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UWF 2022 campaign close

United Way of Fostoria has reached a significant milestone. Last year’s campaign has raised enough to cover its 2023 commitments to the 15 Agency Partners.

The campaign closed this month at $195,356, which is $106 over the promised allocations, according to Tom Borer, UWF board president.

In previous years, the active campaign was contained in a few months, from October through December, and at the annual meeting in February, UWF was able to give a firm campaign total which generally exceeded the campaign goal.

But 2022 was not a normal year. “At this year’s annual meeting we reported firm commitments of $165,750, a shortfall of almost $30,000, said Evelyn Marker, UWF executive director. “But in the following months a strange thing happened. The gifts kept coming in. Apparently, many of our regular donors didn’t pledge in 2022, but they still sent their gifts.

No matter how or when the donations come to us, 100 percent of the donation is used to support social services in Fostoria, said Marker. We are very grateful for Fostorians’ generosity to their community, and we look forward to new adventures in the 2023 campaign.