received the Outstanding Region Awards.
United Way of the Inland Valleys supports over 80 programs
and services, serving residents of Greater Riverside, Moreno
Valley, Temecula, Banning, Beaumont, Cherry Valley, Canyon
Lake, Cabazon, Glen Avon, Jurupa, Lake Elsinore, Mira Loma,
Murrieta, Pedley, Rubidoux, Wildomar, and Perris. For more
information about United Way of the Inland Valleys, call 951.697.4700.
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