LIVINGSTON COUNTY – United Way's Day of Caring once again had a record turnout of volunteers. An unprecedented 266 volunteers from across Livingston County set to community improvement projects on Tuesday. Some did projects in their own hometowns. "I know at my school some of us are helping out around the school," said Avon Central student Jenna Schifino, who also designed this year's Day of Caring t-shirts. "I'm going to the circle and … [Read more...]
Livingston County Employees Give Their Biggest Ever United Way Check
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Employees of the Livingston County Government center dug deep and gave bigger than ever to United Way at Wednesday's meeting of the County Board of Supervisors. The Government employees' campaign co-chairs Frank Bassett and Ryan Snyder, who are Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Director and Workforce Development Director, respectively, presented a $40,721.40 check to Karen Rumfola, Director of United Way for Livingston … [Read more...]
‘Gala in the Valley’ Adds Auction for Bahama Cruise to Song, Dance and Glamour
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The United Way of Livingston County has added an auction for a cruise in the Bahamas to its fifth annual 'Gala in The Valley' at the Wadsworth Homestead. According to a press release from the United Way, a live auction for a four-night cruise for four people to the Bahamas will complement cocktail hour, dinner, annual awards ceremony, live music and dancing. The party begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. Proceeds from … [Read more...]
Livingston County High Schooler Volunteers Make United Way’s Biggest Ever Day of Caring
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – More than 200 community volunteers including more than 155 high school students are currently hard at work after a meeting under the pavilion in Highland Park in Geneseo Tuesday morning to share bagels and doughnuts and to lay out the plan to get their hands dirty with projects in their communities. Karen Rumfola, Regional Director of Livingston County United Way, said that Livingston County's communities have always … [Read more...]
Livingston County’s Big-Hearted Workers Top $38K Goal for United Way
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – County government employees have donated generously to the 2016 United Way fundraising campaign, surpassing their own goal of $38,000. At Wednesday's meeting of the Livingston County Board of Supervisors, County Workers United Way Campaign co-chairs Frank Bassett and Ryan Snyder presented Livingston County United Way Campaign vice-chair and local attorney Kevin Van Allen with a check for $39,420.58, which will support the … [Read more...]
Arkema in Geneseo Breaks 10-Year Fundraising Record with United Way
GENESEO — The Geneseo branch of Arkema Inc. has raised a pretty penny for this the 2016 United Way of Livingston County fundraising campaign. According to a press release from Arkema, their pledge donations totaled $5,784, an increase of over $2,000 from last year. "This is the most money Arkema has raised for a United Way campaign in 10 years," said Kerry McKinney, Senior Administrative Assistant at Arkema. "We're really proud of our staff … [Read more...]
Livingston County’s Students Guide United Way and Wegmans’ Day of Caring
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Students in Livingston County's schools are taking the lead unlike ever before in 2016's United Way's Day of Caring. According to a press release from United Way, the event starts on May 17 at 8:30 a.m. at Highland Park in Geneseo with a breakfast and 'working orders,' and volunteers will then branch out into multiple projects meant to assist the several Livingston County communities. "The Day of Caring is basically a … [Read more...]
United Way of Livingston County Announces $250K Campaign Goal for 2016 at Wegmans
GENESEO — The United Way of Livingston County kicked off their 2016 fundraising campaign on Saturday at a coinciding Employee Appreciation Day at Wegmans. United Way of Livingston County announced their plan to match 2015's goal of $250,000 in support of 20 nonprofit agencies across Livingston County. Wegmans has been their partner in promoting community health and wellness for many years. "We've been longtime partners with Wegmans, so it … [Read more...]
United Way and Sponsors Pumped About Highland Park’s Fitness Stations
GENESEO – Three new fitness stations have been keeping a lot of Village residents out and active, courtesy of the United Way of Livingston County, several sponsors, and many driven community members. At a formal ribbon cutting Friday afternoon, Karen Rumfola, director of the local United Way, thanked the Livingston County Health Department, Wegmans, Genesee Valley Motors, the Village of Geneseo, and the Genesee Valley Health Partnership for … [Read more...]
Gala in the Valley Raises a Glass to United Way’s Heart and Local Charities
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Wadsworth Estate was once again alive with black ties and evening dresses Saturday night as folks toasted the United Way of Livingston County and the fundraising they do in support of local charities. United Way set a goal for themselves, to sell 200 tickets for their dazzling annual event, dubbed the Gala in the Valley. They sold 217, and the money will as always go to the 20 local charitable agencies who partner with … [Read more...]