Six donor incentive prizes were awarded to contributors to the 2008
Campaign, United Way of Broome County's annual fund drive. They included a 2008
automobile, a room full of furniture, $2,500 in gasoline, and three
prizes of $1,000 in groceries.
Wegmans Food Market in Johnson City
again gave away three $1,000 gift cards, one each to three people who
pledged to donate $1 per week or more
to the 2008 United Way Campaign. The winners wee Michael
Welch, an employee of Endicott Interconnect Technologies;
Pam Bertram, and employee of Doron
Precision; and Bill Holt, and
employee of Willow Run Foods. This is the sixth year in a row that Wegmans has donated a prize to the Campaign. The gift cards can be
used for groceries or any other store merchandise.
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This year $2,500 in Valero gasoline--enough to
drive at least 12,500 miles--was donated
by Manley's Mighty Mart to a person who agreed to contribute $2
or more a week to the 2008 United Way Campaign. The winner was Robert
C. Bakalar an employee of Cadence Design. Manley's Might Mart also
donated gasoline cards as an incentive in the 2007 Campaign.
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Robert Bakalar (right), an employee
of Cadence Design, won the gift cards for $2,500 in Valero gasoline
at Manley's Might Mart. Jack Brayton (left) presented the
award to him. |
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As another incentive to encourage donations, Olum’s Furniture Company
donated a room full of furniture (but not electronics or appliances)
worth $3,000 to a person who pledges to donate $2.50 or more a
week to the 2008 United Way Campaign. The winner was Dan
Richards, an employee of Rockwell Collins.
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Dan Richards (center), an employee at Rockwell
Collins, won the furniture
worth $3,000 at Olum's Furniture Co. Keith Solomon (left)
and Jamie Striley (right) presented the prize to him. |
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Those who agree to donate $3 per week or more to the 2008 Campaign
were eligible to enter a drawing for a 2008 Chevrolet Aveo five-door
hatchback, which was donated
by Gault Chevrolet of Endicott. It is rated at 37 miles per gallon
on the highway. Mark Peterson of Binghamton
Simulator won this prize.
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Mark Peterson of Binghamton
Simulator won the drawing for the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo donated by Gault
Chevrolet of Endicott. |
Drawings for all six donor incentives were held at United Way’s Thank
You/Awards reception held in December. A donor who met the eligibility
requirements for the drawing at a particular pledge amount could also enter the
drawings for the lower pledge amounts. A separate entry card was completed for each type
of prize. A specific amount of approved community service could be substituted for
the financial donation to United Way to enter the drawing for each of the
prizes. Please contact United Way at (607) 729-2592 for specific details. The entry cards
were available from the United Way representative at
each organization conducting an in-house United Way campaign, or by contacting
United Way. No donor funds were used for any of these prizes.