MEDIA RELEASE
May 29, 2024
Business Blitz Challenge Doubles Donations This June
United Way’s Community Challenger Spring Hill MRI Matches Dollar-for-Dollar
Spring Hill, FL – (May 29, 2024) – United Way of Hernando County’s annual Business Blitz Challenge helps transform local partnerships into quality referrals for businesses. Throughout the month of June, United Way’s 2024 “Community Challenger” Spring Hill MRI has pledged to match dollar-for-dollar donations to United Way from any business in Hernando. In a time where financial resources and collective solutions are so desperately necessary, this Challenge actively encourages local businesses and corporations to invest back into their community to help the United Way address local unmet needs and crisis prevention services so many residents are unfortunately faced with. This rapidly changing environment calls for creative, brand-aligned partnerships to generate positive change.
United Way’s Business Blitz Challenge presents a unique approach to easily double your local investment and enhance your outreach. With partners at Spring Hill MRI being a customer focused business, they know first-hand the importance of accountability. United Way assures each dollar donated is invested back into quality programs and resources identified as a priority through health, education, financial stability, and basic needs/crisis prevention services throughout Hernando County.
All businesses who “Accept the Challenge” in the month of June, will not only have their donation (of any size) matched, this cause-brand marketing approach with United Way will translate into referrals as a year-round “Preferred Partner”. Learn more about how your business donation will be recognized, promoted, and referred to by visiting, UnitedWayHernando.org/Preferred-Partners.
Effective cause-brand marketing allows brands to connect with their target audience through shared values by supporting a worthy initiative or organization. A recent marketing study discovered that over 70% of consumers want to know how the brands they support are addressing community and social issues and 91% of consumers are even likely to switch to a brand that supports a good cause.
How to Participate and Accept the Challenge:
- Pledge to LIVE UNITED by contributing any dollar amount to United Way in June 2024:
- Accept the Challenge by donating online UnitedWayHernando.org/AcceptChallenge
- Or mail in or drop off your contribution to the United Way office
(4028 Commercial Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606) - Send PayPal to PayPal.ME/UWHernando or Venmo to @UWHernando
This Challenge provides local companies the opportunity to give back to impactful community programs through United Way and be recognized publicly for investing in solutions. United Way’s Community Challenger Spring Hill MRI chooses to LIVE UNITED and Challenges you to do the same this June. Donations will generously be matched up to $5,000.
For more information, visit UnitedWayHernando.org/Challenge or email impact@UnitedWayHernando.org
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United Way of Hernando County, Inc.:
United Way of Hernando County (UWHC) was established as a 501c3 organization in 1987, and since then has continuously focused on creating partnerships and mobilizing our community to seek sustainable solutions to some of the most pressing local needs. UWHC strategically allocates Community Investment Funds in Health, Education, & Financial Stability programs with proven results and local impact. UWHC works hard to balance the growing demand for basic services such as food, utilities, and rent assistance, with our ongoing commitment to tackling the underlying causes of complex issues. United Way partners with businesses and organizations that share our vision for improving lives through the power of collective impact and working together. Our support for long-term commitments are essential to addressing key social issues, such as helping children, youth, adults & elders, encouraging health and wellness, including physical and emotional care, promoting financial stability and self-sufficiency, and crisis intervention. For more information on how YOU can LIVE UNITED, visit www.UnitedWayHernando.org.