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And nothing would make Santa Sunny‘s Christmas merâ€" ner than something for "the gap." In the next week, we can all make this success story an even greater one. ‘That‘s just our community," said Bell. *Things like a great Pacesetter campaign, and the Poster Boy campaign, really got the message out early that the need has never been greater â€" and as usual, the people here have responded to that need with flying colors. I‘ve often used the analogy that the campaign is like Christmas, and I‘m the one who gets to wear the red suit in the mall. It‘s all going to happen, I just get to wear the red suit." small gap ($133,105) to get over the top." )rganizers are zeroing in on asking those who have fqr whatever reason, not yet contributed, to consider doing so; they || also gratefully accept further donations from anyone n the position to make even more of a difference than they wready have. In doing so, United Way is in no way urging mpanies or individuals to "go back to the well" after makâ€" ng notable contributions, and the organization respectfully ©ognices the fundraising needs and windows of individual 2roups and charties in the community, especially those who wl, on this time of giving for their support. They simply aant to make sure they‘ve touched every base along the way. The need to "close the gap" is every bit as much practical is psychological, according to Bell, a consultant with Wright Mogg and Associates and only the second female campaign hair in the history of the local effort. [he needs in our community are growing every day. If w« meet our goal, that allows us to entertain new applicaâ€" ons from needy orgamizations; if we don‘t, we can‘t even look at expanding," she said. Bell points to an incredible volunteer base, a strategy of Iiversication of workplace giving, and the emergence of »mall to midâ€"range companies from the ravages of recession for bolstering this year‘s efforts The donor base in 1996 has increased to 40,000, due not nly to awareness, but of increased consciousness of the need, now more than ever" theme. Despite hindrances such as the GM strike implications hanging over local comâ€" pamies heads, and the fact in their own workplace many employee campaign coordinators are facing additional duties and hence less time to devote to volunteer tasks, the assignment has been carned out with incredible drive and spinit She breezed into the office, leading with her infectious smile and boundless enthusiasm. Hard to believe that at the end of the most ambitious drive in its history, the 1996 camâ€" paign chair of the United Way of Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo and Area was as effervescent as the day she inherited the post. But that‘s Sunny Bell. And as the final totals click closer towards the $4.5 million goal, there isn‘t a chance in the world shes going to look upon the campaign as anything but a huge success The campaign officially ended Nov. 29, and is currently in ts cleanâ€"up phase where known committed dollars and late ubmissions are added to the confirmed total. As of Tuesday morning, $4,366 895 was the projected total, or 97% of the Finishing kick to a superbh campaign Tut‘s LiFE Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #136379 Published every Wednesday by The Fairway Group 240 Holiday Inn Dr. Unit E. Cambridge ON. December 11, 1996 WATERLOO CHRONICLE *From the very start, this has been a tremendously posiâ€" tive campaign, and that‘s the way we‘ll always look at it," she said. 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