CCUW sets goal, plans campaign kick-off

Dan Diedriech participates in a previous United Way Radiothon at Walmart. The 12th annual United Way Radio-thon will be held from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Fulton Walmart parking lot.
Dan Diedriech participates in a previous United Way Radiothon at Walmart. The 12th annual United Way Radio-thon will be held from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Fulton Walmart parking lot.

From sun up to sun down, a live radio broadcast will be on the air, drawing attention to this year's United Way kick-off event.

The 12th annual Callaway County United Way Radio-thon will begin at 6 a.m. and run until 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the Fulton Walmart parking lot. The radio-thon begins United Way's campaign, which will run until Dec. 31. Last year, the program made its $260,000 goal. This year, the same amount was set.

"Although the need has increased," said Peg Dzicek, CCUW Community Impact Chair, "we felt that it would be better to have a goal that we could reach."

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.