Campaigns

 

 

Campaign Themes by Year

United Way of Broome County has used many different themes over the years for its annual fund drives since its organization as the Binghamton Character Chest in 1933. Below are listed the themes for the Annual Campaigns that have been part of the consolidated fund raising effort in Broome County over the years.

Youth Conservation & Individual Organizations Binghamton Character Chest Binghamton Community Chest Broome United Fund United Way of Broome County

 

Youth Conservation and Individual Organizations

Campaign for

Theme

1932

unknown


 

Binghamton Character Chest

 

Campaign for

Theme

1933

 unknown
1934  unknown
1935  unknown
1936  unknown
1937  unknown
1938 unknown


 

Binghamton Community Chest

Campaign for

Theme

1939

The heart of our community

1940 unknown
1941 unknown
1942 unknown
1943 unknown
1944

First "red feather" campaign

1945 unknown
1946 unknown
1947 unknown
1948 unknown
1949 unknown
1950 unknown
1951 unknown
1952 unknown
1953 unknown

 

 

 

Broome United Fund

 

Campaign for

Theme

1954 unknown
1955 unknown
1956

Show you care the Broome-United Way

1957

Show you care the Broome-United Way

1958 unknown
1959

See how much your helping hand is needed--show how much you care

1960

Invest...be a fair-share holder

1961

Get that big lift with your one gift

1962

Get that big lift with your one gift

1963

Get that big lift with your one gift

1964

Good guys give more

1965

Be "a-okay" (spaceman theme)

1966

Hands across the county

1967

Think twice! You give only once

1968 Vote fair share
1969

unknown

1970 You'll feel like a million when you give fair share
1971 If you don’t do it -- it won’t get done
1972 Feel good -- share the United way
1973 Because you believe in it . . . share the Broome United Way

 

 

 

 

United Way of Broome County
 

Campaign for

Theme

1974 Feel good -- share the Broome County way
1975 Because you believe in it . . . share the Broome United Way
1976 Thanks to you it’s working here in Broome County
1977 Thanks to you it’s working
1978 Thanks to you it works for all of us
1979 Be there . . . when someone needs you
1980 Thanks to you it works for all of us
1981

Make someone happy

1982 Make someone happy
1983

Give it more than a thought

1984 Your gift never meant more
1985

Touches all of us

1986 Thanks to you, it works for all of us
1987

Yours is the greatest gift of all

1988

Your gift brings us all together

1989

Giving feels good

1990 Giving works magic
1991 Together we'll make a difference
1992

Together we'll make a difference

1993

A community united

1994

Touching ways

1995

Helping others . . . together

1996

Building a brighter tomorrow

1997

Real change

1998

Your giving is the answer

1999

The power of U

2000

Give more help more; The power of U

2001 Making Broome better
2002 

The way our community cares *
2003

The way our community cares 

2004 through 2008

"what matters."

2009 LIVE UNITED

* Beginning with "The way our community cares" in 2002, themes were used year-round, not only for the Annual Campaign.

Updated: May 19, 2008