By John Veasey
Times West Virginian
FAIRMONT
July 01, 2009 02:20 am
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The United Way of Marion County held its Celebration of Service luncheon Tuesday, celebrating the successful completion of the 2008-09 campaign.
“This was our do-or-die date,” United Way executive director Tiffany Walker Samuels said, noting that the campaign was over on this date whether the goal was achieved or not.
“But we have reached our goal with a $10,000 increase over last year. To accomplish that under these fearful economic times says a lot for the citizens of Marion County,” she said.
A highlight of the luncheon, in which many awards were presented, was the presentation of the President’s Award to Toni Balenger of the United Way staff — the No. 2 person of a two-woman operation.
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