• Golden Hands Construction sketched a solid plan and built a 67% increase in its campaign.

• FedEx employees packaged over $2,000 in pledges, delivering a new level of support

• IU Annuitants pledged over $91,000 to the campaign this year, retiring all their previous records.

• German American Bancorp recently came to Bloomington and already raised $2,300 for the United Way campaign.

• Employees of Crane NSWC, Hoosier National Forest, the Social Security Administration, and the Post Offices contributed more than $18,700 to United Way and its partner agencies. Post Office employees delivered a 55% increase in pledges.

• Kroger employees bagged several new pledges this year and contributed over $6200 to the campaign.

• Enterprise Rent-A-Car drove their way to a 40% increase in donations.

• Pinnacle School staff added over $1000 to this year’s campaign.

• General Electric employees contributed a cool $54,000 with an additional $21,500 gift from the GE Fund.  GE is a 2007 Pillar Award winner.

• Andrews, Harrell, Mann, Carmin, and Parker defended the community by pledging over $2,300.

• Staff at Hoosier Hills Food Bank, a United Way member agency, fed the campaign total with over $2,000 in pledges.

• Vectren employees lit up their campaign this year by more than doubling their pledges from last year with a total of nearly $4,000.

• Mallor, Clendening, Grodner, and Bohrer employees joined forces and pledged $7,700 to this year's campaign.

• Weddle Brothers Construction announced a corporate pledge of $7,000 as they build momentum with an employee pledge drive that started this week.

• Monroe Bank employees invested over $30,000 in the community, increasing their pledges by 23% this year, to which the bank added a $10,000 corporate gift.

• Printpack sealed a 9% increase in its campaign through a combination of a corporate gift and generous employee pledging.

• Herald-Times employees displayed their community spirit with newsworthy pledges of $9,103, which were supplemented by a $5,450 corporate gift.

• Otis Elevator/United Technologies lifted the campaign with an increase in employee pledges, which were further heightened by a $5,000 corporate contribution.

• The Fifth Third Foundation made a $2,500 contribution in addition to the successful Fifth Third Bank employee campaign.

• Great West Casualty Company continues its longtime support with an increase in pledges this year.

• Meadowood Retirement Community residents have pledged over $20,000 to help our community.

• Staff members at Girls Incorporated, a United Way member agency, have all contributed to the campaign.

• The Indiana University Credit Union -- workplace of Campaign Co-Chair Kevin Osborne -- contributed over $34,000 this year, an increase of 25% from last year, through employee pledging and a corporate dollar-for-dollar match,

• AIT employees increased their pledges from last year.

• The Boys and Girls Club, a United Way member agency, had 100% participation as well as an increase in pledges.

• United Commerce Bank campaign raised almost $15,000, including a $2,500 corporate gift.

• Rogers Group employees contributed over $3,500 this year, and the company complemented that with a $2,500 corporate gift.

• Middle Way House, a United Way member agency, had 100% staff participation with an increase in pledges.

• Bloomington Hospital, a Pillar Award winner, once again exceeded its goal, raising more than $55,000 through employee pledging and a variety of fundraising events within the hospital.

• Regions Bank reinvigorated its campaign, and employee generosity to the community doubled this year.

• Shalom Community Center, a United Way member agency, had 100% staff participation.

• MCCSC added 44 donors, and increased total giving by almost $3500.

• Monroe County United Ministries, a United Way member agency, reported a 13% pledge increase in employee pledges.

• Strategic Development Group staff members set a new record in their giving.

• Monroe County Public Library staff expressed their generosity by pledging $2,000 more than last year.

• The staff at Stone Belt Arc, a United Way member agency, increased their giving 35% this year, and participated in a drawing for gifts donated by members of the leadership team.

• AAA Hoosier Motor Club raised its corporate pledge by 50%.

• Fifth Third Bank employees had 100 percent participation and contributed 35 percent more than last year.

• Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce staff members increased their contributions 54 percent, setting a new record.

• Otis Elevator/United Technologies made a corporate gift of $5,000; the employee campaign wraps up today.

• Monroe Bank increased its corporate gift 11% this year to $10,000.

• Macy's employees raised over $7,000, and reached 140% of the store goal.

• Community Kitchen, a United Way member agency, had its largest pledge ever with 100% employee participation.

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