Staff at the Wegmans location in West Ellicott recently presented the United Ways of Chautauqua County with a donation of $97,777 for the agency's 2024 fundraising campaign.
Each year, Wegmans and its team facilitate several benefit events as well as in-store giving campaigns. The total amount raised this year comes from the "Scan Campaign" at the registers this past spring, the employee payroll pledge campaign, the "250 Club" raffle event, a first-time employees and family bowling benefit and the store's record-breaking golf tournament that happened in September.
The money raised will go toward UWCC's 2024 goal of raising $1.8 million in this year's first ever countywide campaign. Gifts made to United Way go to support 48 local programs facilitated by 34 partner agencies -- and 100% of donations stay local in Chautauqua County. Last year alone, United Way programs impacted the lives of local residents 32,991 times. The generous gifts made by local donors are necessary each year to continue funding those much-needed programs and services.
Photo by the United Ways of Chautauqua County
