United Way Surpasses Goal

TYLER � The United Way of Tyler/Smith County has surpassed its $1.7 million campaign goal for 2010 by over $13,000. The final take of $1,713, 829 is also 10% more than what was raised in the 2009 campaign. United Way President Nan Moore says she�s very pleased. She says it�s the first time in about six years the campaign has met or exceeded its goal. Moore attributes that largely to �a stronger and larger group of volunteers in our loaned executive group and in our campaign cabinet.� And she says that�s needed because of a local market shift from larger to smaller businesses. According to Moore, years ago, volunteers often addressed hundreds at a single sitting, but now it�s much more common for them to speak to groups of ten or 15.