Individual Gifts

All gifts are important to United Way. The Greater Knoxville community is lucky to have individuals supporting United Way independent of the workplace.

Often, individuals have supported United Way through their active years in the workforce. Upon retirement they continue to support United Way through a direct gift to the organization.

Other individuals participate through the retiree organization with a former employee. Often professionals and independent business men and women choose to support United Way through a direct gift. These gifts combine to represent 8.4 percent of the annual campaign based on 2008 giving representing almost $1 million in giving.

As you can see from the breakdown of the annual giving stream, all gifts are important. As each community-minded member of our society steps up and participates at the level they feel comfortable, we collectively make a difference in our community's health and quality of life. And, at the end of the day, that's what matters.