Sedalia Pettis County United Way

Sedalia Pettis County United Way (SPCUW) celebrated its 2016-17 campaign on Friday at Best Western, 32nd and Limit, with an awards luncheon honoring those who made it possible for the campaign to raise $454,175 to help fund the 21 worthwhile agencies, or service providers, that United Way serves.

The December meeting of the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast club was held Thursday morning at Best Western and featured an update from Sedalia-Pettis County United Way.

Local businesses will be offering customers special incentives September 15-16 during Shop United, a fundraiser to benefit the Sedalia-Pettis County United Way.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way, in coordination with the Pettis County Community Partnership (PCCP), has begun collecting donations for their “Cram the Closet” event.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way is extending the deadline for their “Day of Caring” project applications to July 22, 2016. Thirty teams have signed up to complete projects during this year’s event, scheduled for Oct. 22, 2016, compared to 16 teams last year.

The “In Her Shoes” fundraiser for CASA (Citizens Against Spouse Abuse Inc.) is set for 6 - 10 p.m. Saturday, June 25 at the Fox Theater in downtown Sedalia. CASA is raising money for operational expenses and facility maintenance.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way is urging citizens who need help with projects on their property to submit project applications for their second annual "Day of Caring." The event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way, in partnership with C.A.C.T.U.S. (Community And Children Teaming Up For Success), is hosting a Papa Murphy's Pizza Night from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 2.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way will hold its second annual Day of Caring on Oct. 22, 2016.  The inaugural event in 2015 experienced 155 volunteers completing 16 projects that ranged from the construction of a wheelchair ramp, hauling away junk, yard work to painting.

The Sedalia-Pettis County United Way will again be sponsoring a Day of Caring event in October. The Day of Caring involves volunteers helping members of the community with one-day projects that they otherwise would not be able to complete on their own.