We know it’s not all about the numbers, but…
In an effort to communicate with YOU on a more year-round basis, on September 9, 2009, the Greater Kalamazoo United Way (GKUW) publicly announced the launch of our first-ever Facebook fan page.
Since then, we have witnessed tremendous growth in our fan base and at the time of this post we are thrilled to have the support of 496 fans; giving GKUW the second largest Facebook following of any United Way in Michigan. Currently GKUW is second only to the United Way of Southeastern Michigan United Way (744 fans), which obviously draws from a much larger population.
While we are thrilled with the outpouring of support and the growth of our fan base, one of the purposes for creating these new and unique social media spaces was to provide communal spaces to promote dialogue around improving our communities and helping to improve lives.
With all of that being said, as we approach this historic mile marker of 500 Facebook fans (which is certainly worth celebrating), we thought it would also be a great opportunity to once again reach out to our fans. We want to hear from you. Please share with us… Do you have one of those LIVE UNITED “moments” from this past year?
If so, please share your experience with us by commenting on this blog post before the end of the day next Wednesday (12/16). We will share the winning entry next Thursday (12/17) and the winner will receive a LIVE UNITED re-usable grocery bag stuffed with a LIVE UNITED t-shirt and handful of other exciting miscellaneous items.
Here’s my LIVE UNITED moment. I’m the employee campaign manager at my company, and in spite of challenging economic times, we saw a whopping 27 percent increase in pledges this year. Looking around at the sea of faces during our campaign wrap-up celebration and seeing their reactions as we announced our total and percentage increase just blew me away. It was hard not to be moved by their incredible generosity and continued commitment to care for others in our community who need a helping hand (Just last week, we donated several boxes of toiletries, scarves, hats, gloves, etc. to Ministry with Community).