Winners Announced from United Way Thanks and Giving Raffle Wednesday

United Way of Effingham County held its 2021 Thanks & Giving Community Raffle on Wednesday via Facebook Live.

The Special Events Committee and the Board of Directors thanked those that donated to the raffle and congratulate the winners:

$4,600 cash donated by Midland States Bank & Siemer Milling Company - Gene Fearday, :$4,200 cash Agracel, Legado, Koerner Distributor, Dieterich Bank - Dawn Burrow; 4 Cardinal Club all inclusive tickets, Roy Schmidt Honda - Sabrina Sennett; $1,000 cash Feller Oil Service - Gene Fearday; $1,000 cash Heartland Dental - Blain McWhorter; $1,000 cash J&J Ventures & Tingley Insurance - Denise Walk; $1,000 cash Henry Siemer, Wortman Printing, Compass Advisory Group - Richard Peters; Local Gift Card Basket West & Company - Tim Hemmen; Private Wine Tasting & Hors d’oeuvres for 10 people Keller Family & Koerner Distributors - Karen Luchtefeld; $500 cash Lisa Koerner & RE/MAX Key Advantage - Ken Vogt; $500 cash Crossroads Bank & Y-Yard - Elizabeth Buckets; $500 cash Washington Savings Bank & Country Financial Brad Meinhart - Kathleen Ferguson; $500 cash First Mid Bank and Trust, Pizza Man– Ryan Barbee; $500 cash Dean & Dr Colleen Bingham & Higgs Welding – Dan & Madonna Patton; Tailgate package and Meat Bundle Dr Ryan & Sara Jennings & McMahon Meats - Linda Poe; 4 Lonestar Tickets & Firefly Grill Gift Card EPC, Firefly Grill - Tim Bailey; Rooftop Deck Rental Village Wine - Kayla Duncan; 50” Vizio TV Walmart - Connor Greene; 4 Day Van Rental & $200 cash Goeckner Bros, Comfort Suites/Hampton Inn - Joan Thies; $300 Nuxoll Foods Gift Card Teutopolis State Bank - Karen Luchtefeld; $250 cash Steve & Shanta Will, Mihlbachler Insurance - Jarrod Robinson; Guest Suite & Dinner for 2 at Holiday Inn & TK Grille - Janet Lorton; 4 Murder Mystery Tickets & Wine Basket Tuscan Hills Winery - Patricia Kepshire; Date Night Package $75 Weber Jewelry gift card, $150 Weber Clothing gift card, $110 TGI Friday’s gift cards - Mike Sehy; Google Nest Doorbell Al’s Tire Mart -Rebecca McIntire; Guest King Suite breakfast & chocolates Fairfield Inn & Suites - Maria Began; $200 cash Kenny Lidy Welding, Pals Electric - Elizabeth Schultz; Console Table WS Broom - Glenn Reinhart; Deluxe Auto Detail Dan Hecht - Chuck Deters; Italian Dinner for 8 Joe’s Pizza - Bob Lakin; Milwaukee Radio Effingham Equity - Elizabeth Schultz; $150 cash & Wine Basket American Fiber & Campos Family Dental - Maria Voelker; Sit Back and Relax package Sarah Bush cooler lawn chairs & tumblers, DJ’s Party Supply Gift Basket, $100 TGI Friday’s gift cards - Sarah Matlock; Oral B Electric Tooth Brush Balda Dental - Kayla Duncan; Gift Basket SWAN - Ted Bergfeld; $100 cash First National Bank of Waterloo - Mandy Henning; $100 Cash R&G Machine & anonymous donor - Lynn Breer; Pint of Ice cream a month for 1 year Culvers - Sue Jones; Tourism Basket Effingham Tourism - Jenni Heiens; Meat Bundle McMahon Meats - Joan Thies

Proceeds from the United Way Thanks & Giving Raffle go toward the 2021 campaign, which has a goal of $320,000. The United Way funds 21 local health and human service agencies in Effingham County. These partner agencies include: Altamont After School Program, Andrew Gobczynski Big Heart Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boy Scouts of America - Lincoln Trails Council, Catholic Charities, CEFS Literacy Program, Child Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois, Effingham Child Development Center, Effingham County FISH Human Services, Effingham County Search & Rescue, Enduring Freedom Ministries, Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Greater Effingham Area, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Heartland Human Services, Meals on Wheels of CEFS, One Hope United, Senior Services of Effingham County, Sexual Assault and Family Emergencies (SAFE), Strategic Training & Restoration (STAR), Stop Woman Abuse Now (SWAN) and Unit 40 Mentoring Program.

If you would like to make a donation to the 2021 campaign, donations can be mailed to 1108 S Willow, PO Box 2, Effingham, IL 62401. To learn more about the partner agencies and how they use United Way funds, please call (217) 342-3824 or visit www.effinghamunitedway.org.