NEWS FROM O’FALLON CITY HALL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City Employees and Elected Officials Raise over $17,000 for United Way
O’Fallon, Illinois – October 4, 2007 – Mayor Gary L. Graham is pleased to announce that the City’s 2007 United Way Campaign was a huge success. “The City is fortunate to have so many caring employees and elected officials working for us. It is through their generosity that we were once again able to raise significant dollars and provide critical funding to the United Way and the agencies they serve”, said Mayor Graham.
This is the fifth year the City has conducted an active United Way Campaign and the focus again this year was one of education about what United Way is and how donations to the organization are used. The United Way of Greater St. Louis is a local, non-profit organization that serves nine Illinois counties, six Missouri counties and the city of St. Louis. In 2007 the United Way of Greater St. Louis donated over $3 million to 23 agencies that provide services in St. Clair County. Nearly ninety cents of every dollar donated goes directly to those agencies.
O’Fallon residents benefit from the many services that local United Way funded agencies provide. For example, the Okaw Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of Shagbark Council, the Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois, the Illinois Center for Autism, the Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurses Association, and the YMCA of Southwest Illinois all receive funding from the United Way. Without this important funding, many of these agencies would not be able to provide the number of programs nor the level of service that is currently provided.
The campaign ran September 14-21, 2007 and raised an all time high of over $17,000. Several games and competitions were held that were designed to get employees involved in the campaign and interacting with their co-workers in a fun and friendly way.
Employees and elected officials who donated to the campaign and chose payroll deduction were eligible for a chance to win one of four grand prizes; a Re/Max hot air balloon ride, courtesy of the Holden’s; four Rams tickets, courtesy of Jim McEvilly; four Blues tickets, courtesy of Jim McEvilly, or a paid day off.
A drawing was held on October 2nd to award the various prizes. Mark Knox from Planning and Zoning won the hot air balloon ride, Alderman Mary Schmidt won the Rams tickets, Captain Scott Battoe from the Police Department won the Blues tickets, and Officer Mike Mojzis from the Police Department won the paid day off.
Other prizes included a pool party at Memorial Pool; a press plate from the O’Fallon Progress; a $100 savings bond from Bank of O’Fallon; two rounds of golf for two with cart from Clinton Hills; two rounds of golf for two at Far Oaks (courtesy of Halloran Construction); a signature manicure and pedicure from Garden Salon and Spa; a $50 gift card from Andria’s; a photo album from Off We Go Travel; a tan package from Tan solutions; an oil change with 38 point inspection from Simons Auto Repair; car washes by City department heads; four $25 gift certificates from Paulo’s at the Mansion; a $25 gift certificate from Steven Mueller Florist; a $25 gift card from IHOP; a $25 gift certificate from 17th Street Grill; a free haircut, shampoo & blow dry from Great Clips; a $25
gift card from Dierberg’s; two $25 gift certificates for photo finishing at Creve Coeur Camera; a $20 gift certificate from Applebee’s; a $20 gift certificate from Houlihan’s; a $20 gift certificate from CoffeeHouse Company; four dinners for four at Pizza Hut; a $20 gift card from Hart Food & Drug; a $20 gift certificate from Argosy Casino; a mini maglight with case; and two emergency radio/flashlight sets from Ace Hardware.
Other local business that donated prizes to the campaign include: Border’s Books, Chevy’s Fresh Mex, Centerfield Park, Convenient Food Mart, John’s Premium Car Wash, Schiappa’s Restaurant, Steak ‘N Shake, and Tan Co.
Thanks to great employee and elected official participation, the 2007 United Way campaign was a smashing success. Campaign coordinators Pam Funk and April Mitchell want to sincerely thank O’Fallon individuals and businesses who donated prizes for the drawing as well as employees and elected officials who responded so generously with donations.
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Additional Information Contact:
Pamala L. Funk
Asst. City Administrator
624-4500, extension 9-1112
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