The United Way of the Pennyrile will be able to fully fund all twenty agencies after the Dynamic Duo and You campaign. The campaign total was announced by co-chairs Chris Gilkey and Russ Guffey during the annual celebration dinner Thursday at the Bruce Convention Center.
Guffey said last minute fundraising efforts helped push the total to $767,356.
Gilkey noted they set a lofty goal, but added last week they realized the campaign was still running short.
The overall People Helping People award was presented to H & R Agripower President Wayne Hunt by Russ Guffey, who recalled Hunt’s recent presentation to the Christian County Agribusiness Association.
Hunt said the United Way has helped bring the company and the employees closer over the years.
The small People Helping People award was presented to Bastin Optometric Clinic.
The Medium award was presented to the Hopkinsville Fire Department.
And the large category award was presented to Planters Bank and CEO Elizabeth McCoy, who made a last minute pledge to match up to $5,000 worth of donations. That pledge inspired two other match donations that resulted in $20,000 being raised this week.
The J. William Flowers awards were presented to former Director Jennifer Maddux
and board member Dustin Gilbert.
Small Business chairs Stephanie McQueen and Melanie Noffsinger announced that Small Business Week raised $21,394. Commercial Division chairs Sandy Grogan and Danielle Grace announced that division raised $214,555. The Professional Division, chaired by Michael Cothoff and Janet Calhoun, raised $118,000. The Industrial division, headed up by Martha Thomas and Julie Davis, raised $228,663. Tim Cato and Cathy Osteen announced that the Government Division raised $119,211. John Rittenhouse announced the Education Division bought in $32,384. Jeff and Lana Hurd announced the Latham Society raised $291,117. And the Residential Division raised $48,957.
