UWSC CELEBRATES LARGEST CAMPAIGN IN HISTORY, RAISES $5,018,694
United Way of St. Charles announced at their Top 10 Victory Celebration on Thursday, March 24th that they have raised $5,018,694. This total represents the largest campaign in the organization’s history.
The Top 10 Victory Celebration, held at the Destrehan Plantation Mule Barn, announced the accomplishments of United Way of St. Charles’ Annual Campaign and recognized companies with success in their workplace campaigns.
The highest honor of the evening was presented to Shell Norco Manufacturing Complex for holding the largest campaign of the year, with an outstanding $3,017,310 in donations. Over $1.8 million of that donation stays directly in St. Charles Parish.
Other companies recognized at the event include Valero St. Charles Refinery, Dow St. Charles Operations, Entergy Waterford 3, Bayer, Zachry Group, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, St. Charles Parish Government, Cornerstone Chemical Company, Access Health, and St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Co-chairs for the 2021-2022 campaign include Duane Foret, St. Charles Parish Parks and Recreation Director, Joe Bob LaFleur, Shell Norco Construction Execution Manager, Sherry Rhodes, Catholic Charities Case Manager, and Taryn Rogers, Valero Community Relations and Governmental Affairs Manager.
To view photos from the event, click here.
United Way of St. Charles is a non-profit organization working to create lasting changes in St. Charles Parish by funding local agencies and developing programs that target education, income, and health.
For more information about United Way of St. Charles or its annual campaign efforts visit www.uwaysc.org or call 985-331-9063.
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United Way of St. Charles has been working to improve lives in St. Charles Parish since 1955. Driven by a mission to lead and unite the community in providing a program of comprehensive, efficient, and effective health and human services, United Way of St. Charles is committed to delivering lasting changes in the areas of education, income, and health. United Way of St. Charles is proud to provide over $2.6 million in annual funding to 30 local agencies and over 130 programs in St. Charles Parish. For more information, please visit uwaysc.org and follow us on Facebook.