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| Shari Marsh, Executive Director of the United Way of Union
County (left) and Rene Hoy, Corporate Affairs at Honda of America, Mfg. (right) celebrate the 2007-08 United
Way campaign results this morning at Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant. |
For the 13th time in Honda of America Manufacturing’s 28-year history in Ohio, associates pledged
more than $1 million to local United Ways throughout the company’s 15-county hiring region. Result of the company’s
2007-08 United Way campaign announced today at the Marysville Auto Plant revealed a $1.76 million fundraiser with
$251,280 earmarked for United Way of Union County.
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“We want our communities to say ‘I’m just glad Honda’s
here.’”
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7,950 associates pledged, including 1,150 who designated $167,520.48 to Union County. Honda
contributes a 50% corporate match in addition to the associate pledges. Honda of America, Mfg. has been conducting
a United Way campaign in its workplace since 1982, giving more than $26.5 million to United Ways across Ohio over
that 25-year period.
“Honda’s philosophy is to support the community,” said Rene
Hoy, Honda of America Corporate Affairs and United Way committee project leader.
“We want our communities to say ‘I’m just glad Honda’s here.’”
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| Rene Hoy (right at podium), Honda of America, Mfg. Corporate Affairs
announces 2007-08 results for the United Way of Union County at today’s County Celebration at Honda’s Marysville
Auto Plant. |
“We’re ecstatic that Honda’s here!” said Dave
Bezusko, Campaign & PR Director of the United Way of Union County. “Honda’s contribution
to our organization represents almost one-third of our annual revenue and the generosity of their associates shines
through year after year. Their campaign is a model of efficiency in fundraising. And you can’t say enough about
their team of associates who pull together to coordinate this massive undertaking in addition to the workload already
on their plates.”
| “The generosity of their associates shines through year after year.” |
Today’s announcement at Honda takes United Way of Union County’s 2007 campaign total to $593,373,
or 74% of the organization’s $800,000 goal, with one month remaining in the campaign.
For more information, please visit www.unitedwayofunioncounty.org. |