The employees of Ace Hardware / Ben Franklin Stores were sure that the Kaua`i United Way Annual Campaign would struggle in this time of economic crisis and they wanted to do something about it. So they wrote a book ? a cook book, of actual recipes by the employees themselves! They had it printed and have sold them for $10 each with all the proceeds to benefit the critical social service work of Kaua`i United Way. So far, they have raised over $6,000!
With the help of this fundraiser and numerous others in addition to the generosity of a few generous corporate citizens and thousands of working people who pledged a few bucks a paycheck, Kaua`i United Way has pushed to close to 90% of its goal, a remarkable accomplishment. This goal was actually raised in anticipation of increased need on our island, but with so many former payroll-deduction donors out of work it looks like KUW will fall a little short this year after more than a decade of achieving increased goals.
Mahalo to the management and staff of Ace Hardware / Ben Franklin for going the extra mile to support those in need in our community.
"Teen Programs offered by some of Kauai United Way's Participating agencies, offer safe environments for students to socialize during after-school hours."
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