MILFORD - The United Way Board of Directors announced that 17 local Pike County human service agencies will benefit from the generous donations to the 2008-09 Campaign.  Contributors supporting this campaign allowed UWPC to offer hope and support where it is needed most in our community.

“The Pike County United Way takes its stewardship of your donation very seriously and minimizes its overhead and other costs so the vast majority of your donation goes to help the community", said Scott Myer, CPA and UWPC Treasurer.  "Currently, we have achieved 82% of our goal and are able to distribute $90,000.00 between 17 Human Service Agencies.”

“We are so appreciative and touched by the generous outpouring of support from this community especially during a year of serious economic challenges”, said UWPC President Christine Obser.   “I am pleased to announce the funds will be distributed between the following agencies”: 

• American Red Cross, Pike-Wayne Chapter,
• Camp Speers-Eljabar, YMCA,
• Catholic Social Services,
• Center for Developmental Disabilities,
• Country Ark Farm,
• GAIT,
• Good Cheer Food Pantry,
• Good Shepherd Child Care,
• Habitat for Humanity,
• Holy Trinity Food Pantry,
• Honesdale Volunteer Ambulance Corp.,
• New Vision Club House,
• Pike ALS,
• PCDC,
• Safe Haven of Pike County,
• The Salvation Army
• Wayne-Pike Adult Literacy.”

“These community-aware business groups and leaders inspire us with their dedication and commitment to investing in our future and we thank them for their loyal support”, said John Gilpin, UWPC board member.  “All contributions, large and small, are essential to creating lasting solutions to critical local human service concerns. The mission of the United Way of Pike County is to focus on what matters in our community while building futures. We are eternally grateful to these outstanding contributors who trust United Way of Pike County to make this happen,”.

For more information about the United Way of Pike County and upcoming events, visit www.unitedwaypike.org.