WQUN radio host Brian Smith will serve as campaign chair for the United Way of Milford’s 2018 annual campaign. Photo courtesy of the United Way of Milford.
United Way of Milford’s Annual Campaign is set to kick off with an event Sept. 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Subway World Headquarters at 325 Sub Way in Milford.
The emphasis this year is on “Raised here. Stays here. Local support brings local change” according to president Gary Johnson.
The campaign kickoff marks the start of United Way’s annual fundraising effort and gives the organization an opportunity to thank local companies, donors and volunteers for their generosity and commitment to the community. Last year, United Way funded 20 local partnering agencies to ensure direct services such as providing food, shelter, healthcare, victim services, and educational initiatives were available every day to our local community.
For the 2018 kickoff, the United Way will have WQUN radio host Brian Smith as campaign chair, along with Jonathan Law and Foran students Cora Sula and Trevanna Kandrach as campaign co-chairs. Smith is the current host of The Brian Smith Afternoon Show on WQUN Radio and was the former co-host of The Smith and Barber Morning Show, a top-rated morning show in Connecticut for many years.
“Brian has a strong commitment to improving our community and understands that change doesn’t happen alone and that it will take everyone in our community connecting and coming together to make a difference,” said Johnson.
“The United Way of Milford creates life-changing moments in our community,” said Smith. “Thousands of families and individuals depend on these vital services in our community that United Way supports. The work United Way and their partner agencies do for children, families and seniors in Milford is important in keeping our community strong, healthy and thriving.”
The speaker for the kickoff event is Quinnipiac University women’s basketball head coach Tricia Fabbri. Fabbri is the all-time winningest coach in Quinnipiac women’s basketball history and recently completed her 23rd season on the Bobcats’ sideline, earning the MAAC Coach of the Year Award and raising her career total to 407 victories.
Fabbri’s most recent campaign saw her lead the Bobcats to a 28-6 record (their seventh 20-win season in a row), an 18-0 mark in the MAAC (their third undefeated conference season in the last six years), a MAAC Tournament championship (their fourth conference title in the last six years), and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (their second in a row). Quinnipiac, which earned the East Region’s No. 9 seed, advanced with an opening round win over Miami before falling to No. 1 Connecticut in the second round.
“A successful campaign is not determined by a monetary donation, rather by our ability to meet the funding requests that address the needs in our Milford community. United Way of Milford is proud of our accomplishments and value that none of this would have been possible without the generosity and support of this community,” said Johnson.
The event is free and open to the public. All attendees are requested to donate a package of diapers upon attending this event. To register call 203-876-6791 or email ebento@unitedwayofmilford.org. For more information, visit unitedwayofmilford.org.