12/19/12 - Officials with the Livingston County United Way say that once again, the community has stepped up to make a big difference in the lives of those in need in the community. Donations on Triple Money Monday earlier this week were over $110,000 from more than 1,000 residents. Because of the generosity of the Ted & Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation and two other donors who wish to remain anonymous, those dollars will be tripled to $330,000. But because of the way the United Way can leverage donated dollars, Executive Director Nancy Rosso says the true impact will be more like $700,000 that will now be available to assist the United Way in funding programs that will help to provide basic needs such as housing, utility and food assistance. And donors can be assured those funds will be well spent. A recent article in Forbes Magazine ranked the United Way as the most efficient charity organization in the U.S., with only 1% of local donations trickling up to the national level. (JK)
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