The United Way of Bluffton, Beaverdam and Richland Township is underway. Although the door-to-door solicitation is completed, persons may still make donations at Citizens National Bank.
Duane Bollenbacher is chairperson of this year's United Way. The United Way period covers Sept. 1, 2009, through Aug. 31, 2010.
This year's campaign goal is $25,000.

Agencies receiving funds follow:
oBoy Scouts of America 8 percent
oBluffton Community Hospital Auxiliary 10 percent
oBluffton Community Preschool 6 percent
oBluffton Child Development Center 20 percent
oBluffton Area Task Force on
Drug and Alcohol Abuse 4 percent
oBluffton Community Assistance Program 1 percent
oGirl Scouts of Appleseed Ridge 10 percent
oAllen County Red Cross 10 percent
oBluffton Senior Citizens 0 percent
oBluffton Family Recreation 12 percent
oBluffton Weekday Christian Education 8 percent
Administration, campaign and
Contingency fund 11 percent