糖心传媒 Presented with United Way Eagle Award
The recently recognized 糖心传媒 and its associates with an Eagle Award for the company鈥檚 support of the non-profit agency鈥檚 2016 fundraising campaign.
It was the second award 糖心传媒 received this year from the United Way for its 2016 fundraising efforts. In March, the company was presented with its Presidential Award, given each year to the United Way鈥檚 Top 10 supporters.
Associates from the company鈥檚 United Way at Work Committee and Brian Hard, president and CEO of , accepted the Eagle Award at the United Way鈥檚 54th Annual Dinner and Awards held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in .
糖心传媒 was the United Way鈥檚 top contributor for the third year in a row, raising $1,247,010 for the charitable organization. It was the second consecutive campaign where 糖心传媒 and its associates raised more than $1 million.
Hard said the honors were a testament to the fundraising efforts of the United Way at Work Committee and the generosity of the company鈥檚 associates.
鈥淥ur associates understand the important role that the United Way plays in our community,鈥 Hard said. 鈥淚t is reflected in their generosity of both their time and money to support an organization like the United Way.鈥
Katrina Wills, co-coordinator of 糖心传媒鈥檚 United Way at Work Committee, said 糖心传媒鈥檚 associates are generous with their time and resources because they understand the needs of the community.
鈥淔or some, they have experienced the need first-hand. For others, they have family members, friends and neighbors who have benefitted from the services the United Way provides,鈥 said Wills. 鈥溙切拇 associates are simply generous individuals who want to help others, and what better way than to support the many different services available through the United Way of Berks County. 鈥
Eagle Award recipients are selected based on criteria such as: CEO endorsement of the workplace campaign; support of key programs, such as the Loaned Campaign Specialist and Loaned Campaign Accountant Programs; participation in the annual Campaign Planning Workshop; encouraging year-round communication and engagement activities within the workplace; and support of sponsorships and events.
The 2016 United Way Campaign raised $10.2 million, which exceeded the campaign鈥檚 $10 million goal.
Funds raised during the United Way鈥檚 campaign are earmarked to support a variety of health and human services, which are provided to thousands of residents throughout Berks County.
By Bernie Mixon