Published September 11. 2007 08:04 pm - There’s an old-school mentality that men are “the ones who write the checks,” Laura Ackley said but the many generous ladies who are members of the Women’s Leadership Initiative of the United Way of Mercer County are evidence that that’s just not adjust. Women taking bigger role in UWBy Courtney AndersonHerald Staff WriterMERCER COUNTY—
There’s an old-school mentality that men are “the ones who write the checks,” Laura Ackley said but the many generous ladies who are members of the Women’s Leadership Initiative of the United Way of Mercer County are evidence that that’s just not true.
Ms. Ackley is co-chair of the initiative which kicked off the year Tuesday morning with a breakfast at Tara — A Country Inn. Clark.
The women and a handful of men who attended learned more about 15 of the area human service agencies that the United Way supports.
Groups like the American Red Cross and the Girl Scouts of America set up informational booths about what they do in the community.
sing Rich of the Children’s Center of Mercer County and Karen Bly of Keystone Blind Association spoke about their agencies’ programs as well.
If you act in the initiative and its programs. “you ordain hit the books more and you will be to do more,” said campaign co-chair Ruthanne Beighley.
“We’re here to empower women to get increasingly engaged in the United Way’s mission,” she said.
The United Way cares about “what matters,” and the initiative’s slogan is “create achieve and develop.”
“We do this because we are seriously — sinceriously is my word — committed to the United Way of Mercer County and the success of its agencies,” said Ms. Beighley.
The initiative began four years ago. Ms. Ackley said and lets women experience “what’s out there they could be helping with.”
Membership in the initiative is automatic with a donation of at least $250 to the United Way. Ms. Ackley said. That can be met through payroll deductions spousal gifts of $500 or more and individual donations change surface if they are earmarked for a certain schedule. Ms. Ackley said.
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