A goal of $7.9 million was announced recently for the

1981 United Way Lower Mainland campaign.

This annual appeal, held in the fall, raises funds for 83 voluntary human care organizations. -

Campaign Chairman George Fierheller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Premier Communications Limited, said the campaign team is targeting for a 20 per cent increase over last year. .

“The $7.9 million is needed to enable the agencies to meet the growing demands for programs for youth,. assistance to our senior citizens and a variety of volunteer-assisted health

Several North Shore groups are among. those getting funds from _ the provincial government as part of the International

Year of the Disabled* The province is distributing ~. $2,350,000 |

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and welfare services that are vital but are dependent on United Way support,” said Fierheller.

“Population growth and.

with it increasing human care needs are putting heavy

pressure on our member .

agencies which serve more than 400,000 people.” .

“The campaign can meet its target if all members of the community assist to the

_ best of their ability. We are

asking that corporations consider a donation equal to that of the top 50 cor- porations in the Lower Mainland. This works out to $19.15 per employee. If they are already at that level,

then we are asking for a20

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under its special grants program. The projects being funded will expand services and opportunities, or otherwise. improve the lifestyles of disabled per-

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per cent increase in ling with. the overall campaigy goal. ”* “We realize: that in- dividuals usually participate on payroll deduction where - they work. This year we are— asking every employed person to consider giving oue day's pay per year to the - United Way. This would amount to about $1.50 per week for the average family income, or less than a dollar

_ for each of the 83 agencies,”

he said.

He also said that if the United Way can demon- strate that it can meet the néeds of its existing agen-

cies, this would be an en-

couragement for other campaigns in the community

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getting funds include:

*North Shore Association for the Physically Han- dicapped — funds towards employment of young adult/adult services’ worker for physically disabled, and funds for public education on the North Shore re mentally disabled.

eNorth Shore Recreation Commission — im- provement of access to recreational facilities.

eMount Seymour Lions Club — towards a wheelchair exercise track.

*North Shore YMCA — leadership training courses for the disabled.

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to:--consider becoming partoers in the United Way fund raising process, par- ticularly in the corporate and employee fund cam- paigns. —He—noted-. that; “United. Way campaign costs are less than 10 per cent and we would like to do all we to encourage other campaigns to join with us to keep .the combined fund raising gosts as low as possible.” °

The United Way volunteer directed organization serving 18 municipalities in the Lower Mainland through combined fund raising, and is the largest such volunteer effort in the Province.

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Centre — purchase of wheelchair and walker at the West Vancouver Aquatic Centre.

eWheels on the.Move — social integration of disabled via bus trips. ~ eNorth Shore People First — to strengthen § self- advocacy group of mentally disabled. ;

eWhitecane Amateur Radio Association — provision of an amateur radio station at the CNIB Lodge on Bowen Island.

Projects were conceived by disabled groups in all parts of B.C. and screened by a 16 member advisory committee of disabled and government representatives.

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