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It’s hard to believe that we are still enduring these uncertain times. No one could have predicted that a pandemic would rise up and affect so many lives for this long. We are in uncharted waters as these circumstances continue to affect the globe, not just our community.

As I think of our community and our people, one word comes to mind -- compassionate.

Chuck and Jody McClurg led the charge in 2020 as the United Way Campaign Co-Chairs. Seeing the great need in our community, they volunteered to co-chair the campaign. The McClurgs have been supporters of United Way for many years. Chuck and Jody have always given generously of both their financial resources and of their time.

To say 2020 was a tough year for everyone is an understatement. We have faced so much uncertainty and been challenged in unprecedented ways. No one has been immune from the far-reaching impacts of Covid-19.

2020 is a year we will never forget. At the beginning of the year, none of us were prepared for what we would confront. No one knew how many in our community would need our help. We have all faced challenges we never expected, overcome odds stacked against us, learned things we could not have imagined, and banded together on a scale we never thought possible.