United Way of Gordon County once again needs community members’ support to help friends, neighbors, and in some cases family members. These unprecedented times have the 19 agencies in Gordon County working hard to meet the many needs that are the result of this recession.

Since January, the Voluntary Action Center has provided food for more than 8,000 individuals. The number of homeless individuals and families continues to grow. This year, 107 individuals have been housed in emergency shelters and the need for more funds to house families with children is growing.

The goal for this year’s campaign is $500,000. United Way has received or has pledges in the amount of $142,980.88. That is about 28 percent of the goal. Please join with the generous contributors listed below and send your tax deductible contribution to United Way of Gordon County P.O. Box 486 Calhoun, Ga. 30703.

Your contribution is appreciated by the Board of Directors for United Way, but even more so by the many individuals who are benefiting from the services donated dollars fund:

Mathews and Parlo Carpet

Karen and Webb Tallon

Omnova Foundation

Micheal and Linda Barber

Bentley Dye Employees

Bentley Dye Corporate Gift

Gordon County Civic Club

Shaw Industries Employees

The Sample Factory Employees

Rich and Debra Guinter

Bruce Thomas

Spencer and Bridgett Oliver

Lindsey and Sarah Lewis

Eric and Tina Turner

Joseph and Sherry Campbell

Kayanne Walraven

Tommy and Nina Brumlow

David and Barbara Lance

Terry and Dianne Hicks

Billy and Pat Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Owens

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dempsey

Scott and Amy Fletcher

Stella Bailey

Mason Mashburn Electric Inc.

Shelba Hall

Helen Jones

Bert and Anne Vaughn

Charles and Vickie Spence

Bruce and Connie Stocks

Billy Padgett