With less than a month to go before their deadline, United Way Executive Director Amy Kohnle hopes you will consider donating or making a pledge to support the organization’s $1.2 million annual campaign goal. To date, the United Way of Door County has raised more than $490,000 to help fund its mission, which includes supporting more than 30 nonprofit partners. Percentage-wise, the United Way of Door County sits at 41 percent of its goal, just a little bit ahead of the 40 percent it had reached at the same point last year toward its $1 million benchmark.

Kohnle says her staff and volunteers have been hard at work sharing the stories of their impact in the community. While addressing concerns like mental health, child care, health and dental care, and affordable housing may seem far-reaching, Kohnle says it is all connected to helping the community’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population get the assistance they need.

December is an important time of year for all charitable organizations, including the United Way of Door County. According to the nonprofit financial technology platform Harness, 30 percent of charitable giving occurs in December, including five percent of all annual giving occurring on December 31.

The United Way of Door County and 96.7 WBDK Door County’s Christmas Playlist are teaming up on December 19 for “Pay to Play with the United Way” from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Listeners can hear more about the United Way of Door County’s mission or donate money to hear their favorite songs played to help raise funds for the organization’s annual campaign.