Celebrating Our Community Impact: Recent UWCCMC Event Highlights

Attendees seated at round tables during the Social Services 101 networking event, featuring a speaker at a podium and a large presentation screen displaying "Social Services 101 Welcome!".
A large crowd of attendees gathered and seated at round tables with black tablecloths during a community fundraising event in a spacious hall.
Two women smiling while holding a $2,000 donation check from the New Carlisle Rotary to the United Way.
A smiling group of volunteers and United Way staff posing together in front of a festive red, green, and blue balloon backdrop during a holiday event.
A line of golfers sitting in green golf carts on a sunny day, ready to tee off at the 20th Anniversary United Way Golf Outing.
Attendees seated at round tables during the Social Services 101 networking event, featuring a speaker at a podium and a large presentation screen displaying "Social Services 101 Welcome!".
A smiling group of volunteers and United Way staff posing together in front of a festive red, green, and blue balloon backdrop during a holiday event.

Books, Bourbon & Brainteasers

Champaign County fundraiser for DPIL raised more than $23,000. More than 125 people attended.

 

Book Nooks

New reading spaces launched at:

  • Family and Youth Initiatives in New Carlisle
  • Mercy Health Birthing Center
  • Champaign County Health Department
  • Madison County Department of Job and Family Services

 

New Carlisle Rotary

Rotary donated $2,000 in support of DPIL in western Clark County.

 

No Wrong Doors

More than 60 attendees connected with speakers from more than 21 local service agencies and organizations.

 

Service Day

More than 530 volunteers supported projects across Clark County through partnerships with Catholic Central and Leadership Clark County. Through annual United Way support, more than 480 Catholic Central students completed service projects benefiting more than 15 local organizations.

 

Firefly Boutique Fall Fashion Show

Event raised more than $24,000.

 

20th Anniversary Golf Outing

Hosted for the first time at the Springfield Country Club, the 20th annual event kicked off the 2026 Campaign. There were 26 teams that participated in the 18-hole scramble, which raised just shy of $24,000 to start the campaign off strong.

 

Social Services 101

About 130 attendees connected with representatives from more than 40 local service agencies and organizations.

 

Tree Village at SantaCon

On Dec. 12 at Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company, community members decorated 28 Christmas trees as part of the Christmas Tree Village.

The trees were donated to The Salvation Army of Clark County and distributed to families in need.

 

SantaCon

SantaCon raised nearly $16,000 and filled downtown Springfield with holiday spirit, even with more than four inches of snowfall.

United Way thanks founders Greg and Kathryn Rogers, Mother Stewart’s Brewing Company, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who participated.