Have you ever been asked?

OK. Right off the top I'll acknowledge that I've declared this a sacred space. No PR blap - or stuff like that. This may come a little close to that line... but it's just this once.

We launched our spring campaign this week. The goal is $33.5 million. I spend a lot of time trying to tell people it's not about a number, it's about the faces and lives we change.

We've gotten feedback that people can be frustrated. The only time they hear from us is once a year, when we're asking for money.

I can't stress enough that - every day, for us, when the alarm goes off in the morning... when we get up and go through the daily routine to get ready for work... we're doing it with the primary goal of helping people. That's what we're all about. Helping people.

True - we do ask you for money each year. But, it's what we need to do in order to change lives.

People tell us the number one reason why they haven't given to United Way is because they haven't been asked.

Have you been asked? If you haven't been asked recently - I'd respectively ask you to consider giving a gift. No matter what amount it is.

You can give online, today. (Sorry for the PR blap - but your contribution makes a huge difference... just read the blogs below, and you'll see.)

Normally, I wouldn't link our 'donate' page to this... but just for now, I will. That's because, in order to continue helping people at the level we do, we need to raise the funds. You can click here to donate.

Here's one other link. It's for our Real Time magazine - showing you how your gift helps people.