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Arts and Culture
8:43 am
Wed February 13, 2013

United Way of Randolph County misses 2012 fundraising goal

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The United Way of Randolph County ended its 2012 campaign Thursday short of its $310,000 goal having raised about $282,000. Executive Director Gina Fowler said there were some unexpected obstacles to raising the money.

“We had one business that actually relocated to another city in Missouri, so we lost a pretty large employer,” Fowler said.  “We felt that that our campaign, considering that and some other things going on in our community like the economy, did very well.”

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Arts and Culture
4:32 pm
Thu November 24, 2011

Salvation Army serves up free Thanksgiving in Columbia

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Volunteers serve up Thanksgiving dinner at Lee's in Columbia.

At 10 a.m., Lee’s is filled with the sound of music, plates cluttering and food being unwrapped. About 10 volunteers are busy preparing a Thanksgiving meal of turkey and desserts. Major. K. Kendall Mathews is the mid-Missouri regional coordinator for the Salvation Army. He said this is the 24th year they’re hosting a Thanksgiving meal for low-income families.

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