NCUW's 60th Year Celebration a success

Photo by Gabrielle Rambo/Daily Sentinel

The Nacogdoches County United Way had a lot to celebrate at its 60^th year anniversary Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Rex Perry Autoplex. Over 30 people came out to enjoy the festivities Tuesday night, which included the official closing of the 2013 Live United Campaign as well as handing over the keys of the Rex Perry  Drive United car to the winner, Doris Berry.

The evening began with a ribbon cutting for the “next 60 years of the NCUW” by Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce staff Bruce Partain, president, and Kelly Daniel, membership and marketing manager.

Gary Lee Ashcraft, president and CEO of NCUW emceed the first half of the evening and thanked all of the volunteers who have made the 2013 Live United Campaign such a success this year, including the Board of Directors, Loaned Executives and Campaign Development Team.

“Because of the hard work of all of our volunteers, NCUW was able to raise $360,000 this year,” Ashcraft said.

A video about Drive United Giveaway winner Doris Berry was then shown, and then Chris Wigington, campaign chair for NCUW, then handed the mic over to Rex Perry so he could officially hand over the keys to Berry’s new 2013 Hyundai Accent.

Wigington concluded the event by saying that NCUW has even bigger plans for next year with a $400,000 stretch goal for the 2014 Live United Campaign.