LAFAYETTE – The United Way of Greater Lafayette announced Thursday (Oct. 4) that it has passed the midway point of its 2012 campaign goal of $4.75 million.

In the first reporting meeting, held at Bauer Family Resources’ Community Center, officials said $2.45 million has been raised to date. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Team Up Live United.”

The United Way of Greater Lafayette funds services that help prepare children to succeed in school and collaborates with other education-focused organizations for initiatives including Read to Succeed and Kindergarten Countdown Camp.

Bauer Family Resources, one of United Way of Greater Lafayette’s participating organizations, was highlighted at the report meeting. Bauer houses our community's Head Start programs, which promote school readiness among low-income children by developing social and academic skills before kindergarten.

Based on annual assessments, aggregate student scores were categorized as "very satisfactory" across a spectrum of skills from language and literacy, to math and science, or social development. Last year, all children who participated in Bauer's Head Start program were ready to enter kindergarten and succeed.

Bill Olds, president of the Lafayette Life Foundation and 2012 campaign chair, asked division chairs to report their successes. Some of the highlights included:

Purdue University………………………………………………………………………….....$496,215*

Industry and Unions.………………………………..…………………………………$928,243

Wabash National Corporation .........................................................................................$62,038*

Great Lakes Solutions.................................................................................................... $70,000*

Oscar Winski Co, Inc....................................................................................................... $21,423

Norfolk Southern Foundation .............................................................................................$5,000

Cartesian Corp......................................................................................................................$500

Promax Automotive...............................................................................................................$500

Lafayette Quality Products......................................................................................................$250

Contractors/Tippecanoe Building Trades……………………………..……………………$34,365

IBEW Local #668...........................................................................................................$2,195*

Painters Local #80............................................................................................................$300

Northwest Central Labor Council.....................................................................................$1,100

Teamsters Local #135......................................................................................................$500

307 Corporation......................................................................................................................$250

Central Indiana Glass & Glazing.........................................................................................$680

Crown Distributing, Inc......................................................................................................$2,500

Haywood Printing Company, Inc........................................................................................$500

Leming Supply, Inc.............................................................................................................$500

Commerce ……………………………………………………………………………...$435,554

Industrial Federal Credit Union……….…..........................................................................$9,280

Lafayette Bank & Trust.....................................................................................................$58,383

Lafayette Savings Bank...............................................................................................$44,900*

Old National Bank........................................................................................................$8,694

Regions Bank..............................................................................................................$19,488

Kendrick Nissan..........................................................................................................$17,740

Citation Homes..............................................................................................................$1,500

Hippensteel Funeral Homes..............................................................................................$500

Motor Parts & Paint.........................................................................................................$450

Downham Custom Homes................................................................................................$175

Steve’s Overhead Door.....................................................................................................$125

Galema & Stawsma...........................................................................................................$100

WASK...........................................................................................................................$5,007

Indiana Design Consortium, Inc.......................................................................................$1,025

WINTEK........................................................................................................................$1,935

Greater Lafayette Commerce..........................................................................................$6,195

United Parcel Service & Teamsters Local #710...............................................................$20,654*

Payless Super Markets.....................................................................................................$7,229*

Allstate Insurance...............................................................................................................$115

Lafayette Life Foundation.............................................................................................$90,100

Henriott Group..............................................................................................................$21,000*

The Mitchell Agency........................................................................................................$2,100

Bundy-McNear Insurance.......................................................................................................$650

Trent B. Johnson Insurance................................................................................................$250

The Shook Agency.......................................................................................................$28,355

Stallard & Schuh.............................................................................................................$1,200

SCM & Company..............................................................................................................$1,000

Stall & Kessler Diamond Center........................................................................................$6,500

Health Services………………………………………………………………………...$360,769

I.U. Health Arnett Staff & Physicians.. ...........................................................................$124,085*

Dentists.......................................................................................................................... $24,800*

Other Physicians.............................................................................................................. $5,370*

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Staff & Physicians.......................................................$194,304*

Unity Healthcare Staff & Physicians ............................................................................... $12,010*

Veterinarians....................................................................................................................... $200*

Professional…………………………………………………………………………...…$15,310

Huth Thompson..............................................................................................................$6,624

Hare Russell & Holder.......................................................................................................$300

Reiling, Teder & Schrier LLC............................................................................................$3,750

Bennett Boehning & Clary...............................................................................................$2,635

Laszynski & Moore Attorneys...........................................................................................$1,000

Seeger & Forbes.............................................................................................................$1,000

Public Service…………………………………………………………..……………….…$89,505

Ivy Tech Community College ...........................................................................................$14,818

Faith Ministries...................................................................................................................$7,202

Area IV Agency on Aging ...................................................................................................$4,148

Lafayette Housing Authority ...............................................................................................$2,834

Food Finders Food Bank....................................................................................................$1,929

YWCA................................................................................................................................$1,090

Tecumseh Area Partnership...............................................................................................$1,058

Community Foundation of Greater Lafayette......................................................................$1,248

Special Gifts…………………………………………………………..………………….$90,852

Westminster Village Residents………………………………………………………...$37,717*

* - indicates partial totals

Olds said, "Our community has shown great support for United Way, and we appreciate the generous spirit of giving. We recognize there is still much work to do to meet our goal of $4,750,000, and we are counting on everyone to Team Up for United Way to continue moving the campaign forward.”

The next report meeting will be at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11 at The Salvation Army. The Income focus area will be highlighted, and the most recent campaign totals will be announced at that event. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

About United Way: United Way of Greater Lafayette improves our community by focusing on Education, Income and Health. We bring people, organizations and resources together to deliver results. You can give, advocate and volunteer. Join us and Live United.