United Way of Kankakee County would like to say a big "Thank You" to everyone who participated in the Dollars for Denim campaign.  This year United Way has seen quite the impact that members of this community made by simply wearing jeans.  Thank You!

            Dollars for Denim is a campaign designed to raise money for United Way by asking employers to allow their employees to wear jeans to work. Companies that have corporate policies prohibiting employees from wearing jeans, or those companies that already wear jeans to work, are encouraged to find other, creative ways to raise funds. If you need suggestions on what to do, please call the United Way office.

            United Way hosts Dollars for Denim twice a year.  Be attentive to local newspapers and radio announcements for the next Dollars for Denim day.  United Way of Kankakee County has set a goal of $4,400 for this event applied to the $1,000,250 campaign goal set by the Board of Directors.

            Greg Carrell, Executive Director of United Way of Kankakee County, commented, "This event provides fun for employees while bringing awareness to the community of the United Way annual campaign.  The money raised through this effort will benefit the 24 agencies that are supported by the United Way of Kankakee County."  

            The businesses that pledged participation in Dollars for Denim this past February 20th are: American Red Cross, Aroma Park School, Arthritis Foundation, Bell Financial Company, Boy Scouts, Bradley Central Middle School, Bradley East Elementary School, Bradley West Elementary School, Bunge Oils, Catholic Charities, Child Care Resource & Referral, City of Kankakee, Clifton Gunderson LLP, Cognis & Cognis Credit Union, CommonWealth Credit Union, Federated Bank, First American Bank, First National Bank of Grant Park, Harbor House,  Kankakee Community College, Kankakee County Community Services Inc., KC-CASA, Kankakee Regional Chamber, Kankakee Daily Journal, Law Offices of Karren S. Farmer, Main Source Bank, Martin Whalen Office Solutions, Momence Junior High, National City Bank, Options Center for Independent Living, Payne, Groskreutz, Schmidt, Abraham, and Eshleman, Prairie State Legal Services, Riverside Credit Union, Salkeld Sports, SDC Employees Credit Union, The Herald, United Cerebral Palsy, and YMCA. 

           For more information about Dollars for Denim, please call the United Way office at (815) 932-7476 or email info@MyUnitedWay.org.

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