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the economy, and then, the hurricane hit, and they missed 2 or 3 weeks of paychecks. It has made it even harder for them to feed their families, so we have got to fill in the gap – that’s what you’re doing: filling in the gap. You know families are not going to be hungry because you care.”
This year’s campaign paid homage to the beloved Back to the Future film series, as volunteers raised money to “Give Back to the Future.” Campaign chairs Michael Lane and Angela Lane embraced the theme, as they shared skits as “Doc Brown” and “Anita Donation,” which detailed the impact of the funds raised through the campaign throughout the future.
“They have done a great job, and they have made it a very fun year,” Dixon commented on the duo.
Michael will chair the campaign again next year alongside Amanda Higgins, while Angela retires from her duty overseeing the fundraising. Michael commented on Angela’s leadership over the past two months. “I spent most of this campaign with my mouth open in awe at how passionate and efficient she was with running this campaign,” he shared. “I can tell you I will have some big shoes to fill because Angela has done an outstanding job. And, we don’t want to go backwards so we’re going to work even hard, reach more people, and set next year’s goal even higher.”
Next year’s campaign will have a new theme, which will be announced in September 2025. Until then, Dixon reminded the public of their role in the community to serve as her “eyes and ears” to help discover opportunities for the organization to help those in need.
“I am sure that when you got up this morning, when you looked in the mirror to get dressed, you probably didn’t think about the woman that was in a domestic violence situation that had gotten out and found a safe place to go. You have given a woman that has an unexpected pregnancy a place to go to see an ultrasound and see that baby more. Then, you have the people that work with people who don’t have insurance, who wouldn’t get any medical help if it was not for them. You’ve got agencies that work with students, who without them, wouldn’t have a safe place to go after school to do their homework. I could just go on and on about our agencies,” she emphasized. “We could not do any of that without you.” To learn more about the United Way of Toombs, Montgomery, and Wheeler Counties, or the agencies which it serves, visit the organization’s website or call (912) 537-2776.
GIVING BACK TO THE FUTURE – United Way of Toombs, Montgomery, and Wheeler Counties Campaign Chairs Angela Lane (right) and Michael Lane (left) themed their campaign around the hit film series Back to the Future. Throughout the campaign, the pair did skits as Doc Brown and Anita Donation, where they detailed what the future looked like because of the money raised within the campaign.Photo by Evan Riekhof
