Lebanon Daily News: October 14, 2010 - Hang Tough 6-6-44

,
,
Volunteering ... can change the world'
he United Way of Lebanon County has
lsed 20 percent of its $1.9 million goal.
Jordan Brown and three other
olunteers provided inspiration
ednesday at the United Way of
banon County's first report
eeting for the 2010campaign,
Brown, an ll-year-old South
banon Township boy, is selling
live-green "Hang Tough'; wristands to raise money for a monuent to be built in Normandy,
ance, to honor Maj. Dick Winers and all of the men who
erved there on D-Day.Winters,
ho lives in Hershey, assumed
ommand of Easy Company,
500th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101stAirborne Division, shortly after parachuting
into France in the early morning
hours of D-Day,June 6, t944. Easy
Company fought across Europe
and eventually captured Hitler's
"Eagle's Nest"
Brown announced his effort
has raised $20,000.For locations
to buy a bracelet or for more
information, visit hangtough
6644.org. , \.
.
"In the worst of times, you Just
hang tough, get through it,"
.
Brown told a lunChtime crowd at
Salem Lutheran Church's Rich-
wine Fellowship Hall.
Brown also has raised money
for earthquake victims in Haiti
(Hats for Haiti) and children battling cancer (Alex's Lemonade
Stand).
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"It's fun, helpful and makes a
difference," he said of his efforts.
"Volunteering is fun, and it can
change the world."
The crowd responded to the
boy with a standing ovation.
A'month into the campaign,
the United Way has raised
$380,207toward its goal Of
$1.9.million.
Campaign chair Bob Hoffman
said he believes the campaign is
"on track"
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"Many firms have not done
their campaigns yet or are in
the middle of their campaigns," Hoffman said.
One company with a successful effort is Supreme MidAtlantic, which has raised
$12,895toward its goal of
$13,000,with the help of a
hockey-themed rewards program.
Joining Brown in the volunteer spotlight Wednesday
were Janelle Greenawalt of
the City of Lebanon Authority; Bill Giovino, athletic director for the Lebanon School
District; and Andrew Demler
of Ebersole's Inc.
Demler said he volunteers
because he "knows a lot of
people who have had issues."
Although his own family is
"blessed" with good health
and food, "I know people who
don't have that"
Greenawalt volunteers
with Sexual Assault Resource
and Counseling Center and
the United Way's,Day of
Caring.
Her daughter, Abigail, also
helps out and told her mother
"she volunteers because it's
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Campaign
results
Continued from lA
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United Way campaign resuits to date, by division tWith
goal in parentheses), are as
follows:
• Education, $559
($105,000)
. • Manufacturing,
$16,364 ($60,000)
• Commercial, $13,732
($135,000)
• Professional, $11,860
($65,000) .
• Government, $11,382
($115,000)
• Business and Industry,
$13,209 ($145,000)
• Selected Groups,
$221,000 ($575,000)
• Major Firms, $92,158'
($700,000)
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kind, and she likes to help
people," Greenawalt said.
"It's important to help people
who don't have what you
have."
During the United Way's
kickoff breakfast last month,
Giovino won a raffle for a
jersey signed by one of his
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STEVE SNYDER
Janelle Greenawalt discusses how she and her daughter,
Abigail, volunteer for the United Way and in the community.
Greenawalt works for the City of Lebanon Authority.
~liEVE SNYDE
Eleven-year-old Jordan Brown helped raise money
for two charities ana is selling wristbands to help
build a monument to U.S. veterans who participate
in the D-Day landing at Normandy in World War II.
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former football players, Jared
Odrickofthe Miami Dolphins. While vacationing in
Florida this summer, Giovino
asked Odrick to sign the
jersey. The original raffle
raised $136for the campaign;
Giovino then re-raffled the
jersey at Lebanon High
School, raising another $200.
"I'm lucky to have the
power of e-mail to reach a
large amount of people," Giovino said.
The next report meeting is
Nov. 17,when winter clothes
will be collected for the
United Way's Live Warm
campaign benefiting needy
county residents. About 50,000
people, or more than one in
three county residents, receive some benefit from the.
United Way every year.
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