The final numbers have been tallied and the United Way 2012-13 campaign came in approximately $54,000 short of its goal. This marks a sharp difference from last year’s campaign, which raised nearly $200,000 more than expected.
“I really thought we would make goal this year, but I knew with the economy the way its been there was a chance we wouldn’t,” said Sedalia-Pettis County United Way Executive Director Linda Kirk.
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