About $100,000 raised during first week of United Way drive

picture disc.UNMC employees have donated more than $102,000 since this year’s United Way campaign began last week.

That total is about $15,000 more than was donated during the same time span of last year’s drive.

The employee donation goal for this year’s United Way campaign, which ends Friday, Sept. 28, is $128,000.

The strong showing during the first week was encouraging, said Jill Carson, UNMC’s United Way campaign manager.

“I’m really pleased with how employees have responded during this first week,” Carson said. “I hope we can keep up the momentum and surpass our goal.”