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United Way collects $146K from Billboard Rescue

The United Way of Thunder Bay managed to collect nearly $150,000 from its annual high-rise fundraising event. Officials with the United Way announced Friday that the organization raised about $146,000 from its annual Billboard Rescue campaign.
Newswatch Staff
The United Way of Thunder Bay managed to collect nearly $150,000 from its annual high-rise fundraising event.
 
Officials with the United Way announced Friday that the organization raised about $146,000
from its annual Billboard Rescue campaign.

Thirty-four teams participated in the event that saw volunteers lifted above Balmoral Street in a scissor lift. From there, volunteers made phone calls to collect pledges for the organization.  

Last year the event raised about $130,000.


-- with files from CKPR Radio
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