United Way Raises Record of More Than $95 Million
United Way of Los Angeles has raised more than $95 million in its annual fund-raising campaign--the largest amount in its history, officials announced Thursday.
It marked the second year in a row that the umbrella charity has had a record-breaking campaign. This year’s total, $95,006,212, is 8% above the last campaign, in which donations totaled $88.3 million.
Corporate giving was up 6% this year, Executive Director Leo Cornelius said, while employee contributions, which usually represent about two-thirds of campaign receipts, increased by 9%.
Donations by Los Angeles County government employees reached $1.9 million, up $25,000 despite a court order that restricted the county’s ability to raise funds for United Way and another charity, the Brotherhood Crusade.
The donations help fund 360 social service and health organizations in the region.
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