Livingston County residents, local business partners, and the community on a whole responded tremendously on Monday, December 9^th for Livingston County United Way’s (LCUW) 17^th Annual Matching Money Monday.

“We are happy to share the news that our 17^th annual Matching Money Monday was once again a huge success,” shared Carrie Newstead, LCUW’S Executive Director. “It is estimated that about $330,000 was raised through our wonderful sponsor and community support. We can’t say thank you enough to all our friends here in Livingston County. You’re truly helping to change lives for area residents who are working, however, struggling to meet their most basic needs.”

One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event are directly invested into local basic need programs that will help families with food, shelter, utilities and more in the upcoming year. “The funds raised will be part of the Community Investments process that takes place in mid-April, where community leaders come together to determine the best use of these donated dollars. They will review funding applications, financial reports and return-on-investment stats from area agencies who apply for program funds.

“It will be a few days before we have a final tally from the day, and it’s certainly not too late to make a contribution,” continued Newstead. “If anyone is still interested in making a year-end donation, they can call our office at 810-494-3000 or visit our website, www.lcunitedway.org.”

Sponsors who helped to make Matching Money Monday a reality included the Asahi Kasei Plastics, Bee Rex Apiary, Anonymous Donor, LCUW Past and Present Board Members, Bob Maxey Ford, Hartland Insurance Agency, Katie Pikkarainen State Farm, Hungry Howie’s, Redi-Wall, Wilson Marine, and WHMI 93.5,