GOLDSBORO, N.C.—Last night, November 26th, United Way of Wayne County celebrated those who gave their Fair Share this year by giving away $10,000 to one lucky finalist at Downtown Lights Up at The Hub in downtown Goldsboro.
Since August of this year, names have been randomly selected from the pool of Fair Share Investors for a chance to win big for their efforts in giving back to the community. “A Fair Share Investor is someone who invests in their community through United Way with a minimum of one hour’s pay per month for a year,” explained Sherry Archibald, Executive Director. “This year, 20 finalists were selected at random from all Fair Share Investors to be entered into a final drawing for $10,000,” Archibald said. It is important to note that no investor dollars were used as prize money.
After several random obstacles, each finalist lined up with a key in their hand to try and unlock the “Golden Barrel” containing the prize money. As always, the anticipation was growing as finalist after finalist tried their keys with no luck. Then, Jamie Hare, the first finalist drawn this year, stepped up to see if he was the lucky winner. When he slid his key into the lock and heard that quiet “POP!” the cheers of excitement that followed could be heard throughout The Hub.
During last night’s program, Selena Worrell, United Way of Wayne County’s Community Campaign Chair recognized the finalists and said, “Each of you, along with hundreds of others who made a Fair Share pledge to United Way of Wayne County, are valued investors standing up for a stronger community. Thank you all for your generous support.”
Investments to United Way of Wayne County can be made through an employer or on a personal basis. To contribute, contact your employer or send a check or pledge to PO Box 10893, Goldsboro, NC 27532. Or visit www.unitedwayne.org.
