The United Way of the Pennyrile is among nonprofit organizations across the state that will be receiving a contribution from LG&E and KU Energy’s voluntary employee-giving campaign, Power of One.
United Way of the Pennyrile President Annie Catron says they are thankful for the $5,000 contribution.
According to a release, the Power of One campaign raised more than $2 million dollars in contributions that provide funding to programs and services to assist vulnerable residents in communities across Kentucky. The United Way of the Pennyrile and 26 additional nonprofit organizations are being allocated the contributions to support programs and services in 2019. Officials say those nonprofits serve nearly all 120 counties across Kentucky, more than 50 counties in Indiana, as well as parts of Virginia.
LG&E and KU Chief Operating Officer and co-chair of the 2018 Power of One campaign Lonnie Bellar says this is the second time in two years the campaign surpassed $2 million and this is the largest amount they’ve raised in the campaign’s 14-year history.
Nearly 70 percent of LG&E and KU employees participate in the campaign through a payroll deduction — a participation rate four times greater than the workplace employee giving average, according to United Way worldwide data.
Since 2005, the employee-driven campaign has raised nearly $24 million through payroll deductions, event fundraisers, retiree donations and support from IBEW Local 2100 and the LG and E and KU Foundation.
The United Way of the Pennyrile and its affiliates serve the counties of Caldwell, Christian, Todd, and Trigg.
