THIS IS YOUR UNITED WAY (1946-Present)

According to some of Dalton’s civic leaders, the Whitfield Community Chest, now our United Way, was actually organized in 1946, although no records are available prior to 1952. A petition for a charter to incorporate the organization was made that year, the petitioners being Arthur Richman, R.G. McCamy, W.M. Whiteside, C.W. Moore, Jr., S.W. Dendy, L.A. Lee, Ira Nochumson, O.R. Strain, Albert Hodge and Carlton McCamy. The charter was signed August 25, 1952, for a term of 35 years.

R.G. McCamy was elected chairman of the organizing Committee. Officials subsequently elected to guide the affairs of the organization were:

- Joe Barrett, president;
- Ira Nochumson, vice-president
- J.P. Turner, Jr., secretary
- Jim Steed, treasurer

Directors were
- A.L. Hodg
- Arthur Richman
- William Davies
- G.H. Rauschenberg
- Mark Pace
- A.A. Vaughn
- Mrs. George Dougla
- David Winkler
- David Hamilton
- Dr. S.W. Dendy
- Mrs. Francis Glenn

Campaign chairmen were
- Frank Percy
- W.M. Barganier

The goal was $55,000 for the support of eight agencies.

Almost 60 years and thousands of volunteers later, United Way of Northwest Georgia boasts a campaign goal of over $3.6 million allocated to 21 partner agencies.

United Way has evolved from a force in fundraising, to a community solutions provider – offering information and referral to residents of Northwest Georgia through their 2-1-1 Help Line.

United Way is plays a major role in providing Christmas and holiday assistance for the needy, and deploying hundreds of volunteers for Make A Difference Day and other community events.

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