LAFAYETTE -- United Way of Greater Lafayette's Campaign leadership announced a total of $3,460,029, or 72.8 percent of the $4.75 million campaign goal, has been raised to date during the fourth and final report meeting hosted by Lafayette Adult Resource Academy.

“With just three weeks left in the Campaign, there is much to be done,” said Bill Olds, 2012 Campaign chair and president of Lafayette Life Insurance Foundation. “Many companies are still running their employee campaigns, and many individual donors have yet to make their pledges this year. The United Way staff and campaign volunteers are calling on our past supporters, but we need everyone's help to reach the goal.”

The United Way of Greater Lafayette funds organizations that provide basic needs while promoting financial stability and independence. Lafayette Adult Resource Academy (LARA) provides adult education programs that offer literacy and life skills training including ESL and GED preparation.

Last year, 76 percent of adult learners at LARA who were seeking high school diplomas passed the GED test. This is significant because adults who earn GEDs take home an average of $3,500 more in annual income, have better health insurance and have higher levels of political and social participation than adults who do not complete high school or the equivalent.

United Way of Greater Lafayette promotes financial stability via the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This year, United Way's VITA program brought $350,000 in tax return dollars back to families in Tippecanoe County.

This money is crucial to increasing the incomes of recipients. Forty-nine percent of refund recipients indicated they would use the money to pay bills and 26 percent indicated they would use the money for rent, home repair or mortgage payments.

Olds asked Division Chairs to report their successes. Highlights this week included:

Purdue University ............................................................................... $655,233*

Industry & Unions ..............................................................................$1,342,649

Wabash National Corporation, Inc. ................................................................................$285,000

Oerlikon Fairfield............................................................................................................$150,773

Tate & Lyle Lafayette South .......................................................................................... $10,479*

Vectren Energy Delivery & IBEW Local #1393-7................................................................$4,948

American Water Co., Inc. ................................................................................................ $2,000*

USW Local #115 ..................................................................................................................$775

Dayton Phoenix Group .........................................................................................................$520

ATU Local #1741 .................................................................................................................$500

Contractors & Building Trades...............................................................$46,021

IBEW Local #668 ...............................................................................................................$3,189

Bouma-Betten Corporation ................................................................................................$1,440

NECA/IBEW LMCC...............................................................................................................$250

Lafayette Masonry Supply..................................................................................................$100

Commerce.............................................................................................$671,118

Bob Rohrman Auto Group................................................................................................$60,087

Raisor Automotive Group............................................................................................... $15,500*

Ash Access Technology & HemoCleanse ..........................................................................$5,000

Twin City Dodge Chrysler Jeep........................................................................................ $4,000*

Salin Bank & Trust Company .............................................................................................$3,927

FLIR Systems, Inc. ............................................................................................................$3,406

WLFI-TV 18 .......................................................................................................................$2,890

WINCO Construction..........................................................................................................$1,456

Basham Rental ..................................................................................................................$1,000

Innerwaves Massage Therapy ...........................................................................................$1,000

Once Upon a Child/Plato's Closet/Second Glance .............................................................$1,000

Visit Lafayette - West Lafayette.............................................................................................$750

A Plus Storage......................................................................................................................$500

Imperial Travel Service .........................................................................................................$500

Health Services.....................................................................................$421,767

Franciscan St. Elizabeth ...............................................................................................$199,054*

I.U. Health Arnett Staff & Physicians ............................................................................$102,827*

Dentists.......................................................................................................................... $36,175*

Other Physicians.............................................................................................................. $9,645*

Professional ............................................................................................$73,942

Reed & Company, PC .......................................................................................................$8,000

Pearlman, Chosnek Hopson PC .......................................................................................$4,600

B.L. Anderson ....................................................................................................................$2,800

Cooke Law Office ............................................................................................................ $2,400*

David A. Rosenthal ...........................................................................................................$2,000

Truitt Ray & Sharvelle, LLP................................................................................................$1,350

Gettings-Reed Financial Services ......................................................................................$1,150

BBCS Payroll Services.......................................................................................................$1,144

Keystone Architecture, Inc. ...............................................................................................$1,000

Klemme & Company .............................................................................................................$100

Public Service.......................................................................................$130,943

Lafayette School Corporation & LEA................................................................................$12,216

Wabash Center .............................................................................................................. $10,312*

Tippecanoe School Corporation & TEA..............................................................................$9,635

Family Services, Inc. .........................................................................................................$4,577

Lyn Treece Boys & Girls Club ...........................................................................................$1,464

Lafayette Family YMCA ....................................................................................................$1,328

Tippecanoe County.......................................................................................................... $1,069*

Special Gifts .........................................................................................$118,356

Fraternal Order of Eagles #347..........................................................................................$1,000

Exchange Club of Lafayette ..................................................................................................$100

* - indicates partial totals

“I want to encourage everyone to do their part by giving to United Way and encouraging others to give,” said Olds. “If you are a current donor, share your enthusiasm for United Way with others, and ask them to make a gift too.”

Individuals may visit United Way's web site at http://www.uwlafayette.org/GiveNow.html to make a gift online. A campaign Victory Celebration is planned for Thursday, Nov. 15 at The Columbia Ballroom beginning at 5:15 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling 765-742-9077 ext. 241.