United Way hits halfway mark to '06 goal
St. Louis Business Journal
The United Way of Greater St. Louis said Monday that it is halfway to its 2006 campaign goal of $66 million.
To date, the nonprofit has raised $33.3 million, or 50.4 percent, of its goal. Among the 2,500 companies in the St. Louis region running United Way campaigns, 77 Missouri companies and 31 Illinois companies are first timers, according to a release.
Some of the first-time companies participating in the campaign include Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. (NYSE: BBW); Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (Nasdaq: ISLE); Cargill Foods; the city of Sparta, Ill.; Luhr Bros. Inc.; and Schlafly Beer.
The United Way of Greater St. Louis contributes to 200 health and human service agencies in the bistate region. Those organizations serve 1 million residents in 16 counties.
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